About this episode
When Susan Kuhnhausen came home from work on a September evening in 2006, she noticed something felt…off. Minutes later, a man charged at her from the shadows with a hammer in hand. What followed was a shocking and harrowing fight for survival—and an investigation that uncovered a dark and twisted plot involving betrayal, manipulation, and a hitman with a violent past. This week, we tell the story of Susan and Michael Kuhnhausen, a case that forces us to ask: how well can you ever really know the person you married?<br /><br />Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://patreon.com/LoveMarryKill</a><br /><br />Today’s snack: <a href="https://www.justataste.com/loaded-totchos-tater-tot-nachos-recipe/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Loaded totchos</a><br /><br />Sources:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.wweek.com/news/2016/08/17/a-hit-man-came-to-kill-susan-kuhnhausen-she-survived-he-didnt/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.wweek.com/news/2016/08/17/a-hit-man-came-to-kill-susan-kuhnhausen-she-survived-he-didnt/</a></li><li>Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry? S2 E14, “No Bigger Gamble”</li><li><a href="https://blurredbylines.com/articles/susan-kuhnhausen-walters-survivor-hitman-portland/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://blurredbylines.com/articles/susan-kuhnhausen-walters-survivor-hitman-portland/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2014/06/portlander_who_hired_hitman_to.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2014/06/portlander_who_hired_hitman_to.html</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/intruder-killed-by-nurse-was-hit-man/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/intruder-killed-by-nurse-was-hit-man/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/1f7i45a/surviving_the_unthinkable_the_susan_kuhnhausen/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/1f7i45a/surviving_the_unthinkable_the_susan_kuhnhausen/</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2014/04/woman_who_fatally_strangled_hi.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2014/04/woman_who_fatally_strangled_hi.html</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Susan.WaltersRN" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.facebook.com/Susan.WaltersRN</a> </li><li>Martinis, Cheryl. “Lincoln City woman’s threats allegedly led to her rape, death.” The Oregonian, Jan. 25, 1994, p. B10.</li><li>Bernstein, Maxine. “Intruder strangled by nurse: A hitman?” The Oregonian, Sep. 15, 2006, p. A1.</li><li>Peterson, Anne M. “Police say nurse killed ‘hit man’”. The Huntsville Times, Sep. 17, 2006, p. A16.</li><li>Associated Press. “Portland man accused of murder-for-hire plot denied release on bail.” The Bulletin (Bend, Oregon), Dec. 30, 2006, p. C3.</li><li>Saker, Anne. “Man admits plot to kill his wife.” The Oregonian, Aug. 30, 2007, p. B1. </li><li>Saker, Anne. “‘I am damaged. But I am not destroyed.” The Oregonian, Sep. 8, 2007, p. A1. </li><li>Green, Aimee. “Jury grants $1 million to wife in murder plot.” The Oregonian, Mar. 7, 2008, p. B4.</li><li>Tara the hero cat: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEa6jZv-Khc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEa6jZv-Khc</a> </li></ul>
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