New developments from Alex Murdaugh’s pretrial hearing: Could DNA under Maggie Murdaugh's fingernails identify someone other than Alex Murdaugh? Could the Moselle crime scene have been "cleaned?" 

And could either question change the outcome of one of America's biggest murder trials?

Alex Murdaugh was back in court on Monday, June 29th, and his second murder trial is officially scheduled. Judge Debra McCaslin set a date for April 5th 2027, and we’re getting a glimpse into potential strategies for both the prosecution and defense.

In this episode of Criminally Obsessed, investigative reporter Anne Emerson is joined by former South Carolina Attorney General Charlie Condon to break down everything we learned at the hearing and what it means for the retrial of Alex Murdaugh in the 2021 murders of his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and son, Paul Murdaugh. 

Anne also revisits her interview with Captain Jason Chapman of the Colleton County Sheriff's Office, one of the first officers at the Moselle crime scene, after defense attorney Dick Harpootlian referenced the theory of a "cleaned crime scene" in court. 

If you know Criminally Obsessed, you know Anne has reported extensively on the Murdaugh saga - she reported from the South Carolina courtroom during all six weeks of the original trial in 2023! We’ll keep bringing you exclusive conversations with key players and the real people behind the headlines. Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you never miss an episode.

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