FULL INTERVIEW (Part 1): Murdaugh murder investigators speak candidly after trial
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- Опубликовано: 1 май 2024
- Colleton County Sheriff's Detectives Laura Rutland, Daniel Greene and Jason Chapman speak about their experiences investigating the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, and share why factors such as Alex Murdaugh's demeanor and body language made them suspicious of him from the start.
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Chapter timestamps:
Daily routine during trial - 00:00
Working with the media - 01:52
Courthouse & trial security - 03:33
The bomb threat - 05:13
Daniel Greene arrival & first impressions - 07:29
Greene on Murdaugh's demeanor - 09:12
Water around Paul's body - 13:30
Jason Chapman arrives on scene - 14:35
Chapman is suspicious of Murdaugh - 18:59
Processing scene & calling in SLED - 19:35
Chapman sees red flags - 20:34
Initial look at physical evidence - 20:52
Alex's behavior, demeanor & body language - 21:46
The 911 call - 24:12
The biggest red flag? No blood on Alex - 25:33
Checking Paul's phone - 26:47
"He was part of it somehow" - 26:47
Reading body language - 27:54
"The nail in the coffin" - 31:15
"Alex wasn't panicked" - 31:19
Rutland first impressions - 32:42
Rutland interviews Alex - 32:43
More red flags & odd behaviors - 35:37
Pills, pat-down, search - 37:28
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Thanks for the feedback. We're adding chapters with the topic of the questions to make it a bit easier to navigate. We believe the reporter audio will be better for you all in Part 2. We plan to release Part 2 on Tuesday.
Chapter timestamps:
Daily routine during trial - 00:00-01:51
Working with the media - 01:52-03:32
Courthouse & trial security - 03:33-05:12
The bomb threat - 05:13-07:28
Daniel Greene arrival & first impressions - 07:29-09:11
Greene on Murdaugh's demeanor - 09:12-13:25
Water around Paul's body - 13:30-14:34
Jason Chapman & Laura Rutland arrive on scene - 14:35-18:58
Chapman is first to be suspicious of Murdaugh - 18:59-19:34
Processing crime scene & getting SLED involved - 19:35-20:33
Chapman sees red flags - 20:34-20:51
Initial look at physical evidence - 20:52-21:45
Alex's behavior, demeanor & body language - 21:46-24:11
The 911 call - 24:12-25:32
The biggest red flag? No blood on Alex - 25:33-26:46
Checking Paul's phone - 26:47-27:13
"He was part of it somehow" - 26:47-27:53
Reading body language - 27:54-31:14
"The nail in the coffin" - 31:15-32:18
"Alex wasn't panicked" - 31:19-32:41
Rutland first impressions - 32:42-33:54
Rutland interviews Alex - 32:43-35:36
More red flags & odd behaviors - 35:37-37:27
Pills, pat-down, search - 37:28-38:27
Holy Cow y'all !!!!
My dad was a journalist and he would be brimming with excitement over your old school approach....The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How.
The greatest gift he gave us was teaching us How to think, not What to think. We read the paper everyday and lots of periodicals. He said we shouldn't form any opinion until we studied all angles of a topic.
He taught me how to read a situation and that often the truth will lie in what isn't said as much as what is said.
He didn't suffer fools gladly and believed loud and aggressive ppl were vexations to the spirit (this is a line from the "poem" Desiderata, which summed up his spiritual life pretty much).
He also
believed that pride always goeth
before the fall.
One day I came home from school crying bc a bully girl didn't like me. He told me that sometimes when someone doesn't like us it's really a compliment. These words have been a guide to me most of my life.
The way y'all have approached this trial and story brings back great memories of his style...keep asking and asking until their discomfort blows em up 🤣.
He really believed what he did mattered bc the end result brought truth and justice and when we gain those ..we are all winners.
Your reporting is so good and thorough. I especially like the timeline provided of what's to come and have no doubt you will deliver what you've laid out.
I believe good old common sense and a no nonsense approach cannot disappoint.
So keep bringing it and stay your course.
I'm eager to see more as you report to us from all angles.
Your subscriptions to your channel will see much deserved growth.
Thanks again !!
Last part not playing it's just black screen... I want to know if he felt pills in his pockets
@@MichaelJones-yx4zv ikr. that's the ONE question I have been waiting to hear the answer to. I just don't buy it that he went back to the house after calling 911, to get a shotgun, and he didn't take that opportunity to stash his pills. Nobody would return to a murder scene with a pocket full of pills when the possibility of getting patted down is high.
😊p
This interviewer sounds like a teenager
All three of you were excellent on the stand, but I must say the lady detective was AWESOME!! She was unshakable and knew her stuff.
Laura Rutland
She’s a detective for Colleton County Sheriff I believe
I agree excellent
Unshakable because she’s honest
Well dang, I may have to go back and watch her testimony...
Maybe all 3 of ‘em!
@@caroljohanson2807 Bingo. Honesty is refreshing because it causes such a logical course of action, while people who play any corruption game (e.g., who is in front of them that may have broken the law) have a wiggly and irregular path that just doesn't sit right to most people. Their stories and actions wouldn't pass the so-called 'straight face test.' Hearing Laura, you know she is a straight shooter (no pun intended.) Would have loved a longer interview to be able to hear her experiences in this case more.
