Former South Carolina clerk in Murdaugh murder trial arrested on multiple felonies in 2 counties
The State Ethics Commission in 2024 accused Becky Hill of using her official position as Colleton County clerk for financial gain
By Audrey Conklin Fox News
Published May 14, 2025 12:14pm EDT
South Carolina authorities on Wednesday morning charged Becky Hill, the former Colleton County court clerk who presided over the Alex Murdaugh murder trial, with multiple felonies in connection with her conduct surrounding the case.
Hill's two counts of misconduct and obstruction of justice charges are filed in Colleton County while her perjury charge is filed in Richland County.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division on Wednesday afternoon announced that Hill, 57, had also been charged with perjury, obstructing justice, and two counts of misconduct in office in Richland County, as well.
Murdaugh's attorney, Dick Harpootlian, said on "The Story with Martha MacCallum" that he believes the charges will lead to a new trial.
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