Image Credit: Harold M. Lambert The shocking May 13, 2026, reversal of Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions reignited fascination with one of America's most infamous true crime cases. That day, the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned his convictions in the 2021 killings of his wife, Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh, and son, Paul, and ordered a new trial after revealing evidence of jury tampering and misconduct by a court clerk.