Alex Murdaugh judge warns against courtroom 'circus' as defense wins DNA fight, loses ballistics bid

LEXINGTON, SC - The judge overseeing Alex Murdaugh's double-murder retrial rebuked both sides Friday over their bitter evidence fights, warning she "will not allow these proceedings to become a circus." During the tense hearing, Judge Debra McCaslin handed the defense a win on their DNA testing request but rejected its broader request for ballistic data. ...