363: The Strange Murder of Livye Lewis

Killer Queens: A True Crime Podcast

True Crime, Comedy

4.4 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Early in the morning of Halloween 2020, a driver called 911 after finding 19-year-old Livye Lewis unresponsive in the driver’s seat of her vehicle on the side of a rural road in Hemphill, Texas. The high school valedictorian was dead from a single gunshot wound to the neck. Her loved ones immediately knew who’d killed her: her ex-boyfriend Matthew Edgar. But Matthew claimed to remember nothing about the night, let alone having murdered his ex-girlfriend, whom he claimed to love. Was he lying, or was someone else responsible for Lyvie’s death? Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/og to download and binge all the archived episodes today! Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: Cure Hydration: Stay hydrated and feel your best by visiting curehydration.com/QUEENS and using promo code QUEENS get 20% off your first order. Rula: Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/queens #rulapod VIIA: Try VIIA! https://viia.co/QUEENS and use code QUEENS! Lume: Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get 15% off with promo code QUEENS at Lumepodcast.com/QUEENS! #lumepod © 2025 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.5	Hey, y'all. Welcome to Killer Queens, a true crime podcast. I'm your host, Terrellah, and like most
0:39.6	millennials, I've always had an obsession with true crime. On KQ, you'll find light true crime stories,
0:45.7	millennial hypes and gripes, some adult language, and maybe a special guest here and there.
0:51.2	Just like a 90s sleepover, we're just a couple BFFs hanging out, so gather around
0:55.6	and let's launch right into it. This episode contains discussion of domestic violence.
1:06.5	Listener discretion is advised. Early in the morning of Halloween 2020, a driver called 911 after finding 19-year-old
1:14.8	Libby Lewis unresponsive in the driver's seat of her vehicle on the side of a rural
1:19.7	road in Hemp Hill, Texas.
1:22.1	The high school valedictorian was dead from a single gunshot wound to the neck.
1:26.8	Her loved ones immediately knew, who'd killed her, her ex-boyfriend Matthew Edgar.
1:31.7	But Matthew claimed to remember nothing about the night,
1:34.9	let alone having murdered his ex-girlfriend who he claimed to love.
1:39.5	Was he lying?
1:41.2	Or was someone else responsible for Libby's death?
1:45.3	All right.
1:45.9	I want to give a hey girl.
1:47.1	Thanks to Madison for writing this one up.
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