About this episode
The episode explores the murder of Jason Vesper, captured mostly on surveillance footage, and the circumstances surrounding his death.
The year 2008 had barely gotten started when 40-year-old Jason Vesper found himself in the middle of a family argument with his wife and teenage son. In the early hours of January 2nd, Jason left the family home in Scottsbluff to go for a short drive and blow off some steam. It was his MO when he needed to decompress. As Jason walked into the dark towards his pickup, with snow still lying thick on the ground, no one could have predicted the horror that would unfold over the next few minutes. Jason’s last moments were caught almost entirely on surveillance footage – except for a short window in which he was viciously and deliberately murdered. What exactly transpired between Jason and his killer during that period was never captured on film. Why did Jason become a target during a spur-of-the-moment drive? And was the killer – or killers – closer to home than anyone could have imagined?
Topics covered
- murder
- family conflict
- surveillance footage
- true crime
- mystery
Keywords
- Jason Vesper
- murder
- surveillance
- family argument
- true crime
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Nebraska, Scottsbluff
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