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Murder on Songbird Road

Murder on Songbird Road revisits the stabbing death of an 11-year-old girl in Southern Illinois and the subsequent arrest and conviction of her father’s fiancée for the crime. In this series, veteran true-crime host Lauren Bright Pacheco teams up with criminal defense attorney Bob Motta to investigate whether the case—one that tore apart a rural community, sparking controversy, corruption, and ongoing questions—was truly solved, or if an innocent woman remains wrongfully convicted.

3. The Timeline

Murder on Songbird Road

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  • 12 days ago
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Bob and Lauren connect in Marion, Illinois for Julia Bevely’s sentencing. Through a jailhouse visit with Bevely- and interviews with her family- a narrative emerges that is at odds with key elements of the prosecution theory in terms of the murder and the woman convicted of having committed it.  Email the us with thoughts, suggestions or tips at investigatingmurder@iheartmedia.com.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2. The Arrest

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  • 19 days ago
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Just days after the murder, the Williamson County State’s Attorney announced the death of Jade Beasley- and the arrest of Julia Bevely- in the same press conference. He claimed a thorough investigation had already been conducted, but glaring questions remain to this day.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. The Case

Murder on Songbird Road

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  • 19 days ago
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On December 5th of 2020, a blended family was ripped apart when police responded to a 911 call placed from a rural area in Marion, Illinois. At the scene, they would find an 11-year-old girl, brutally murdered and her hysterical 32-year old stepmother. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing: Murder on Songbird Road

Murder on Songbird Road

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  • 26 days ago
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