Love Marry Kill

Sandy and Tom Bird/Lorna and Marty Anderson - Part 2

When 33-year-old Sandra Bird, a devoted mother and the wife of popular Faith Lutheran Church pastor Tom Bird, was found dead in the Cottonwood River near Emporia, Kansas, the town mourned what appears to be a tragic car accident. But Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper John Rule felt like something was off. From a complete lack of skid marks to mysterious bloodstains found where they shouldn’t have been, the physical evidence just didn’t add up.<br /><br />Months later, the community was rocked again when Martin Anderson, the husband of the church's secretary, Lorna Anderson, was gunned down on a dark highway in an apparent robbery gone wrong.<br /><br />What followed was one of the most tangled criminal cases in Kansas history: competing trials, a jailhouse reversal, a made-for-TV movie, and a legal fight that stretched across nearly a decade.<br /><br />Today’s snack: Lay's <a href="https://sporked.com/article/new-lays-argentinian-style-steak-chips-review/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Argentinian-Style Steak with Chimichurri</a> and <a href="https://sporked.com/article/new-lays-brazilian-style-garlic-sauce-chips/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brazilian Style Garlic Sauce Chips</a><br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support us on Patreon</a><br />

Sandy and Tom Bird/Lorna and Marty Anderson - Part 1

When 33-year-old Sandra Bird, a devoted mother and the wife of popular Faith Lutheran Church pastor Tom Bird, was found dead in the Cottonwood River near Emporia, Kansas, the town mourned what appears to be a tragic car accident. But Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper John Rule felt like something was off. From a complete lack of skid marks to mysterious bloodstains found where they shouldn’t have been, the physical evidence just didn’t add up.<br /><br />Months later, the community was rocked again when Martin Anderson, the husband of the church's secretary, Lorna Anderson, was gunned down on a dark highway in an apparent robbery gone wrong.<br /><br />What followed was one of the most tangled criminal cases in Kansas history: competing trials, a jailhouse reversal, a made-for-TV movie, and a legal fight that stretched across nearly a decade.<br /><br />Today’s snack: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYj19aNtMJZ/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Biscoff Bala Baiana</a><br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Listen to part 2 on Patreon</a><br /><br />Sources:<ul><li>Breneman, Allie. "Bird Bridge: What lies beneath." The ESU Bulletin, 30 Oct. 2025, <a href="https://esubulletin.com/19335/news/bird-bridge-what-lies-beneath/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://esubulletin.com/19335/news/bird-bridge-what-lies-beneath/</a>.</li><li>Hrenchir, Tim. "Board grants parole to Lorna Anderson Moore." The Capital-Journal, 2 Feb. 2007. Google Groups, <a href="http://cjonline.com/stories/020207/bre_moore.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://cjonline.com/stories/020207/bre_moore.shtml</a>.</li><li>Kraft, Scott. "Murderous Affair Shocks Kansas Town." Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 1986. Newspapers.com, <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/401821025/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/401821025/</a>.</li><li>Kraft, Scott. "Who Killed Sandy Bird?" Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2004.</li><li>Norton, Bill. "A love worth killing for. Part I. The Preacher &amp; The Spider Lady." The Kansas City Star, 1 Dec. 1985, p. 14. Newspapers.com, <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/679701233/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/679701233/</a>.</li><li>Norton, Bill. "Cleric convicted of killing spouse raps TV verdict." The Evansville Courier, 4 May 1987, p. 1. Newspapers.com, <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/768496369/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/768496369/</a>.</li><li>Sengupta, Sounak. "Martin Anderson Murder: What Happened to Lorna Elridge and Tom Bird?" 4 Nov. 2022.</li><li>State v. Bird. 238 Kan. 160, 708 P.2d 946. Supreme Court of Kansas. 25 Oct. 1985.</li><li>State v. Bird. 240 Kan. 288, 729 P.2d 1136. Supreme Court of Kansas. 5 Dec. 1986.</li><li>"A Murderous Minister &amp; His Mistress in Emporia, Kansas | City Confidential | A&amp;E." YouTube, uploaded by A&amp;E, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtEZYqZ69Vs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtEZYqZ69Vs</a> </li></ul>

