Jury finds Alex Murdaugh guilty in murder trial of the 2021 shootings of his wife and son

ATLANTIC COUNTY, N.J. - A 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged after being accused of sexually assaulting minors he coached in Atlantic County.Jonathan P.

carbon price is set to go up starting Saturday.The fuel charge is rising by 30 per cent from $50 per tonne of emissions to $65 on April 1. This will translate to an increase of roughly three cents per litre for gas, reaching a total of 14 cents per litre.The scheduled increase will apply in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Yukon and Nunavut.Meanwhile, the carbon price jump will go into effect in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island on July 1.

Pope Francis addresses the media as he leaves the Gemelli hospital on April 1, 2023 in Rome, after being discharged following treatment for bronchitis. (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images) ROME - A chipper-sounding Pope Francis was discharged Saturday from the Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis, quipping to journalists before being driven away that he's "still alive."Francis, 86, was hospitalized at Gemelli Polyclinic on Wednesday following his weekly public audience in St.

Edgar Salvador Casian-Garcia, 34, and his girlfriend, Araceli Medina, 38, are charged with murdering a child, as well as four counts of first-degree rape and three counts of first-degree assault of a child. (U.S.

CHICAGO - The roof of the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, Illinois collapsed Friday night as severe weather swept through the Chicago area, killing one person and injuring dozens of others.According to reports, a concert was going on at the theater when the roof collapsed. More than 20 ambulances were reportedly called to the scene.Reports were calling the incident a "mass casualty event." One person was killed, and 28 others were injured – five people were in serious condition.READ MORE: Deadly tornado outbreak causes catastrophic destruction in multiple statesVideo from the scene shows people pulling debris off the venue floor to check if anyone was trapped underneath.Video also shows individuals being taken out of the venue on stretchers and loaded into ambulances.The Belvidere Police Department said the collapse occurred as a heavy storm rolled through the area and that calls began coming from the theater at 7:48 p.m.

WEST READING, Pa. - A woman pulled alive from the rubble of a Pennsylvania chocolate factory after an explosion that killed seven co-workers says flames had engulfed the building, and her arm, when the floor gave way beneath her. That might have been the end, if she hadn’t fallen into a vat of liquid chocolate.The dark liquid extinguished her blazing arm, but Patricia Borges wound up breaking her collarbone and both of her heels. She would spend the next nine hours screaming for help and waiting for rescue as firefighters battled the inferno and choppers thumped overhead at the R.M.

Reaction to the $26 billion Rogers-Shaw merger in Alberta was mixed on the day it was announced.

PHILADELPHIA - A man is recovering after police say he was shot overnight on the streets of Southwest Philadelphia.The shooting happened near Chester Avenue and South 60th Street around 12:40 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after a tragic discovery was made in a Philadelphia section of the Schuylkill River.The body was pulled out of the river around midnight Saturday near the University Avenue Bridge.The gender, age and identity of the person is still unknown at this time.MORE HEADLINES:Police are also still trying figure out how the body ended up in the river.This is a developing story.

@WHO Presser including latest on #Marburg, #COVID19, including summary of Omicron XBB.1.16 https://t.co/Xg48htwieJ A total of 2,994 new Covid-19 infections were reported in India on Saturday, a slight dip from Friday's tally of 3095 coronavirus cases, according to Union heath ministry data. India's active Covid-19 caseload currently stands at 16,354.

Read more: ‘That’s emotions, mama’: B.C. boy and mom share heartfelt talk before bedtime Doctors in Montreal aren’t sure why Augusto is so ill.“Our best theory is that it’s a kind of inflammation that is affecting his brain and his brain stem that is making him unable to move and even have the strength to breathe on his own,” said Dr.

The union health ministry has directed the states and union territories to follow a risk assessment-based approach to prevent and contain the infection New Delhi: India reported 2,994 new covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, with daily positivity rate seeing a jump of 2.09%, the union health ministry said on Saturday. Active cases in the country have climbed to 16,354. The country has recorded more than 44.8 million cases, and over 530,876 deaths so far.

