Murder on Birchleaf Drive
Steven B. Epstein
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2006 · North Carolina
Michelle Young
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Michelle Young was killed in her North Carolina home in 2006 while pregnant, with her young daughter in the house. The investigation examined her husband Jason’s travel and conduct. He was convicted of murder in 2012 after an earlier trial ended with a hung jury.
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When2006
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Murder on Birchleaf Drive
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Dateline NBC — Silent Witness (2012)
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Murder on Birchleaf Drive: The True Story of the Michelle Young Murder Case
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Ep 51, Part 1: “Perfect Murder” or Witch Hunt? (The Trials of Jason Young)
Podcast coverage of the Michelle Young case. Released April 16, 2018. About 101 minutes.
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Ep 51, Part 2: “Perfect Murder” or Witch Hunt? (The Trials of Jason Young)
Podcast coverage of the Michelle Young case. Released April 23, 2018. About 78 minutes.
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Michelle and Jason Young - Part 2
Podcast coverage of the Michelle Young case. Released July 14, 2025. About 80 minutes.
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Michelle and Jason Young - Part 2
Podcast coverage of the Michelle Young case. Released February 24, 2026. About 69 minutes.
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True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers in True Crime History
MURDER ON BIRCHLEAF DRIVE-Steven B. Epstein
Podcast coverage of the Michelle Young case. Released August 6, 2019. About 71 minutes.
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Murder on Birchleaf Drive
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Search reviewed 2026-09-16. Sources searched: Google Books, Internet Archive, Open Library, Library of Congress, Smithsonian Magazine, The Atavist Magazine, Google Books (case/title search), Scribd, Everand, OverDrive and hoopla (combined title search). Search indexing is incomplete; this is not an exhaustive list of the web. Access can change by edition, country and library membership. Library loans may require sign-in or a wait. Everand titles may need a paid subscription; a trial is not permanent free access. Scribd documents are third-party uploads, with uploader details noted where checked. We link to source pages and write our own descriptions rather than reproducing copyrighted books.
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Asheville Citizen-Times · 2009-12-15 · Page 13
Jason Young arrested in his wife's death
Authorities charged Jason Young three years after Michelle Young was killed. The report also describes an earlier civil judgment.
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Internet Archive · Library record · 2016
Absence of Evidence: An Examination of the Michelle Young Murder Case
Lynne Blanchard. A library catalog record for a book connected with Michelle Young. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
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Dateline NBC : WRC : June 4, 2012 3:05am-4:00am EDT
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Dateline Extra : MSNBCW : March 16, 2019 10:00pm-11:00pm PDT
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Dateline : MSNBCW : April 27, 2019 2:00am-3:00am PDT
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Court opinionArchive copy
State v. Young — North Carolina Supreme Court review
The state supreme court’s decision on evidentiary issues arising from Jason Young’s prosecution for Michelle Young’s murder.
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- North Carolina Supreme Court
- Document date
- August 21, 2015
- Case / citation
- 124PA14
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State v. Young — further appellate review
A later North Carolina appellate opinion addressing remaining issues in Jason Young’s case after state supreme court review.
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- North Carolina Court of Appeals
- Document date
- November 20, 2018
- Case / citation
- 13-586-2
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JustThoughtLounge
The murder of Michelle Young [True Crime]
Video from JustThoughtLounge covering the Michelle Young case. Length: 36:47.
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The Slippery Case of Michelle Young
Video from Coffeehouse Crime covering the Michelle Young case. Length: 27:13.
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Raleigh lawyer’s new true-crime book examines the murder of Michelle Young
Video from The News & Observer covering the Michelle Young case. Length: 1:55.
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His Alibi: The Murder of Michelle Young
Video from True Crime Brewery covering the Michelle Young case. Length: 2:16:21.
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Discussion: Michelle Young murder in Raleigh, NC
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