Alec Murdoch

Were you living a wealthy lifestyle? I just don't know what you mean by wealthy.

Were you living a wealthy lifestyle? I just don't know what you mean by wealthy.

Well, it's hard for me to know exactly what you want.

Well, it's hard for me to know exactly what you want.

I'm a defendant in a civil case involving my son. I told you about the boat wreck.

I'm a defendant in a civil case involving my son. I told you about the boat wreck.

And there were some motions coming up in that on Thursday, and I was mostly just getting ready for those things.

And there were some motions coming up in that on Thursday, and I was mostly just getting ready for those things.

Maggie had gotten home, and we sat down and we ate supper. I know that Maggie went to the kennels. I don't know exactly where Paul went, but he left the house too.

Maggie had gotten home, and we sat down and we ate supper. I know that Maggie went to the kennels. I don't know exactly where Paul went, but he left the house too.

I stayed in the house.

I stayed in the house.

And I was watching TV, looking at my phone, and I actually fell asleep on the couch. OK.

And I was watching TV, looking at my phone, and I actually fell asleep on the couch. OK.

I was certain that I heard them pull up. I had the impression that a car pulled up. Okay.

I was certain that I heard them pull up. I had the impression that a car pulled up. Okay.

I drove to my mom's.

I drove to my mom's.

I got to the house. I went inside. Nobody was there. I got in the car. I went back to the kennels, and, you know, I saw Maggie, and I saw Paul laying down. I knew, you know, I didn't know. You know, I knew it was bad. I went over there and, you know, I saw it. Could he tell you anything about what happened?

I got to the house. I went inside. Nobody was there. I got in the car. I went back to the kennels, and, you know, I saw Maggie, and I saw Paul laying down. I knew, you know, I didn't know. You know, I knew it was bad. I went over there and, you know, I saw it. Could he tell you anything about what happened?

I don't know of any direct threats between any of the people on the boat specifically, but I do think there's been a small amount of yip-yap between a couple of them, but not recently.

I don't know of any direct threats between any of the people on the boat specifically, but I do think there's been a small amount of yip-yap between a couple of them, but not recently.

I remember lying to Tony Satterfield and I remember looking him in the eye on many occasions.

I remember lying to Tony Satterfield and I remember looking him in the eye on many occasions.

A murder mystery in South Carolina taking a bizarre turn. Alec Murdoch was shot in the head and wounded. It's like, what?

A murder mystery in South Carolina taking a bizarre turn. Alec Murdoch was shot in the head and wounded. It's like, what?

Mr. Griffin, I didn't shoot my wife or my son any time, ever.

Mr. Griffin, I didn't shoot my wife or my son any time, ever.

Well, once I lied, I continued to lie, yes, sir. Why? Oh, what a tangled web we weave.

Well, once I lied, I continued to lie, yes, sir. Why? Oh, what a tangled web we weave.

Oh, what a tangled web we weave. But once I told a lie, I had to keep lying.

Oh, what a tangled web we weave. But once I told a lie, I had to keep lying.

I stayed on the couch and I dozed off.

I stayed on the couch and I dozed off.

Did you kill Paul? No, I did not kill Paul. So does that mean that I am a suspect? I don't have anything that points to anybody else at this time.

Did you kill Paul? No, I did not kill Paul. So does that mean that I am a suspect? I don't have anything that points to anybody else at this time.

Alec Murdoch was shot in the head and wounded on a rural country road.

Alec Murdoch was shot in the head and wounded on a rural country road.

I want to let you know, because of the scene, I did go get a gun and bring it down here. It's in your vehicle? Do you have any guns on you at all? No, sir. It's leaning up against the side of my car.

I want to let you know, because of the scene, I did go get a gun and bring it down here. It's in your vehicle? Do you have any guns on you at all? No, sir. It's leaning up against the side of my car.

I told him that things were getting ready to get really bad and that I would be better off not here.

I told him that things were getting ready to get really bad and that I would be better off not here.

I don't have anything.

I don't have anything.

The judge in this case saying that he has to surrender his passport.

The judge in this case saying that he has to surrender his passport.

