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Murdered By Mistake

Voyage Media

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: https://www.amazon.com/Murdered-Mistake-My-Quest-Justice/dp/1667862006

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  • 7 episodes
  • Updated March 25

Episodes7

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  • March 25 · 2 min

    My Best Friend's Killer - Also From Voyage Media

    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, through their surreal wedding in Vegas, to their move to Mormon Utah, to the murder/suicide that ended both their lives. All episodes of My Best Friend's Killer are available now, anywhere you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • March 11 · 1 min

    Trailer

    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 cover up the crime. What's the truth? Listen, and decide for yourself. Based on the book of the same name. Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Murdered-Mistake-My-Quest-Justice/dp/1667862006 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • March 11 · 29 min

    Episode Five

    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. Investigated, lead reported, and written by Ryan Dixon. Edited, sound designed, and mixed, by Nick Messitte. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. Based on the book of the same name. Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Murdered-Mistake-My-Quest-Justice/dp/1667862006 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • March 11 · 28 min

    Episode Four

    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. Investigated, lead reported, and written by Ryan Dixon. Edited, sound designed, and mixed, by Nick Messitte. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. Based on the book of the same name. Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Murdered-Mistake-My-Quest-Justice/dp/1667862006 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • March 11 · 30 min

    Episode Three

    A suspicious series of events with Jill's truck seems to confirm her suspicions that her ex isn't going to leave her be. Murdered by Mistake is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel and Dan Benamor. Executive produced by Jill Houston. Investigated, lead reported, and written by Ryan Dixon. Edited, sound designed, and mixed, by Nick Messitte. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. Based on the book of the same name. Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Murdered-Mistake-My-Quest-Justice/dp/1667862006 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • March 11 · 27 min

    Episode Two

    Why would anyone want to break into Jill's home? The answer can be found in her history, and one painful relationship that seemed to linger even past its end. Murdered by Mistake is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel and Dan Benamor. Executive produced by Jill Houston. Investigated, lead reported, and written by Ryan Dixon. Edited, sound designed, and mixed, by Nick Messitte. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. Based on the book of the same name. Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Murdered-Mistake-My-Quest-Justice/dp/1667862006 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • March 11 · 34 min

    Episode One

    Jill's warm friendship with her neighbor Pearl was a source of solace in her life. Pearl's death, at first, seemed to simply be an unfortunate accident. Murdered by Mistake is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel and Dan Benamor. Executive produced by Jill Houston. Investigated, lead reported, and written by Ryan Dixon. Edited, sound designed, and mixed, by Nick Messitte. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. Based on the book of the same name. Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Murdered-Mistake-My-Quest-Justice/dp/1667862006 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices