Sumter County
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Oct 23, 2026
Philip DubéGUEST
But I still think no matter what county he lands in, you're going to find 12 impartial people who have not formed a final opinion.
Jen CoffindafferHOST
So Judge McCaslin did rule just recently that it can't be in Culleton County, that it'll be in Sumter County.
Philip DubéGUEST
Okay.
Jen CoffindafferHOST
So you, so that did, but to your point, your point is doesn't matter.
Tyler JankeHOST
Nah, that's not a complete issue.
Tyler JankeHOST
The venue was in Sumter County, but the files have been moved from Collette to Sumter by consent with no objection from either side.
Tyler JankeHOST
The cast of characters, the state is Mr.
Tyler JankeHOST
Waters and the defense is Mr. Harpootlian.
Charlie CondonGUEST
So this issue will be resolved well before the case starts.
Charlie CondonGUEST
And she made it very clear, didn't she, that this case will start in Sumter County on April 5th and come, excuse my French, come heck or high water.
Charlie CondonGUEST
And I think we're looking at that happening.
Anne EmersonHOST
Well, yeah, I mean, she said it several times.
Frederick PennyHOST
They wanted to put it in a different county because, uh, the defense claims they couldn't find an impartial jury.
Frederick PennyHOST
So they did move it to Sumter County, a different county-
Denise DirksHOST
Oh, okay
Frederick PennyHOST
... that's gonna hear it.
Erica VossHOST
That guidance could change the way the next jury hears the prosecution's theory of motive.
Erica VossHOST
The new trial has been scheduled to begin on April 5th, 2027 in Sumter County rather than Colleton County.
Erica VossHOST
The change of venue is intended to help secure an impartial jury in a case whose first trial attracted national attention.
Erica VossHOST
Judge Deborah McCaslin is overseeing the proceedings and both sides have continued to dispute what evidence should be available.
Brandi ChurchwellHOST
That will be the final scheduled hearing in Lexington County.
Brandi ChurchwellHOST
before proceedings move to Sumter County, where the retrial will take place.
Brandi ChurchwellHOST
And although Murdoch's murder convictions have been overturned, he remains in prison serving sentences for his financial crimes, so he's not going anywhere while all of this plays out.
Brandi ChurchwellHOST
We're nearly six months away from the retrial, and the legal battles are already heating up, so I think it's safe to say Murdoch Madness will be back, probably next week, because apparently this case doesn't believe in taking a week off.
Will FolksHOST
It will be the last hearing in this case at the Lexington Courthouse.
Will FolksHOST
All future proceedings will be held in Sumter County.
Will FolksHOST
Judge McCasland made that clear.
Will FolksHOST
Uh, again, she was-
Tony BrueskiHOST
They're arguing the state hid her statement, and their motion asked the question that could reshape the entire retrial.
Tony BrueskiHOST
If the state now believes someone else helped with the weapons, does the prosecution plan to change its theory when the retrial opens on April 5th in Sumter County? 'Cause in 2023, prosecutors told the jury Alex hid the guns at Almeda, moved them in a blue raincoat.
Tony BrueskiHOST
Police found a raincoat there with gunshot residue on the inside, but neither weapon was recovered.
Tony BrueskiHOST
If the state now argues Alexander helped Alex move the weapons, that's a fundamentally different case.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
Unfortunately, there's not a lot of information surrounding the disappearance of 39-year-old Willie Hodge in January of 2019, but here's what we do know.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
On January 23rd, 2019, Willie was last seen by his family as he was leaving his home in the 1100 block of Island Drive in Sumter County, South Carolina.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
According to the Charlie Project, Willie had an argument or altercation with his mother and left the house upset.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
This was the last time he was seen by his family.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
Did Willie have a distrust of the police because of his previous charges or was he scared of getting yet another charge? According to officers, they searched the immediate area for Willie but there was no sign of him.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
As the days passed, his car remained abandoned and they continued in their search for the missing man.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
Charles Bonner, a senior investigator with the Sumter County Sheriff's Office, told News 19 in February of 2019, ''We don't want to get him in trouble because of that.
Steve StocktonNARRATOR
I just want to talk to him and make sure he's okay because he is a missing person.
Tony BrueskiHOST
And their motion asked the question that could reshape the entire retrial.
Tony BrueskiHOST
If the state now believes someone else helped with the weapons, does the prosecution plan to change its theory when the retrial opens on April 5th in Sumter County? Because in 2023, prosecutors told the jury Alec hid the guns at Almeida, moved them in a blue raincoat.
Tony BrueskiHOST
Police found a raincoat there with gunshot residue on the inside, but neither weapon was recovered.
Tony BrueskiHOST
If the state now argues Alexander helped Alec move the weapons, that's a fundamentally different case.
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