Bonus Episode: Judy Malinowski

When Judy Malinowski met Michael Slager in April 2015, she was ready for love again after beating ovarian cancer and opioid addiction but the relationship quickly turned violent. After dating for only a few months, Slager poured gasoline on Judy and set her on fire, burning more than 80% of her body. Judy's unforgettable story is one of extraordinary courage, resilience, and determination in the face of unimaginable suffering. Her will to live to make a difference for domestic violence survivors is inspirational.<br /><br />Today's snack: <a href="https://www.theimpulsivebuy.com/wordpress/2026/01/15/oreo-cakesters-confetti-cake-review/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Oreo Cakesters Confetti Cake</a><br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support us on Patreon</a><br /><br />Sources:<br /><ul><li>https://www.judysfoundation.org/</li><li><a href="https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/video/ic8hltRIC14XlBHp1sJ_WHU3GgroSmdj/#open" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/video/ic8hltRIC14XlBHp1sJ_WHU3GgroSmdj/#open</a> The Fire That Took Her </li><li><a href="https://www.egan-ryan.com/obituary/Judith-Malinowski" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.egan-ryan.com/obituary/Judith-Malinowski</a></li><li><a href="https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/judy-malinowskis-daughters-our-mommy-didnt-suffer-vain/530-6de5eb7f-fd48-4e56-87ff-314445285b16" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/judy-malinowskis-daughters-our-mommy-didnt-suffer-vain/530-6de5eb7f-fd48-4e56-87ff-314445285b16</a></li><li><a href="https://nc.prelawland.com/post/173290941067/unprecedented-decision-in-malinowski-case" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://nc.prelawland.com/post/173290941067/unprecedented-decision-in-malinowski-case</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/1322732261/?match=1&amp;terms=Judy%20Malinowski%5C" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/1322732261/?match=1&amp;terms=Judy%20Malinowski\</a></li><li><a href="https://www.weeklywilson.com/tag/judy-malinowski/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.weeklywilson.com/tag/judy-malinowski/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/422380424/?match=1&amp;terms=%22Judy%20Malinowski%22" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/422380424/?match=1&amp;terms=%22Judy%20Malinowski%22</a></li><li><a href="https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/DetailsPrint/A731261" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/DetailsPrint/A731261</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/michael-slager-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-after-pleading-guilty-in-judy-malinowski-murder-case/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/michael-slager-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-after-pleading-guilty-in-judy-malinowski-murder-case/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.narconon.org/blog/ohio-among-top-four-states-for-opioid-related-addictions-and-death.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.narconon.org/blog/ohio-among-top-four-states-for-opioid-related-addictions-and-death.html</a></li></ul>

Pelley Family Murders - Part 2

In April 1989, four members of the Pelley family were brutally murdered inside their Indiana church parsonage just hours before prom. Investigators quickly focused on 17-year-old Jeff Pelley, but the case against him was entirely circumstantial and filled with lingering questions. Over the decades, the murders have sparked debate, allegations of tunnel vision, alternate theories, and claims of wrongful conviction.<br /><br />In this two-part episode, we examine the complicated dynamics inside the blended Pelley family, the timeline prosecutors built their case around, the evidence both for and against Jeff, and the questions that still surround the murders more than 35 years later.<br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support us on Patreon</a><br /><br />Today's snacks: <a href="https://www.sayweee.com/en/product/Carada-Choc-Ball-Corn-Thai-Snack-Chocolate-Flavor/2957058" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Carada Choc Ball</a> and <a href="https://www.cheetos.com/products/cheetos-puffs-flamin-hot-dill-pickle-flavored-snacks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cheetos Puffs Flamin' Hot Dill Pickle</a>

