![]() ![]() ![]() The next witness called up this morning testified about phone records from Murdaugh, his wife and son and others in the case. “I know I did not go and I’m not sure what any of the other agents in the investigative circle had done,” Croft said. Griffin also asked Croft why agents didn’t search Murdaugh’s mother’s home until September - three months after the killings - even though that was the only place Murdaugh said he went before finding the bodies. Croft said he didn’t know what other agents did. Croft was asked if he knew why state agents didn’t search Murdaugh’s home in the hours after the killings for dirty clothes, possible blood in drains or other evidence. The defense used their cross-examination of Croft to try to poke holes in how the investigation unfolded. He assisted the chief agent investigating the killings and dealt with a wide range of evidence.Īs with much of the first four days of testimony, there were interesting bits and pieces from prosecutors, often provided without further explanation like a $1,021.10 receipt from a Gucci store with an item circled or Maggie Murdaugh’s cellphone recovered on the side of the highway a short distance from the family’s property. Murdaugh faces 30 years to life in prison if convicted.Ĭroft’s testimony wasn’t only about Murdaugh’s statement. ![]() Murdaugh, 54, is standing trial on two counts of murder in the shootings of his 52-year-old wife and 22-year-old son. “They get to hear the tape and make their own mind up on what he said, yes sir,” Croft responded. Griffin asked if it would be up to the jury to decide the truth. Griffin asked about an interview three months later and Croft said the agents didn’t get to asking about that but did ask Murdaugh point-blank if he killed his wife and son. The agent said he didn’t ask for clarification that day because he thought it was too early in the investigation to confront Murdaugh and lose his cooperation. “It was definitely something we needed to follow up on,” Croft said. “I wasn’t a good dad? I spoiled him? Or, I killed him?” “What were the things going through your mind when you heard, or misheard, ‘I did him so bad?’” defense attorney Jim Griffin asked Croft during cross-examination. Prosecutors haven’t explained why they have emphasized the comment. Murdaugh’s wife, Maggie, was shot several times with a rifle and her body was found nearby. State Law Enforcement Division Senior Special Agent Jeff Croft testified he was “100% confident” Murdaugh said “I.” That could be interpreted as a confession from Murdaugh that he fatally shot his son Paul with a shotgun near kennels at their Colleton County home and hunting lodge on June 7, 2021. A state agent insisted today he heard a possible confession from Alex Murdaugh even after defense attorneys for the disgraced South Carolina lawyer slowed the audio down during Murdaugh’s double murder trial.Īt question is whether Murdaugh said “I did him so bad” or “They did him so bad” as he sobbed and spoke to state agents during a recorded interview three days after Murdaugh’s wife and son were killed. ![]()
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