A woman who knew 16-year-old Gabriel Magalhaes when he was younger was coming home from work Saturday night when she found the teen with stab wounds at a Toronto subway station and tried to save his life.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. - A preliminary 4.2-magnitude earthquake was reported near the edge of Riverside County Friday night.The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) says the quake – first reported at 4.5 before correcting itself to 4.2 – was reported at 6:16 p.m.

WEST READING, Pa. - The West Reading community held a vigil to honor the seven people who died in the R.M. Chocolate Factory explosion one week ago. Officials with the Berks County Coroner's Office identified all seven victims as 30-year-old Xiorky Nunez, 63-year-old Susan Halvonik, 62-year-old Michael Breedy, 44-year-old Diana Cedeno, 55-year-old Judith Lopez-Moran, 49-year-old Amy Sandoe and 60-year-old Domingo Cruz.

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating an abduction that occurred in Northeast Philadelphia early Friday morning. Authorities say the abduction took place on Friday just after 2 a.m.According to police, a witness told investigators a man, identified as 48-year-old Wey Um, was walking home from work on the 900 block of E Godfrey Avenue when a black SUV pulled up next to him. The witness says two men got out of the vehicle and forced Um inside at gunpoint, per officials.The FBI has joined in the search for Um.A witness told police two men got out of the vehicle and forced the victim inside at gunpoint, per officials.The vehicle, believed to be a newer model Ford Explorer, then continued east on Godfrey Avenue."There is no trace of him," Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore, with Philadelphia Police, said.

MANTUA - A 31-year-old man is dead and a second man is hospitalized after they were both shot on a Mantua street.Officials said 16th District officers responded to the 3500 block of Wallace Street Friday night, just before 7:30, on the report of a shooting, in Philadelphia’s Mantua neighborhood.Officers found a 52-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his foot, when they arrived. He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center for treatment.Police found the 31-year-old man had been shot in the chest and the back of the head.

AMES, Iowa - A well-preserved sabertooth cat skull found in southwest Iowa may have been one of the last of the species to walk the planet as glaciers receded and temperatures rose, according to researchers.Radiocarbon dating indicates the male cat died at the end of the Ice Age between 13,605 and 13,460 years ago before getting buried in the East Nishnabotna River, according to Matthew Hil, an associate professor of archaeology at Iowa State and expert on animal bones. Hill analyzed the specimen along with David Easterla, professor emeritus of biology at Northwest Missouri State University. Their findings were recently published in Quaternary Science Reviews.Hill said the chance of finding any fossilized remains from a sabertooth cat is slim, and finding one in Page County is even rarer.Ventral side of sabertooth cat skull (Credit: Christopher Gannon/Iowa State University) "The skull is a really big deal," he added.

WEST PHILADELPHIA - Three men are in police custody after a shooting on the SEPTA Market-Frankford Line at the 52nd Street Station in West Philadelphia. Video obtained by FOX 29 shows the incident unfolding and spilling out onto the platform. The incident occurred on Friday morning just before 8 a.m., delaying SEPTA trains in the area. Three men are in police custody after a shooting on the SEPTA Market-Frankford Line at the 52nd Street Station in West Philadelphia. Video obtained by FOX 29 shows the incident unfolding and spilling out onto the platform.

HARRISBURG, PA - JANUARY 17: U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) and his wife, Gisele Barreto Fetterman, stand during the singing of the National Anthem before Josh Shapiro was sworn in as Governor of Pennsylvania at the State Capitol Building on Janu ((Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images))HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania Sen.

SALEM, N.J. - Police are looking for the people responsible for killing a 13-year-old boy in Salem, New Jersey Thursday night."They shot through this window, I got a bullet hole right there," said Daffonie Moore. "They have to try to dig that out."Moore said she’s lived on 9th Street over 40 years and nothing like this has ever happened."We’re usually sitting right across from here or in the kitchen," said Moore. "It’s kind of frightening to know it came through.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A tornado raced through Little Rock and surrounding areas Friday, splintering homes, overturning vehicles and tossing trees and debris on roadways as people raced for shelter. The city’s main trauma center said it was expecting at least 15 to 20 patients.There were two more confirmed twisters in Iowa, damaging hail fell in Illinois and wind-whipped grass fires blazed in Oklahoma, part of a massive storm system threatening a broad swath of the country home to some 85 million people in the South and Midwest.The Little Rock tornado tore first through neighborhoods in the western part of the city, and shredded a small shopping center that included a Kroger grocery store.