Pelley Family Murders - Part 1

In April 1989, four members of the Pelley family were brutally murdered inside their Indiana church parsonage just hours before prom. Investigators quickly focused on 17-year-old Jeff Pelley, but the case against him was entirely circumstantial and filled with lingering questions. Over the decades, the murders have sparked debate, allegations of tunnel vision, alternate theories, and claims of wrongful conviction.<br /><br />In this two-part episode, we examine the complicated dynamics inside the blended Pelley family, the timeline prosecutors built their case around, the evidence both for and against Jeff, and the questions that still surround the murders more than 35 years later.<br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Listen to part 2 now</a><br /><br />Today's snacks: BBQ chips from <a href="https://www.lays.com/products/lays-bbq-flavored-potato-chips" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lay's</a>, <a href="https://bettermade.com/product/better-made-bbq-potato-chips/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Better Made</a> and <a href="https://www.buschs.com/shop/baked_goods/single_serve_snacks/busch_s_kettle_chips_bbq/p/1564405684713456645" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Busch's</a><br /><br />Sources:<br /><ul><li>Smith, Carlton. The Prom Night Murders: A Devoted American Family, TheirTroubled Son, and a Ghastly Crime. (2009) St Martin Press Paperbacks. </li><li>Collins, Jamie. I Am Jessica: A Survivor’s Powerful Story of Healing and Hope. (2018) Bold Whisper Books. </li><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4BocUsSQBEla6rhVv4Qvuy?si=cd29e60111884bd1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4BocUsSQBEla6rhVv4Qvuy?si=cd29e60111884bd1</a> CounterClock Podcast</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcwS2KefKcA&amp;t=2s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcwS2KefKcA&amp;t=2s</a> 48 Hours episode</li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/48hours/posts/police-in-lakeville-indiana-say-jeff-pelley-17-killed-his-family-to-make-his-198/1093956515937125/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.facebook.com/48hours/posts/police-in-lakeville-indiana-say-jeff-pelley-17-killed-his-family-to-make-his-198/1093956515937125/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/evidence-photos-pelley-family-quadruple-murder/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/evidence-photos-pelley-family-quadruple-murder/</a></li><li><a href="https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/in-supreme-court/1230713.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/in-supreme-court/1230713.html</a></li><li><a href="https://public.courts.in.gov/Decisions/api/Document/Opinion?Id=x0jKlMAx-gZmv4EhhqVqWX9OhIA35sjGaSBly2Eo9dLNxzy8pEeP9kliFiCH-l1o0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://public.courts.in.gov/Decisions/api/Document/Opinion?Id=x0jKlMAx-gZmv4EhhqVqWX9OhIA35sjGaSBly2Eo9dLNxzy8pEeP9kliFiCH-l1o0</a></li><li><a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131577054/ava_joyce-pelley?utm_source=chatgpt.com#view-photo=229819654" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131577054/ava_joyce-pelley?utm_source=chatgpt.com#view-photo=229819654</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Cherished-life-7019590.php" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Cherished-life-7019590.php</a> Jessi </li><li><a href="https://nypost.com/2021/05/01/prom-night-murders-new-intel-points-to-dads-shady-past/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://nypost.com/2021/05/01/prom-night-murders-new-intel-points-to-dads-shady-past/</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.justiceforjeff.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.justiceforjeff.org/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/01/03/prom-night-murders-counterclock-podcast-questions-jeff-pelleys-guilt/8975090002/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/01/03/prom-night-murders-counterclock-podcast-questions-jeff-pelleys-guilt/8975090002/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/2022/03/16/jeff-pelley-indiana-prom-night-murders/7048236001/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/2022/03/16/jeff-pelley-indiana-prom-night-murders/7048236001/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/522511070/?match=1&amp;terms=%22Robert%20Jeffrey%20Pelley%22" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/522511070/?match=1&amp;terms=%22Robert%20Jeffrey%20Pelley%22</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/516443144/?article=691a885a-1f57-4eb2-9df2-ecb8bb3fd66e&amp;terms=%22Jeff%20Pelley%22" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/516443144/?article=691a885a-1f57-4eb2-9df2-ecb8bb3fd66e&amp;terms=%22Jeff%20Pelley%22</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/522510658/?match=1&amp;terms=%22Jeff%20Pelley%22" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/522510658/?match=1&amp;terms=%22Jeff%20Pelley%22</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wndu.com/2024/04/29/jeff-pelley-convicted-nearly-20-years-ago-prom-night-killer-denied-retrial/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.wndu.com/2024/04/29/jeff-pelley-convicted-nearly-20-years-ago-prom-night-killer-denied-retrial/</a></li></ul>

