Law enforcement
David Owen
SLED senior special agent who led the investigation into the Moselle killings.
Appeared2023 Murder Trial
732 lines·4 appearances·24 mentions
About
Led SLED's Moselle investigation and testified about evidence collection, repeated interviews of Alex Murdaugh, alternative-lead inquiries, and the later recovery of the kennel video. Cross-examination developed investigative omissions, forensic limits, interview tactics, and inaccuracies in prior grand-jury representations.
Trial Record (28)
20232023 Murder TrialJan 23, 2023 – Mar 3, 2023
Testimony (4)
Direct
David Owen - Direct
Day 16CrossDavid Owen - Cross
Day 16RedirectDavid Owen - Redirect
Day 16RecrossDavid Owen - Recross
Day 16Mentioned (24)
Direct
Jason Chapman - Direct
Day 2DirectLaura Rutland - Direct
Day 3CrossLaura Rutland - Cross
Day 3DirectMelinda Worley - Direct
Day 3DirectJeff Croft - Direct
Day 4DirectJeff Croft - Direct (Continued)
Day 4CrossJeff Croft - Cross
Day 5RedirectJeff Croft - Redirect
Day 5ProceduralCell-Phone Chain-of-Custody Motion
Day 5CrossDylan Hightower - Cross
Day 7CrossPaul Greer - Cross
Day 8CrossRonnie Crosby - Cross
Day 9CrossMegan Fletcher - Cross
Day 11ProceduralRoadside-Shooting Evidence Argument
Day 17CrossPeter Rudofski - Cross
Day 18DirectAlex Murdaugh - Direct
Day 21CrossAlex Murdaugh - Cross
Day 22RedirectAlex Murdaugh - Redirect
Day 22RecrossAlex Murdaugh - Recross
Day 22DirectJohn Marvin Murdaugh - Direct
Day 23profferJohn Marvin Murdaugh - Proffer
Day 23DirectRonnie Crosby - Direct
Day 24ClosingClosing Argument - Jim Griffin
Day 26RebuttalRebuttal Closing - John Meadors
Day 26