Live: Week two of Alex Murdaugh murder trial begins

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COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Witness testimony is set to resume Monday as week two of the Alex Murdaugh murder trial gets underway.

Murdaugh is accused of killing his wife Margaret and youngest son Paul at their family property in June of 2021.

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Nine witnesses took the stand during the first week of testimony. The ninth witness, SLED crime scene expert Melinda Worley, is expected to be back on the stand Monday morning for cross-examination.

Court is set to begin at 9:30 a.m.

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10:06 a.m. – The jury is sent to the jury room for a break. Prosecution and defense are asked to review exhibits and decide what they agree to admit and what they do not agree to admit.

9:36 a.m. – Court gaveled into session and defense began cross-examining SLED crime scene expert Melinda Worley, who testified for hours Friday.

Defense attorney Dick Harpootlian asks Worley what first responders with the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) was supposed to do. He asked if they were supposed to process the scene or secure the scene. She said secure the scene.

Harpootlian points out that Worley discovered one of the bloody footprints in the feed room was caused not by the perpetrator or Paul, but by someone responding to the scene. Harpootlian asks if people are supposed to walk through the crime scene, Worley says it’s best to have as few people as possible disturbing the scene.

Harpootlian introduces into evidence a crime scene diagram sketched by Worley.

The sketch is not to scale, so he has Worley explain the sketch to the jury.

Harpootlian has Worley explain how investigators used a Faro Scanner, which is a laser scanning device that takes images of the crime scene and creates a 3D rendering. Harpootlian likens it to drone video but makes sure the jury knows that the evidence being presented was created by the Faro Scanner. Worley goes through the evidence identifying structures on the property.

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