Freddie McClendon, whose "Idol" audition honored his dad, said Davis McClendon was more than "just the true-crime story of ...

Freddie McClendon, the 19-year-old son of Davis McClendon, whose brutal 2023 murder was the subject of ... when Ackerman drove up and hit him. The case went to trial in 2024, with Ackerman ...

"American Idol" contestant Freddie McClendon shared the devastating story of his late father Davis McClendon through a powerful original song, leaving all three judges in awe.

Davis McClendon's murder – “You Never Loved Him”. Freddie shared that he came to American Idol Season 23 to show the world that his father “was something so much bigger than just the true ...

Freddie McClendon made quite the ... led them to the estranged husband of Davis' girlfriend, Bud Ackerman Jr. Ackerman has since been convicted for the murder and sentenced to 45 years in jail.

auditioned with the original song "You Never Loved Him," about his father's murder. He said he came to "Idol" to show the world that dad Davis McClendon "was something so much bigger than just ...

Freddie McClendon, the 19-year-old son of Davis McClendon, whose brutal 2023 murder was the subject of a recent 48 Hours ... outside his car when Ackerman drove up and hit him. The case went to trial ...