The Thing About Pam Hupp, Betsy Faria’s Murderer

Based on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria that resulted in the conviction of her husband, Russ, but he insisted he did not kill her. This brutal crime set off a chain of events that would expose a diabolical scheme deeply involving Pam Hupp.

The Thing About Pam is a true crime podcast that examines the Christmas 2011 murder of Betsy Faria. Although he denies involvement, her husband Russ Faria is later charged and convicted of her murder. He is later acquitted when further investigation led to Pam Hupp and a scheme to frame Russ. The program is hosted by Keith Morrison and produced by Dateline NBC.

A mother is found dead, another woman targeted at home, two mysterious crimes tied together with a shocking common ground. Excessive pride proves to be the downfall of one sinful perpetrator trying to preserve their reputation.

Missouri, 2011: Russ Faria came home to discover his wife dead and called 911. Russ was initially suspected of being the murderer and told investigators he was at game night when it happened. Despite a solid alibi, a trial went ahead.

Missouri, 2015: Russ Faria was convicted of murdering his wife in 2011. He got a re-trial four years later. This time, the trial was decided only by a judge. But the prosecution had 'explosive' new evidence to present.

Missouri, 2011: Betsy Faria is found stabbed. Her husband Russ is convicted of the murder. He gets a re-trial four years later in 2015 and the case is featured in Dateline's 'Return to Game Night.' This time, the trial is decided only by a judge and Russ is found innocent. But a person who contributed so much to the state's case, Pam Hupp, would have surprises of her own.

New interviews reveal the latest twists and turns in the case of Pam Hupp, charged in the murder of her close friend Betsy Faria; Betsy's daughter, as well as the prosecutor behind the wrongful conviction of Betsy's husband Russ, speak out; Pam is currently serving life in prison for the murder of Louis Gumpenberger;

In 2011, a husband returns home to find his wife dead on the living room floor. He tells first responders she committed suicide, but in fact she was murdered - stabbed over 40 times. Police zero in on the husband and what unfolds is one of the most outrageous tales in recent history.