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Murdered By Mistake

Voyage Media
Voyage Media
Jill Houston
Murdered By Mistake
Minnesota
Crow Wing County

Jill Houston's elderly neighbor Pearl died in 1993, in Minnesota. Jill believes Pearl was murdered, by men who thought they were going into Jill's home. She's spent the past 33 years trying to prove it. Did Pearl die in a fire? Or was a fire set by her killers, to cover up the crime? Listen, and decide for yourself. Based on the novel of the same name: www.amazon.com/Murdered-Mistake-My-Qu... more

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If you enjoyed Murdered by Mistake, look for My Best Friend's Killer - also from Voyage Media. Told through the perspectives of the female best friends of the victim, this podcast tracks a fatally doomed love story from the moment a couple met, throu... more

Jill Houston's elderly neighbor Pearl died In 1993, in Minnesota. The police deemed it an accidental death in a fire. But Jill believes men who thought they were breaking into her home accidentally entered Pearl's, killed her, and set the fire to cov... more

How do you carry on, when you're convinced your friend was murdered, and you're not believed?

Murdered by Mistake is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel and Dan Benamor. Executive produced by Jill Houston. Investigate... more

An inquest seems to reveal a key detail of Pearl's physical condition that supports Jill's theory.

Murdered by Mistake is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel and Dan Benamor. Executive produced by Jill Houston. Invest... more

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Don Ryan
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Episode: Episode Four
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Episode: Episode Two

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3.4 out of 5 stars from 34 ratings
  • What is the point of this?

    Very sad story but why was it made into a podcast? Why was the script from the narrator written and performed in such a dramatic way? Why didn’t the main speaker (Jill) practice and polish her presentation more before recording? I kept listening because I was waiting for….any of these things to get better.

    Of course writing the book was therapeutic. Why is that treated as revolutionary?

    The last episode was just as useless as all of the others.

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    JOKF3
    United Statesa month ago
  • Delusional

    I am sure the lady did not intentionally lie (i hope) but sounds like her ex screwed her over so subconsciously she wants him in jail, made up a story to get him there. If there was really a murder plot against her why did no one try to murder her after? If she really witnessed two men fighting with Pearl she would of called the cops. She wouldn’t even go help when finds out there is a fire? She gives off maga vibes so its easy for people like that to accept lies are true. Seems mean to make mo... more

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    1
    lao_tsun
    Canada2 months ago
  • Everybody is reading from a script…

    Both the host and the narrator are reading from a script - the narrator is apparently reading from her published book, which is a bit absurd. That makes for clunky and awkward dialogue that might as well be a poorly recited audiobook rather than a podcast. One episode in and I had to call it.

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    Riss B
    United States2 months ago
  • not a dream!

    I read the book and listened to the podcast. She never claimed it was a dream. That was the excuse of an incompetent law enforcement officer. What she experienced was dissociative amnesia and PTSD! It’s a complete shame that this crime wasn’t better investigated.

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    LR Tryke
    United States2 months ago
  • Get the book!

    I have this book and I found it to be so fascinating, and also so tragic. There is SO much more important and relevant info in her book that you absolutely have to read in order to truly grasp everything that happened. She includes SO much physical evidence of the crime scene, official reports, and so much more. If you read the book, you will see clearly that she has been telling the truth all of these years, but law enforcement/state & local officials have worked diligently to cover their mista... more

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    MMicheleH47
    United States2 months ago

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What is Murdered By Mistake about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The series presents a meticulous, long-form true crime narrative anchored in a real Minnesota case. Across episodes, the host follows Jill Houston as she reframes a decades-old death—Pearl's demise in 1993—through interviews, personal memory, and investigative findings. The storytelling blends memoir-style reflection with procedural detail, exploring whether Pearl's death was accidental or murdered, the implications of coroner's inquiries, and Jill's relentless pursuit of truth amid legal battles, arbitration, and local skepticism. A standout is the sustained, serialized approach that foregrounds memory, perseverance, and the human cost of seeking justice, all while weaving in family dynamics, community records, and the understated drama of... more

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