Episode 97- The Murder of Melissa Sowders

from It’s Crime O Clock Somewhere · host Kiley

On December 26, 2013, Melissa Sowders, mother of 4, was reported missing by her family. After a rough year, Melissa had just told her family that she was pregnant with her new boyfriend's baby. Was Melissa killed by her new boyfriend, or by her jealous ex-husband?  Sources:  Homicide for the Holidays- Season 4 episode 4, 'Murder Under the Mistletoe.'  https://www.oxygen.com/homicide-for-the-holidays/crime-news/melissa-sowders-killed-by-estranged-husband-over-pregnancy https://www.click2houston.com/news/2014/01/04/new-details-in-murder-case-involving-missing-pregnant-woman-melissa-sowders/  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ex-husband-of-missing-texas-pregnant-woman-charged-with-murder/  https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/05/19/houston-horror-melissa-sowders-mother-of-4-murdered-day-after-christmas/  https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Spring-man-pleads-guilty-in-estranged-wife-s-6192077.php Blog: https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com  Instagram: @itscrimeclocksomewhereblogpod  Twitter: @itscrimeoclock  Email: [email protected] Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/itscrimeoclocksomewhereblogpod  Leave me a 5 star rating and review!!! Thank you to today's sponsor Manscaped, who is the best in men's grooming! For 20% off + free shipping use the code: CRIMEOCLOCK  I will be back in 2 weeks with an all new case and book recommendation. AND REMEMBER, IT'S CRIME O CLOCK SOMEWHERE!!!

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On December 26, 2013, Melissa Sowders, mother of 4, was reported missing by her family. After a rough year, Melissa had just told her family that she was pregnant with her new boyfriend's baby. Was Melissa killed by her new boyfriend, or by her jealous ex-husband? Sources: Homicide for the Holidays- Season 4 episode 4, 'Murder Under the Mistletoe.' https://www.oxygen.com/homicide-for-the-holidays/crime-news/melissa-sowders-killed-by-estranged-husband-over-pregnancy https://www.click2houston.com/news/2014/01/04/new-details-in-murder-case-involving-missing-pregnant-woman-melissa-sowders/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ex-husband-of-missing-texas-pregnant-woman-charged-with-murder/ https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/05/19/houston-horror-melissa-sowders-mother-of-4-murdered-day-after-christmas/ https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Spring-man-pleads-guilty-in-estranged-wife-s-6192077.php Blog: https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com Instagram: @itscrimeclocksomewhereblogpod Twitter: @itscrimeoclock Email: [email protected] Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/itscrimeoclocksomewhereblogpod Leave me a 5 star rating and review!!! Thank you to today's sponsor Manscaped, who is the best in men's grooming! For 20% off + free shipping use the code: CRIMEOCLOCK I will be back in 2 weeks with an all new case and book recommendation. AND REMEMBER, IT'S CRIME O CLOCK SOMEWHERE!!!

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