His lawyers are still contesting his judgement and, as of yet, no execution date has been set. She now rests in Potter's Field near Old City Jail in Charleston, SC. We sell limited edition hand drawn serial killer shirts and horror apparel. From the murder of a young wife in the Murrells Inlet area called, ironically, Sunnyside, to the massacre of five family members on a cold winter day, the story of the Bighams is one youve likely never heard but arent likely to forget. Authorities linked a total of 14murders to Gaskins, more than any other man in South Carolina. The nation was riveted by Smiths story and many were shocked by her confession. Murdaugh will return to rehab, according to his attorney, and will change to an out-of-state rehab facility afterwards. Fortunately, he was caught when he was seen in a suspicious location before he could do more damage. People of Florence, SC and surrounding counties still remember him personally. When Mr. Murdaugh moved as if he was going to shoot himself in the head, he said, Mr. Smith grabbed his arm and twisted it behind his back. ", Sept. 3, 2021: Alex Murdaugh resigns from law firm. While in prison Allen still tried to kill a correctional officer during his escape attempt. Bell rejected the option of lethal injection. Mrs. Charles Williamson was just an ordinary housewife until one day her dress unexplainably caught fire. He was named the Gaffney Strangler by the media, and he informed the Greenville news that he was a psycho in one of the many phone calls. Sept. 7, 2021: Law firm says Murdaugh left due to money misuse, Alex Murdaugh's former law firm, PetersMurdaugh Parker Eltzroth & Detrick, released a statement saying Murdaugh formally resigned Sept. 3 and that "he is no longer associated with PMPED in any manner. Those charges were dropped after he was sentenced to life, but he admitted to the crimes. The court papers said that Murdaugh personally introduced them to fellow attorney Corey Fleming with the recommendation that Fleming should represent them "in filing legal claims against Murdaugh for the wrongful death of their mother.". On June 7th, Murdaugh told police he found his wife Maggie and his 22-year-old son, Paul, shot to death on their property in Islandton, South Carolina. The police are also looking into the cause of Ms. Satterfields death. Alex Murdaugh's attorneys filed a notice of appeal for his convictions and sentences in the South Carolina Court of Appeals.