Pam Hupp had stabbed herself in the neck and wrist upon her arrest. The NBC dateline’s series “The Thing About Pam” has covered her shocking suicide attempt in its recent episode.
Pam Hupp is a convicted murderer. She is serving her life sentence in Missouri’s Chillicothe Correctional Center for killing Louis Gumpenberger.
In April 2016, the lady shot Gumpenberger in her O’Fallon, Missouri home. She still claims that Gumpenberger was killed by her in self-defense.
Hupp is also getting ready to go on trial for the murder of her friend Betsy Faria, who was stabbed and killed in 2011.
New Miniseries The Thing About Pam is based on a genuine story, this is why viewers are curious to know about Pam. Continue to know more.
Did Pam Hupp Really Stab Herself In The Neck? Suicide Attempt With Ball Pen After Arrest
Pam Hupp had stabbed herself in the neck and wrists upon her arrest on August 23, 2016.
After her arrest, she had requested access to the bathroom, where she attempted suicide with a ballpoint pen. However, was saved by the police.
Following the incident, she was placed on suicide watch at the St Charles County jail. She was then set for bail at $2 million USD.
Assistant prosecutor Phil Groenweghe had described the act as a “consciousness of guilt”.
NBC Dateline Explores Pam Hupp’s Real Story Tonight
The bizarre story of Pam Hupp has been covered in the NBC dateline’s new series titled “The Thing About Pam.”
The episodes will also cover Betsy Faria’s murder case and explore. It will air on Friday, April 15, 2022, at 9 p.m. ET.
In Episode 6 of The Thing About Pam viewers will witness the shocking sight of Pam stabbing herself with a pen in a bathroom.
Her booking photo shows her extensively bandaged, and she was then placed on suicide watch at the St Charles County jail.
In the miniseries, Renée Zellweger will star playing the character of Pam. Two of Hupp’s victims; Russ Faria and Carol McAfee will also discuss both the good and bad sides of Pam.
Hupp, who was already serving a life sentence for the fatal shooting of Louis Gumpenberger after entering an Alford plea, was charged with the first-degree murder of Betsy Faria in 2021.
In recent years, many mysteries have been uncovered about Betsy Faria’s death. It has been stated that Hupp just before the murder became the beneficiary of Betsy’s $150,000 life insurance policy.