Skip to main content

Convicted killer Pam Hupp pleads NOT guilty to 2011 murder of a friend after 'stabbing her 55 times and smearing woman's blood around her home to frame victim's husband': She's already serving life for shooting a disabled man dead

Convicted killer Pam Hupp has pleaded not guilty to the 2011 murder of her friend who she is accused of stabbing 55 times, before smearing the woman's blood around her home in a plot to frame the victim's husband.

Hupp, who is already serving a life sentence for shooting a disabled man dead in 2016, appeared in court in Lincoln County, Missouri, Tuesday morning for the first time over the murder of Elizabeth 'Betsy' Faria.

The 62-year-old is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action for Faria's slaying back on December 27 2011.  

Prosecutors say Hupp killed Faria four days after persuading her to switch a $150,000 life insurance policy to Hupp. 

She then allegedly tried to stage the scene to make it appear that Faria's husband Russell Faria killed her.

Russell was initially convicted of his wife's murder in 2013 and sentenced to life in prison. His conviction was overturned in 2015 before he was found not guilty in a retrial where prosecutors argued Hupp was responsible.

Hupp was sentenced to life without the possibility for parole in 2019 for luring Louis Gumpenberger, 33, to her home claiming to be a producer for Dateline before shooting him dead in an elaborate plot to divert attention from herself in the Faria case.

Speculation has also swirled that she was responsible for her own mother's fatal fall in 2013.

Convicted killer Pam Hupp appeared in court in Lincoln County, Missouri, Tuesday morning for the 2011 murder of her friend Elizabeth 'Betsy' Faria

Convicted killer Pam Hupp appeared in court in Lincoln County, Missouri, Tuesday morning for the 2011 murder of her friend Elizabeth 'Betsy' Faria 

Elizabeth 'Betsy' Faria and husband Russell Faria. Russell was wrongly convicted of his wife's murder in 2013

Elizabeth 'Betsy' Faria and husband Russell Faria. Russell was wrongly convicted of his wife's murder in 2013 

Hupp did not speak during Tuesday's two-minute hearing where Associate Circuit Judge Gregory Allsberry read out the charges against her, reported the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

She was dressed in orange prison garbs, a white face mask and dark-rimmed glasses as she was led into Lincoln County courthouse surrounded by officers. 

Her hands were cuffed in front of her in pink handcuffs and she wore her silver hair flowing straight over her shoulders. 

Her attorneys had issued a not guilty plea in a court filing last week and Hupp had requested a waiver from her appearance in court, but this was denied by the judge.

In the hearing, Hupp's attorneys said she was waiving her right to a bond hearing because she is already serving life in prison for murder. 

The judge said he will schedule a preliminary hearing after the prosecution requested the hearing last week instead of taking the case to a grand jury.  

Hupp declined to respond to reporters' questions as she was led out of the courthouse. 

Hupp's attorney Stephanie Zipfel told reporters the defense is seeking to have the armed criminal action charge dismissed arguing the charge must be filed within three years of the crime being committed, reported the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Hupp is escorted from the Lincoln County Justice Center to the detention center following Tuesday's hearing. The convicted killer pleaded not guilty to the 2011 murder of Faria

Hupp is escorted from the Lincoln County Justice Center to the detention center following Tuesday's hearing. The convicted killer pleaded not guilty to the 2011 murder of Faria

Hupp is accused of stabbing Faria 55 times, before smearing her blood around her home in a plot to frame the victim's husband

Hupp is accused of stabbing Faria 55 times, before smearing her blood around her home in a plot to frame the victim's husband

Meanwhile, prosecutor Mike Wood said he would not accept an Alford plea from Hupp in the case saying the victim's family deserve justice.  

An Alford plea is where the defendant pleads guilty without admitting to the crime.

Hupp entered an Alford plea in the murder case of Gumpenberger on the condition the death penalty was waived.

