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Alex Murdaugh returns to court for hearing on retrial evidence

Jurors in the retrial of Alex Murdaugh may hear only what a judge allows, and today's hearing is where that gets sorted out; no popcorn allowed.

On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on The Five O'Clock
Published 4:49 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by Fox News: “Alex Murdaugh returns to court for hearing on what evidence can be used in retrial”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 4:49 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.

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Fox NewsAlex Murdaugh returns to court for hearing on what evidence can be used in retrial

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAlex Murdaugh is back in court this afternoon for a hearing on what evidence jurors can hear in his retrial, and Fox News has the story.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo before anyone is retried, a judge decides what the jury gets to know. That's not a trial, that's a guest list.