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"48 Hours" on how investigators unraveled the murder of Texas teen

January 03, 2025 / 03:46

This episode of 48 Hours covers the murder of 19-year-old Libby Lewis, found shot dead in her car on Halloween 2020. The investigation focuses on her ex-boyfriend Matthew Edgar, who was discovered nearby, bloodied and disoriented, claiming he has no memory of the events.

Darcy Bass, Libby's mother, is seen pleading for answers about her daughter's fate. The episode features police body cam footage capturing her emotional response upon learning of Libby's death.

Investigators, including Sabine County Sheriff's investigator JP McDon, question Edgar about the incident. They find evidence linking him to the scene, including a rifle, but Edgar's defense argues that other suspects should have been pursued.

Key discussions include the mysterious blood found on Edgar and the DNA evidence that does not match either Libby or him. The episode raises questions about the true circumstances surrounding Libby's murder.

Viewers are encouraged to watch Peter Van Sant's full report on this case, titled "The Blackout Murder of Libby Lewis," airing on CBS.

TLDR

The episode investigates the murder of Libby Lewis and the mysterious circumstances surrounding her ex-boyfriend Matthew Edgar's involvement.

Episode

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on Halloween 2020 19-year-old Libby Lewis was found shot dead in her car on the side of the road her ex-boyfriend
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was discovered nearby bloodied and disoriented he said he had no memory of what happened 48 Hours correspondent
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Peter vant looks at how authorities piece together the events of that night where's my kid I don't care
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where's my kid on October 31st 2020 in the Tiny Town of hemp Hill Texas Darcy Bass was captured on police body cam
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pleading for answers about her 19-year-old daughter Livy Lewis who had been shot in her car on the side of this
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road will y'all tell me something well where's my kid where is she at I didn't know anything I just
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wanted her to be okay where is my child I told you where your child in this car what car she's in this girl right
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here behind me Livy did not survive also at the scene was Livy's ex-boyfriend then 24-year-old
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Matthew Edgar he was found in the fetal position behind that vehicle that Levy was found in when was the last time you
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saw liby Sabine County Sheriff's investigator JP McDon interviewed Edgar at the hospital where he laid blooded
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but uninjured how'd you get all the blood over your face don't know Edgar claimed to have no
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memory of what had landed him in the hospital you don't know how you ended up on the ground behind the car Sir with
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the dead girl in have a clue what are you thinking I'm thinking that he's not telling me the
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truth he's just basically telling you a Texas fairy tale right correct McDonna saw Edgar as a murder suspect and
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arrested him but Shawn Dunn believes that his friend Matthew Edgar is not a killer but a victim do you believe that
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someone else pulled that trigger I do I believe it was someone that was close to Matthew someone that
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was involved in events of that evening Peter vanan joins us now uh so blood on them disoriented but what
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evidence did they find on Matthew Edgar that shows he shot her well the evidence
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that they have is he was found on the ground behind Livy's car she's in the car she's been shot uh and killed his
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rifle was at the scene okay and also the on the night of the murder his ex-wife who was a friend of liy texted him and
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she was very concerned about Libby because she she'd heard them arguing and and heard this this verbal threat made
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she said where is she and he answered back with one word dead and investigators say at that time they
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believe only the killer would have known that so what did his defense argue they
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argue with that they should have pursued other suspects because there was DNA found both on Matthew and on Livy that
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was never identified it was not their DNA and part of that was blood evidence and so they're suggesting well there may
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have been another as salent also that rifle was never checked for fingerprints or DNA and so it's a very bizarre thing
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and as you you saw in that video Matthew's face is covered in blood it's not his blood it's not Livy's blood and
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to this day is a mystery of where that came from wow oh man Peter vant thank you so much we're going to have to tune
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in for this you can watch Peter's 48 Hours report the blackout murder of Livy Lewis tomorrow night at 109 Central
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right here on cbsn streaming on Paramount Plus

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Episode Highlights

  • The Tragic Death of Libby Lewis
    19-year-old Libby Lewis was found shot dead in her car, leading to a complex investigation.
    @ 00m 03s
    January 03, 2025
  • A Mother's Desperation
    Darcy Bass pleads for answers about her daughter Livy, captured on police body cam.
    “Where's my kid? I don't care where's my kid!”
    @ 00m 22s
    January 03, 2025
  • The Mystery of Matthew Edgar
    Matthew Edgar, found bloodied and disoriented, claims he has no memory of the events.
    “I'm thinking that he's not telling me the truth.”
    @ 01m 47s
    January 03, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • Where's my kid? I don't care where's my kid!
    "48 Hours" on how investigators unraveled the murder of Texas teen
  • I just wanted her to be okay. Where is my child?
    "48 Hours" on how investigators unraveled the murder of Texas teen
  • Dead.
    "48 Hours" on how investigators unraveled the murder of Texas teen

Key Moments

  • Bloodied Scene00:08
  • Memory Loss00:09
  • Mother's Plea00:22
  • Murder Investigation01:53
  • Chilling Response02:50

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