Dead Wrong is a five-part deep dive into one of the most shocking wrongful conviction cases in recent memory — and the woman at the center of it all.

When Betsy Faria was found stabbed to death in her Missouri home in 2011, the case seemed straightforward. Her husband, Russ Faria, was quickly arrested and convicted.

But almost immediately, the story began to unravel.

In this five-episode arc, we follow the timeline from Betsy’s murder to Russ’s conviction, the appeals that exposed serious investigative flaws, and the growing suspicion surrounding Betsy’s close friend — Pamela Hupp.

As each layer peels back, the question becomes unavoidable:

How did the wrong person go to prison? And how did it take so long for anyone to stop it?

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About the show

Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior.

New episodes every week.

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Sources & Further Reading

Primary Sources

• State of Missouri v. Russell Faria — Trial records (2013), jury verdict, and sentencing

• Trial transcripts — prosecution and defense arguments (direct, cross, and closing statements)

• Charging documents and probable cause statements

• Crime scene evidence summaries and forensic reports

• Medical examiner / autopsy report — Elizabeth “Betsy” Faria

• Life insurance policy records — beneficiary designation and payout documentation

• Trial exhibits referencing insurance policy and beneficiary change

• Medical records — Betsy Faria (diagnosis and treatment history)

• Post-conviction filings and motions

Secondary Reporting & Coverage

• Dateline NBC — The Thing About Pam

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch (2013 trial and investigative coverage)

• Court TV / Law & Crime Network analysis

• NBC News and CBS News case summaries

Procedural & Legal Context

• National Institute of Justice — research on circumstantial evidence and investigative bias

• Innocence Project — wrongful conviction case studies

• American Bar Association — jury decision-making and post-conviction review standards

  
  

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Dead Wrong is a five-part deep dive into one of the most shocking wrongful conviction cases in recent memory — and the woman at the center of it all.

When Betsy Faria was found stabbed to death in her Missouri home in 2011, the case seemed straightforward. Her husband, Russ Faria, was quickly arrested and convicted.

But almost immediately, the story began to unravel.

In this five-episode arc, we follow the timeline from Betsy’s murder to Russ’s conviction, the appeals that exposed serious investigative flaws, and the growing suspicion surrounding Betsy’s close friend — Pamela Hupp.

As each layer peels back, the question becomes unavoidable:

How did the wrong person go to prison? And how did it take so long for anyone to stop it?

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About the show

Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior.

New episodes every Wednesday.

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Sources & Further Reading

Primary Sources

• Police interview summaries — Pamela Hupp (2011)

• Probable cause and charging documents — State v. Russell Faria

• Trial transcripts — Pamela Hupp testimony (Russ Faria trial, 2013)

• Missouri Court of Appeals opinion overturning Faria conviction

Secondary Reporting & Coverage

• Dateline NBC — The Thing About Pam

• Court TV / Law & Crime Network coverage

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch trial reporting

• KSDK (St. Louis) investigative reporting

Procedural Context

• National Institute of Justice — research on investigative and confirmation bias

• Innocence Project — wrongful conviction case analysis

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Dead Wrong is a five-part deep dive into one of the most shocking wrongful conviction cases in recent memory — and the woman at the center of it all.

When Betsy Faria was found stabbed to death in her Missouri home in 2011, the case seemed straightforward. Her husband, Russ Faria, was quickly arrested and convicted.

But almost immediately, the story began to unravel.

In this five-episode arc, we follow the timeline from Betsy’s murder to Russ’s conviction, the appeals that exposed serious investigative flaws, and the growing suspicion surrounding Betsy’s close friend — Pamela Hupp.

As each layer peels back, the question becomes unavoidable:

How did the wrong person go to prison? And how did it take so long for anyone to stop it?

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About the show

Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior.

New episodes every Wednesday.

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Sources & Further Reading

Primary Sources

• Missouri State v. Russell Faria — police reports and court records (Dec 27–28, 2011)

• Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office — 911 call transcript and response records

• Autopsy Report — Elizabeth “Betsy” Faria

Secondary Reporting

• Dateline NBC — The Thing About Pam

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch (2011–2012 coverage)

• CBS News and NBC News case summaries

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In August 1977, a radio telescope in Ohio detected something extraordinary.

A powerful, narrowband radio signal appeared suddenly, lasted 72 seconds, and then vanished — never to be detected again.

The signal was so unexpected that astronomer Jerry Ehman circled it in red ink and wrote one word in the margin: “WOW!”

Nearly fifty years later, the WOW! Signal remains one of the most intriguing unsolved mysteries in science. Was it a natural cosmic phenomenon? Human interference? Or something more — a signal not meant for us, overheard only once?

In this episode of Kat Has Questions, we break down what scientists were listening for, why this signal shouldn’t have existed, the explanations that almost work (but don’t), and why extraterrestrial intelligence is still part of the conversation.

Because sometimes the most unsettling mysteries aren’t loud or dramatic — they’re quiet, brief, and never repeated.

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About the show

Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior.

New episodes every week.

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Sources & Further Reading

- Ohio State University — Big Ear Radio Observatory (Archives) https://astronomy.osu.edu/bigear

- SETI Institutehttps://www.seti.org

- NASA —“The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence”https://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/starsgalaxies/seti.html

- Smithsonian Magazine —“The WOW! Signal: What We Know and What We Don’t” https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/wow-signal-180968917/

- National Geographic —“The WOW! Signal Explained” https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/wow-signal-explained

- Ehman, Jerry R.Original commentary and interviews regarding the WOW! Signal

As with many long-standing scientific mysteries, interpretations of the WOW! Signal vary. While no explanation has been confirmed, the signal remains notable for its strength, structure, and lack of repetition.

