Mischief, Mayhem, and Murder.

All brought to us by the Murdaugh family of Islandton, South Carolina. 

When we moved here many years ago, we quickly learned that the Murdaughs were going to be constants in our lives.  If only through the grapevine.  It’s just the way it is.

They keep us on our toes with their constant legal problems.  And they most certainly keep our little newspaper in business. 

And, oh, the troubles we’ve seen.  Currently, there are numerous ongoing fraud investigations, the mysterious death of a 19 year old nursing student not far from the Murdaugh estate, an unresolved fatal boat accident involving the family’s boat, and a housekeeper’s death resulting from a fall (push?) down the stairs in the family home.  And now, of course, there’s the double murder of Alex Murdaugh’s wife and son.  For which Alex himself has been accused and is currently on trial.

It’s possible I’ve left out other crimes and misdemeanors.  Please don’t take me to task.  It’s hard to keep up. 

If it weren’t for the enormous amount of damage the Murdaugh clan has left in their wake, the words farce, spoof, and three-ring circus might be appropriate.

But a song from Stephen Sondheim’s  “A Little Night Music” may say it all. And ever so much better. It says simply: “Send in the clowns. Don’t bother, they’re here.”