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Barbara Mixson

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Caregiver for Libby Murdaugh who communicated with Maggie and Alex Murdaugh around June 7, 2021.

Appeared2023 Murder Trial
71 lines·6 proceedings·4 mentions

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Barbara Mixson testified for the defense about her work caring for Elizabeth "Libby" Murdaugh and her communications with Maggie and Alex Murdaugh on June 7. She said she regularly saw Alex visit his parents.

Mixson recounted a final conversation in which Maggie discussed preparing a family dinner and said she would call again after unloading her car. Mixson testified that she called Alex because his mother was crying and agitated after Randolph Murdaugh went to the hospital and asked him to check on her. A timeline exhibit showed an incoming call from Mixson at 3:58:39.

Mixson also testified that she relieved caregiver Shelley Smith just before 8:00 on the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday after the funerals and never saw a blue tarp laid out in Elizabeth's house. On cross-examination, she acknowledged her close attachment to the Murdaugh family. She also agreed that she had not mentioned the asserted June 7 conversation with Alex during an earlier discussion with John Meadors and could not recall when she first disclosed it.

Trial Record (6)

20232023 Murder TrialJan 23, 2023 – Mar 3, 2023Called by defense

Barbara Mixson testified for the defense about her June 7 communications with Maggie and Alex Murdaugh, her caregiving shifts at Elizabeth "Libby" Murdaugh's home, and not seeing a blue tarp laid out there. Cross-examination addressed her attachment to the family, her earlier omission of the asserted call with Alex, and when she first disclosed it.

Day 7

CrossJeff Croft - CrossJeff CroftJim GriffinMentioned

Summary

Croft faced cross-examination about the limited connection between recovered Moselle firearms and the homicide evidence, gaps in searches and evidence handling, and his disputed interpretation of Alex Murdaugh's recorded words.

Mentioned in this proceeding.

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DirectBarbara Mixson - DirectBarbara MixsonJim Griffin3highlights62lines spoken

Summary

Barbara Mixson, a longtime caregiver for Elizabeth Murdaugh, described Alex Murdaugh's frequent visits, recounted her last call with Maggie, confirmed a June 7 request that Alex check on his mother, and said she never saw a blue tarp laid out at Almeda.

Highlights (3)

Quote“Know them just as good as I know my kids. They are my kids, also.”— Barbara MixsonMixson's description of the Murdaugh children as her own established the depth of her personal connection to the family and context for assessing her testimony.Open in transcript →Watch this moment ▶
Quote“Probably every day when I'm there. I see him every day, and I'm there Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Sometimes I have to work on Saturday and Sunday and he would come by.”— Barbara MixsonMixson gave a first-hand account of how frequently she observed Alex Murdaugh visiting his parents.Open in transcript →Watch this moment ▶
Quote“I never seen a blue tarp laid out in the house, never.”— Barbara MixsonMixson unequivocally denied seeing a blue tarp at Elizabeth Murdaugh's house during her work there.Open in transcript →Watch this moment ▶
CrossBarbara Mixson - CrossBarbara MixsonJohn Meadors2highlights9lines spoken

Summary

Barbara Mixson acknowledged her close attachment to the Murdaugh family, an earlier omission of her June 7 conversation with Alex Murdaugh, and uncertainty about when she first disclosed it.

Highlights (2)

Quote“I love all of them; they're like my children.”— Barbara MixsonMixson's description of her close attachment to the Murdaugh family supplied context for evaluating possible bias.Open in transcript →Watch this moment ▶
Quote“I can't remember, but it has been -- I can't remember. It's been a little while. I can't remember.”— Barbara MixsonMixson could not identify when she first disclosed the June 7 conversation discussed during her direct examination.Open in transcript →Watch this moment ▶

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