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Both emotional and technical testimony today in Alex Murdaugh's murder trial. The day started with Alex Murdaugh's defense lawyer grilling ballistics expert Paul Greer  Greer testified older shell casings found on the Murdaugh's estate and those found near Maggie Murdaugh's body were shot by the same weapon.  Defense lawyer Jim Griffin Greer challenged the testimony on the accuracy and creditability of what he called the "subjective" techniques used in firearms examinations. Alex Murdaugh's former best friend, Chris Wilson, shed tears as he recounted how Alex Murdaugh asked for money as allegations of financial crimes came to light. Wilson also testified that Murdaugh admitted to opioid addiction.   Joining Nancy Grace today: Dale Carson - High Profile Criminal Defense Attorney, Former FBI Agent, Former Police Officer (Miami-Dade County), Author: "Arrest-Proof Yourself, DaleCarsonLaw.com, Twitter: @DaleCarsonLaw Sheryl McCollum - Director and founder Cold Case Investigative Research Institute  ColdCaseCrimes.org, Twitter: @ColdCaseTips Irv Brandt - Senior Inspector, US Marshals Service International Investigations Branch, Chief Inspector, DOJ Office of International Affairs; US Embassy Kingston, Jamaica, Author: “SOLO SHOT: CURSE OF THE BLUE STONE AVAILBLE ON AMAZON IN JANUARY, ALSO "FLYING SOLO: Top of the World" Twitter: @JackSoloAuthor Dr. Michelle DuPre - Former Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department, Author: "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide", Forensic Consultant, DMichelleDupreMD.com   Kelly Skehen -  Fox Nation Senior Producer  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The chief financial officer of Alex Murdaugh’s former law firm took the stand today, testifying that she confronted Alex about missing money the same day his wife and son were killed.  Jeanne Seckinger told the court that she and Alex discussed structured settlements regarding the boat crash involving Paul. Alex reportedly sent those funds to Forge Consulting and was putting money in his wife’s name. Alex allegedly said he was sending the money to Forge as a favor to a friend, Michael Gunn, who was a top employee there. In February 2019, Paul reportedly crashed his boat into Archer’s Creek Bridge killing Mallory Beach. The teen was ejected from the boat; five other people aboard were injured. Paul was charged with felony boating under the influence.  Also, did Alex Murdaugh change clothes before police arrived at Maggie and Paul Murdaugh's murder scene? Paul Murdaugh's video shows his father in long pants and a colored shirt. The video of Murdaugh's statement with police shows him in shorts and a white t-shirt.  Joining Nancy Grace today: Aimee Zmroczek - Attorney for Curtis “Cousin Eddie” Smith; Twitter: @azmroczek Robert Crispin - Private Investigator, Former Federal Task Force Officer for United States Department of Justice; DEA and Miami Field Division; Former Homicide and Crimes Against Children Investigator; “Crispin Special Investigations;" Facebook: Crispin Special Investigations, Inc.    Dr. Michelle DuPre - Former Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department: Author: "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide;" Forensic Consultant Kelly Skehen- Fox Nation Senior Producer  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Woman finds a carjacker sitting in her car at a gas station.  A good Samaritan stops to help a woman with a flat tire, then both the woman and the good guy get pinned between the cars after being hit by a drunk driver.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cell phone video again was the focus of testimony today in Alex Murdaugh's murder trial.  Prosecutors played a video reportedly taken by Murdaugh’s 22-year-old son Paul just minutes before he and his mother, Maggie, were killed.   In the video that is just under a minute long, three voices can be heard, Maggie Murdaugh and Paul, and one other. Prosecutors believe the third voice is Alex Murdaugh.  Paul Murdaugh was trying to take a video of one of the dogs he was caring for. The dog's tail had a condition and Paul had been texting with a friend.   The timestamp on the video is  8:44 p.m., June 7, 2021.    Joining Nancy Grace: Wendy Patrick - California prosecutor, author: "Why Bad Looks Good", and author of ‘Red Flags”, wendypatrickphd.com, ‘Today with Dr Wendy’ on KCBQ in San Diego, Twitter: @WendyPatrickPHD Robert Crispin - Private Investigator, Former Federal Task Force Officer for United States Department of Justice, DEA and Miami Field Division, Former Homicide and Crimes Against Children Investigator, “Crispin Special Investigations” CrispinInvestigations.com, Facebook: Crispin Special Investigations, Inc. Giovanni Masucci -Senior Digital Forensic Examiner - Over 35 years of combined professional experience in Political and Governmental Affairs, Physical & IT Security, Technology, Consulting, Investigations. North Carolina  Dr. Michelle DuPre - Former Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department, Author: "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide", Forensic Consultant, DMichelleDupreMD.com  Anne Emerson - Senior Investigative Reporter, WCIV ABC News 4 (Charleston, SC), Host of Award-Winning Podcast: "Unsolved South Carolina: The Murdaugh Murders, Money and Mystery,” Twitter: @AnneTEmerson  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, in the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. "Rust" star and producer Alex Baldwin has also been charged.   The 25-year-old was in charge of firearms on the set and the gun that killed Hutchins was one of three "set up" by Gutierrez-Reed and left on a cart for film use. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Rust" star and producer Alex Baldwin been charged with involuntary manslaughter, alongside the armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, in the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.   Hutchins died when a bullet discharged from the gun being used during a scene rehearsal.  Baldwin was pointing the gun at the camera. Hutchins was seated just behind the camera.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Five words are a major focus at Alex Murdaugh's murder trial. During a recorded conversation with investigators three days after the killings, the police body cam footage shows Murdaugh saying, “It’s just so bad. I did him so bad." He’s such a good boy, too.” Many are claiming this is a possible slip-up, a statement of guilt in the death of his son. Defense attorneys however pushed a SLED agent to say that it was possible that Murdaugh said "they" not "I," but the agent did not waver from his original assessment. Prosecutors went through the bullet evidence in detail looking at each casing, giving its caliber and recovery location.  Also discussed in court today were phone records of the victims and how they were tied to the timelines of their deaths.   Joining Nancy Grace today: Wendy Patrick - California prosecutor; Author: "Why Bad Looks Good" and "Red Flags;" Host: "Today with Dr. Wendy" on KCBQ in San Diego; Twitter: @WendyPatrickPHD Dr. Angela Arnold - Psychiatrist; Expert in the Treatment of Pregnant/Postpartum Women; Former Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology: Emory University, Former Medical Director of The Psychiatric Ob-Gyn Clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital  Sheryl McCollum - Forensic Expert & Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder; Twitter: @ColdCaseTips  Leonard Romero - Forensic Firearms Examiner/Ballistics Expert Dr. Michelle DuPre - Former Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner, and Detective with Lexington County Sheriff's Department; Author: "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide;" Forensic Consultant, DMichelleDupreMD.com  Anne Emerson - Senior Investigative Reporter, WCIV ABC News 4 (Charleston, SC); Host of Award-Winning Podcast: "Unsolved South Carolina: The Murdaugh Murders, Money and Mystery;" Twitter: @AnneTEmerson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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