Faria Case Update: Alternate Suspect Pam Hupp (never investigated) Involved in Bizarre Shooting Death

Fascinating update on the Russ Faria wrongful conviction case.

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Russ Faria was wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife, Betsy in November 2013 in Troy, Missouri. Police failed to investigate a key alternate suspect — Pam Hupp and the judge suppressed critical information that would have pointed toward Hupp’s possible involvement in the murder.

  • Hupp convinced Betsy to sign her life insurance policy over to her just days before she was murdered
  • Hupp gave conflicting stories about her last interactions with Betsy — initialing informing police that she dropped Betsy off at her home and did not go inside and later stating that she had been inside.
  • Hupp’s cell phone pinged in the area of the Faria residence at 7:27 p.m. the night Betsy was murdered, even though she told police she was home at that time.
  • Hupp didn’t pick up several phone calls from her daughter in that 7-3:30 time-frame.
  • Police failed to…

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