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Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions thrown out. A new search for Kristin Smart. Plus, AI and murder.

May 14, 2026·34 min·7-min readnarrativetrue crime
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The episode of Dateline True Crime Weekly unpacks a series of high-profile true crime cases, with a central focus on the South Carolina Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Alex Murdaugh’s murder conviction due to judicial misconduct by court clerk Becky Hill. The ruling reignites a cas

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Alex MurdaughKristin SmartDale WarnerDee WarnerLaura JarrettBecky HillPaul FloresSusan FloresCraig MelvinJosh MankiewiczAndrea Canning

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OpenAI

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Artificial IntelligenceCold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsInvestigative JournalismMissing PersonsTrue Crime

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