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Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old woman from the Catalina Foothills area of Tucson, Arizona, was reported missing on February 1, 2026.

In this “What We Know” episode, we lay out the confirmed timeline of events, law enforcement involvement, and official public statements — without speculation or commentary.

This episode focuses solely on verified information from law enforcement and major news reporting. The investigation remains active.

If you have information related to this case, please contact the Pima County Sheriff’s Department or submit a tip to the FBI.

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About the show

Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior.

New episodes every week.

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Sources & Further Reading

- FBI Phoenix Field Office – Public reward announcement and tip request

- Pima County Sheriff’s Department – Official press briefings

- Associated Press reporting on DNA evidence and investigation updates

- ABC News coverage citing law enforcement statements

- 88-CRIME Southern Arizona – Anonymous tip and reward information

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In June of 1912, eight people went to bed in a quiet Iowa town. None of them woke up.

The Moore family—and two visiting children—were brutally murdered with an axe taken from inside their own home. There were no signs of forced entry. No clear motive. And no one was ever convicted.

More than a century later, the Villisca Axe Murders remain one of the most infamous unsolved crimes in American history.

In this episode, we walk through what happened inside the house on Second Street—and the leading theories about who could have done it, from traveling preachers to business rivals to the possibility of a serial killer moving quietly along the railroad lines.

Because Villisca never got an ending. Only a question.

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About the show

Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior.

New episodes every week.

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Sources & Further Reading

- Iowa Cold Cases – The Villisca Axe Murders (1912) https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/villisca-axe-murders/

- The Villisca Axe Murder House Official Site https://www.villiscaiowa.com/

-FBI Records & Historical Summaries (via public archives and secondary reporting on early 20th-century axe murders)

-Smithsonian Magazine – The Unsolved Villisca Axe Murders Still Haunt Iowahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/unsolved-villisca-axe-murders-180965449/

-The Des Moines Register – Historical reporting and retrospectives on the Villisca Axe Murders

-Associated Press Archives – Early 20th-century coverage of the Villisca murders and subsequent investigations

-Douglas, John & Olshaker, Mark. The Cases That Haunt Us

-Hallmark, Richard. The Man from the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery

Some details and interpretations are drawn from historical reporting and later investigative analysis. Where evidence is inconclusive, theories are presented as such.

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For years, someone in a small Ohio town sent anonymous letters accusing residents of secrets they were never meant to share. The letters were cruel, specific, and relentless — targeting a school bus driver, school officials, families, and anyone the writer believed had done something “wrong.”

When a man was arrested and sent to prison, the town expected closure.

Instead, the letters kept coming.

In this episode, we break down the Circleville Letters — the accusations, the suspects, the handwriting evidence, and the conviction that failed to stop the harassment. We’ll look at what was proven, what was assumed, and why this case still unsettles people decades later.

Because the most disturbing part isn’t what the letters said.

It’s that someone knew enough to write them.

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About the show

Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior.

New episodes every week.

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Sources & Further Reading

• Unsolved Mysteries, Season 1, Episode 8 – The Circleville Letters(One of the earliest and most influential summaries of the case, including interviews and details about the letters continuing after Ron Gillespie’s conviction.)

• The Columbus Dispatch — Archived reporting on the Circleville Letters case(Contemporary local reporting on the accusations, investigation, and trial.)

• The Pickaway Herald — Historical articles and community reporting(Local coverage reflecting how the letters affected the town and school system.)

• Ohio Supreme Court — Court records related to the conviction of Ron Gillespie(Legal documentation regarding charges, conviction, and appeals.)

• The Ohio Unsolved Mysteries(Secondary source summarizing multiple unsolved Ohio cases, including Circleville.)

• The New York Times — Mentions of the Circleville Letters in national true crime reporting(Contextual reference for how the case entered broader public awareness.)

• FBI — General forensic handwriting analysis guidelines(Referenced for context on limitations of handwriting comparison; not specific to the case.)

• Unresolved — Episode covering the Circleville Letters(Modern re-examination of evidence, suspects, and inconsistencies.)

Some details discussed in this episode are drawn from historical reporting, court records, and later interviews. Where firsthand evidence is limited, hearsay and community accounts are identified as such.

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In January 1947, the body of a young woman was found in a vacant lot in Los Angeles. Before investigators could piece together what happened, the press had already given her a name: The Black Dahlia.

Her real name was Elizabeth Short.

In this episode of Kat Has Questions, we take a slower, more careful look at one of the most infamous unsolved murders in American history. Who was Elizabeth before the headlines? How did media obsession shape the investigation? And why did dozens of suspects emerge — yet none ever lead to justice?

We explore the cultural moment, the press frenzy, the most discussed suspects, and the uncomfortable truth at the center of the case: that sometimes a story becomes louder than the evidence.

This episode isn’t about shock value. It’s about how a woman became a symbol — and what was lost in the process.

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About the show

Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior.

New episodes every week.

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Sources & Further Reading

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Vault: Black Dahlia Case Files

• Los Angeles Times Archives (1947 coverage)

• Gilmore, John. Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder

• Harnisch, Larry. The Black Dahlia Files (historical analysis & investigative reporting)

• LAPD Historical Case Summaries

• Smithsonian Magazine: Coverage on the Black Dahlia case

• Biography.com: Elizabeth Short biography

• Newspapers.com archival records
  

(Note: This episode prioritizes verified historical records and avoids sensationalized retellings.)

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