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Jason Ryan is a nonfiction author and journalist in Charleston, South Carolina. His books include the marijuana smuggling tale Jackpot: High Times, High Seas and the Sting that Launched the War on Drugs

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Murdaugh Borrows Clothes from Lawyer’s Son for Murder Plea

BACK IN COURT

Prosecutors say the one-time legal insider carried out a brutal double murder of his wife and son—and called 911 to report it.

Jason Ryan, Pilar Melendez | Published Jul 20, 2022

Alex Murdaugh Did Her a Favor. She Thinks He’s a Murderer.

FULL CIRCLE

The disgraced former lawyer is accused of murdering his wife and son. One aghast local remembers when he was still a useful friend.

Jason Ryan, Pilar Melendez | Published Jul 14, 2022

Murdaugh Hits New Low With Charges He Murdered Wife and Son

IT NEVER ENDS

The once-untouchable scion of the South Carolina elite already had a bizarre array of legal problems. They just got a lot more disturbing.

Jason Ryan, Pilar Melendez | Published Jul 14, 2022

Victims to Dylann Roof: ‘Rot in Hell’

CHARLESTON STRONG

The Charleston church shooter was called ‘coward’ and ‘spawn of Satan’ by survivors and family members of the dead during his formal sentencing.

Jason Ryan | Published Jan 11, 2017

Dylann Roof Sentenced to Death

JUSTICE

The racist killer asked for his life to be spared but said he had no regrets about murdering nine black worshipers in Bible study.

Jason Ryan | Published Jan 10, 2017

Even Dylann Roof’s Shoes Are Racist

DARK SOLE

The Emanuel A.M.E. Church killer put white supremacist symbols on footwear throughout the trials to determine whether he lives or dies, the FBI said.

Jason Ryan | Published Jan 06, 2017

Dylann Roof Didn’t Want to Hear This

LISTEN UP

Children, sisters, and friends of the people he murdered told a jury of their loved ones’ lives. The killer called it ‘excessive.’

Jason Ryan | Published Jan 05, 2017

What the Pastor’s Widow Heard

Charleston Trial

Jennifer Pinckney told a jury Wednesday how she and her 6-year-old daugher hid as Dylann Roof killed nine people, including her husband—while telling his victims he wasn’t crazy.

Jason Ryan | Published Jan 04, 2017

Roof: No Tears for ‘Innocent’ Victims

MONSTER

The convicted killer told a jury deciding whether he should get the death penalty that he’s not crazy—and he didn’t apologize for what he did.

Jason Ryan | Published Jan 04, 2017

Dylann Roof Convicted in Racist Massacre

JUSTICE

A jury took two hours to find him guilty of one of the most notorious crimes in modern American history. Now he faces life in prison or execution.

Jason Ryan | Published Dec 15, 2016

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