Betsy Faria's husband, Russ Faria, was initially convicted of her murder. Upon discovering his wife's dead body following a night out with friends, Russ called 911. Detectives immediately zeroed in on Russ as the prime suspect because he told dispatchers he believed his wife had killed herself — which didn't make sense to them, as she had 55 stab wounds. A bloody slipper of Russ's hidden in the couple's closet, as well as Hupp's testimony about Russ's "violent" temper, also made detectives suspect him, according to St. Louis Magazine.
Russ was found guilty of Faria's murder and served nearly three years in prison before he was acquitted in 2015.
Check out Russ Faria's interview with KSDK News about his experience below.