@@flenzy there’s two hours of interview
I dk when they’ll release the rest but you can search for it
Interview w Carlton county officials and see if you can find the rest
I totally agree
Liars don’t pass the smell test
Hope to see part 2, poor Laura didn’t get to say much yet. Not blaming the guys, but she has her version too.
Alex was calling everyone to show up to the scene to mess around with possible evidence. Then he uses that in his defense. Was all intentional.
That’s what I always thought. AM seemed to do all he could to cause chaos. The investigators were on to him from the start.
THANK YOU for giving all of us, this Interview 🙏 so many people have "based SLED and The Sheriff's Office and Deputies", I believe that this gives ppl insight, to actually see and hear exactly what really went on!
Yes. I agree completely. Exactly what I was thinking.
Right off the bat, I knew Alex was as guilty as sin, when he greeted an investigator on the initial scene: “How ya doin’?!?!”
Ya me too. When he went from crying uncontrollably to “how ya doin” when the second officer showed up my stomach dropped and I knew this guy did it.
Right! It’s been said but I’ll add to it- when you’re in SHOCK and GRIEF, you have severe tunnel vision and can only HYPER focus on the scene of your wife and child and their brains blown out. Cops walking past you DONT exist. You don’t notice them, let alone stop to acknowledge their presence. But Alex couldn’t help himself because his agenda was to charm the cops and get this swept under the rug like he always had done before.
I am impressed by the officer who knows so much body language techniques. All three officers should be commended--not criticized.
After hearing how badly this was investigated on tv news shows I thought small town police not knowing what they are doing but I was so wrong. I’m so glad they gave this interview and it really makes me question all these so called experts on RUclips. These officers did a great job under so much pressure and scrutiny. The low country is in good hands with people like them. I’m so glad I came across this video.
@@Bev77 I'd have to strongly disagree. Watch the bodycam footage of the when the police showed up at the crime scene. They were walking all over the place and contaminating the entire crime scene. This is probably why they had almost zero evidence besides circumstantial. If Murdaugh had not taken the stand, he probably would have not got the verdict we saw.
They should also be honest and have integrity....they needed to lie for probable cause!
@@Bev77 when LE is investigating they have to hold many facts they've uncovered close to the vest to protect the case. Sadly speculation in the media will run rampant. Ethical journalists won't report rumor and innuendo. But sadly yes these news outlets are few. The public also demands too much instead of being patient, letting LE do their job and make their arrests based on a search for justice...not just closing a case. I actually like that the Daybell and Delphi, Indiana cases are being done without much media guessing. And the quiet from LE actually builds a stronger case and better chance for conviction. Idaho 4 case too is trying not to let their case be decided by the media.
@@Bev77 I think that was the defense tactic to do everything to attempt to discredit law enforcement.
Thank you to these 3 public servants!
Dedicated and humble...not just on June 7, 2021 but before, during, and after the trial
Do you personally know them?
I saw the look on Jason's face during the initial body cam video when you could see he knew something was fishy with all he was seeing. You could see it in his face and demeanor. These officers did an amazing job on this. Thanks for all you guys do!
Excellent work on all parts. Love seeing/hearing the inside process so soon after the constraints of the trial are finished. Thank you so much for this interview!
Grateful to these folks and all those who serve in these kinds of positions and their families.
It’s not just 5 counties in South Carolina, this should be a good ole boys wake up call
Jason talking about the “ANGER” Alex WASN’T showing “the evening of”… I recall PAUL MURDAUGH talking to the 911 operator the day their housekeeper Gloria fell …The Operator asks him if he knows whether Gloria’s ever had a stroke …Paul YELLS at her, “MA’AM!! WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING??” (Something to that affect) He’s obviously ANGRY that she seems to be delaying help getting there …She tells him they’re already on their way, these are things they’ll need to know, etc, etc …I think this illustrates the way people’s anger flares (with respect to law enforcement’s questions) in these kinds of stressful situations
Please release the 2nd part of this ASAP 🙏
Would love to hear more.
In addition to snapping at the dispatcher about "no, it wasn't a suicide," I found it bizarre/maybe funny how he got insulted when she asked Alex if the residence was a house or a trailer. If my family was found dead? I wouldn't even think to do anything but answer all of her questions sincerely. His entitlement was so evident in every situation.
He got real pissed when she asked if he lived in a double wide / trailer. Almost like mame don't you know who I am NO I don't live in a trailer.
I had to roll my eyes too when Maggie's sister made the comment her sister and Alex lived a modest life. Can't remember if that was her exact word she used but that was definitely a misinterpretation of the Murdaughs lifestyle.
Love the description of the body language! I’ve been following all of The Behavior Panel’s videos on the body language they noticed in the interviews and AM’s testimony. So interesting!
Yes, same! As soon as Alex took the stand, I was watching every single blink, breath, head nod/shake... My TBP bingo card was nearly full within the first two minutes 😅 The verbal gymnastics was so frustrating but obviously very telling.
