Maggie Murdaugh: 5 Things to Know About Alex Murdaughs Murdered Wife

Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of killing his wife, Maggie, and their son, Paul, in a shocking double murder that took place on June 7, 2021.After his 2023 trial concluded, he was also found guilty of two weapons charges, meaning that he was found guilty of every charge against him in the case.

Alex, a disgraced fourth-generation lawyer from South Carolina, pleaded not guilty to murdering his family in July 2022, and his and Maggie’s other son, Buster, took the stand in an emotional defense of his infamous father on February 21, 2023.Alex also battled dozens of additional charges for financial crimes, forgery, and more.

His questionable past has gained widespread attention.A true crime Netflix docuseries called Murdaugh Murders was released for streaming that year in addition to a three-part documentary titled Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty on HBO Max.

But 2025’s Murdaugh: Death in the Family on Hulu has sparked interest in the case once again.Scroll below to find out everything you should know about Maggie Murdaugh, who was shot to death by her husband, Alex Murdaugh.

Maggie Murdaugh Was Reportedly Raised to Find a Good Husband Maggie Murdaugh was born to high school sweethearts Terry and Kennedy Branstetter, according to the  New York Post.A childhood friend told the outlet that she was raised in a “proper” Southern household and was taught that finding a good husband was just as important — if not more — than getting an education.

“We had our little cliques and we ran after boys and did a little partying and drinking.But I think her dreams were what she was taught,” Lisa Hineman-Moore, a high school friend and track teammate of Maggie’s told the publication.

“She was from the South, and the Southern dream for a girl at that time was to finish college, maybe, but more importantly find a husband, get married and have kids.” Maggie & Alex Were Separated at the Time of Her Death Maggie and Alex were living ...