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

January 03, 2025 / 03:46

This episode covers the murder of 19-year-old Libby Lewis, the investigation into her death, and the involvement of her ex-boyfriend Matthew Edgar. Key discussions include the police response, the evidence found at the scene, and differing opinions on Edgar's guilt.

On October 31, 2020, Libby Lewis was found shot dead in her car in Hemp Hill, Texas. Her mother, Darcy Bass, was captured on police body cam pleading for information about her daughter. The episode highlights the emotional turmoil faced by her family during this tragic event.

Matthew Edgar, Libby's ex-boyfriend, was found nearby, bloodied and disoriented, claiming he had no memory of the incident. Sabine County Sheriff's investigator JP McDon questioned Edgar, suspecting he was not being truthful about his involvement.

Evidence against Edgar included his presence at the scene and a text he sent about Libby's death. However, his defense argued that other suspects should have been pursued, citing unidentified DNA found at the scene and the lack of fingerprint analysis on the rifle.

The episode features insights from correspondent Peter Van Sant, who discusses the complexities of the case and the ongoing mystery surrounding the events of that night.

TLDR

The episode investigates the murder of Libby Lewis and the controversial involvement of her ex-boyfriend Matthew Edgar.

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, sparking a complex investigation.
    “Where's my kid? I don't care where's my kid!”
    @ 00m 22s
    January 03, 2025
  • Matthew Edgar's Confusion
    Matthew Edgar, found bloodied and disoriented, claims he has no memory of the events.
    “I don't know how you ended up on the ground behind the car.”
    @ 01m 39s
    January 03, 2025
  • The Mystery of the Blood
    Matthew's blood-covered face raises questions about the true events of that night.
    “It's a very bizarre thing.”
    @ 03m 21s
    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 believe it was someone close to Matthew.
    "48 Hours" on how investigators unraveled the murder of Texas teen
  • It's a very bizarre thing.
    "48 Hours" on how investigators unraveled the murder of Texas teen

Key Moments

  • Libby found dead00:03
  • Matthew's confusion00:09
  • Mother's plea00:22
  • Murder suspect01:53
  • Mystery of the blood03:21

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