Thank you Miss Shelley!! You are brave and so sweet- with a tender heart. You’ve captured all our hearts and respect for testifying today. You have all my respect!! God Bless You!! ❤

@alicechin2705

Жыл бұрын

Me too. Lord have mercy. Sweet Woman.

What a brave, kind, sweet lady. She deserves everything good in life. The world would be a better place if there were more Miss Shelley’s.

This woman is what they call “salt of the earth “ in my opinion. Beautiful soul. It hurt my soul to see how frightened and uncomfortable she was testifying. It hit me so incredibly hard as she testified at how many people this man has hurt. I recall at the start of this case doubting that he committed the crimes he is accused of, yet I was just one of the many people that this man has been able to dupe throughout his life. The truth is, we have all done things that we are ashamed of, all of us. But he truly lived his life for himself and himself only.He committed the ultimate sin for what? I really pray that this lovely woman can heal from this trauma and that she has many blessings coming her way.

@LovesJesusandAmeicatoo

Жыл бұрын

Very well stated. I agree 1,000,000%

@pinkcats7533

9 ай бұрын

Absolutely right! Salt of the earth is so accurate

I'm so mad I could bite a nail in half. No one in that court room offered Ms. Shelly a tissue, as I could see. She's precious.

She seems like such a brave and sweet lady. I feel like she’s scared to death to say anything.

She was the only one in that court room that didn’t realize that he was manipulating her…. She’s too good and sweet to realize it

@bamazing2731

Жыл бұрын

Oh she knew! She was taking notes from the start and suspicious of him. She gave many details and even called her brother after Alex showed up. She was the eyes and ears of that house when she worked her shift. Don’t mess with The Help!

@crmay72

Жыл бұрын

​@@bamazing2731 AMEN!!

She is not only good, honest, and brave, she is and has been a responsible person for more than 40 years. Admiration and respect for Ms Shelly Smith.

This is a good woman she really cares

What’s the point of making her brother and daughter stand up for everyone to see them imo inappropriate

@dianamarietaylor

Жыл бұрын

I suspect to give comfort that she had family support to help ease her

@RukhShariq

Жыл бұрын

She looked nervous so my guess is to show her the support

@tarasilver8591

Жыл бұрын

That's what I thought..why do that???

What a sweet lady thank you so much for your testimony

This poor woman is terrified. And she's going to have to come back.

@atonement7232

Жыл бұрын

Miss Shelly will be okay, she is principled and so honest. She will always follow her principles whatever it takes ♥️

@Emma-lf5jg

Жыл бұрын

I agree she seems terrified. Almost as if she has been threatened 😢

What a beautiful lady. She loves the family she worked for so much she feels so conflicted by the FACTS and her CARE for the Murdaugh family. How lucky they were to have Miss Shelly! Her testimony to me is the saddest of them all! I hope Miss Shelly is getting the support she needs to recover from what she has been exposed too close to. Prayers and love Miss Shelly from Australia 🙏♥️

Oh, Miss Shellie, I'm sitting here crying while you're crying. I know you were afraid of the ramifications of telling the truth. You're a hero!!

You Mam were an excellent witness. He tried to drag you away from your job by claiming false information. ❤

@RedHeart1

Жыл бұрын

Really?! She didn’t seem clear on her answers/facts at all. Defense team did a good job(or I should say she did) at casting doubt. Her answers have changed over time and didn’t make sense/add up.

@ED-eh6iq

Жыл бұрын

@@RedHeart1right?! I’m sure she’s a great lady but she was not a good witness

This woman worked her tail off! Hats off to you sweet lady! Why is he asking the same questions over and over. He was not prepared!

@deniece0821

Жыл бұрын

Right? He was seriously irritating the crap out of me asking her the same damn questions. She's a sweet person. I would've gotten aggravated with him and probably said "I just answered you."

This witness is such a lovely person. And it seems she really believes Murdaugh was a good person and is having a hard time reconciling that he isn't.

May all the blessings and all protection surround Miss Shelley and her family ❤ I wish I could hug her

Wow.... Chilling testimony.. I'm speechless... Miss Shelly is so brave

How loveable is Ms Smith?.....Sweet, honest and brave as hell.........

MORE HERE: www.courttv.com/trending/alex-murdaugh-family-murders/?

God bless her! She's so brave!