I really hope The Behavior Panel finds a way to get in touch with these folks. I know they especially wanted to interview Laura Rutland and David Owen!
My heart goes to the family for this terrible loss. What a butchery by this deranged narcissist. Mr Chapman’s assessment is spot on. So many red flags right from the start. The one that strikes me the most is the absence of blood on his clothes…if my children had been shot I would have made contact and I would be covered with blood. His body language, constant head movement during the trial. This is one really sick dude.
My deciding factor was how Alex lied for a year about not being at the kennels then had to tell the truth when Paul's video surfaced. The other factor was the GPS data from GM that surfaced just in time. Seems almost like divine intervention. The prosecution also presented a thorough case which made the circumstantial evidence way more probable as to what really went down. The defense was doomed when lie after lie was exposed by Alex. It really seems he has no soul and is right where he belongs. I also like that the jury consisted of ppl who didn't have lots of wealth but sure had tons of common sense. They proved to be much more intelligent than Alex thinks he is. His colossal ego is what nailed him.
@@juliecrane9647 Excellent analysis. I have yet to review this whole GPS OnStar analysis
@@lthibault You're probably aware already that one of the SLED detectives was on the stand for a couple of hours with some great charts showing Alex's vehicle going where and when and at what speeds. His phone was also recording how many steps he took that evening....again where and when. Upon returning to the house, after the murders and before leaving for his parent's home, he took about 250 steps inside his house. Theory is that he changed clothes then and took those clothes and guns to his parents. He stops for a few minutes half way up their long driveway. Probably hid the stuff in the woods there and returned the next day to dispose in a better spot. They didn't search parents he until days later. I also think he hosed the blood off his clothes down at the kennels.
U can Google the detectives testimony and it does bring the timeline together. I agree with u too that they'd have to pry me off of my kids or my grandkids. I also so sickened by the money he stole from the housekeeper's boys. When they lost her income their home was repossessed. Also the kid on the ventilator for life ....Alex has zero empathy and feels he's entitled. I knew when he went before the judge for sentencing that his 1st words would be...I'm innocent your honor. Yes he is sick as only a psychopath can be. He will never admit his guilt. The prosecutors took the death penalty off the table B4 trial bc they worried how much circumstantial evidence there was and wanted him to at least get LWOP. I think this jury would have given it to him too. But prosecutor did right they way be handled it. Hindsight always 20/20.
Thanks for your reply. Law fascinates me in how hard they work to put a case together and ultimately how criminals almost always get caught.
This verdict made me as proud of my region of the country as the verdicts in Georgia of the 3 vigilantes who chased down Ahmaud Arbury and murdered him. Claimed self defense. The prosecutor in that case was brilliant too.
Happy trial watching !! 😆
@@juliecrane9647 Thanks Julie, looks like I found myself my justice geek soul mate 😉 seriously I really became obsessed with this file, after watching the Netflix series with my wife. Two additional observations : Buster’s attitude during the trial, for someone who lost his brother and mother, now watching his father going to the brink for life, he looks like someone bored to death waiting inline for his coffee. Secondly, do you really believe that Alex was a drug addict or a drug dealer ?
@@lthibault I became a justice geek when I read Truman Capote's true crime book. In Cold Blood in HS...1974.
I do believe he had an opiate addiction but lied so about the extent. I'm a retired Pharmacist and no way did he take the amount claimed. That amt would kill even a hard core a addict. He used cousin Eddy as a dealer and to launder stolen money. SLED is still investigating his financial crimes and will likely find some money in bogus foreign accts.
It's possible too he has a gambling addiction.
I'm still perplexed by Buster's involvement in Steven's murder or a gay relationship with him. If they can prove a murder I doubt they can prove Buster did it. It could be a hate crime committed by local homophobes. I also think buster knows in his heart his dad is guilty. Part of me hopes he is not involved. Brother Randy I think does believe Alex guilty but the other will stand by Alex bc among the southern rich ...blood runs thick and loyalty very deep. It's all about preserving their heritage no matter the cost. Tho my folks were from the Midwest we moved here when I was 2 yo and I've an understanding of the culture. And ppl native to this area never will let outsiders join them completely.
The Murdaugh drama has all the makings of a true southern Gothic tragedy.
The next trials up are the Lori and Chad Daybell crazy saga. These off shoots of the LDS church have many murders and intrigue. They won't televise but probably best for protecting this case. The others also will be hush like...the Idaho 4 and murders of Libby and Abby in Delphi. I'm curious re their evidence in all 3. I believe so far in the guilt of all but will need to deep dive B4 certain.
Btw I saw your couple's pic with your post and your wife is beautiful. So y'all share the true crime geekiness 😆. My daughter 3 grown daughters share my interest too. I used to worry too much when they were young bc girls can be too trusting and gullible. I was lucky with 4 brothers who were protective of me. They still are 😆.