Michele and Martin MacNeill - Part 2

Michele MacNeill was a devoted mother of eight and a respected member of her community. From the outside, her life looked picture-perfect—until cracks in her marriage began to surface.<br /><br />As her husband Martin grew increasingly distant, Michele and her daughter Alexis uncovered evidence of a secret life he had been carefully hiding. Affairs, deception, and manipulation slowly came into focus, even as Martin insisted nothing was wrong.<br /><br />When Michele agreed to undergo a facelift at her husband’s urging, it seemed like a chance to repair both her confidence and her marriage. Days later, she was dead. What first appeared to be a tragic accident would soon raise far more troubling questions.<br /><br />Today's snacks: <a href="https://thrivemarket.com/p/tonys-chocolonely-tiny-tonys-mixed-flavor-pouch" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tony's Chocolonely, Tiny Tony's</a> and <a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Copper-Kettle-Candy-Co-Dark-Chocolate-Pistachio-Caramel-Clusters-16-oz/17456164217" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pistachio Caramel Clusters</a><br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support us on Patreon</a>

Michele and Martin MacNeill - Part 1

Michele MacNeill was a devoted mother of eight and a respected member of her community. From the outside, her life looked picture-perfect—until cracks in her marriage began to surface.<br /><br />As her husband Martin grew increasingly distant, Michele and her daughter Alexis uncovered evidence of a secret life he had been carefully hiding. Affairs, deception, and manipulation slowly came into focus, even as Martin insisted nothing was wrong.<br /><br />When Michele agreed to undergo a facelift at her husband’s urging, it seemed like a chance to repair both her confidence and her marriage. Days later, she was dead. What first appeared to be a tragic accident would soon raise far more troubling questions.<br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Listen to part 2 today on Patreon</a><br /><br />Today's snack: <a href="https://12tomatoes.com/shirley-temple-bars/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shirley Temple bars</a><br /><br />Sources:<br /><ul><li>Hogan, Shanna (2015). The Stranger She Loved A Mormon Doctor, His Beautiful Wife and an Almost Perfect Murder. St. Martin’s Press (ebook). </li><li><a href="https://www.hulu.com/watch/4b0eeefe-a55f-4a3e-bac0-c670f32da9fe" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hulu.com/watch/4b0eeefe-a55f-4a3e-bac0-c670f32da9fe</a> 20/20</li><li><a href="https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/vod/_/88283925-d78b-3b40-87be-682222e792f7?paused=true" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/vod/_/88283925-d78b-3b40-87be-682222e792f7?paused=true</a> Dateline </li><li><a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3058-N-Millcreek-Rd-Pleasant-Grove-UT-84062/60844909_zpid/?mmlb=g,0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3058-N-Millcreek-Rd-Pleasant-Grove-UT-84062/60844909_zpid/?mmlb=g,0</a> The MacNeil’s home</li><li><a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/reactive-attachment-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20352939" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/reactive-attachment-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20352939</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2011/04/29/investigators-suspect-utah-doctor-killed-wife/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2011/04/29/investigators-suspect-utah-doctor-killed-wife/</a></li><li><a href="https://abcnews.com/US/utah-doctors-life-lies-unravels-children-convinced-murdered/story?id=63609211" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://abcnews.com/US/utah-doctors-life-lies-unravels-children-convinced-murdered/story?id=63609211</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.sltrib.com/news/courts/2017/07/22/prison-death-of-former-utah-doctor-and-convicted-killer-martin-macneill-was-a-suicide-police-officially-rule/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.sltrib.com/news/courts/2017/07/22/prison-death-of-former-utah-doctor-and-convicted-killer-martin-macneill-was-a-suicide-police-officially-rule/</a></li></ul>

