Pamela Hupp is led from a courtroom at the Lincoln County Justice Center on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, after appearing before Associate Circuit Judge Gregory Allsberry. Hupp, 62, pleaded not guilty to a first-degree murder charge in the Dec. 27, 2011, fatal stabbing of her friend Elizabeth "Betsy" Faria. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
ST. CHARLES COUNTY — A judge here has postponed the death penalty murder trial against Pamela Hupp, accused of killing her close friend in 2011 for an insurance payout.
Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney Mike Wood, left, speaks to co-counsel on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, before a hearing before Associate Circuit Judge Gregory Allsberry in the case of Pamela Hupp. Hupp, 62, pleaded not guilty to a first-degree murder charge in the Dec. 27, 2011, fatal stabbing of her friend Elizabeth "Betsy" Faria. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Joel Schwartz (left) greets Russell Faria after a news conference July 12, 2021, in the Lincoln County Courthouse, where Prosecutor Mike Wood announced charges against Pam Hupp for the murder of Russ' wife, Betsy.
"We're here today to send a message to the victims and families of victims on unsolved cases: We have not forgotten you."
Pamela Hupp is led from a courtroom at the Lincoln County Justice Center on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, after appearing before Associate Circuit Judge Gregory Allsberry. Hupp, 62, pleaded not guilty to a first-degree murder charge in the Dec. 27, 2011, fatal stabbing of her friend Elizabeth "Betsy" Faria. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney Mike Wood, left, speaks to co-counsel on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, before a hearing before Associate Circuit Judge Gregory Allsberry in the case of Pamela Hupp. Hupp, 62, pleaded not guilty to a first-degree murder charge in the Dec. 27, 2011, fatal stabbing of her friend Elizabeth "Betsy" Faria. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Joel Schwartz (left) greets Russell Faria after a news conference July 12, 2021, in the Lincoln County Courthouse, where Prosecutor Mike Wood announced charges against Pam Hupp for the murder of Russ' wife, Betsy.
