In September 2007, 20-year-old American college student Amanda Knox moved to Perugia, Italy to study abroad and experience life on her own. She settled into a stone villa with three other young women and quickly began building friendships with her new roommates, forming a particularly close bond with 21-year-old British exchange student Meredith Kercher. Just weeks later, on November 2, Amanda would find herself standing outside that same home as police and paramedics rushed inside. Not fluent in Italian, she didn’t fully understand what was happening - only that Meredith had been found murdered in the villa they shared. Despite having no clue what was going on, Amanda became the focus of the murder investigation within hours. And what followed would become one of the most controversial criminal cases of the modern era, marked by intense scrutiny, global media coverage, and sharply divided opinions about guilt, innocence, and how justice is pursued when the world is watching. Try our coffee!! -- https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com Support the channel here -- https://www.patreon.com/CrimeWeekly Shop for your Crime Weekly gear here -- https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop Website: CrimeWeeklyPodcast.com Instagram: @CrimeWeeklyPod Twitter: @CrimeWeeklyPod Facebook: @CrimeWeeklyPod Stephanie's Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanieharlowe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/steph_harlowe Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@StephanieHarlowe Derrick's Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/derricklevasseur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/derrickl Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickVLevasseur 'Detective Perspective' Podcast: https://hoo.be/detperspective Shannon’s (Editor) Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannon.mov/ ADS: 21:05 - 23:10 https://www.RocketMoney.com/CrimeWeekly - Reach your financial goals, cancel unwanted subscriptions and more! 42:50 - 45:20 https://www.MintMobile.com/CrimeWeekly - Get 50% off UNLIMITED premium wireless! Plans start at just $15 a month! 1:04:05 - 1:06:40 https://www.EatIQBAR.com - Text WEEKLY to 64000 for 20% off all IQBAR products and FREE shipping!