Miranda Lambert had upsetting news for her fans Thursday. The singer took to her Instagram story to share that, due to health concerns, she had to cancel a Las Vegas performance. "Hey y'all.

LAS VEGAS - Firefighters conducted a rescue training exercise Wednesday atop the High Roller in Las Vegas – a 550-foot-high Ferris wheel that is the tallest in North America. According to local media, the Clark County firefighters take part in the unique training exercise annually, where they practice bringing down a civilian from one of the pods.Clark County officials published footage of the exercise March 29 on social media. In the videos, firefighters are shown in all of their gear, climbing and scaling the observation wheel, located on the Las Vegas strip. Officials said the observation Ferris wheel is an "ideal tool for complex, high-angle rescue drills." (Credit:) "The skills our firefighters hone today will be useful for a variety of emergency scenarios such as when rescuing window washers or construction crew members from scaffolding," the county wrote.RELATED: Snow falls on Las Vegas on Valentine's Day - 1st time since 1937Owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment, the High Roller Ferris wheel opened to the public on March 31, 2014 as the world’s tallest Ferris wheel. The Ain Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is now the tallest Ferris wheel in operation at 820 feet.

Katie Holmes is sharing a special and strange moment she had with her daughter Suri Cruise. Katie Holmes looks stylish wearing a pair of eco-friendly sneakers around NYCSuri Cruise was spotted wearing stylish baggy jeans in NYCIn an interview with Variety, Holmes revealed a rare bit of her personal life, sharing one of the shows that she watched with her daughter over the pandemic. When asked about Suri’s interest in her work, specifically “Dawson’s Creek,” Holmes revealed that she didn’t make her daughter watch her work.

Online cryptomarkets are proving to be a popular place for the exchange of currency for illicit drugs, according to a new study conducted by Simon Fraser University researchers.

Sarah Elizabeth Stewart and Christopher Allen Stewart (Spartanburg County Sheriffs Office) GREER, S.C. - The parents of a 6-year-old boy have been charged in connection with his death nearly five months after he died.According to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina, the investigation began Oct. 30, 2022, when deputies responded to a call for an unresponsive child.

GLOUCESTER CITY, N.J. - Police in Camden County are investigating a shooting that left two people dead in a motel room, according to police. Authorities say the Gloucester City police and fire departments responded to a motel on the 1200 block of Rt.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Changes are coming to the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) after the Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a settlement agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. This comes after human rights investigation into the MPD that was launched after George Floyd's murder.The City Council approved the City of Minneapolis' court-enforceable settlement agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights by an 11-0 vote on Friday.

NEW YORK - After being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, former President Donald Trump is expected to be arraigned in court on Tuesday, a law enforcement source has told Fox News.Judge Juan Merchan is the trial judge presiding over the case, which stems from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's investigation into alleged hush money payments Trump made to porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016. Trump is scheduled to be arraigned at 2:15 p.m.

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. - If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The crisis center provides free and confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to civilians and veterans. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

A Perth man who lost his wife in the midst of the Covid pandemic will “absolutely” pay his loving respects at one of 11 memorial benches installed across the region.

A former war correspondent said he suffered so badly with long Covid he attempted to take his own life.

