Alex Murdaugh’s retrial could be headed to Richland County, South Carolina, as his defense presses to move the double-murder case from the Lowcountry, arguing the new venue would offer a larger jury pool and reduce costly logistical challenges.

Court documents filed Monday by Murdaugh’s defense team, obtained by WIS in Columbia, and reviewed by Fox News Digital, show the attorneys are asking the court to select Richland County for the retrial.

The filing comes after Judge Debra R. McCaslin ruled Friday that Murdaugh’s retrial must move out of Colleton County but did not choose a new location.

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