Mother's Day Bonus Episode: Theresa Jimmie Francine Knorr

In 1964, an 18-year-old mother named Theresa Cross Sanders claimed self-defense after killing her abusive husband. Over the next two decades, Theresa—often a single parent—built a life in Northern California, raising six children behind closed doors in a home ruled by fear, violence, addiction, and control.<br /><br />As the abuse escalated, two of her daughters vanished a year apart without anyone reporting them missing. Years later, the surviving children began breaking their silence, exposing one of the most disturbing family murder cases in California history.<br /><br />Today's snack: Strawberry Banana Cookies (from the mind of Emma)<br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support us on Patreon</a><br /><br />Sources:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.hoopladigital.com/play/11557901" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hoopladigital.com/play/11557901</a></li><li><a href="https://medium.com/@crimesandcuriosities/the-worlds-most-evil-mother-86f46e54fccb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://medium.com/@crimesandcuriosities/the-worlds-most-evil-mother-86f46e54fccb</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRmQSul_0MU" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRmQSul_0MU</a></li><li><a href="https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-theresa-knorrs-sons-now/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-theresa-knorrs-sons-now/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/st-joseph-man-sentenced-child-porn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/st-joseph-man-sentenced-child-porn</a></li></ul>

Mackenzie Cowell

Mackenzie Cowell was seventeen years old — a dancer, a cosmetology student, and a young woman with her whole life mapped out in front of her — when she stepped out of her beauty school in Wenatchee, Washington one February afternoon and never came back. Four days later, her body was found partially submerged in the Columbia River, twenty miles from where she had disappeared.<br /><br />What followed was one of the stranger murder investigations in recent Washington state history. Investigators chased a months-long dead end involving drug dealers, a supposed snuff film, and an informant whose story kept changing. Meanwhile, the real answer had been hiding in plain sight — in the classroom where Mackenzie spent her afternoons, and in an apartment where a piece of carpet held a secret that luminol would eventually reveal.<br /><br />Mackenzie had survived a difficult childhood, a contentious home life, and the relentless schedule she had set for herself. She made it through all of that. She didn't make it through one ordinary Tuesday afternoon.<br /><br />Today’s snack: <a href="https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a8881/quick-easy-and-yummy-apple-tart/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Quick and easy apple tart</a> with <a href="https://ourbestbites.com/buttermilk-caramel-syrup/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">buttermilk caramel syrup</a><br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support us on Patreon</a><br /><br />Sources:<ul><li>Fretwell, Courtney. "Mackenzie Cowell." Forensic Tales, Rockefeller Audio, 30 Mar. 2026.</li><li>Quirky-Motor.<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/kyckuk/extensive_write_up_on_the_murder_of_mackenzie/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> "[EXTENSIVE write up on the murder of Mackenzie Cowell, 17-year-old high school student killed in Washington State... Part 1 of 2]"</a>. Reddit, r/UnresolvedMysteries, ca. 2021.</li><li>Quirky-Motor.<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/kyd124/extensive_write_up_on_the_murder_of_mackenzie/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> "[EXTENSIVE write up on the murder of Mackenzie Cowell, 17-year-old high school student killed in Washington State... Part 2 of 2]"</a>. Reddit, r/UnresolvedMysteries, ca. 2021.</li><li>Robbins, Jefferson.<a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/677813892/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> "Man contends he's innocent despite his guilty plea."</a> The News Tribune, 18 Nov. 2012, p. B5.</li><li>Robbins, Jefferson.<a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/822494141/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> "Suspect faces troubles in murder probe."</a> Tri-City Herald, 24 Dec. 2010, p. 13.</li><li>Smith, Catt. "The Murder of Mackenzie Cowell." Catt's True Crime Corner, 22 Dec. 2023.</li><li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/video/secrets-of-the-river-1/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"48 Hours 'Secrets of the River': Be careful what you plead for."</a> CBS News, 11 Aug. 2014.</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Mackenzie_Cowell" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Murder of Mackenzie Cowell."</a> Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 3 Apr. 2026.</li><li>Van Sant, Peter.<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-secrets-of-the-river-be-careful-what-you-plead-for/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> "Mackenzie Cowell murder: The search for her killer."</a> CBS News, 9 Aug. 2014.</li><li>Dahl, Tanya. "Second Suspect Arrested In Mackenzie Cowell Murder." KXLY 4 News / YouTube, uploaded by 4 News Now.</li></ul>