Rogers Communications Inc.’s proposed takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. will go ahead after it received the final sign-off it needed from Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne.He called the merger a “watershed moment” for the telecom sector that he claimed would drive wireless prices down for Canadians while growing the combined firm’s overall headcount.The merger, a union between two Canadian telecom giants valued at $26 billion, including debt, has changed significantly in response to political and industry pressure since it was first announced in March 2021.The final permutation of the merger will see Shaw sell its Freedom Mobile business and transfer wireless spectrum to Quebecor’s Videotron as the latter seeks to expand outside Quebec.Champagne’s approval came on the companies’ March 31 deadline to close the transaction.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh on Thursday filed a notice to appeal his convictions for the murder of his wife and son along with his life sentence.The trial in rural South Carolina lasted six weeks and included more than 75 witnesses, but culminated in a jury taking less than three hours to find the 54-year-old Murdaugh guilty last week.Murdaugh called 911 on the evening of June 7, 2021, saying he found his son and wife dead when he returned home from a one-hour visit with his mother, who has dementia.Authorities said Paul Murdaugh, 22, was shot twice with a shotgun, each round loaded with different sized shot, while Maggie Murdaugh, 52, was struck with four or five bullets from a rifle. A crime scene report suggested that both victims were shot in the head after initially being wounded near dog kennels on the Murdaughs’ sprawling rural property.Alex Murdaugh is taken to the Colleton County Courthouse for sentencing on March 3, 2023, in Walterboro, South Carolina.

Alex Murdaugh murder case told Fox News Digital that faith got the jury panel through an extremely difficult trial and called the dog kennel video a "crucial piece of evidence" as they deliberated the case.James, who asked that his last name be withheld, said the panel prayed together before entering the courtroom Thursday evening to deliver a verdict of guilty on all counts, sending Murdaugh to prison for the rest of his life."We prayed together. We prayed before we went in, we prayed before we came out to give the verdict," said James, who was known as juror No.

Disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murder Thursday in the shooting deaths of his wife and son in a case that chronicled the unraveling of a powerful Southern family with tales of privilege, greed and addiction.

WALTERBORO, S.C. - Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced South Carolina attorney who was convicted of murder in the shooting deaths of his wife and son, will be sentenced Friday.Murdaugh, 54, faces 30 years to life in prison without parole for each murder charge when he is sentenced, which in South Carolina is typically right after the verdict but can be delayed if a judge chooses.Judge Clifton Newman set sentencing to take place Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. local time.The jury deliberated for less than three hours before finding Murdaugh guilty of two counts each of murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime at the end of the six-week trial. RELATED: Murdaugh Murders Verdict: Alex Murdaugh found guilty in murder trialThrough more than 75 witnesses and nearly 800 pieces of evidence, jurors heard about betrayed friends and clients, Murdaugh’s failed attempt to stage his own death in an insurance fraud scheme, a fatal boat crash in which his son was implicated, the housekeeper who died in a fall in the Murdaugh home and the grisly scene of the killings of Murdaugh’s wife and son. "We can’t bring them back, but we can bring them justice," Alan Wilson, South Carolina's attorney general, told reporters following the verdict.

WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) - Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murder Thursday in the shooting deaths of his wife and son in a case that chronicled the unraveling of a powerful Southern family with tales of privilege, greed and addiction.The jury deliberated for less than three hours before finding Murdaugh guilty of two counts of murder at the end of a six-week trial that pulled back the curtain on the once-prominent lawyer’s fall from grace.Murdaugh, 54, faces 30 years to life in prison without parole when he is sentenced, which in South Carolina is typically right after the verdict but can be delayed if a judge chooses.Through more than 75 witnesses and nearly 800 pieces of evidence, jurors heard about betrayed friends and clients, Murdaugh’s failed attempt to stage his own death in an insurance fraud scheme, a fatal boat crash in which his son was implicated, the housekeeper who died in a fall in the Murdaugh home, the grisly scene of the killings and Bubba, the chicken-snatching dog.In the end, Murdaugh’s fate appeared sealed by cellphone video taken by his son, who he called "Little Detective" for his knack for finding bottles of painkillers in his father’s belongings after the lawyer had sworn off the pills.RELATED: Alex Murdaugh murder trial: What the trial says about usTestimony culminated in Murdaugh’s appearance on the witness stand, when he admitted stealing millions from clients and lying to investigators about being at the dog kennels where the shootings took place but steadfastly maintained his innocence in the deaths of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh."I did not kill Maggie, and I did not kill Paul.

Alex Murdaugh listens to testimony about cellphones during his trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Feb. 10, 2023, in Walterboro, South Carolina.

Alex Murdaugh stands during a break in his murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, South Carolina, on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.