• 11. Closing Arguments
    Mar 6 2025

    The final episode, subject to future updates, of Murder on Songbird Road invites listeners and former interviewees to reflect on their thoughts and opinions regarding the case against Julia Bevely. Additionally, Bevely's legal team provides an update on the current status of her appeal process.

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    CONTACTS:

    The Illinois Attorney General’s Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU)

    Office of the Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul

    Office of the Illinois Governor JB Pritzker

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    43 mins
  • 10. Suspect
    Feb 27 2025

    Bob and Lauren return to Marion, knocking on doors once again. This time, however, they uncover crucial footage that reveals significant flaws in the investigation’s hasty rush to judgment.

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    42 mins
  • 9. Judgement
    Feb 20 2025

    The infamous Huck’s footage exposes critical flaws in the prosecution’s theory, reinforced by a criminologist’s analysis of stabbing murders—setting the stage for Innocence activist Jason Flom to intervene and alter the course of Bevely’s legal battle.

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    46 mins
  • 8. The Evidence
    Feb 13 2025

    The access to the interrogation video and the collection of Bevely’s DNA raise concerns about official protocol and the broader objectives of the investigation. Additionally, the prosecution’s influence on the case comes under scrutiny.

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    45 mins
  • 7. Close Calls
    Feb 6 2025

    The State’s Attorney claimed Bevely’s account of encountering an armed assailant was proven false within days of the murder but a closer look into call records raises questions about other possible suspects.

    Wrongful Conviction Podcast Episodes:

    Julie Rae

    Michelle Murphy

    Melissa Lucio

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    43 mins
  • 6. Observations
    Jan 30 2025

    The family of Jade’s father share their remembrances of a life tragically ended and thoughts on the woman they believe took it. Speculation as to what could have motivated the murder takes an unlikely turn, leading to Salem, Massachusetts.

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    45 mins
  • 5. The Delivery
    Jan 23 2025

    Weeks after she was arrested for the murder of her step-daughter, Julia Bevely realized she was expecting her fourth child. Her subsequent treatment during pregnancy, birth and postpartum as a pre-trial detainee remain, next to the murder, the most disturbing aspects of the case.

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    42 mins
  • 4. The Sentencing
    Jan 16 2025

    The day of the sentencing, Bob and Lauren retrace the route Julia Bevely claims to have taken the morning of the murder with surprising results. Her increasingly polarizing fate is then decided in a packed Marion courtroom filled with contrasting emotions.

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    41 mins
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