They should have let someone else from the state question her. He makes me nervous for her.

God bless you Ms. Shelley. ❤

God will prosper you and your family Ms Shelley . You have an army behind you 💜

HE IS GUILTY, GUILTY, GUILTY!!!!!! PERIOD!!!!!!

@RedHeart1

Жыл бұрын

Not at all!

Such a precious woman. Love her heart ❤ she did a fine job!

Yay Miss Shelly. Proud of you for doing the right thing. You walked thru it. Blessings!

I laughed when she said the Murdaughs were a good family! 😂 she really doesn’t know about the massive money theft and does she believe drunken jerk Paul was just a good kid/guy too? 🤦‍♀️ it’s too bad she had to be thrust into this case! She gets nervous and repeats herself. Glad she didn’t lie about Alex’s alibi! Good credible witness who is not going to let anyone put words in her mouth!

God Bless you Miss Shelly ❤️

He thought he could fool her.. He's the fool..

@flowforever9084

Жыл бұрын

He sure did

I feel like she knows something 🤔

I swear to god if one more person in that court room tells her to speak up more I will jump through the screen and do an Alec Murdaugh on them!!!

This is what you call an excellent witness. ❤

This lady helped bring the guilty verdict! She was so credible! God Bless Mrs. Shelly Smith!

God bless her. She's trying so hard but she's nervous and so hurt to be in this position.

This lawyer😫😫😫

This poor lady is a good Christian woman that has been asked to lie and she is having trouble doing it..she knows it's wrong to lie yet she is conflicted because she likes these people, and also she is afraid..its so obvious..she hesitates when she is about to fib, and doesn't hesitate at all with the truth

@IndianOutlaw1870

Жыл бұрын

SMH

@USAcit

Жыл бұрын

Hilltop - just give it a rest. Appears she's telling truth.

i honestly hated the way council question her, he was so messy on the timeline, lots of missing info, he was very rude

@swedishjewels

Жыл бұрын

Agree. Unprofessional and he should retire imho.

Is mrs shelly still the caregiver for ms libby ? And will she suffer an accidental slip and fall ???

@USAcit

Жыл бұрын

VC why would that happen now? She already spoke. Besides if they're evil it will be revealed.

@goingaboutmyfathersbusines4359

Жыл бұрын

I think Libby passed away..so I doubt she is still with the family.

Bless u sweet lady! I could tell in the way u became upset, you didn't want to say anything bad or get anyone in trouble. I am so sorry u had to go through this.

So here's a question...why would he go over there so late in the evening when she was already asleep? Doesn't make much sense.

@sabrinatuck229

Жыл бұрын

She probably sleeps in and out throughout the day & night anyway

@Stormy575

Жыл бұрын

Alzheimers patients sundown at night. It's not the time to visit them.

I must say that the witness area ( seat and microphone) needs a complete revamp. Such an awkward area.

What a brave, classy, elegant lady Miss Shelley is!! Thank you for your testimony.

After seeing Ms Shelly Smith yesterday it reminded me that the people there may sympathize with Alex above all else . It’s a scary thought but true. I hope they really dig deep and think about Maggie and Paul . No one deserves what happen to them .

This lawyer is a doofus. Repetitive, mumbling, making the witness nervous.

Sweet, sincere and Southern.

This guy belongs to prison

Does anyone else think this is like watchn a bad old court movie? I hate the way he is talkn to her. Jeez how many times must he make her repeat herself.. Im from Charleston SC and this aint how I was taught to speak to folks. Jus feels rude to me. You did good Ms. Shelly.. dnt let them shake you..💪

"I was here 30-40 minutes-----wink, wink".

@flowforever9084

Жыл бұрын

Why wld you even tell someone that ?? He's a manipulator.

@misterwallace3479

Жыл бұрын

@@flowforever9084 Manipulator, thief, liar, murderer.

I had a phone call I had to take. What was the ruling on playing the audio of her Deposition? Will a complete transcript be allowed? She was rightfully so nervous today.

WHY at that time in life would alex be bringing a tarp in his mom's house, come on..

bless her heart ❤ shes a beautiful person inside an out

These COMMERCIALS are RIDICULOUS

Where is Vinnie in the Closing Arguments show? Can't find it on your channel

Bless you Ms. Shelly. Damn shame they didn't offer this Queen a tissue like they did the Sister. Smfh

....and also it ticks me off the way the awesome lawer, and he truly is, said what sounded like a command for her to "go back to your seat" after getting close to the monitor to view things. It could have been said in a more polite and respectful way.