Did you get to gamble any?

Did you get to gamble any?

How shall you be tried? By God and my country.

How shall you be tried? By God and my country.

I went to the house and they weren't home, which was odd. I tried to call. Okay. And then I knew they had been down here before I left to go to my mom's.

I went to the house and they weren't home, which was odd. I tried to call. Okay. And then I knew they had been down here before I left to go to my mom's.

It was earlier tonight. I don't know the exact time, but I left. I was probably gone an hour and a half from my mom's, and I saw them about 45 minutes before that.

It was earlier tonight. I don't know the exact time, but I left. I was probably gone an hour and a half from my mom's, and I saw them about 45 minutes before that.

It was just so bad. I did it so bad.

It was just so bad. I did it so bad.

I rode around with Paul for two hours this afternoon in the pickup truck. That's your son, Paul? Okay.

I rode around with Paul for two hours this afternoon in the pickup truck. That's your son, Paul? Okay.

I laid down, took a nap on the couch probably, I don't know, 25, 30 minutes.

I laid down, took a nap on the couch probably, I don't know, 25, 30 minutes.

Was it you? At 9 o'clock? Yes, sir. No, sir. Not if my times were right. Who do you think it could have been? I have no idea.

Was it you? At 9 o'clock? Yes, sir. No, sir. Not if my times were right. Who do you think it could have been? I have no idea.

What's your first name, sir?

What's your first name, sir?

No.

No.

I am going to testify. I want to testify.

I am going to testify. I want to testify.

I'm Alec Murdoch. M-U-R-D-A-U-G-H.

I'm Alec Murdoch. M-U-R-D-A-U-G-H.

No, I did not. Mr. Griffin, I didn't shoot my wife or my son any time.

No, I did not. Mr. Griffin, I didn't shoot my wife or my son any time.

Yes.

Yes.

Well, once I lied, I continued to lie, yes, sir.

Well, once I lied, I continued to lie, yes, sir.

Well, what a tangled web we weave. But once I told the lie, and I told my family, I had to keep learning.

Well, what a tangled web we weave. But once I told the lie, and I told my family, I had to keep learning.

Normally, when these paranoid thoughts would hit me, I could take a deep breath real quick and just think about it, reason my way through it.

Normally, when these paranoid thoughts would hit me, I could take a deep breath real quick and just think about it, reason my way through it.

No, I came in here and I left one time and I came back.

No, I came in here and I left one time and I came back.

Yes, sir, I agree with that.

Yes, sir, I agree with that.

No, I don't think that I went to the bathroom. No, I didn't get on a treadmill.

No, I don't think that I went to the bathroom. No, I didn't get on a treadmill.

I was going to check on my mom. But specifically what I was doing, I don't know.

I was going to check on my mom. But specifically what I was doing, I don't know.

And as I sit here today, that I believe that boat wreck is the reason why Paul and Maggie were killed.

And as I sit here today, that I believe that boat wreck is the reason why Paul and Maggie were killed.

You got a lot of factors in there, Mr. Waters, all of which I do not agree with, but some of which I do.

You got a lot of factors in there, Mr. Waters, all of which I do not agree with, but some of which I do.

Like, when I came back here, I mean, I pulled up and I could see him, and... You know, I knew something was bad. I ran out. I knew it was really bad. My boy over there, I could see it was,

Like, when I came back here, I mean, I pulled up and I could see him, and... You know, I knew something was bad. I ran out. I knew it was really bad. My boy over there, I could see it was,

Actually, I think I tried to turn Paul over first. Then I went to my wife, and I mean, I could see... Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

Actually, I think I tried to turn Paul over first. Then I went to my wife, and I mean, I could see... Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

I did. I touched them both.

I did. I touched them both.

So that was odd, but it wasn't that big a deal.

So that was odd, but it wasn't that big a deal.

None that I know of. The only thing that what comes to my mind is my son Paul was in a boat wreck. A couple years ago.

None that I know of. The only thing that what comes to my mind is my son Paul was in a boat wreck. A couple years ago.

Recently? Um, yes, sir.

Recently? Um, yes, sir.