Maybe I will run across some posts you and your wife might make re upcoming trials. Since retiring I've much spare time to follow trials. I watched all of the Chandler Halderson trial. If he had worked as hard as he did re keeping up the lies about college, jobs and his farce of a life it might be free today but dang he was lazy. His prosecutor was great and gave his opening statement using no notes. Ok... sorry for long post and maybe will read u again on RUclips in weeks to come.
I think y'all live in Canada...the mixed French and English made me think so. I acquired a Canadian pen pal during the pandemic. She lives in Toronto and I'm hoping to visit her late fall of this year. I also like one of y'alls programs...The Fifth Estate. It's very good !
Peace to you Luc !!
This interview with the sheriff and investigators is spot on. The interviews with Alex were telling and I’m grateful that these officers were able to see through Alex lies!
I’m looking forward to part two.
RIP Maggie and Paul 🕊️
Alex was very skilled at talking and convincing people when he was a lawyer. But I think that besides having a lawyer with him at all times, he would of been better off keeping his mouth shut. His skill became his worst ennemi.😮 By talking too much, he convicted himself even though he tought that he had very well planned the 2 murders.
That's exactly what I thought as well. He never should have done the 3rd interrogation. He got caught in many lies and he sounded ridiculous trying to point the finger at other people.
Yep…..he Def. sealed his coffin absolutely though by testifying=he just couldn’t resist going one more round in court….. & the many times his beady eyes wished Mr. Waters dead😎
Criminals & the accused should never talk to the police & as an attorney (even civil attorney) he should have been well aware of that. It’s never your job to convince the authorities of your innocence. It’s their job to find evidence in your guilt. He handed them so much evidence in his interviews. RIP Paul & Maggie
Based on the interviews that I've seen, there seems to be so many good hearted people in the town. It's such a shame that the Murdaugh family has caused so much death and destruction to so many.
The Murdaughs had been terrorising and cheating the townsfolk for decades.
The leos who arrived on scene for the boat crash...the only one of them that refused to falsify his statement about who was driving the boat...he was fired.
That's the kind of control they had. "You lie and disgrace yourself, for my drunk kid who doesn't care at all that he's killed a person, OR you stop being able to feed, clothe and house your wife and children". Because they wouldn't JUST have got him fired, they would have made sure any job he went for, he was blackballed from.
Lived i`that area when I was younger the people are the greatest!!😊
You should read the John Glatt book on this case, "Tangled Vines," it goes back to AM's GG, G and father. All the horrible things they did with their influence. Disgusting -- especially AM in his college years. Maggie doesn't come off as a nice person either. Paul comes off as someone who was either going to self destruct or was going to get unlived by someone else anyway.
All Alex was worried about was if they were dead 🤦🏼♀️ no one has said anything about that
100% accurate that is what he is was doing waiting on responders to get there, he was worried one of them might be clingy on to life that could tell the the truth of what happened and he was worried about what was captured on Paul's phone that was about to die from a low battery
Yeah...their brains were out and he forgot he already saw that, and yet with drama asking if they are sure they are dead. May be he was afraid 1 would survive to tell who was the gunman
I noticed that too. He was paranoid they might have survived and would talk. But I wouldn't have caught that as a cop at that moment.
@@mariac.9727 Because you are a woman. Men are always looking for clues or something to fix, so they would not always be so observative for microdetails.
We are born to take care of children and communicate, and not miss anything.
My husband could not have raised kids alone. He does not act untill its too late, he does not think about what would happen if so and so. He does not teach children the why and how or when, he will just be grumphy if they do wrong, not thinking he could have prevented it.
They have different mindset. That is why children better have 2 parents.
My daughter and I was able to find out who murdered a woman. News did not tell anything, but my daughter and I went digging, and we found the murderers.
We did not even know any names. All we had was " woman found drowned in a iron cage " East in our country Norway.
So first we had to dig to find the dead womans name. And then we had to find birth, homeplace, birthplace.
Then we needed to run all names she might have or could know.
We used around 2 hours, and we found someone who were totally changed in their faces on their facebookpics, from happy and cozy to like dead in their face,.
Its like they corruptet themselves. They went from looking sweet and human, to look like mugshots of coldblooded murderers from one day to another.
Their privatlife and lovelife went dead.
One can never be the same if one murder someone.
Their eyes was not sad, but hard and dead. Like no light, never mind anything. They acted in their text updates like they were living just so fine.
But they ( a young couple had killed her mom and chained her in an ironcage and she sunk in a river under a bridge.
They got cought. It was all about money.
When we heard about the case we had no clue. We live west in the country. This happened in East of Norway.
We knew that we knew that we knew, but the police used looong time...
And at the end we were right.
We found them just by using Google.
I can dive in people just because I wanna learn about their lives. I love people, and I care who are they, what are their skills, hobbies. Where have they been, who was their friend, mutual friends, their mom, grandmom, when did they marry and get kids. I can study friends pictures and their families on Facebook for hours. If an issue is coming up, or some people or something special standing out, I can find we are relatives knowing nothing before. Or an old childhood friend I did not know what happened to her, and I will be Sherlock Holmes... I am a researcher. Its in my blood. ( I have been music Journalist.)
My daughter is like me.
We never give up till we have an answer.
The right questions one do is what will solve the case .
