Now on display, after three years of work, the Alcatraz East Crime Museum has an exhibit that examines the Murdaugh murders just after the conviction was overturned.
(PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.) SMOKIES.LIVE – A new temporary exhibit at the Alcatraz East Crime Museum is examining the crimes, corruption, and investigation surrounding the Alex Murdaugh case, one of the nation’s most widely followed true-crime stories.
The exhibit comes shortly after the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Murdaugh’s murder convictions and ordered a new trial, citing concerns about jury tampering during the original proceedings.
Museum officials said the exhibit explores not only the killings of Murdaugh’s wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, but also the broader pattern of alleged corruption, suspicious deaths and financial crimes uncovered during years of investigations into the prominent South Carolina attorney.
“It’s not just looking into the murder, it’s looking into a broader system of corruption that not only led to that murder, but a number of other suspicious deaths and then a huge pile of financial crimes all committed by the same man,” said Ally Mills, artifacts and programs manager at Alcatraz East Crime Museum.
Mills said the exhibit also highlights the role of investigative journalists who helped bring public attention to allegations involving the influential Murdaugh family.
“It also underscores the role of investigative journalism in uncovering corruption and bringing attention to the misdeeds of individuals often seen as untouchable,” she said.
Among the artifacts on display are Maggie Murdaugh’s golf cart, microphones used by creators of the “Murdaugh Murders” podcast, the Murdaugh family Bible and a door used during the investigation.
The exhibit is designed to provide visitors with a deeper look at a case that drew national attention and sparked widespread discussion about power, privilege and accountability within South Carolina’s legal system.
“There’s one in the body camera footage, Maggie Murdaugh’s Golf Cart, it’s not that one, but it was on the estate. We also have the wall from the kennel where Paul was killed,” said Mills. “Alex Murdaugh is behind bars and will be for the next 40 years for his financial crimes, but right now they are re-looking at prosecuting him for the murders.”
With more than 100 exhibits and interactives, the museum features some of the most famous crimes and items related to crime.
Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial was in 2023 and lasted six weeks.
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