Former South Carolina attorney Richard "Alex" Murdaugh was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences after being convicted of murder in the deaths of his wife and son. Maggie Murdaugh, 52, and Paul Murdaugh, 22, were killed near dog kennels at the family's home in June 2021. Prior to sentencing, Judge Clifton Newman said he did not question the prosecution's decision not to pursue the death penalty in this case, but reflected on the fact that Murdaugh's family has prosecuted people who may have received the death penalty for lesser crimes. Newman said it was "especially heartbreaking" for him to see Murdaugh go from being a grieving father and husband to the person indicted for their murder, from lawyer to witness. For more on the case, visit the link in our bio.