Maggie Murdaugh’s friends break their silence | Forensic Files

Alec Murdoch convicted of the murder of his wife and son has made headlines for years his son Paul has been at the
center of the case but little has been said about his wife Maggie do you feel that Maggie's been lost in all of this
absolutely Caroline price and Shelly West met Maggie murdaugh in college I don't think she just wasn't the type
of person that would stand out in a crowd that she was always there you know to to back everybody up she wasn't
flashy at all um I think in some ways too she's shy they say she was devoted to Alec and her sons
Buster and Paul she loved her family I mean her boys she also was very close to her parents and her sister
she is a dutiful wife to you know supporting Alec he's Larger than Life he takes you know she stands back so she
just you know supported him was quiet she was a good mom she doted on those boys almost too much because I mean they
didn't even really know how to wash their clothes she did everything for him um and she did she loved them a lot and
she was happy and proud and you know very loving Wes says they feel it's important to
remember Maggie is more than just a victim we had to really start trying to think
about good times and remember Maggie the way she was and not who what happened she was the person she was a mother she
was a sister she was a friend she was a daughter you know she's not the the wife
that was murdered I mean we don't want her to be remembered that way Maggie's friends planned to keep her
memory alive what do you want people to know about the Magi you knew that she was fun she had a personality
that she was witty you know that she had you know she loved things she loved her
family they share their grief with Maggie's sister Marion I went to my storage unit the other day
and got all these photographs out and I found some from our sorority and I sent him to mag I mean to Marion and she sent
back she said I loved my magnolia that's what she called her her sister mags or Magnolia
and that's it too

Maggie Murdaugh’s college friends don’t want her to be remembered as the murdered wife. Talking to "48 Hours," they say she was a witty, loving woman who doted on her boys.

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Brief Summary

Maggie Murdoch's life is remembered through personal stories from friends, emphasizing her loving nature beyond being a murder victim.

Key points

Alec Murdoch Convicted. Alec Murdoch has been convicted of murdering his wife and son, making headlines nationwide.
Remembering Maggie Murdaugh. Maggie's friends emphasize her vibrant personality and the importance of her memory.

Episode highlights

Remembering Maggie MurdaughMaggie's friends emphasize her vibrant personality and the importance of her memory.“She was fun, she had a personality.”1:49Mar 15, 2023

Episode quotes

She's not just the wife that was murdered.

Reflecting on Maggie's identity beyond the tragedy.

1:38WatchMar 15, 2023

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