South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh charged with murder of wife and son

Charges for prominent lawyer represent milestone in sprawling saga involving interlocking deaths and dozens of fraud charges

Former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been indicted for double murder in the killings of his wife, 52-year-old Maggie Murdaugh, and son, 22-year-old Paul Murdaugh, almost 13 months after he made an emergency call saying he had found them dead near a dog kennel at the family's country home.

The charges mark a milestone in a case that encompasses seven separate investigations in the sprawling saga, each involving the 54-year-old attorney at their center.