India, May 13 -- Alex Murdaugh is headed toward another murder trial after the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned his convictions in the killings of his wife Maggie and son Paul. Judges ruled that former court clerk Becky Hill improperly influenced jurors during the nationally watched 2023 proceedings. However, the disgraced lawyer's family is not very happy after Wednesday's decision.

The ruling stunned true-crime followers and immediately revived scrutiny around Hill, whose conduct during and after the trial had already triggered multiple criminal investigations. Prosecutors, however, have made clear that Murdaugh will remain behind bars while awaiting retrial because he is still serving lengthy sentences tied to financial crimes ...