True Texas Crime: The Significant Life of Angela Stevens Sat, 07 Mar 2026 08:45:53 -0500 https://truetexascrimepod.com en-us © 2026 True Texas Crime: The Significant Life of Angela Stevens yes Texas, USA 1e15cef5-17ac-5895-a98b-bfba310ea025 truetexascrimepod@gmail.com Julie Dove serial true Actress Julie Dove (Days of our Lives, Birdgirl) shares how her small hometown of Princeton, Texas, changed forever on July 7, 1988, when 16-year-old Angela Stevens was savagely beaten, murdered, and left in an empty field by three local young men. Whispers around town were more about how those boys ruined their lives in one night than about a young girl’s life lost.

But what about Angela’s life, who is to blame; her murderers, the town that quickly and quietly moved on, or a justice system that washes away victims, and has anything really changed?

Angela’s family and friends will share her story for the first time and how they survived, but never recovered. 


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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Julie Dove truetexascrimepod@gmail.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ipnpm6mb1vt9i9hbaxr20zq4n5yt?.jpg True Texas Crime: The Significant Life of Angela Stevens https://truetexascrimepod.com Julie Dove 9. Why this story, why now? 9. Why this story, why now? Executive Producer Kari Hargrave Southard and Host Julie Dove discuss the journey of making the podcast and why it was so important to tell Angela's story now.

Actress Julie Dove (Days of our Lives, Birdgirl), also from Princeton, Texas, shares this very personal story of how Angela's murder changed the lives of Angela’s family and the small town forever.

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]]> Executive Producer Kari Hargrave Southard and Host Julie Dove discuss the journey of making the podcast and why it was so important to tell Angela's story now.

Actress Julie Dove (Days of our Lives, Birdgirl), also from Princeton, Texas, shares this very personal story of how Angela's murder changed the lives of Angela’s family and the small town forever.

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Best Indie Podcast - Limited Run
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]]> Julie Dove Buzzsprout-15906462 Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:00:00 -0400 1263 1 9 bonus true 8. New Charges, New Federal Sentencing 8. New Charges, New Federal Sentencing Former federal prosecutor Francey Hakes gives insight into Lee's recent sentencing for his current federal charges.

Actress Julie Dove (Days of our Lives, Birdgirl), also from Princeton, Texas, shares this very personal story of how Angela's murder changed the lives of Angela’s family and the small town forever.

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]]> Former federal prosecutor Francey Hakes gives insight into Lee's recent sentencing for his current federal charges.

Actress Julie Dove (Days of our Lives, Birdgirl), also from Princeton, Texas, shares this very personal story of how Angela's murder changed the lives of Angela’s family and the small town forever.

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]]> Julie Dove Buzzsprout-15865596 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 18:00:00 -0400 1471 1 8 bonus true 7. Epilogue 7. Epilogue In a wrap up conversation Angela's baby sister Jackie and cousin Amy share their thoughts on the podcast with Executive Producer Kari Hargrave Southard and Host Julie Dove. 

Actress Julie Dove (Days of our Lives, Birdgirl), also from Princeton, Texas, shares this very personal story of how Angela's murder changed the lives of Angela’s family and the small town forever.

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]]> In a wrap up conversation Angela's baby sister Jackie and cousin Amy share their thoughts on the podcast with Executive Producer Kari Hargrave Southard and Host Julie Dove. 

Actress Julie Dove (Days of our Lives, Birdgirl), also from Princeton, Texas, shares this very personal story of how Angela's murder changed the lives of Angela’s family and the small town forever.

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]]> Julie Dove Buzzsprout-15698568 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 02:00:00 -0400 2751 1 7 full true 6. The Stevens Family 6. The Stevens Family For the first time Angela's sisters Jackie and Kimberly along with cousin Amy share their memories of Angela and how the murder changed their lives forever.

Actress Julie Dove (Days of our Lives, Birdgirl), also from Princeton, Texas, shares this very personal story of how Angela's murder changed the lives of Angela’s family and the small town forever.

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]]> For the first time Angela's sisters Jackie and Kimberly along with cousin Amy share their memories of Angela and how the murder changed their lives forever.

Actress Julie Dove (Days of our Lives, Birdgirl), also from Princeton, Texas, shares this very personal story of how Angela's murder changed the lives of Angela’s family and the small town forever.

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]]> Julie Dove Buzzsprout-15622380 Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400 3044 1 6 full true 5. Crimes and Punishments 5. Crimes and Punishments Angela's killers are convicted and sentenced. But do their punishments fit the crime? And where are they now?

