Wendi Davidson and Mike Severance - Part 1

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Michael Severance was a decorated Air Force staff sergeant from Lee, Maine — a young man known for his integrity, his loyalty, and his love of dancing the Texas two-step. In January 2005, just months into a troubled marriage to a West Texas veterinarian named Wendi Davidson, Mike vanished without a trace. His truck, his wallet, and his cell phone were all left behind. For weeks, investigators chased dead ends while Mike's family in Maine waited desperately for answers.<br /><br />What they eventually found would shock everyone who had known him. What followed was a complex investigation, a bitter custody battle over Mike's infant son, and a legal case full of twists that left his family feeling that true justice was never fully served.<br /><br />Mike survived five combat deployments to some of the most dangerous places on earth. Evil found him in his own home.<br /><br />Today's snack: Queso dip from <a href="https://www.texascapitolgiftshop.com/212371/the-big-texas-cookbook" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Big Texas Cookbook</a> (thanks Carla!)<br /><br />Listen to part 2 today: <a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill</a><br /><br />Sources:<ul><li>Fanning, Diane. A Poisoned Passion: A Young Mother, Her War Hero Husband, and the Marriage that Ended in Murder. St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2009</li><li>Snapped, S27 E9, “What Happened to Michael Severance?” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qny3AAilUI8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qny3AAilUI8</a> </li><li>ABC 20/20, S44 E19, “Dead Man Talking”</li><li>McCullagh, Declan. "<a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/police-blotter-murderer-nabbed-via-tracking-web-search/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Police Blotter: Murderer nabbed via tracking, Web search</a>." CNET, 18 Mar. 2008, </li><li>"<a href="https://www.bangordailynews.com/2008/09/25/obituaries/ssgt-michael-severance/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SSGT MICHAEL SEVERANCE</a>." Bangor Daily News, 25 Sept. 2008</li><li>"<a href="https://www.avma.org/javma-news/2006-12-01/veterinarian-sentenced-25-years-husbands-murder" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Veterinarian sentenced to 25 years for husband's murder</a>." American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 Nov. 2006</li><li>"<a href="https://inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/viewDetail.action?sid=07472492" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Inmate Information Details: DAVIDSON, WENDI MAE</a>." Texas Department of Criminal Justice</li><li>"<a href="https://inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/reviewDetail.action?sid=07472492&amp;tdcj=01407817&amp;fullName=DAVIDSON%2CWENDI+MAE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Parole Review Information: DAVIDSON, WENDI MAE</a>." Texas Department of Criminal Justice</li><li><a href="https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/third-court-of-appeals/2014/03-13-00522-cv.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wendi Mae Davidson v. Judy Kay Davidson and Robert Lloyd Davidson</a>. No. 03-13-00522-CV. Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, at Austin, 20 May 2014. Justia Law, justia.com</li><li>"<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GslsZYarhjg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wendi Mae Davidson's first network prison interview: 20/20 ‘Dead Man Talking’ Preview.</a>" YouTube, uploaded by ABC News</li></ul>