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Attorney Alex Murdaugh gets life sentence for murder

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Alex Murdaugh, a former high-powered attorney, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife and son.

A South Carolina jury deliberated for less than three hours before finding Murdaugh guilty of killing his 22-year-old son with a shotgun and his 52-year-old wife with a rifle.

Murdaugh has maintained his innocence.

Read more from The Associated Press.

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