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  • Why a former Varnville judge is suddenly central to the Murdaugh case

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📰 News we're reading

• Murdaugh Attorneys Demand Evidence From Alleged Crime Scene Coverup (fitsnews.com) — A new court motion in the Alex Murdaugh murder case spotlights former Varnville municipal judge Sheryl McKinney, whom the defense believes gave key information about alleged handling of the missing weapons and clothing. Murdaugh's attorneys are pressing prosecutors to turn over investigative records, grand jury materials, and credibility information about Lowcountry law enforcement figures before an October 16 hearing and the 2027 retrial.
   

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