Women will always see different, that is why in police or detective matters, one man and one woman should work together.
Men use to not like details, the will very often just cut " the crap" to the bone, even if its the wrong bone. 🤣
But they are gorgeous in all the other matters. My husband vacuumclean and goes to grossary store. I clean/ wash and decorate and I take care og launderies. And we both Cook, and when I bake, he clean up.
Men are important, but woman can see the details, depths and widths and heights and underlying things men would not even think of....less they got 3/4 of an ovary, and their biggest hobby is sewing embroidery and watching Detective series on the tv and got mood swings🥰. He will always say " now come to the point"... not knowing everything matters.
He can drive non stop for 15-20 hours. He want to reach the goal. He is Passing by beautiful places to see...I want the entire Journey.
Learn more about everybody and every City or town. Take pictures and make movies, meet people and know who are this soul? I can sit down for hours with a homeless and listen. I want to know them. I always wanna know.
@@Yadigar23 I noticed that right off the bat. He said he saw brains (sorry no disrespect) but then waited to hear and even asked if it was confirmed they were dead. So weird. And said he touched both of them but had no blood. I would be holding my wife and son and wouldn’t leave their side. Full of blood and asking the cops to immediately search the area for the killer before it got too late. Every minute counted to find the killer. Crazy!! But he wanted to play dumb.
We sure didn't see much of grief, tears, etc. on the defendant after law enforcement showed up. Before or after he was placed in the police vehicle & was being interviewed. I would have been unconsolable. Traumatized.
When he said He did Paw Paw wrong. Totally told me he wasn't expecting to blow his head apart
My exact thoughts were as a mother, running up to that scene and finding your son like that, I would immediately grab them, and try to save him and help him . I’d be covered in blood. From the second he was pristine clean, He was guilty as hell. Also, I think a natural reaction on the stand is you’d be shaking your head no and I would say I would never murder my family he said hurt.
If i saw that carnage, i would know my son was gone, and i would be inconsolable, but i doubt I would touch it. Wow! But there would be something on my shoes and hands, i am sure. You could not avoid it. He had not been near their bodies a second time, that was obvious. It was to have been his first time. He had to have grabbed Paul's phone before that, or he would have had blood and matter on his shoes, hands, and clothing. You can bet the police did just walking into that scene. It has to be a scene that will haunt them forever. I just wish we could find out why... for certain. Was it love, to spare them what was coming, or was it anger because they screwed up what he was doing...Paul with the boat case brought SO much trouble, and Maggie saying she did not want to sign away her beach property..and both had known about drugs, either taking or selling, or both. Will we ever find the truth? Maybe he found out that Maggie was considering divorcing him. Paul was her baby and her side kick so to speak. I will never understand how he could do this, no matter the reason, and in such a cold-hearted manner. Maybe the clue is in what he told the police, "Whoever did this had a lot of rage."
@@TheLakingc I think he justified it in his mind that he was sparing Paul from jail, and Maggie from everything else, losing their homes, infidelity, drugs, he knew it was coming out.
Alex was 100% selfish. All his motivations were selfish. None of this was to spare anyone anything, except for himself. He is an unfathomabley selfish person.
Karen • Yes!! You stated it perfectly!!
@Emilee Pini Absolutely! Very true statement. Poor Maggie did suffer before the last two shots. If that is sparing someone, I certainly don't see how!
Kudos to the Sheriff's department and SLED for all your hard work on this entire case
I agree the biggest thing was him saying he checked them but was completely clean. Then Maggie's blood was found on that shot gun and on his steering wheel. Y'all did great job in this interview glad I watched, answered some questions I had.
When I heard about her blood on shot gun the first thing I thought of was he poked at her body to make sure she was dead how disrespectful can you be to the woman who gave you children n stood beside you n all your B's!!
Very interesting interview. I'm looking forward to more. I'm impressed with these officers observations of the scene and Alex demeanor, body language and actions. It's truly preposterous that you (Alex) would come up on such a scene then call family to come before the scene is even safe, processed and under control. Why would you endanger family and friends and why would his last surviving child be at the end of his call list?
I noticed in the courtroom footage that Buster seemed way to dis-affected. I could not help but wonder also... could there possibly have been some collusion between father and son ?? I even saw the same smile on the left hand side of both their mouths, tongue movements, chewing movements... all so similar and weird.
Busters in patrol car interview has similar body language, facial movements as well. Neither looks natural. Their body is negating every word uttered.
Good point - “There was blood and water all around Paul, the place was saturated.” yet absolutely no blood on AM who had supposedly touched Paul.
It’s hard for me to wrap my head around the fact this man killed his child. I hope Buster stays well away from him.
I've been looking for this. Thanks! I'm very much looking forward to part 2.
Wonder if Idaho is watching... Kudos to South Carolina, law enforcement, media that were respectful of the process allowing those that could not be at the trial a chance to view the proceedings. Very appreciative.
Great interview! So interesting. Looking forward to Part 2!
Kudos to these fine officers! The world that is watching appreciates your efforts to put this criminal behind bars.