Came back to again hear about tarp. I recall state trying to divert her interest to the rain jacket. My recall was she saw a tarp

Am was going to pay for her wedding? Wow just wow

@BrendaR667

Жыл бұрын

Wonder whose money he was going to use

@amywilkins543

Жыл бұрын

@@BrendaR667 😂😂😂 Exactly!

@anniejewkes5506

Жыл бұрын

AND he “reminded” her that he was friends with her boss at the school. That’s some mafia talk.

Con-man tried to manipulate her thoughts and hope to pay her silence. She stood strong. Powerful woman.

“Mushell - Where did you get that name from?” What did the origin of her name have to do with this case?

@Stormy575

Жыл бұрын

I assumed he was trying to make her comfortable and "warm her up" with some easy questions--until he started grilling her about the game show. Like who the hell would know how long a game show has been on the air?

@swedishjewels

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. How rude.

Sweet lady. She seems to love Alex and his family. That's what I see. They treated her well, sounds like. She responded that yes Alex had come to the house at those hours her shift "off and on." This helped Alex and defense. Prosecutor did not do well with Shelly's testimony. Noticed she's more relaxed once defense attorney appears to question her. But still she's not able to recall and remember clearly what is asked of her. I don't think she's going to help much at least perhaps it may end up helping Alex. Actually in the end after watching Shelly's testimony I think she helped Alex. Also keep in mind she doesn't get much luxurious long hours of sleep. Lack of sleep can make it difficult to think clearly plus can cause the mind to feel anxious and nerve-wrecking thought patterns. Reason she could be anxious. Plus the emotional bond to the family and the murders. Crime is exhausting! All the witnesses forced to sit in and be inconvenienced.

@rosg1746

Жыл бұрын

I think the fact that Alex telling her he had been there longer the than he had, the night of the murders and the fact it disturbed her enough to tell her brother about it, helps the prosecution.

@USAcit

Жыл бұрын

@@rosg1746 - agree. This Def helped prosecution that she called her brother. She said it made her nervous.

@samanthasmith4038

Жыл бұрын

What?! Who wouldn’t be anxious and nervous for one having to talk in front of all these people but to have to talk and try to recall all of these events for a murder trial! How awful

Such a horrific sad situation I don't think he pulled the trigger but I think he was there

@USAcit

Жыл бұрын

Susan - yes! Right I agree. But there's more.

F the lawyer for making fun of her name. So rude!!!! This woman worked her whole life and cared for this family. His bless her. Blessed are the meek!

She knows the difference between a tarp and rain coat

I hope he gets to meet Mr Sparky ⚖️

The blue tarp had the original SnapChat clothes and cloth shoes wrapped in it and maybe the blue rain jacket too!

@NomadChristian

Жыл бұрын

Then did he leave them at his mother’s house?

@NomadChristian

Жыл бұрын

And then just left them there?

Good lord!! Thought they’d never get through this!

He didn’t leave blood on his mom’s bed b/c he changed his clothes before he went there.

@Bugsy0333

Жыл бұрын

Source ?

@NomadChristian

Жыл бұрын

How did he dispose of the guns and clothes?

God I hate to admit this but that defense attorney is hands-down better at questioning this witness and making her feel at ease. The prosecution screwed up and they're interviewing of Miss Shelley.

I can see she’s a difficult witness but this guy has no rapport with her and he’s not helping her to be clear. He is really fumbling this. Hope the jury can follow. I can’t.

The lawyer is condescending to this Black lady.

@USAcit

Жыл бұрын

Annette - nah. He's being a lawyer and actually nice towards her. I've experienced worse.

@Kdeakin2615

Жыл бұрын

No way

@goingaboutmyfathersbusines4359

Жыл бұрын

Nah...not my impression..he is just bold, to the point and doesn't hold back. Normal for a criminal defense attorney.

@deidrejefferson8539

Жыл бұрын

I'm a black lawyer. I think he is handling her in a slightly patronizing manner used by some white southerners toward older black people.

ASK HER HOW LONG HE WAS REALLY THERE. SIMPLE QUESTION

He needed to dig deeper on repass comments. There were moments she didn't answer at all. She's a sympathetic witness, but if you're going to have her testify, you may as well get crystal clear.

