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Court Junkie

Ep 51, Part 1: “Perfect Murder” or Witch Hunt? (The Trials of Jason Young)

Court Junkie

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Government, True Crime, News

4.88.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2018

⏱️ 100 minutes

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Summary

In November 2006, a young pregnant mother was found dead in her home near Raleigh, North Carolina. Investigators immediately suspected her husband, who had a seemingly rock-solid alibi - he was hundreds of miles away on a business trip at the time of the murder. Or was he? Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie. Music in this episode: Not Alone by Lee Rosevere - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_for_Podcasts_4/Lee_Rosevere_-_Music_for_Podcasts_4_-_10_Not_Alone Locked Up by Scott Holmes - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Documentary__TV_series/Locked_Up Laberynth Mind by Marcos H. Bolanos - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Marcos_H_Bolanos/Unchained_Melodies_Vol2/Laberynth_Mind_master Thoughts About Future by Parvus Decree - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Parvus_Decree/Justified_Moments/04-Thoughts_About_Future Noodle Opus by Blue Dot Sessions - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Piano_Mover/Noodle_Opus Perception by Borrtex - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Borrtex/Visuals/2Perception See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Today's case starts at the Wake County Courthouse in Raleigh, North Carolina.

0:05.8

37-year-old Jason Young dressed in a light blue-collared button-down shirt and a dark-colored

0:12.2

sport coat in tie walks up to the stand to be sworn in.

0:17.5

He places his left hand on the Bible and raises his right hand.

0:21.2

Do you solemnly swear the testimony you give this court shall be the truth, the whole truth,

0:26.4

and nothing but the truth to help you, God? He has asked.

0:30.0

Yes, ma'am, he replies. He then sits down and immediately pours himself a cup of water.

0:36.3

He likely knows he's going to be up on the stand for quite a while.

0:44.2

Stay here, name, please.

0:45.6

Jason Young. Jason, did you love your wife and shale?

0:50.0

Yes, sir, I did. Were you a proper husband to her?

0:54.1

No, sir, I was not. Do you love Pasadie?

0:57.1

Absolutely. Are you a good father to her?

0:59.6

Yes, sir, I am. Did you kill your wife and shale?

1:02.7

No, sir. Were you there when it happened?

1:05.1

No, sir. You know who did it?

1:07.1

No, sir, I do not.

1:08.8

This is Jillian and you are listening to Court Junkie, episode 51.

1:13.4

Before we get into today's trial with all of its twists and turns,

1:23.6

we need to rewind to Friday, November 3, 2006, when 26-year-old Meredith Fisher called 911,

1:32.1

to report that she had found her sister, 29-year-old Michelle Young, lying on her bedroom floor,

1:38.7

surrounded by blood.

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