I wish they'd had a stronger forensic case from the start bc if they'd had that they would have asked for the death penalty. That's what Alex deserves !!!
Alex is obviously nuts and very calculating. The entire family was living in a world of their own.
Agree, and John Marvin, boy oh boy I call him the dew boy/cleaner, he's been to all the accidents cleaning up the brothers messes n nephews, and once again cleaning up Paul's skull pieces etc always been the cleaner!! He's a real POS too he knew what was right n what was wrong!! He made me sick on the stand as well, especially talking about Alex sh*tting on himself, who flipping cared about that. That whole rehab etc was a joke. I heard when the rehab tested him he didn't have pp in his system nothing. It was a plot to buy more time
@@cherylmurdock5603 John Marvin was recorded from Alex jail phone calls helping Alex hide money and assets so the Mallory Beach family can't have it. He's a snake too even though he came off as a gentle caring man on the witness stand.
@@cherylmurdock5603 Alec had been to detox several times over the years, and this last time he did both detox and rehab. What's your source that his drug test was clean?
Please release the 2nd part asap!
32:30 glory hallelujah I finally heard someone say it and it’s what I’ve been saying from when I first learned about this case and watched the video of first responders. That video included the 911 call.
“Alex never once said get somebody to my son Buster and my mother to make sure they are safe “.
If I had just discovered my wife and one of my children murdered, my first call would have been to my other child demanding she get to the nearest police station to ensure her safety. If I wasn’t able to reach my other child as soon as 1st responder arrived and I told what I came home to find I would have demanded they get someone to my other child and my parents to ensure their safety.
Alex knew without doubt Buster and his mother were NOT IN ANY DANGER…I also believe Buster already knew he was not in any danger either. 🤔
That is not true. When you watch and listen, to the bodycam first responder, you can hear at some point Alex saying: "can somebody please send an officer to Columbia. My son Buster is in Columbia". And Columbia being the capitel of South Carolina...
So Alex was worried about Buster.
Buster and his girlfriend drove to Moselle. So safe on the road.
@@belleblaas3843 I stand corrected thank you, I missed that. I listened again and heard it this time.
@@bamadad53 Did you see and listen the whole hour again? What did you think, about all lawenforcement, before SLED arrived at midnight, they all stepping and walking and talking between Paul & Maggie? Destroying all evidence, with their big feet, where the shooter/shooters must have stood? Offcourse if there were any other.... But they should have waited for a forensics team. Should have stayed away from feedingroom and where Maggie was...
@@belleblaas3843 It often surprises me how 1st on sight LE botch up crime scenes. I’ll tell ya, and of course I’m speculating but, it almost seemed to me like they were trying to screw things up from the beginning. Many LE don’t have a clue what is supposed to happen and the protocols that are to be followed when it comes to crime scenes. I don’t remember the name of the case now but I watched a video (about a year ago) of a shooting crime scene and a standard police officer (one of the 1st to arrive) literally picked up a spent shell casing with his bare hands. Yep…his bare hands. He was dismissed from his job.
@@bamadad53 I just watched these 2 video's. Interviews. Middle guy being the first responder. He did his best. Overseeing the crimescene. Lady Laura, left, was assigned to work with SLED. The right officer, being the senior. I can see the dynamic. He took control of these 2 interviews. Assumed. Explaining everything away. Had alleged options and presumable things about what happened. Etc. They also made a lot of mistakes/assumptions in their story. All sort of famous now, with this high profile case, while they didn't had a clue what they were doing at the time of the crimescene.
They are all proud. Caught the big fish. South Carolina being proud of their case. But when you watch, the whole hour of first responder and last part is the second responder, (which is a brother of James a juror member who was in the news)....I see so much wrong with this case. So many people messing up the crimescene. Ofcourse it is a great chance, that Alex is the murderer, but not by the way how they handled the crimescene. But South Carolina is happy. Public is happy. With all rumors and gossip going on for years about this family. It still astonishes me.... Facts being facts....
Great video. Thank all of you for your hard work and doing this video.
You guys were Incredible on the Stand, couldn’t break your Integrity 👊🏻🇺🇸🙏
I forgot his name but the officer on the far right sure knows his stuff.
And if he had such a huge addiction, why arent any of the rehab facilities tox report spoke of n his levels of oxys in his system?? Because there wasnt any
Thank you for this excellent insight. What a tough job you have. One thing that was so odd in the early hours was the number of attorneys on a murder scene! Did not one of them think that was a bad idea? I thought from the start Murdaugh did not want scene preserved.
Thanks, very interesting interview. Looking forward to part 2.
I am a EMS first responder and I’ve done CPR on my own brother and I saved his life. He would of stayed on the phone with 911 and done what they were telling him and not hang up. Also I have a badge, but I never ever keep it in my dashboard or cup holder. He’s a liar and a POS. He’s in the right place. Also I saved my brothers life, I was treated like sh!7 at first by other EMS and once I said I do your damn job and I just need a ride to the hospital I also told them i already saved my brothers life. Once I told them I do the same job their attitude changed so quick it wasn’t even funny I was so pissed off with them. I never ever treat any patient the way I was treated ever.
