About this episode

The episode explores the murder of Betsy Faria and the wrongful conviction of her husband Russ, highlighting flaws in the justice system.

On the night of December 27, 2011, Russ Faria came home to find his wife Betsy dead on the living room floor in Troy, Missouri — stabbed over fifty times. He called 911. He was convicted of her murder. Then he was freed. Then prosecutors tried again. The case of Betsy Faria is not just a murder mystery — it's a story about tunnel vision, a justice system that locked onto the wrong man, and the real killer who walked free for years while an innocent person sat behind bars. Morgan and Kaelyn trace every turn in a case that became a masterclass in how badly things can go wrong. Head over to our Clues YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@CluesPod Join Crime House+ to binge a special limited series on Murder: True Crime Stories for America’s 250th: The Crimes That Built America. These are the cases that created the FBI, gave us Miranda rights, sparked criminal profiling, and gave us America’s Most Wanted. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show’s page. You’ll also get episodes of Clues ad-free and released a day early. 🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals including…

People in this episode

Hosts: Morgan Absher, Kaelyn Moore

Topics covered

• murder mystery
• wrongful conviction
• justice system
• true crime
• Betsy Faria case

Keywords

• Betsy Faria
• Russ Faria
• murder
• wrongful conviction
• true crime
• justice system
• Troy Missouri

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Troy, Missouri

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