Key takeaways:
- A bomb threat was called in Wednesday to the South Carolina courthouse hosting the double murder trial of former attorney Alex Murdaugh.
- The jury had just been sworn in when the announcement was made and Alex Murdaugh was taken by the police, while the family was rushed out ahead of them.
- No further information has been released about the bomb threat, and the trial is expected to resume on Thursday.
A bomb threat was called in Wednesday to the South Carolina courthouse hosting the double murder trial of former attorney Alex Murdaugh, causing the building to be evacuated.
The trial, which began on January 23 and is being televised, is presided over by Circuit Court Judge Clifton Newman. The jury had just been sworn in when the announcement was made.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division released a statement saying that a bomb threat had been received by Colleton County courthouse personnel. Alex Murdaugh was taken by the police, while the family was rushed out ahead of them.
The trial is in its third week and is investigating the alleged double-homicide of which Murdaugh is accused. The case has been widely publicized for years.
No further information has been released about the bomb threat, and the trial is expected to resume on Thursday.
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