Workers demolish the home at 1122 King Road in Moscow, Idaho on Dec. 28, 2023, where four University of Idaho students were killed on Nov. 13, 2022. (Credit: Derek Shook for Fox News Digital)

It’s no surprise murder trials capture widespread interest. The details leading up to the crime as well as evidence uncovered during the investigation allow everyday people to feel like part of the process. Plus, there’s an underlying urge to know why.

As legal teams present their cases, there are general lessons viewers can glean from these types of cases. Here are some of the most watched trials in 2023 and what they say about what’s affecting the legal process today and a look into what leads people to commit such heinous crimes.

Few trials got more attention this year than the Murdaugh murder case. With streaming services sharing documentaries and insights into the details of this family, it was hard for the public to not be intrigued.

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Charges were brought against disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh who was accused of killing his wife and youngest son in June 2021 to allegedly cover up his financial crimes. As a wealthy, generational attorney in the Lowcountry, his case garnered even more attention due to the alleged scandal of it all.

Disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh arrives in court in Beaufort, S.C. Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. Murdaugh appeared publicly as a convicted murderer for the first time at the state court hearing regarding the slew of........

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