Dateline NBC November 17 2023: “The Murdaugh Murders: Inside the Investigation”

On Friday November 17 2023 at 9:00 PM, NBC broadcasts the new “The Murdaugh Murders: Inside the Investigation” episode of “Dateline NBC”.

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In a Dateline NBC exclusive, lead detectives speak out about the investigation into once-prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, convicted last March of murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul. The interviews are part of a new two-hour Dateline special, The Murdaugh Murders: Inside the Investigation, airing this Friday at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT.

For the first time, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigators Britt Dove and David Owen speak out about the moment they discovered video evidence proving Alex was at the scene of the murders when they occurred. Dove explained to NBC News’ Craig Melvin that after listening to the video “three to four times,” he was in “disbelief.” Owen added he knew at that moment the case had been blown wide open, saying: “I can prove that Alex was lying to me.”

Owen also revealed that after an interrogation, Alex thanked him for “doing” his job, and then shook his hand. Asked if he was surprised by Alex’s comments, Owen responded, “After I just accused him of killing his wife and son? Hell yeah.”

The Murdaugh Murders: Inside the Investigation also features an interview with the former Murdaugh family housekeeper Blanca Turrubiate Simpson, who opens up about her unique history with the Murdaughs, as well as Judge Clifton Newman, who presided over the murder trial.

INTERVIEW EXCERPTS:

AGENT BRITT DOVE: I listened to it three to four times to make sure I was hearing because I was in disbelief at the time. I immediately got on the phone to David Owen.

AGENT DAVID OWEN: I was really excited.

CRAIG MELVIN: Why?

DAVID OWEN: Because I can prove that Alex was lying to me.

CRAIG MELVIN: Did you know in that moment that the case had been blown wide open?

DAVID OWEN: Oh, yes.

DAVID OWEN: What’s not on video is, I had to escort him out of the building and he turned around and he says, “David, I understand why you have to ask these questions. I want to thank you for doing your job.” And he shook my hand.

CRAIG MELVIN: Were you surprised by that?

DAVID OWEN: After I just accused him of killing his wife and son? Hell yeah.

Airdate: 9:00 PM Friday 17 November 2023 on NBC

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