# Alex Murdaugh pushes for murder indictments dismissed, alleging investigator lied to grand jury

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/alex-murdaugh-pushes-for-murder-indictments-dismissed-alleging-investigator-lied-to-grand-jury/
- Published: 2026-11-13T15:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T16:51:18+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/us-news/alex-murdaugh-wants-murder-indictments-dismissed-saying-agent-lied-to-grand-jury/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Murdaugh’s lawyers seek dismissal of the murder indictments.
- They accuse lead investigator David Owen of misleading the grand jury.
- Prosecutors say other evidence supports a retrial planned for April.

## Summary

Alex Murdaugh’s lawyers are asking a judge to dismiss the murder indictments against him, alleging that lead investigator David Owen misled the grand jury about evidence. The request comes as Murdaugh prepares for a retrial over the 2021 killings of his wife and son, after South Carolina’s Supreme Court overturned his convictions because a court clerk improperly influenced jurors.

The defence says Owen wrongly told grand jurors that blood was found on Murdaugh’s T-shirt and that ammunition like that used to kill his son was loaded in weapons across the family property. Prosecutors say other evidence supports the charges and that one mistake does not show bad faith; they also cite a video recording Murdaugh’s voice at the scene and evidence of financial pressure. Even if the judge dismisses the indictments, prosecutors could seek new ones before the planned April retrial.

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