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Could Alex Murdaugh’s murder charges be thrown out over ‘police lies’?
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 13.
🕐 9h ago·2 outlets
Alex Murdaugh's attorneys are going back to court, this time trying to get his original murder indictments dismissed
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✓ Verified · 2 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
The story so far · 2 reports · ✓ Verified Nov 13, 5:53 PM UTC
- Nov 13, 9:20 AM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisCould Alex Murdaugh’s murder charges be thrown out over ‘police lies’?independent.co.uk ↗
- Nov 13, 5:53 PM UTC+9 hAlex Murdaugh fights to toss murder charges over police 'lies'dailymail.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 5:53 PM UTC · +9 h
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cross checkconfirmed90%
[Claude] Both reports cover Murdaugh's attorneys seeking dismissal of his murder charges over alleged police lies, with the second adding detail on the same filing.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
89%Independent outlets2
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
Community flags0
Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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Risk Score
low risk