Episode 366
Summary
This episode details the 2024 murder of Megan Botaford in South Carolina, whose charred remains were found in a burned vehicle. Investigators focused on her boyfriend, Jarrett Davis, after Megan sent a final text warning he would kill her. Despite Davis’s denials, fitness app data and GPS records placed him at the crime scene, proving he shot Megan and burned her car to hide the evidence.
Topics discussed
Intro and ads for Tridelvy, ChatGPT, and Sword and Scale
Megan Botaford goes missing in Denmark, South Carolina
Jarrett Davis arrested and questioned about Megan's disappearance
Investigation expands to friend Grace and family's grief
Burned vehicle found with charred human remains
Recap of Megan's disappearance and the discovery of her body
Questioning of Danielle Simmons and emerging rumors
Inmate tips and interrogation of suspect Falcon Joyner
Megan's final warning texts and Jarrett's initial denial
GPS data places Jarrett at the crime scene
Jarrett confesses to shooting Megan and burning the car
Deer cam footage confirms Jarrett's violent actions
Jarrett pleads guilty; family criticizes law enforcement failure
Outro, domestic violence resources, and final ads
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