Murdaugh Family Housekeeper Speaks Out in New Book 'Within the House of Murdoch'

Life Inside the Murdoch Home

• 💡 Blanca Turrubiate Simpson, housekeeper and assistant to Maggie Murdaugh for over a decade, describes the family as "just a normal family, very loving."
• 🎯 She states Alex Murdaugh was "very nurturing, always joking around," and she did not witness any signs of a violent or hateful home life.
• 🔑 Simpson adopted the family dog, Bubba, after the murders and cares for him to this day.

Doubts About the Crime Scene

• 🧠 Simpson believes Alex Murdaugh committed the murders but suspects he will never reveal the full truth.
• ⚠️ She found it difficult to reconcile the loving family man she knew with the man convicted of murder.
• 🔍 Simpson points to inconsistencies in the 911 call, noting the dogs were barking in the background, suggesting another person was present, contrary to Alex's testimony.
• 🗣️ She interprets Alex's "here" comment on the 911 call as potentially him handing something to another individual present at the scene.

The Significance of a Missing Towel

• 🧐 Simpson recounts an "aha moment" upon seeing a towel in a responding officer's body cam footage.
• 📌 This towel was missing from its usual place on the top shelf where she had laundered it.
• ⚠️ She contacted law enforcement about the towel but was told to stop "obsessing" and get help.
• 👕 The t-shirt Alex Murdaugh was wearing in the body cam footage was identified by Simpson as one she had personally laundered and hung up.

Author's Perspective and Lingering Questions

• 🧩 Co-author Mary Frances Weaver found it challenging to reconcile Simpson's accounts of a loving family with Alex Murdaugh's conviction.
• 🎭 She describes the transformation from the man Simpson knew to his courtroom demeanor as appearing "pure evil."
• 🤔 The biggest lingering question for Simpson is how the seemingly loving family man could commit such horrific acts.