A criminal scandal surrounding a prominent family of lawyers in the Lowcountry of South Carolina: The Murdaugh Family Murders. They had money, power, and privilege until it began to unravel when Alex Murdaugh’s wife Maggie and his son Paul were shot and killed on the family’s sprawling hunting lodge. Now Alex is on trial for double murder, but is he a victim? Or is he a killer trying to cover up a long list of financial misdoings? Vinnie Politan dives deeper into this bizarre web of allegations as Court TV’s Chanley Painter joins him from Walterboro, South Carolina.

The Murdaugh Family Murders

Every week, join Vinnie Politan for the Court TV Podcast.  He'll dive into the real-life deceptions, betrayals and murders that lead to justice in the courtroom. If you love geeking-out on trials and crime, you’ve landed on the perfect spot.

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Prosecutors say Karen Read hit John O’Keefe, a Boston police officer and her boyfriend of two years, with her SUV and left him to die in the snow outside of his friend’s house while she claims that she is being framed by someone who was inside that home. This episode of the Court TV Podcast features key testimony from Brian Higgins, which occurred on 5/24/2024 and 5/28/2024. Attorneys for the commonwealth and the defense question him about his relationship with the victim and the defendant, shedding new light on the details surrounding this case.

Killer or Cover-Up Murder Trial: Brian Higgins Testimony | Court TV Podcast

Vinnie Politan digs deep into the Killer or Cover-Up Murder Trial of Karen Read, who is charged with killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe.

Killer or Cover-Up Murder Trial of Karen Read: Case Evidence | Court TV Podcast

In the early morning hours of January 29, 2022, the body of Boston police officer John O’Keefe was discovered outside of a friend’s house. Prosecutors claim his girlfriend Karen Read backed into him with her SUV and left him to die in the snow, while her attorneys claim that she’s being framed for his murder. This episode of the Court TV Podcast features the testimony from Jennifer McCabe, a star witness for the prosecution and an eyewitness of Karen Read’s behavior the morning John O’Keefe was found.

Killer or Cover-Up Murder Trial: Jennifer McCabe Testifies

Join the host of Court TV’s Closing Arguments with Vinnie Politan as he digs deeper into the Alec Baldwin Movie Shooting ahead of Baldwin’s high-profile trial.

Vinnie Politan Investigates: Baldwin Movie Shooting | Court TV Podcast

A community is divided over the murder of a Boston Police Officer. In January 2022 the body of John O’Keefe was found in the snow outside of a friend’s house after a night of drinking. Prosecutors say his girlfriend, Karen Read, backed her SUV into him and left him to die, while she claims that she’s being framed for his murder. This episode of the Court TV Podcast feature key testimony from Brian Albert on May 13th, 2024; the firsthand account of the owner of the home where John O’Keefe’s body was found.

The Murdaugh Family Murders

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