THE THING ABOUT PAM
New Idea|November 20, 2023
THE INCARCERATED PAMELA HUPP FACES MORE CHARGES
THE THING ABOUT PAM

The story of Pamela Hupp has captivated true crime buffs for years, first as episodes of NBC's Dateline in 2014, then as a hit podcast in 2019, and most recently in 2022 when The Thing About Pam, a sixpart drama series starring Renée Zellweger aired.

Hupp, 65, is in a Missouri prison, serving a life sentence for the murder of Louis Gumpenberger in 2016. She claimed to have shot Louis, who suffered mental and physical disabilities, in self-defence after he pursued her into her home wielding a knife.

This story is from the November 20, 2023 edition of New Idea.

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