E221: I Received a Life Sentence For A Murder I Didn’t Commit w/Judy Henderson | Lila Rose Show
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🗓️ 10 June 2025
⏱️ 88 minutes
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Summary
Judy escaped an abusive marriage and was finally rebuilding her life with her two kids—until Greg entered the picture. Charming. Convincing. Dangerous.
What began as a promise of love turned into a nightmare. One day, Judy found herself at the scene of a murder—and then behind bars, sentenced to life in prison for a crime she didn’t commit.
But that wasn’t the end of her story. In the darkest place, Judy found light. This is the gripping true story of betrayal, injustice, and redemption—a powerful reminder that not even prison can separate us from the love of God (Romans 8:35).
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:07:09 - Nimi Skincare
00:08:19 - Childhood wounds and struggles
00:24:07 - When things started turning south…
00:13:53 - EveryLife
00:14:53 - Trying to build a new life
00:23:02 - Covenant Eyes
00:24:06 - First red flag
00:28:03 - How the murder happened
00:31:51 - Hitman and aftermath
00:40:53 - Life sentence in prison
00:53:58 - Are there failsafes today against this corruption?
00:56:27 - Is death penalty moral?
00:57:42 - Mothering Behind Bars
01:01:09 - First time to see kids after prison:
01:03:56 - Solitary confinement
01:04:55 - 35 Years
01:07:02 - How did you become free
01:11:49 - First day of freedom
Transcript
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| 0:30.2 | I just want people to know that things can change in your life in the blink of an eye. |
| 0:34.5 | I was a suburban mom, did everything that moms do with little girls. |
| 0:38.8 | Can you share the events that transpired next? The gentleman came to our room, |
| 0:43.0 | put a silencer on the table, and said he was there to kill us. I'm going to die. My children are |
| 0:48.5 | not going to have their mother. I'm never going to see them again. Tell us about how you ended up |
| 0:52.7 | receiving a life in prison sentence. |
| 0:55.5 | It felt like I was in a movie. It wasn't real. In those 35 years, did you ever at any point give up hope? |
| 1:01.1 | Lila, I know this sounds crazy. It sounded crazy to a lot of people. Wrongfully convicted of a crime she did not commit. Judy Henderson faced the death penalty and life in prison. |
| 1:14.6 | It wasn't until 35 years in prison that she finally won the freedom that she deserved, and her sentence was overturned. |
| 1:21.6 | Today I sit down with Judy Henderson, who is the author of the new book When the Light Finds Us. |
| 1:26.6 | She tells us the incredible story of her childhood, of her adulthood, of how she ended up |
| 1:32.1 | being wrongfully convicted, and how she not only survived prison, but how she overcame |
| 1:38.0 | mothering her two young children. |
| 1:40.0 | She entered prison when she was 32 years old, had two young children, mothering her children |
| 1:43.9 | from behind bars, and advocating for the rights of those wrongfully convicted. |
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