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INFAMOUS: The Murdaugh Family Murders

When Maggie and Paul Murdaugh are killed on their family’s estate in 2021, the investigation unravels a history of privilege, corruption, and suspicious deaths tied to one of South Carolina’s most influential families. But beneath the headlines and courtroom drama are stories of people who never got justice, mysteries still unsolved, and a justice system that let one family operate above the law for nearly a century. As appeals move forward and the possibility of a new trial looms, one question remains – why would a man who had everything risk it all by brutally murdering his own family?
Duration
1h 3m
Broadcast on
06 Oct 2025
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other

When Maggie and Paul Murdaugh are killed on their family’s estate in 2021, the investigation unravels a history of privilege, corruption, and suspicious deaths tied to one of South Carolina’s most influential families. But beneath the headlines and courtroom drama are stories of people who never got justice, mysteries still unsolved, and a justice system that let one family operate above the law for nearly a century. As appeals move forward and the possibility of a new trial looms, one question remains – why would a man who had everything risk it all by brutally murdering his own family?

 

Additional info

  • Stephen Smith
    • In 2023, South Carolina law enforcement officially declared Stephen Smith’s death a homicide, rather than a traffic accident, but still, it’s never been fully explained and no one has ever been arrested in connection with it. If you know anything about his roadside death in July of 2015, please reach out to South Carolina Law Enforcement.
  • Mallory Beach
    • Mallory’s family was eventually able to settle a lawsuit with one of the places that served Paul that night, with Maggie’s estate and with Buster. No one has ever been put behind bars.
  • Gloria Satterfield
    • Gloria's body has purportedly yet to be exhumed. The criminal investigation into her death is ongoing.

 

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Hi, crime junkies, I'm your host Ashley Flowers. And I'm Britt. You guys, the story I have for you today is one that you've probably heard something about. A powerful, low-country dynasty, a double murder, a trial that gripped the country, we're covering it. Not just because of the killer shocking fall from grace or the trail of deaths, corruption, and cover-ups that seem to follow him wherever he goes, but because buried beneath the courtroom drama or stories of people who never got justice, mystery still unsolved, and a system that let one family operate above the law for nearly a century. And the fallout isn't over. As of this recording, appeals are moving forward. The South Carolina Supreme Court is getting involved, and with the possibility of a new trial on the horizon, one question is more important now than ever. Why? Why would a man who seemed to have everything choose to destroy it all by murdering his own wife and son? And now we're all with your emergency. Hey, this is Alex Muron. We have 41-47 mozzarella. I need to believe some answers to my wife and son, Ms. Scott Badriss. Okay, you said 41-47 mozzarella. She said 41-47 mozzarella. Yes, sir, 41-47 mozzarella. Yes, sir, 41-47 mozzarella. Yes, sir, 41-47 mozzarella. Yes, sir. 41-47 mozzarella. Yes, sir. 41-47 mozzarella. Yes, sir. 41-47 mozzarella. Yes, sir. 41-47 mozzarella. Yes, sir. 41-47 mozzarella. Yes, sir. 41-47 mozzarella. Yes, sir. 41-47 mozzarella. 41-47 mozzarella. Yes, sir. 41-47 mozzarella. Okay. Are they breathing? No, ma'am. I can feel it. I can feel it. I can feel it. He started to head and he started really bad.

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When Maggie and Paul Murdaugh are killed on their family’s estate in 2021, the investigation unravels a history of privilege, corruption, and suspicious deaths tied to one of South Carolina’s most influential families. But beneath the headlines and courtroom drama are stories of people who never got justice, mysteries still unsolved, and a justice system that let one family operate above the law for nearly a century. As appeals move forward and the possibility of a new trial looms, one question remains – why would a man who had everything risk it all by brutally murdering his own family?