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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?⸻About the showKat 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.⸻Sources & Further ReadingPrimary Court Records & Legal Proceedings

• Missouri Court of Appeals, State of Missouri v. Russell L. Faria (2015) – Opinion overturning conviction. Missouri Courts: https://www.courts.mo.gov
• Lincoln County Circuit Court records – Dismissal of charges against Russell Faria (2016).
• St. Louis County Circuit Court records –
  • State v. Pamela Marie Hupp (Louis Gumpenberger case, 2019 Alford plea)
  • State v. Pamela Marie Hupp (Betsy Faria case, 2021 guilty plea and sentencing)

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Ongoing coverage of the Faria and Hupp cases (2011–2021), including:
  • Russ Faria’s trial, appeal, and exoneration
  • Pamela Hupp’s arrest and plea agreements
  • Reporting on Shirley Neumann’s death and the later change of manner from “accidental” to “undetermined”
• https://www.stltoday.com
• KMOV (CBS St. Louis) – Coverage of:
  • Russ Faria’s overturned conviction
  • Pamela Hupp’s charges and sentencing
  • Developments in the Shirley Neumann investigation
• https://www.kmov.com
• KSDK (NBC St. Louis) – Coverage of appeals, retrials, sentencing, and post-conviction developments.https://www.ksdk.com

• Associated Press – National coverage of:
  • Pamela Hupp’s plea agreements
  • Sentencing outcomes
  • Developments in related investigations
• NBC News / Dateline NBC –“The Thing About Pam” series and related reporting on:
  • Betsy Faria’s murder
  • Louis Gumpenberger’s death
  • Shirley Neumann’s casehttps://www.nbcnews.com/dateline
• People Magazine – Investigative summaries and timeline reporting related to the Hupp cases.https://people.com

• St. Louis Magazine – “The Case Against Pam Hupp”https://www.stlmag.com/longform/pam-hupp/

• St. Louis County Medical Examiner records (2017) – Change in manner of death for Shirley Neumann from “Accidental” to “Undetermined.”
  

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