Hupp pictured in a mugshot in 2016

Hupp pictured in a mugshot in 2016  

Hupp is next expected to appear in court on the charges for a status conference in September.

Prosecutors have said they will seek the death penalty if Hupp is convicted. 

Hupp was finally charged with Faria's murder earlier this month after being suspected of carrying out the high-profile murder for almost a decade.  

The convicted killer is accused of murdering Faria, her friend and coworker at State Farm, to get her hands on her $150,000 life insurance. 

Prosecutors said Hupp was the last person to see Faria alive and knew her friend's husband was out with friends at the time of the killing.  

Faria was suffering from cancer at the time of her murder and was undergoing chemotherapy. 

Prosecutors say Hupp gave Faria a ride home from her chemotherapy treatments on December 27 2011, knowing she would be weak and lethargic.

Betsy FariaBetsy Faria

Prosecutors say Hupp killed Faria four days after persuading her to switch a $150,000 life insurance policy to Hupp

Hupp dipped the victim's socks in her own blood and spread it around the house to frame her husband Russell (with Betsy above) for killing her in a domestic assault, prosecutors say

Hupp dipped the victim's socks in her own blood and spread it around the house to frame her husband Russell (with Betsy above) for killing her in a domestic assault, prosecutors say

Russell Faria in mug. He was sentenced to life in prison for his wife's killing in but the conviction was overturned in 2015

Russell Faria in mug. He was sentenced to life in prison for his wife's killing in but the conviction was overturned in 2015

She then allegedly stabbed Faria 55 times as she lay on a couch under a blanket. 

Then, Hupp dipped the victim's socks in her own blood and spread it around the house to frame Russell for killing her her in a domestic assault, prosecutors say.

Russell came home to find his wife's body lying in a pool of blood and called 911, telling the dispatcher 'my wife killed herself' after she had spoken of suicide amid her terminal cancer battle. 

The investigation quickly focused in on Russell despite him having an alibi for her murder.

He was charged and, at his murder trial, Hupp became a star witness who helped secure his conviction.  

Investigators have since been accused of mishandling the initial investigation and the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department last year reached a $2 million settlement with Russell for his wrongful conviction.  

Hupp (above) is already serving a life sentence for shooting Louis Gumpenberger, 33, deadProsecutors say she killed Gumpenberger (above) to divert attention from herself in the Faria case

Hupp is already serving a life sentence for shooting Louis Gumpenberger, 33, dead to divert attention from herself in the Faria case

Hupp she shot him in her bedroom at her home in O'Fallon, Missouri, after he tried to kidnap her, claiming Russ Faria had masterminded the attack from behind bars

Hupp she shot him in her bedroom at her home in O'Fallon, Missouri, after he tried to kidnap her, claiming Russ Faria had masterminded the attack from behind bars

When Russell was acquitted and attention turned back to tracking down Faria's real killer, Hupp shot Gumpenberger dead. 

Prosecutors have argued Hupp staged a fake kidnapping and murdered Gumpenberger in an elaborate plot to cast suspicion away from herself in Faria's murder and distract investigators from re-opening the case. 

They claim she cruised St. Charles County, and lured Gumpenberger to her home with claims she was a producer for NBC's Dateline in need of help reenacting a 911 call.  

Prosecutors say she attempted to lure other people with that same story, and succeeded with Gumpenberger, who had mental and physical disabilities from an accident. 

Hupp reported his death, claiming she'd shot him in self-defense after he launched an unprovoked attack on her in her driveway.

It is suspected that Hupp planned to implicate the recently acquitted Russell in Gumpenberger's death.

She initially claimed Gumpenberger tried to kidnap her to get 'Russ money' - referring to Russell - in an attempt to claim Russell had masterminded the attack.

Her story quickly unraveled and led to authorities charging her with his death.  

