Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of his wife and son

Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced South Carolina attorney found guilty in the murders of his 22-year-old son Paul and his wife Maggie, has been sentenced to life in prison..

In dramatic scenes fitting for the conclusion of a trial of high drama, Newman spoke directly to Murdaugh, and told him he had no doubt that the spirits of the murdered victims would visit him every night.

Evidence presented to jurors showed that Murdaugh had stolen millions of dollars from clients and the family law firm, crimes that he admitted to in court testimony.

But jurors unanimously rejected defense claims that evidence against Murdaugh had been fabricated, and that it would have taken two shooters to carry out the killings.

After the verdict was handed down on Thursday night, the lead prosecutor, Creighton Waters, said that justice had been served.

In court, just before sentencing, Waters pulled no punches.