Episode
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Pravin Varughese
57:33
Published: Wed Jun 01 2022
Description
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. Please join us in signing the Justice For Pravin Petition For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/mysterious-death-pravin-varughese/
Chapters
Lovely's experience as an Indian immigrant in the US fighting for her son's justice and how it sheds light on the investigation into her son's death is a crucial component to understanding Praveen's story.
00:00 - 02:36 (02:36)
Summary
Lovely's experience as an Indian immigrant in the US fighting for her son's justice and how it sheds light on the investigation into her son's death is a crucial component to understanding Praveen's story.
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Praveen Varughese, a 19-year-old college student, went missing in Carbondale, Illinois.
02:36 - 08:09 (05:32)
Summary
Praveen Varughese, a 19-year-old college student, went missing in Carbondale, Illinois. Ashley Thompson, who was with Praveen on the night he disappeared, shares his experience of that night and the subsequent events leading to the discovery of Praveen's body.
EpisodeMYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Pravin Varughese
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After only a day and a half, authorities called off the official searches for a missing person while the community rallied together to help search for the individual.
08:09 - 13:47 (05:37)
Summary
After only a day and a half, authorities called off the official searches for a missing person while the community rallied together to help search for the individual.
EpisodeMYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Pravin Varughese
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Lovely Varughese speaks about the lack of communication and transparency from the police department investigating her brother's death, which led to her own investigation and podcast series.
13:47 - 19:59 (06:12)
Summary
Lovely Varughese speaks about the lack of communication and transparency from the police department investigating her brother's death, which led to her own investigation and podcast series.
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Lovely Varughese, Praveen's mother, receives a letter from the Carbondale police asking her about the reward money for the tipster and starts looking for a pathologist to conduct a second autopsy after seeing her son's body.
20:01 - 28:36 (08:35)
Summary
Lovely Varughese, Praveen's mother, receives a letter from the Carbondale police asking her about the reward money for the tipster and starts looking for a pathologist to conduct a second autopsy after seeing her son's body. Autopsy photos are shown to help the listeners understand the case better.
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A young man named Praveen Varughese disappeared after a night out with friends.
28:36 - 36:22 (07:45)
Summary
A young man named Praveen Varughese disappeared after a night out with friends. Although authorities claimed he died of hypothermia, new evidence raises questions about what actually happened to him.
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Jonathan's account of the last night of Praveen's life does not match his original statement to police.
36:22 - 44:50 (08:27)
Summary
Jonathan's account of the last night of Praveen's life does not match his original statement to police. He now admits to wanting to buy cocaine and gives a different version of events surrounding Praveen's disappearance.
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A defense attorney successfully argued that an aggravated battery cannot be the basis for a felony murder charge, causing a judge to overturn a jury verdict and order a new trial for the defendant, Gage McCartney.
44:53 - 54:44 (09:50)
Summary
A defense attorney successfully argued that an aggravated battery cannot be the basis for a felony murder charge, causing a judge to overturn a jury verdict and order a new trial for the defendant, Gage McCartney.
EpisodeMYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Pravin Varughese
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Lovlie encourages signing a petition created by Stephanie Harlow to bring Rodney Reed's case to the Supreme Court after inconsistencies in Margolis' report suggest Reed may be innocent.
54:44 - 57:31 (02:47)
Summary
Lovlie encourages signing a petition created by Stephanie Harlow to bring Rodney Reed's case to the Supreme Court after inconsistencies in Margolis' report suggest Reed may be innocent.