Alex Murdaugh demands new evidence search in hunt for cracks in case

As Alex Murdaugh's road to his retrial heats up, his defense team has demanded a new evidence search in a bid to hunt for cracks in the prosecution's case. In a Wednesday filing, Murdaugh’s attorneys argued that because several years have passed since his first trial, prosecutors should conduct a fresh search for any evidence that could help the defense or undermine the state’s witnesses. His team also wants information that could be used to challenge a witness’s credibility, including misconduc