Griffin finishes his cross-examination. We move on to Meadors' redirect.
Now Judge Newman allows prosecutors to bring in the September 2021 roadside shooting. Meadors asked for this just a bit ago, arguing Griffin’s questioning of Owen about Curtis Smith and a drug gang had opened up the door for this.
Owen testifies that before 9/4/21, AM never mentioned any other specific suspects for the 6/7/21 slayings. He never mentioned the Cowboy gang or Curtis Edward Smith. Smith only came into the picture after the September shooting.
Prosecutors have some damning stuff - Murdaugh’s Big Lie, the dog kennel video, the missing clothes, the matching .300 Blackout shells. But a lack of evidence is also forcing them to theorize - rather than prove - when, how and where Murdaugh covered up his alleged involvement.
On final questioning of one of the state's final witnesses, we're now hearing - for the first time, I think - a theory from Meadors about Murdaugh using a cooler to hide evidence at Almeda on the night of the slayings. (I think)
Meadors closes his questioning, basically shouting: Did Alex ever mention anybody else who could have killed my wife and my son on June 7, 2021? “Did he ever mention anybody else?” Owen: “No.”
Griffin rises to recross Owen. First question: “Is it police procedure that the suspect of your investigation is supposed to solve the crime?” Owen. “No, it’s not.”
Meadors snaps at Harpootlian for laughing at his rhetorical question about whether AM suggested to law enforcement that they search Almeda. Harpootlian stood and said Meadors is supposed to address the witness, not him. “If I found the question humorous, I’m sorry.”
Owen is done for the day.