What the hell is up with the blue tarp???

@genebromberg5292

Жыл бұрын

AM used it as cover (as a shield) from blood 🩸 spatter. While he shot PM & MM.

@anniejewkes5506

Жыл бұрын

I believe she thought the big blue raincoat that happened to be covered in gunshot residue that he brought to his mom’s that night was a tarp bc it was all bundled up.

The prosecution said that the defense’s investigators went to Kmart to buy a blue tarp to show ms. Smith….. Kmart closed down and pulled out of South Carolina in 2019

Wow how different it is in a trial in the south... I'm from new York n never seen anything like this... The hospitality is crazy

So someone tell me what was the unusual question he supposedly ask the caregiver. I think I missed it

Q: what time did Alex get there? A: 8:30, 9:00, 9:30

gosh hes trying to feed her false information then offering to help her pay for wedding mm he’s a smart man he knows what he’s doing .. sly old fox

@flowforever9084

Жыл бұрын

He's not as smart as he thinks. He's on trial

Do southerners call tarp “tart”? I get that she loved working for the family, they’re “good people”, she’s nervous (I bet most people are when testifying in a murder trial), she’s conflicted about the facts/lying for the defendant, yada yada yada, but my God! This witness was absolutely difficult to follow! And, she just flat out ignored two questions about Alex’s “30-40 minutes” statement. Also, why tf does everyone call him “Alek/Alec”, when his name is spelled Alex?!?! This has bothered me since this story/case broke in 2021!

@anniejewkes5506

Жыл бұрын

Bc Alec is his nickname. I lived in SC for about 10 years growing up, and I never heard a tarp called a tart. I think the defense atty was a little nervous to start off and was mispronouncing some words. This is a huge case for SC.

@dailydoseofdestiny9950

Жыл бұрын

If you ain’t from South Carolina you wouldn’t know why they call him that it’s his nickname …

@sabrinatuck229

Жыл бұрын

Yes, definitely conflicting info and I'm thinking most ppl just gave up! Including the lawyers

@cindymartin-fc4zi

Жыл бұрын

Lol. She does, evidently.

This is so confusing what did we get from this witness.. he is not helping at all.. Tell me to go back and sit down.. I’ll tell him to sit down.. how rude of him.. I’m wondering if this has to do with the tracks the prosecutors witness is saying was on wife’s legs..

So was the prosecutor low key trying to say Alex was trying to bribe her with paying for the wedding? And the comment about him knowing the principal, I think that was meant more to intimidate her more than anything. And I’m assuming asking her about the mark on Alex’s face may have alluded to maybe a scope hitting him when firing a weapon?

I'm confused. In America are Tarps called Tarts?!

What happened to the blue tarp?

These folks need a touch screen.

It is my impression that this witness was honest and credible..I'm at a loss as to why the lawyer had her family members stand up..I felt that was inappropriate. With that aside..she was hard to understand and at times seemed reluctant to testify against Alex when it came to the hard questions.

What was in the blue tarp?

@kristynix

Жыл бұрын

Gun shot residue

@NomadChristian

Жыл бұрын

Nothing.

She is scared and sensitive to all this. Feel so bad for her. She wasn't very clear and factual. She lacks sleep. She doesn't want alex to get into trouble. Covers up for herself and Alex at times. I'm disappointed in her testimony.

@samanthasmith4038

Жыл бұрын

Who wouldn’t be scared? She is made to testify in a terrible murder trial that’s being videotaped etc everyone watching. Everyone there. Who wouldn’t be nervous

@samanthasmith4038

Жыл бұрын

Who remembers everything anyways even with sleep? Those little details who remembers that? And I think she did a great job remembering most things so I don’t know what your talking about

He’s been stealing a lot of money. But why kill his wife and son? I still don’t know. What good would that do???

@anniejewkes5506

Жыл бұрын

Because his son, Paul’s trial for driving under the influence causing the death of Mallory Beach was coming up, and his wife Maggie & Paul were also being sued for the same boat accident. He had most of his property under Maggie’s name, and they were about to lose everything, in addition to him being under massive debt. This is just a small capsule of his family’s many problems, including his vast financial crimes that were being revealed, his son Buster’s possible involvement in the brutal murder of a classmate, the possible involvement of his sons in the death of the family housekeeper/nanny. Killing Maggie & Paul makes the criminal & civil trials go away.

