Episode Summary
When 19-year-old Southern Illinois University student Pravin Varughese dies unexpectedly, police quickly rule his death a tragic accident and close the case. But for many, the facts just don’t quite add up. His mother’s years-long battle for justice is marked with soaring highs and dizzying lows – but even with so much progress, there are still unanswered questions.
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Episode Info
Pravin Varughese
An aerial shot of woods where police looked for Pravin
Pravin Varughese
Gaege Bethune being interviewed by a detective
Gaege Bethune
Pravin and his family
Episode Source Material
- Who killed my son? (film)
- “The Midnight Murders,” Still A Mystery, Season 1, Episode 3
- Southern Illinoisan: Witnesses spell out Feb 12 events, by Dustin Duncan
- The American Bazaar: Southern Illinois University student Pravin Varughese found dead in Carbondale after missing for 6 days, By Deepak Chitnis
- The Paducah Sun: Missing SIU student’s family offers reward, by Associated Press
- Dateline: Pravin’s last night (digital extra)
- Jackson County State’s Attorney Michael Carr’s report on Pravin Varughese death investigation
- Dateline: At the edge of town, Season 27, episode 49
- Southern Illinoisan: Bethune trial starts Monday, by Dustin Duncan
- Southern Illinoisan: Attorneys make opening statements, by Dustin Duncan
- India West: Was Pravin Varughese Really Murdered? Jury Hears Conflicting Coroners’ Reports at Trial of Alleged Killer Gaege Bethune, by Sunita Sohrabji
- Southern Illinoisan: Trooper testified on day four, by Dustin Duncan
- Chicago Tribune: Missing student from Morton Grove found dead, by Jonathan Bullington
- Southern Illinoisan: Pathologists explain findings, by Dustin Duncan
- The Daily Egyptian: Mother of SIU student found dead 3 years ago: ‘I feel like I’m walking forward, not back,’ By Olivia Spiers
- Southern Illinoisan: Bethune found guilty, by Dustin Duncan
- Chicago Tribune: Details emerge in mysterious ’14 death of SIU student
- Southern Illinoisan: Bethune fires attorney, by Dustin Duncan
- Mount Carmel Register: New lawyer attacking conviction in SIU student’s death
- Chicago Tribune: Program explored student’s 2014 death, by Tracy Swartz