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EPISODE · Apr 5, 2026 · 51 MIN

True Crime Story: The Vanishing of Heather Strong

from Matter of Fact: A play on "matter" (physics) and "facts" (news). · host Larry White

In February 2009, 26-year-old Heather Strong went missing in Florida, leading investigators to eventually discover her body buried in a suitcase behind the home of her husband Josh Fulgham’s lover, Emilia. The investigation revealed that Josh and Emilia kidnapped Heather and forced her to sign a fraudulent child custody agreement before brutally murdering her by suffocating her with duct tape. Following Josh's confession and the recovery of recorded evidence against Emilia, both were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

In February 2009, 26-year-old Heather Strong went missing in Florida, leading investigators to eventually discover her body buried in a suitcase behind the home of her husband Josh Fulgham’s lover, Emilia. The investigation revealed that Josh and Emilia kidnapped Heather and forced her to sign a fraudulent child custody agreement before brutally murdering her by suffocating her with duct tape. Following Josh's confession and the recovery of recorded evidence against Emilia, both were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

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