Hupp is seen in a police interview just hours after her friend Faria's murder

Hupp is seen in a police interview just hours after her friend Faria's murder

TIMELINE OF THE PAM HUPP SAGA: 

December 27, 2011: Betsy Faria is found stabbed to death 55 times.

January 4, 2012: Her husband Russ Faria is arrested and charged with her murder.

November 18, 2013: Russ' murder trial begins. He has been in prison since his arrest.

November 21, 2013: Russ is found guilty by jury of murdering Betsy.

December 22, 2013: Russ is sentenced to life in prison.

November 2015: Russ is granted a new trial due to new evidence about Pam being the benificary of the life insurance policy.

November 7, 2015: Russ is acquitted and cleared of murdering his wife.

August 16, 2016: Pam Hupp shoots dead mentally ill man in 'bizarre' plot to distract from re-investigation of Betsy's death.

December 22: 2017: Pam Hupp becomes beneficary of friend Betsy Faria's $150,000 life insurance policy. 

June 19, 2019: Pam enters Alford guilty plea to charges of murdering Louis Gumpenberger.

August 12, 2019: Pam is jailed for life over Gumpenberger's murder.

October 2019: Investigators confirm they are re-investigating the death of Betsy Faria.

July 2021: Hupp charged with Faria's murder. She pleads not guilty and appears in court for the first time on the charges.  

Popular posts from this blog

Study Abroad USA, College of Charleston, Popular Courses, Alumni

Thinking for Study Abroad USA. School of Charleston, the wonderful grounds is situated in the actual middle of a verifiable city - Charleston. Get snatched up by the wonderful and customary engineering, beautiful pathways, or look at the advanced steel and glass building which houses the School of Business. The grounds additionally gives students simple admittance to a few major tech organizations like Amazon's CreateSpace, Google, TwitPic, and so on. The school offers students nearby as well as off-grounds convenience going from completely outfitted home lobbies to memorable homes. It is prepared to offer different types of assistance and facilities like clubs, associations, sporting exercises, support administrations, etc. To put it plainly, the school grounds is rising with energy and there will never be a dull second for students at the College of Charleston. Concentrate on Abroad USA is improving and remunerating for your future. The energetic grounds likewise houses various

Best MBA Online Colleges in the USA

“Opportunities never open, instead we create them for us”. Beginning with this amazing saying, let’s unbox today’s knowledge. Love Business and marketing? Want to make a high-paid career in business administration? Well, if yes, then mate, we have got you something amazing to do!   We all imagine an effortless future with a cozy house and a laptop. Well, well! You can make this happen. Today, with this guide, we will be exploring some of the top-notch online MBA universities and institutes in the USA. Let’s get started! Why learn Online MBA from the USA? Access to More Options This online era has given a second chance to children who want to reflect on their careers while managing their hectic schedules. In this, the internet has played a very crucial in rejuvenating schools, institutes, and colleges to give the best education to students across the globe. Graduating with Less Debt Regular classes from high reputed institutes often charge heavy tuition fees. However onl

Sickening moment maskless 'Karen' COUGHS in the face of grocery store customer, then claims she doesn't have to wear a mask because she 'isn't sick'

A woman was captured on camera following a customer through a supermarket as she coughs on her after claiming she does not need a mask because she is not sick.  Video of the incident, which has garnered hundreds of thousands of views on Twitter alone, allegedly took place in a Su per Saver in Lincoln, Nebraska according to Twitter user @davenewworld_2. In it, an unidentified woman was captured dramatically coughing as she smiles saying 'Excuse me! I'm coming through' in the direction of the customer recording her. Scroll down for video An unidentified woman was captured dramatically coughing as she smiles saying 'Excuse me! I'm coming through' in the direction of a woman recording her A woman was captured on camera following a customer as she coughs on her in a supermarket without a mask on claiming she does not need one because she is not sick @chaiteabugz #karen #covid #karens #karensgonewild #karensalert #masks we were just wearing a mask at the store. ¿ o