My Mother’s Lies | 3. Prime Suspect

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Sony Music

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.0 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Susan and a British Journalist named Tom Mangold zero in on - a Black man who lives with his grandmother out of state. In just 10 days, Susan is convinced he’s the real killer. Want the full story? Binge every episode of My Mother’s Lies ad-free now by subscribing to The Binge+. You’ll unlock over 60 true crime series instantly, get early access to drops on the first of every month, and hear exclusive bonus episodes. Search for the channel on Apple Podcasts or head to GetTheBinge.com. For behind-the-scenes details, join our free newsletter at Patreon.com/TheBinge. My Mother’s Lies is a production of Sony Music Entertainment and Message Heard. Follow @sonypodcasts and discover more at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices at podcastchoices.com/adchoices. The Binge — feed your true crime obsession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.7	It's early afternoon in April 2004 in the small town of Mayfield, Kentucky, in an ordinary
0:46.0	suburban home, an ordinary woman, sits at her desk.
0:52.0	Her notebooks are scattered all around her.
0:55.0	They're filled with names of witnesses and half-formed thoughts,
0:59.0	a jumble of theories, rumors, even conspiracies,
1:04.0	names and ideas that need something or someone to help her make sense of.
1:10.0	She opens up her email and pulls the keyboard towards her. or someone to help her make sense of.
1:15.1	She opens up her email and pulls the keyboard toward her.
1:20.6	And after a moment of thought, Susan Gabrith starts to type.
1:32.5	It's been more than a year since the official Mayfield police case against Jeremy Adams and Lolo Saxton was dismissed.
1:38.5	A year has also passed since the Kentucky State Police took over the investigation.
1:46.0	Things had stalled. The murder of Jessica Curran was a cold case, growing colder by the day. It needed an injection of energy from somewhere.
1:50.0	As it turned out, that injection came from Susan Galbraith.
1:54.0	But a nosy local on a personal crusade wasn't going to get lawyers, coroners, city hall, or law enforcement agencies to
2:03.0	talk with her. To start really investigating Jessica's murder, she needed transcripts, tapes,
2:09.3	witness profiles, lab reports. Most of all, she needed to identify a new suspect. And for that,
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