Please tell us how you REALLY feel about AM 😂
Great interview, will be watching for part 2 with anticipation
Thank you for sharing this
Alex said, so casually, to this Officer,
“How ya doin’?
Because, he had JUST had a “confirmation” by the policeman that, YES! Maggie & Paul ARE DEAD!
He was like: “Phew! They can’t finger me now!”
Then this officer walks up, and Alex’s is all … “How ya doin’?”
He felt safe & secure!
It was just lie, lie, lie now!
For me, it was the total lack of emotions, no blood on him and he wasn't pleading with the Police to find who did this! When I first heard this on the News, I felt sorry for him. When he was shot, I shook my head thinking it was mighty strange. I knew there was something weird about him and I was right - always trust your gut feeling! Thank you to the men and women who investigated this case. You did a good job 👍👏👏👏
Great interview-especially informative to hear how the logistics of the trial were handled.
Thank you for your coverage will watch many times ❤❤❤
Great interview that cleared a lot up for me. Is there a part 2?
Great teamwork!! Thank you all!
Thank you for the work you do ! And definitely for keeping the community safe! Bless each and every one of you !! 🫡 👮♂️ 👮 👏
This is one amazing, smart, group of people, the amount of intelligence in this room is something to be proud of ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you for this excellent interview!
Fantastic, would love the Behaviour panel to see this. It hits so many of their points that they made before the trial was in full swing.
My first 'he (Alex) did it' moment was when LEO arrived and he starts off with 'this is a long story'...blah, blah boat crash case.
Great insight, thank you❤❤
Great Teamwork…..Thank you to everyone involved…Best, Susan from Canada.
Great interview . Thank you 🙏
Great interview ❤
Very insightful interview, great to hear the officers perspective thank you for video appreciate all you do👏❤️
Great interview!
Great interview. To listen to them speak at what seems from a normal person to normal people stance, is much easily understood. There is just straightforward insight instead of trying to read behind the lines.
Waiting impatiently for part 2.. lol.. great interview.
Anyone else having issues with the sound? Adds are loud enough but video isn’t very good.
Alex did that a lot, the self affirmation of bobbing his head in the yes motion. Every interview, the whole trial.
He did ask someone to send an officer to Buster in Columbia. Only after his calls to his brothers. Who invites a group of people to a crime scene.
As a real victim, can confirm - real victims get angry when they want help and don’t think they are getting it.
A) amazing insights
B) super surprised they were allowed to do this type of interview. Thank you 😊
Absolutely, AM was giving all this info like he was remembering what to say …. What he had to say for saving his own butt. Sad, sick, and very disturbing to know greed, and saving the “prestigious” family dynasty from speculation and ridicule came first instead of his own wife and child. But then when learning his grandfather drove onto railroad tracks and was killed the greed comes to mind.
Kudos to these guys, Outstanding work❤
I'm so glad he mentioned the no blood on Alec. That was what I grabbed onto from the beginning and never let it go. It was an impossibility the way he said it. And, I had zero double he took Paul's phone out of his pocket to try and check the video and couldn't open it. Why he took and threw Maggie's phone is what I don't get, but maybe the thought it would mislead everyone??? We will never know, but pretty good guesses as to why he did it. Thank you for this interview. And thank you to all three for your service.
I don't think he knew about the video. If he knew Paul was filming he woukdn't have gone through with his plans that night. He probably heard Paul's phone getting notifications and freaked out it was going to eff up his timeline.
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great insight!
Very impressive individuals and as a team. Thank you for all that you do each day. Thank you for for sharing your experiences. It helps those of us who know nothing about your processes IRL. As you have said, it’s not like we see in movies or on tv. Thanks! So much respect!
Our democracy is going to be fine. We can be very proud of South Carolina and its people. They've made a huge statement and shown that they are the United States and represented us well.
Bless you, SC!💜
He thought he was a smart aleck.
I see what you did there!! Good one 😁
😂😂Good one
Groan. Lol
🤣🤣🤣
That was it for me…he checked them and didn’t have a drop of blood anywhere? Nah
I tried to watch this, but only got 3 minutes in. 3 out of the 4 had audio that was adjusted too low when recorded or just did not work. I had a hard time hearing the interviewer's question. The only one that could be heard properly was the 1 guy in the blue plaid shirt. Why can't people check this kind of critical necessity of a video before they push the record button?
Same. This is "professional" media?
I thought the very same thing and almost turned it off. I’m glad I didn’t because they fixed the sound issues and it is a great interview. Try it again! I think it gets corrected around 6-7 minutes in (could be sooner, I can’t recall exactly). Really interesting content.
@@katiekane5247 IMO, it doesn't matter if it's professional or not. There are only 2 critical component to make sure your video is recording correctly, audio and video. That is a very low number to check. There is a 3rd. Know a cell phone has to be held in the horizontal position, not vertical.
@@katiekane5247 It is HonkyTonk people out in the countryside in howdy dude land, them dogs and them hogs.
No NewYorkCity or hitech budget there.
I'm and old granny in Norway, on a tiny island into the Norwegian fjords, I might make better movies with my Samsung.