Actress Julie Dove (Days of our Lives, Birdgirl), also from Princeton, Texas, shares this very personal story of how Angela's murder changed the lives of Angela’s family and the small town forever.

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]]> Angela's killers are convicted and sentenced. But do their punishments fit the crime? And where are they now?

Actress Julie Dove (Days of our Lives, Birdgirl), also from Princeton, Texas, shares this very personal story of how Angela's murder changed the lives of Angela’s family and the small town forever.

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]]> Julie Dove Buzzsprout-15588290 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0400 1904 1 5 full true 4. Princeton, Texas: The Town, The People, The Murder 4. Princeton, Texas: The Town, The People, The Murder What was life really like in the tiny town of Princeton, Texas in the 1980s? Perspectives are shared by locals such as a reporter for the Princeton newspaper, Angela's junior high art teacher, and two of her classmates.

Actress Julie Dove (Days of our Lives, Birdgirl), also from Princeton, Texas, shares this very personal story of how Angela's murder changed the lives of Angela’s family and the small town forever.

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]]> What was life really like in the tiny town of Princeton, Texas in the 1980s? Perspectives are shared by locals such as a reporter for the Princeton newspaper, Angela's junior high art teacher, and two of her classmates.

Actress Julie Dove (Days of our Lives, Birdgirl), also from Princeton, Texas, shares this very personal story of how Angela's murder changed the lives of Angela’s family and the small town forever.

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]]> Julie Dove Buzzsprout-15554403 Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:00:00 -0400 3015 1 4 full true 3. The Secrets We Keep 3. The Secrets We Keep Angela's childhood friend Holley shares about their friendship, growing up in Princeton, and how she wished she could have saved Angela from Lee.
Host Julie Dove and Holley share their own high school traumas.

Actress Julie Dove (Days of our Lives, Birdgirl), also from Princeton, Texas, shares this very personal story of how Angela's murder changed the lives of Angela’s family and the small town forever.

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]]> Angela's childhood friend Holley shares about their friendship, growing up in Princeton, and how she wished she could have saved Angela from Lee.
Host Julie Dove and Holley share their own high school traumas.

Actress Julie Dove (Days of our Lives, Birdgirl), also from Princeton, Texas, shares this very personal story of how Angela's murder changed the lives of Angela’s family and the small town forever.

2025 Webby Award Winner
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]]> Julie Dove Buzzsprout-15512694 Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0400 2397 1 3 full true 2. Three Confessions and the Truth: Part 2 2. Three Confessions and the Truth: Part 2 Former Collin County Deputy Sheriff Investigator Larry Denison recalls the details of the written confessions of Angela's three killers and Angela's cousin Amy shares about Angela falling in love with Lee.

Actress Julie Dove (Days of our Lives, Birdgirl), also from Princeton, Texas, shares this very personal story of how Angela's murder changed the lives of Angela’s family and the small town forever.

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]]> Former Collin County Deputy Sheriff Investigator Larry Denison recalls the details of the written confessions of Angela's three killers and Angela's cousin Amy shares about Angela falling in love with Lee.

Actress Julie Dove (Days of our Lives, Birdgirl), also from Princeton, Texas, shares this very personal story of how Angela's murder changed the lives of Angela’s family and the small town forever.

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]]> Julie Dove Buzzsprout-15472075 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0400 1749 1 2 full true 1. Three Confessions and the Truth: Part 1 1. Three Confessions and the Truth: Part 1 On July 18, 1988, the body of 16 year-old Angela Stevens was found in a field just outside of Princeton, Texas. Former Collin County Deputy Sheriff Investigator Larry Denison recalls what led him and Sergeant Randy Norton to Angela’s body and how they obtained confessions from two of the three killers.

Actress Julie Dove (Days of our Lives, Birdgirl), also from Princeton, Texas, shares this very personal story of how Angela's murder changed the lives of Angela’s family and the small town forever.

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]]> On July 18, 1988, the body of 16 year-old Angela Stevens was found in a field just outside of Princeton, Texas. Former Collin County Deputy Sheriff Investigator Larry Denison recalls what led him and Sergeant Randy Norton to Angela’s body and how they obtained confessions from two of the three killers.

Actress Julie Dove (Days of our Lives, Birdgirl), also from Princeton, Texas, shares this very personal story of how Angela's murder changed the lives of Angela’s family and the small town forever.

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Best Indie Podcast - Limited Run
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]]> Julie Dove Buzzsprout-15433534 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0400 1738 1 1 full true Trailer Trailer Listen to the first episode July 18th wherever you get your podcasts!

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