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Murder in Oregon

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Jade Beasley
Julia Bevely
Williamson County
Murder Investigation
Bite Mark Analysis
Murder On Songbird Road
Investigating Murder
Iheart Podcasts
Forensic Evidence
Chain Of Custody
Illinois State Police
Illinois
Renee Hightower
Marion, Illinois
Walmart
911 Calls
Julia Bevelie
Julia Beverly
Julie Beasley
Bob Mata

In January of 1989 the director of Oregon’s Department of Corrections, Michael Francke, was brutally stabbed to death outside his office in Salem. The murder was quickly ruled a “car burglary gone wrong” and pinned on a low-level drug dealer named Frank Gable, a man who Francke's own brother, Kevin, along with storied Oregon reporter Phil Stanford, believe has been wrongfully imprisoned for nearly... more

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Recent Guests

Julia Bevely
Convicted of murdering Jade Beasley
Prison
Episode: 11. Closing Arguments
Jaden Bevelie
Son of Julia Bevelie, affected by his mother's wrongful conviction.
Episode: 10. Suspect
Kathleen Zellner
A leading attorney in wrongful conviction advocacy.
Chicago-based law firm
Episode: 10. Suspect
Renee Hightower
Friend of Julia Bevely
Episode: 9. Judgement
Arthur Larugio
Professor of criminology and psychology
Loyola University, Chicago
Episode: 9. Judgement
Officer Sloan
Responding officer in Bevely's case
Episode: 9. Judgement
Lee Stort
Special agent to the Illinois State Police
Illinois State Police
Episode: 9. Judgement
Jason Flom
Founding board member of the Innocence Project and co-host and creator of the Wrongful Conviction Podcast series.
Innocence Project
Episode: 7. Close Calls
Bob Mata
Criminal defense attorney
Episode: Introducing: Murder on Songbird Road

Host

Lauren Bright Pacheco
Host of Murder on Songbird Road, journalist with experience in investigative storytelling and deep engagement in true crime narratives.

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 177 ratings
  • Ads were more than 3/4 of the actual story. Waste of time. Good potential I suppose but not good use of time

    Audible
    1
    Stelzel
    United States4 months ago
  • 3+ minutes of ads followed by 1 minute of the podcast… followed by another 3+ minutes of ads. Waste of time. Garbage

    Ads were more than 3/4 of the actual story. Waste of time. Good potential I suppose but not good use of time

    Audible
    1
    Stelzel
    United States4 months ago
  • Please tell me she is OUT

    This podcast and story is extraordinary. The amount of work and heart that went into this is definitely seen. It is a podcast that I will continue to follow. I pray for the families and Julie most of all. I pray that the people who kept her in jail. Who took her newborn baby away from her all go to prison. She should be out Free, but justice will not be done until those people are behind bars. I have nothing personally to do with any one involved, but I feel so personally bothered. I don’t know ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Hannah1900’s
    United States5 months ago
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    The first time I heard that word I thought of it as the word for the first word I heard it in a sentence and I thought that was the word for

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Ubusbubjd
    New Zealand6 months ago
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    New Zealand6 months ago

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11. Closing Arguments
Q: What would you ideally like to see happen?
I would like to see all angles explored in Julia's case.
11. Closing Arguments
Q: Do you think they met that burden?
The prosecution's evidence was lacking and didn't fulfill the required standard for guilt.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Murder in Oregon

What is Murder in Oregon about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Exploring the intricate and disturbing murder of Michael Francke, a prominent figure in the Oregon corrections system, this series offers a detailed investigation into the events surrounding his brutal death. Originally ruled as a botched car burglary, the narrative intensifies as the focus shifts towards the possibility that Francke was assassinated to silence his uncovering of corruption within Oregon's prison system. Listeners are drawn into a decades-long quest led by Francke's brother and an investigative journalist, as they navigate the shadows of a drug-infested underworld and confront the complexities of wrongful imprisonment. Notably, this series raises critical questions about justice, corruption, and the human cost of a flawed le... more

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2. Jaden Bevelie
3. Kathleen Zellner
4. Renee Hightower
5. Arthur Larugio
6. Officer Sloan
7. Lee Stort
8. Jason Flom

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