Double Indemnity (Michelle Young)
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Who was Michelle Young and what happened to her?
29-year-old Michelle Young was born on Long Island, New York, and grew up in a large, close-knit family that valued hard work, loyalty, and above all, each other.
Described as outgoing and personable, Michelle put her high spirits and positivity to work as a varsity cheerleader, first in high school and then at North Carolina State University. Here's Richard Spivey, a retired investigator at the Wake County Sheriff's Office in Raleigh, North Carolina.
From everybody we talked to, I mean, she was somebody that kind of had a plan. She was going to get like a business degree. She was going to, I think more or less specializing in accounting. She wanted to find a professional husband, somebody that was, you know, kind of had the same goals of achieving and building a nice life and wanted to have children, et cetera. I mean, so she had it kind of laid out what she wanted.
But of course, things don't always go according to plan, even for goal-oriented young women like Michelle and the most common cause, falling in love.
In 1997, Michelle met a fellow NC State student named Jason Young, and the two had instant chemistry. Shortly after graduation, the couple was married and had a child on the way. By 2006, Michelle was pregnant with their second child, and that meant some big changes for her future plans.
She was planning on cutting back on the number of hours that she worked. It was going to be a pay cut. She also was planning on converting money. the third floor slash semi-finished attic space. She was going to convert that into a room where her mother could live. And her mom was going to move down here from New York and move in with them and help take care of the children.
It's the kind of sacrifice many mothers make all the time, putting careers on hold for the benefit of a growing family. But sadly, Michelle's act of selflessness and family-first priorities would have tragic consequences.
On November 3rd, 2006, Michelle's sister received an unusual text from Michelle's husband, Jason, while he was away on a business trip.
He wanted her to go over to the house and pick up some printouts that he had left on the printer concerning a handbag that was for sale. I think it was a coach handbag that was for sale on eBay.
Michelle and Jason's anniversary was approaching, and as he explained it, he wanted to buy one of those bags for her as a gift, but he feared the printouts would spoil the surprise.
And he did not want Michelle to discover these, so he called her sister and asked her if she could go over there and pick them up.
Okay, a bit random, but not the strangest request in the world, especially for a close family that is used to being a regular part of each other's lives. And so at about 1.30 in the afternoon, Michelle's sister pulled into Michelle's driveway and let herself into the house.
And this wasn't unusual. I think she had a key to the house. She would babysit for them and stuff like that. So it wasn't unusual. She said she went to the house, expected her sister to be there because she saw her car, started calling out to her and didn't hear anything. And then heard, I think her niece, who was maybe not quite two years old at the time, heard her upstairs.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Who was Michelle Young and what happened to her?
1:19–5:32
2
What were the initial findings at the crime scene?
5:32–15:38
3
Was Michelle Young's husband a suspect in her murder?
15:38–18:11
4
Did Jason Young have a solid alibi?
18:11–30:14
5
What evidence was found that suggested Jason Young's involvement?
30:14–36:49
6
How did investigators link the shoe print to the crime?
36:49–46:17