My name is Ben Owens. I’m a journalist, a producer, and the host of Listen for the Lie, an acclaimed true-crime podcast where we uncover all the lies that people tell.
In our first season, my assistant and I helped crack a baffling cold case in South Carolina. But the show isn’t about us — it’s about the truth. And this season, we’re traveling to a tight-knit community in Texas to investigate the unsolved murder of Savannah Harper.
Plumpton is a quaint town in Texas Hill Country, home to about 15,000 people, and a popular spot for young couples looking to escape the big city. It’s a pleasant place, a safe place. Bad things aren’t supposed to happen here. But sometimes, they do.
Five years ago, someone brutally murdered 24-year-old Savannah Harper. Lucy Chase, Savannah’s close friend, was found an hour after the discovery of Savannah’s body, injured and wandering along a two-lane country road with her clothes soaked in Savannah’s blood. At first, Lucy was considered another victim in the attack. As new details emerged, however, people began to talk — and that narrative changed.
Lucy maintains she has no memory of that horrible night. Police never found enough evidence to arrest her, and officially Savannah’s murder remains unsolved. But plenty of folks in Plumpton still doubt Lucy’s defense. In fact, quite a few locals are certain that she’s a liar and a murderer.
Is it true that no one believes Lucy Chase? Is she hiding something, or have the people of Plumpton accused an innocent woman of murder for five years? Let’s find out.
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"Come for the Murder, Stay for the Accents: Listen for the Lie Podcast Digs Up a Cold Case in Texas.”Â
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