@ronniebishop2496

Жыл бұрын

@@anniejewkes5506 Who shot him in the head?

@flowforever9084

Жыл бұрын

Insurance money He was desperate

@jennam7619

Жыл бұрын

@@flowforever9084 they didn’t have insurance policies

This attorney is not speaking clearly nor does he understand her. He is the one that needs hearing aids. It's already hard enough on her and he is not adept at asking questions or reading the witnesses body language. He needs to tell her it's okay, hand her a Kleenex, encourage her. He should be helping her since she's helping them. He's disorganized. Maybe he's nervous too.

Not sure what to think about this news headline… “Mushell Smith GoFundMe raises over $29,000 as Alex Murdaugh murder trial witness rewarded for ‘bravery’ “

Mr.Randolph is involed

He was coercing her

The Murdaugh family had a long history of issues.....mainly him.

Still Not too sure Why she cried and needed to cry!! For what!! 😆

@ronnie4796

Жыл бұрын

Because Alex wanted her to lie and say he was at the house 30-40 minutes when it was actually only 20 minutes. To confirm his alibi time frame.

@samanthasmith4038

Жыл бұрын

Why did she cry? She’s nervous, scared, upset over the terrible murders all that brings stress sadness and grief. She is being made to testify and talk in front of all these people

Good God Lady, speak up, and speak clearly!

Another theory is Alex escaped somehow and witnessed the murders. He too was a target. Quickly knowing police will be there after he reports this he grabs his stash of drugs and cash removes from property. Wraps his secrets up in a blue "tarp" and drives to mom's house to hide the loot. He's a target. Possibly he pist off the wrong ppl, ripped them off and or owed money that he doesn't have. This was a hit

@galaxygrl1047

Жыл бұрын

interesting theory. there is no doubt he owed a lot of ppl a lot of money. Where did it all go? Perhaps he owed money to non traditional lenders.

@USAcit

Жыл бұрын

@@galaxygrl1047 don't forget his financial crimes. Stealing from clients! This could be a local who decided to take revenge and murder the family. Crazy case. But it'll be a movie soon.

@anniejewkes5506

Жыл бұрын

That is a huuuuge stretch. If you’re just watching this trial and haven’t been reading the local news for the past 3 years, you can’t really make a judgement on what has been revealed so far. This story goes back to the 2019 boat crash, in which Alec tried to frame his son’s friend for the crime. There were going to be obstruction of justice charges against Alec & possibly his father, as well as charges against Paul for a death while he was driving a boat under the influence. This is the main motive for the murders. Alec’s financial house of cards was tumbling down bc of Paul’s upcoming trial later that year. And Maggie was also going to be sued, and she owned most of their properties. He was facing losing everything. And the tarp was actually the blue rain jacket covered with gunshot residue that he brought to his mother’s house. On top of that, his multiple financial crimes were being exposed. In addition, there was a lot of talk that the sons may have caused the death of his housekeeper/nanny. His oldest son, Buster, has been mentioned many times through crime tip lines regarding the brutal murder of one of his classmates, Stephen Smith. The Murdaughs have been committing & getting away with crimes for decades. I have zero sympathy for Alec. He’s been handed everything his entire life and has gotten away with these crimes for years. He killed his wife and son because of greed. This was the only way he could protect his assets. He’s an awful awful man.

What a Goober!!

Does she still stay with Mrs Libby?

@flowforever9084

Жыл бұрын

I think she passed

@Spooky_Dook

Жыл бұрын

That's what I wanna know, too. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Defense is definitely doing their job and doing it well too. At this point I would not be able to say he’s guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Plenty of doubt in this case.

@IndianOutlaw1870

Жыл бұрын

No doubt in *my* mind. The Snapchat video seals it for me.

@gourmetthursday

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I agree. The case is too complex, it’s hard to prove the motive. If he gets off… Buster should run for the hills.

@USAcit

Жыл бұрын

@@IndianOutlaw1870 - snap video was near 8pm. Did AM take a nap after? Possibly. Did AM witness the murder? Possibly. Did AM pull trigger? Doubt it

@NomadChristian

Жыл бұрын

@@IndianOutlaw1870 please explain why the tree video proves to you his guilt?