About this episode

The episode explores the life and unresolved death of David Savage Jr., focusing on the mysterious circumstances surrounding his last hours.

In this episode of Death, Lies, and Alibis, host Christy digs into the life and unresolved death of 18-year-old David Savage Jr., telling the story of the loud, funny kid from Perry County who survived a near-fatal lightning strike only to be found dead along State Route 93 less than a year later. Through interviews with family, friends and retired law-enforcement officers, the episode pieces together what is known, what remains missing, and why the case still haunts the community nearly 16 years on. We hear from David’s family and friends about who he was — a hard-working young man who loved the outdoors and was known for making people laugh — and learn about the miraculous 2009 lightning strike that nearly killed him and how he recovered. The episode reconstructs the July 17–18, 2010 timeline: David at a party, an alleged confrontation, his attempts to call for a ride (including a call made on Matt Nelson’s phone to Scott Wolfe and Rachel Anderson), and the crucial “missing hour” between roughly 2:00 and 3:00 a.m. when witnesses and records go silent. Key names and threads explored include Colton Watts (who reportedly rode to the party with David), persons repeatedly mentioned…

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