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Alex Murdaugh returns to court for a pivotal pretrial hearing, marking his first public appearance since his murder convictions were vacated — but his financial crimes still hold him in prison as a new trial looms in April. The big focus? DNA. Defense lawyers unveiled unknown male DNA under Maggie Murdaugh’s fingernails, pushing for advanced analysis via a Texas lab capable of sifting through massive genetic datasets — a potential game-changer. This DNA angle fuels the theory that someone else may have committed the killings, with genetic genealogy now on the table for a broader search. The defense also aggressively seeks to move the trial out of Colleton County, citing media saturation and local bias as insurmountable obstacles to a fair trial. With another hearing scheduled for August 14th, the legal battle is far from over — and big new evidence may soon be revealed.

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