Alex Murdaugh faces state pushback on Maggie DNA testing and prison laptop request

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News correspondent Steve Harrigan reports on the Alex Murdaugh double murder retrial kicking off in Lexington, South Carolina. Defense attorneys are pushing for a re-examination of DNA found under Maggie Murdaugh's fingernails, arguing new methods could reveal evidence previously unavailable. Murdaugh, currently serving time for financial crimes, seeks to wear civilian clothes to prevent juror prejudice. FIRST ON FOX – South Carolina prosecutors are trying to shut down Alex Murdaugh’s latest push for a new look at evidence in the murders of his wife and son, which includes DNA found under Maggie Murdaugh’s fingernails. In new court filings, the state opposed two defense motions from the disgraced former attorney: one seeking independent DNA testing tied to Maggie Murdaugh’s fingernails and another asking for Murdaugh to be allowed to review case