Closed as Suicide: The Unanswered Questions in Libby Caswell’s Death

Crime Salad

BLACKCAT | Realm

True Crime

4.4 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788 or visit thehotline.org On a cold December night in 2017, police responded to the Sports Stadium Motel in Independence, Missouri, where 21 year old Libby Caswell was found dead inside Room 319. Her death was quickly ruled a suicide, even as the medical examiner listed the manner of death as undetermined and key surveillance footage from the motel went missing. Libby was a young mother trying to leave a dangerous relationship, and her family has spent years challenging the official findings. In this episode, we look closely at the scene, the inconsistencies in the timeline, the documented history of domestic violence, and the critical evidence that may have been overlooked. This is the case of Libby Caswell and the fight for answers that has never stopped. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or visit thehotline.org. If it’s not safe to use your own phone or device, consider using a public library or another trusted public location to access help. Support friends and family by following the Justice for Libby Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/libbycas We appreciate your support. Please leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you listen. Sponsors for this episode: Uncommon Goods: Save 15% on unique, meaningful gifts at Uncommon Goods. Visit uncommongoods.com/crimesalad and use code CRIMESALAD. CashApp: For a limited time only, new Cash App customers can use our exclusive code to earn some additional cash. Use our exclusive referral code SECURE10 in your profile, send $5 to a friend within 14 days, and you’ll get $10 dropped right into your account. Terms apply. That’s Money. That’s Cash App.Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/lz1ykcyo #CashAppPodCash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.4	A warning to our listeners.
1:01.8	This episode contains descriptions of domestic violence, substance abuse, and suicide.
1:07.6	Listener discretion is advised.
1:16.5	Thank you. suicide. Listener discretion is advised. Winter had arrived in Independence, Missouri by early December of 2017. The nights were long,
1:22.7	and the daylight faded fast. The sun dipped below the horizon just after 5 p.m. while the air hovered around freezing.
1:30.5	In that cold hush of winter, the roadside motels that line U.S. Highway 40 had parking lots
1:36.7	slick with frost or the faint sheen of ice. One such establishment, the Sports Stadium Motel.
1:45.0	It sat in a part of town that became a different kind of neighborhood after dark.
1:49.0	One where unspeakable things tended to take place.
1:53.0	And for Libby Caswell, her experience was no different than countless others.
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