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

ended with a moving performance from 19-year-old Freddie McClendon, whose father's murder became a true-crime obsession. On May 7, 2023, Freddie's father, Davis McClendon, was discovered on the ...

whose father’s murder became a media sensation and true-crime obsession. Idol didn’t go into specifics, for obvious reasons, so here’s a little background: On May 7, 2023, Davis McClendon ...

Davis McClendon was tragically killed on May 7 ... featuring on CBS’ 48 Hours and multiple true crime podcasts. Rather than focusing on the tragedy, Freddie used his song to honor his father ...

“Bigger than just true-crime story of the week,” a 19-year ... the American Idol with the original song about his father, Davis McClendon's murder – “You Never Loved Him”.

"He was something so much bigger than just the true crime story of the week," he ... According to TooFab, Davis McClendon was found on the side of the road in Greenwood on May 7, 2023, after ...

He said he came to "Idol" to show the world that dad Davis McClendon "was something so much bigger than just the true-crime story of the week." "He was our dad; he meant the world to us ...