20 - Dead Wrong: Part 2 - The Best Friend (The Pamela Hupp Case)

Dead Wrong is a five-part deep dive into one of the most shocking wrongful conviction cases in recent memory — and the woman at the center of it all.When Betsy Faria was found stabbed to death in her Missouri home in 2011, the case seemed straightforward. Her husband, Russ Faria, was quickly arrested and convicted.But almost immediately, the story began to unravel.In this five-episode arc, we follow the timeline from Betsy’s murder to Russ’s conviction, the appeals that exposed serious investigative flaws, and the growing suspicion surrounding Betsy’s close friend — Pamela Hupp.As each layer peels back, the question becomes unavoidable:How did the wrong person go to prison? And how did it take so long for anyone to stop it?⸻About the showKat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior.New episodes every Wednesday.⸻Sources & Further ReadingPrimary SourcesPolice interview summaries — Pamela Hupp (2011)Probable cause and charging documents — State v. Russell FariaTrial transcripts — Pamela Hupp testimony (Russ Faria trial, 2013)Missouri Court of Appeals opinion overturning Faria convictionSecondary Reporting & CoverageDateline NBC — The Thing About PamCourt TV / Law & Crime Network coverageSt. Louis Post-Dispatch trial reportingKSDK (St. Louis) investigative reportingProcedural ContextNational Institute of Justice — research on investigative and confirmation biasInnocence Project — wrongful conviction case analysis🎵 Music: “Scrunchy” by Night DriftLicensed by UppbeatLicense code: CAHWZR9T33BFXDNY⸻Contact📩 [email protected]: @KatHasQuestionsSupport the ShowIf you’re enjoying Kat Has Questions, follow the podcast, leave a review, or send in a weird historical mystery you want me to dig into next.Support the show & buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/kathasquesw