Thank God our grandson is living here, Im lost in my own tech jungle in my HonkyTonk Tomato island.(.we practically produce tomatoes to all Europe...90% of the people here are farmers...)
Im not though.
Thats why I call our place here also HonkyTonk land, in the countryside by the sea , because I'm a citygirl myself.
My Hubby is another kinda HonkyTonk, ( more like a Hillbilly 😆) a mountain man from the wilderness by a river way up north like the simular nature as the wilderness of Alaska. Snow scooters, Salmon rivers, reindeer,mulberry meadows and bears .
When my parents got colour tv very late in 1975, the people up north hardly had gotten their Black and white tv.😄
It is even worse there due to hitech.
The movie we are watching here can not be produced by big news. There are amateur youtubers having more skiĺls behind camera then them.
But I have very good earphones, so I did not recognize it. I hear volume ok, even if the quality is *bob-bob*.
Sorry for my poor English too.
I learned only by watching American movies.
😂
Fascinating interview.
Y'ALL DID A GREAT 👍 JOB
Very interesting. Thanks 4 posting the FULL interview. I wish the reporters/interviewers were wearing mics also. You can’t always hear the questions. It helps with context. There is 1 reporter/interviewer that spoke loud & clear. She should have asked all the questions.
EXACTLY! I just posted the same! What kind of reporter doesn't wear a mic????
They had his number from day one. Very helpful that they knew him too. I appreciate the officer (far right) pointing out all the little red flags. Almost each one could have been for a different reason but as a whole? He murdered his family in cold blood. You'd think a lawyer be smarter than AM is, he must be a really lousy one. RIP MM & PM😢 Waiting for Part II
Amazing team x
what a great job you did. Cudos to you all 👏♥️
Huge Respect to you all from Texas.❤
And if you watch the first officer walking up Alex comes from far left and walks in front of his car to right of car, first i would have been running up to the officer , i wonder why he was at far left, so strange
When he speaks of the getting angry, you think about Paul talking with the 911 dispatcher concerning Gloria Satterfield so maybe Paul didn't do anything to her.
I just love these law officers. They know their job and responsibilities and I think they did a great job. Thank you for these interviews and thank God I live in SC where we have these officers.
Good interview. Good trial result! Great Job by Law Enforcement! 👍👍
For your sake sir, I’m glad Alec told you about the boat crash so you had an idea possibly of what / who you were dealing with !
YES NOT ONE TIME DID HE SAY (FIND WHO KILLED MY WIFE OR CHILD
Maybe the officer will see this and respond or maybe another officer can offer insight. What is your firearm status as the first on scene in the middle of nowhere at night? Do you have a long gun in the passenger seat? Have you unholstered your pistol? You don’t know anything except people are dead. Serious question, thanks.
Gun out. In the low ready position. We had a shotgun as a secondary mag mounted in the front seat, but not useful in this scenario.
Great video
I apologize for thinking and making some comments that were wrong about how they handled things. This interview and one other really helped. They never brought up some of the stuff from the other interview that i think the jury and public should have heard. The police got a black eye that should have been corrected.
Too bad the person doing the interview was not mic'ed properly.
Have to turn it off, the sound stinks. but thanks for your service. Who ever is interviewing needs to fix the sound.
Maybe it's YOUR sound that stinks. I could hear just fine and I haven't seen any other comment about it.
The sound is terrible on this! Can't hear the person interviewing half the time. 🙁 But other than that, it's really interesting to hear these guys interviewed as to their perspective.
Jason's body language analysis is great - I would love to see the behavior panel have a discussion with him! Thank you for posting this as it dispels the defense's shameful narrative of bumbling local law enforcement.
The Behavior Panel were sure impressed with the interview with Alex where they showed him the snapchats at the SLED office. They were requesting that David Owens contact them so they could interview him. Hopefully he will, I'd love to see him on the show... and he should take these 3 with him!
One thing ALL these people talk about is how much use they made of body cam and car cam footage.
And that makes me think about certain Sheriffs, like that one in Florida, who refuse to have his deputies wear body cams. Everybody knows this is because he knows that what would be revealed about THEIR behaviour would be terrible for HIM. And he is more interested in THAT than in the incredible value of the cameras in crime solving. What a dick.
Thank you so much! 🙏🏼
You did a good job and all the best you can do!
Thank you for your hard work and making the streets and our society a little safer with this man in prison for the the rest of his life!
Much respect and thank all of you for your service 🫡
Watching from the Netherlands 🇳🇱
Alex ain't telling he's selling
I wish there was more of this interview very interesting 👌🏽❤️👍🏽
Part 2 is out
ABC News 4, please consider the quality of the audio you are going to create; the audio is truly below par. Why not provide your interviewer an adequate audio setup and locate her close to the LE officers?
Wow this is a great interview I was thinking the detectives were a little shady or unprofessional thank you for the onus interview it really helped open my eyes up it's hard to believe the father would do this but these detectives in the center view open my eyes anybody's capable of anything so thank you thank you for this interview
This is brilliant.Thank you for sharing with the world.