Circuit Court Judge Debra McCaslin ruled that Alex Murdaugh's retrial for the 2021 murders of his wife and son can occur outside Colleton County, citing concerns over impartiality. The South Carolina Supreme Court had previously overturned Murdaugh's 2023 convictions due to improper comments by a county clerk to the jury. The new jury will be permitted to hear Murdaugh's prior trial testimony, and a formal order on the new location is pending.