Clerk in Murdaugh murder case pleads guilty over graphic crime-scene photos

The GuardianMonday, December 8, 2025 at 8:22:09 PM
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Clerk in Murdaugh murder case pleads guilty over graphic crime-scene photos
  • Becky Hill, the former Colleton County court clerk involved in the 2023 double-murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, has pleaded guilty to showing sealed graphic crime-scene photos to a photographer and subsequently lying about it in court. She was sentenced to three years of probation after admitting to four charges, including obstruction of justice and perjury.
  • This development raises significant concerns about the integrity of the judicial process, as it highlights misconduct within the court system and undermines public trust in legal proceedings, particularly in high-profile cases like that of Alex Murdaugh.
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Former Colleton County court clerk Becky Hill has pleaded guilty to misconduct during Alex Murdaugh's murder trial, specifically for showing sealed graphic crime-scene photos to a photographer and lying about it in court. This guilty plea is unlikely to influence Murdaugh's retrial efforts, according to a former South Carolina attorney general.