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Southern-fried true crime covers cases that are not suitable for young listeners, and

there may also be some explicit language used. Listener discretion is advised.

On a Saturday, in January of 2003, Neil Davis was trying to enjoy his weekend. He was a

young criminal defense attorney who had recently secured a job at an impressive Texas law

firm. His new firm represented a laundry list of high-profile clients, like American

cult leader David Kuresh. But so far, Davis hadn't had a chance to test his metal on a high-profile

case of his own. Little did Davis know that was about to change. He received a cryptic

call from his firm that he needed a head over to Northwest Houston. There was a situation

with a client's daughter. It was urgent, a matter of life and death. Saying about

his weekend, Davis copied down an address. By mid-afternoon, he arrived at the small suburban

home of Jeff and Susan Wright. It looked like a normal house. It was small, with a small

lawn, and a wooden privacy fence. The woman who answered the door also looked normal,

if a little teary-eyed. After some conversation, the woman led Davis through the house and

opened the door to the backyard. Again, normal. A dog, grass, some tools lying around. But

after a moment's pause, Davis saw it. An arm sticking out of a plot of recently disturbed

dirt.

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