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Murder on Songbird Road
iHeartPodcasts
Frequency: 1 episode/6d. Total Eps: 12
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.
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Introducing: Murder on Songbird Road
jeudi 26 décembre 2024 • Duration 03:03
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1. The Case
Season 1 · Episode 1
jeudi 2 janvier 2025 • Duration 39:11
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.
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2. The Arrest
Season 1 · Episode 2
jeudi 2 janvier 2025 • Duration 36:43
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.
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3. The Timeline
Season 1 · Episode 3
jeudi 9 janvier 2025 • Duration 38:12
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.
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4. The Sentencing
Season 1 · Episode 4
jeudi 16 janvier 2025 • Duration 40:48
The day of the sentencing, Bob and Lauren retrace the route Julia Bevely claims to have taken the morning of the murder with surprising results. Her increasingly polarizing fate is then decided in a packed Marion courtroom filled with contrasting emotions.
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5. The Delivery
Season 1 · Episode 5
jeudi 23 janvier 2025 • Duration 42:08
Weeks after she was arrested for the murder of her step-daughter, Julia Bevely realized she was expecting her fourth child. Her subsequent treatment during pregnancy, birth and postpartum as a pre-trial detainee remain, next to the murder, the most disturbing aspects of the case.
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6. Observations
Season 1 · Episode 6
jeudi 30 janvier 2025 • Duration 45:10
The family of Jade’s father share their remembrances of a life tragically ended and thoughts on the woman they believe took it. Speculation as to what could have motivated the murder takes an unlikely turn, leading to Salem, Massachusetts.
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7. Close Calls
Season 1 · Episode 7
jeudi 6 février 2025 • Duration 42:58
The State’s Attorney claimed Bevely’s account of encountering an armed assailant was proven false within days of the murder but a closer look into call records raises questions about other possible suspects.
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8. The Evidence
Season 1 · Episode 8
jeudi 13 février 2025 • Duration 45:12
The access to the interrogation video and the collection of Bevely’s DNA raise concerns about official protocol and the broader objectives of the investigation. Additionally, the prosecution’s influence on the case comes under scrutiny.
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9. Judgement
Season 1 · Episode 9
jeudi 20 février 2025 • Duration 46:22
The infamous Huck’s footage exposes critical flaws in the prosecution’s theory, reinforced by a criminologist’s analysis of stabbing murders—setting the stage for Innocence activist Jason Flom to intervene and alter the course of Bevely’s legal battle.
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