South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh was arrested Thursday in South Carolina on charges including insurance fraud after he told state agents that he conspired with another man to commit suicide so his son would get $10 million from a life insurance policy. Murdaugh, 53, was charged with insurance fraud, conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, and filing a false police report, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) said. The arrest came a day after authorities announced the arrest of Curtis Edward Smith, 61. Court documents say Smith and Murdaugh admitted to hatching a scheme that centered on Smith shooting Murdaugh dead. But the shot Smith fired only grazed Murdaugh’s head, leaving him alive. He was rushed to the hospital and survived. “I can assure you that SLED agents will continue working to bring justice to anyone involved with any criminal act associated with these ongoing investigations,” SLED Chief Mark Keel …
South Carolina Police Arrest Alex Murdaugh, Lawyer Who Allegedly Plotted Own Shooting
September 16, 2021
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