Judge Clifton Newman told more than 300 students at Cleveland State University that he believes Alex Murdaugh loved his wife, Maggie, and his son, Paul – even though he murdered them.

Judge Clifton Newman places his gavel down after sentencing Alex Murdaugh to life in prison at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C., on March 3, 2023, after Murdaugh was found guilty ...