Wendi Davidson and Mike Severance - Part 2

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: Pralines 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 /><b><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support us on Patreon</a></b>

Bonus Episode: Lynette and Brian Hooker

Lynette Hooker disappeared after falling from a dinghy in dark, choppy waters near Elbow Cay in the Bahamas on April 4, 2026. Her husband, Brian Hooker, returned alone. As the search turned up nothing, questions began to surface about the conditions, the timeline, and Brian’s account of that night.<br /><br />Today's snack: <a href="https://shop.hersheys.com/our-brands/reeses/034000461622.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Reese's Marshmallow</a> and <a href="https://blaircandy.com/products/butterfinger-french-toast-18ct" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Butterfinger French Toast</a><br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support us on Patreon</a><br /><br />Sources:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lynette-hooker-husband-brian-messages/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lynette-hooker-husband-brian-messages/</a></li><li>https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/us-news/first-photos-of-boat-lynette-hooker-was-sailing-when-she-vanished-in-bahamas/</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H71r6cv-6mY" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H71r6cv-6mY</a></li><li><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/us-news/first-photos-of-boat-lynette-hooker-was-sailing-when-she-vanished-in-bahamas/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/us-news/first-photos-of-boat-lynette-hooker-was-sailing-when-she-vanished-in-bahamas/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15712585/lynette-hooker-missing-daughter-husband-accident-search.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15712585/lynette-hooker-missing-daughter-husband-accident-search.html</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15715489/lynette-hooker-missing-bahamas-daughter-husband-threatened-overboard.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15715489/lynette-hooker-missing-bahamas-daughter-husband-threatened-overboard.html</a></li><li>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lynette-hooker-missing-american-boater-bahamas-update/</li><li><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15715489/lynette-hooker-missing-bahamas-daughter-husband-threatened-overboard.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15715489/lynette-hooker-missing-bahamas-daughter-husband-threatened-overboard.html</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maps-brian-hooker-lynette-hooker-disappearance-bahamas/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maps-brian-hooker-lynette-hooker-disappearance-bahamas/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lynette-hooker-woman-missing-bahamas-was-previously-arrested-domestic-rcna267417" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lynette-hooker-woman-missing-bahamas-was-previously-arrested-domestic-rcna267417</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brian-hooker-leaves-bahamas-amid-search-missing-wife-to-be-with-ailing-mother/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brian-hooker-leaves-bahamas-amid-search-missing-wife-to-be-with-ailing-mother/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h</a></li><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6VGHqPPPgtYh8gCM17BQPA?si=PF8t--QSTCuo9enlwwOavA&amp;pi=Mya1Bp5bQLuxZ&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=176d5c76f46e4289" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://open.spotify.com/episode/6VGHqPPPgtYh8gCM17BQPA?si=PF8t--QSTCuo9enlwwOavA&amp;pi=Mya1Bp5bQLuxZ&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=176d5c76f46e4289</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brian-hooker-lynette-wife-disappearance-bahamas-messages/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brian-hooker-lynette-wife-disappearance-bahamas-messages/</a> </li></ul>

Wendi Davidson and Mike Severance - Part 1

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>

Nicholas Alahverdian/Nicholas Rossi/Arthur Knight

A man named Arthur Knight was admitted to a hospital in Glasgow, Scotland, suffering from COVID-19. But as investigators began to look closer, they believed Arthur Knight wasn’t who he claimed to be.<br /><br />Authorities alleged he was actually Nicholas Alahverdian — a Rhode Island fugitive accused of fraud, sexual assault, and of faking his own death. What followed was an international legal battle, disputed identities, and a story filled with deception, reinvention, and a dramatic fight over extradition.<br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support us on Patreon</a><br /><br />Today's snack: <a href="https://www.worldmarket.com/p/old-world-bacon-gouda-cheese-617509.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Old World Bacon Gouda</a> and <a href="https://www.gfifoods.com/105068-colameco" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Colameco's Uncured Chorizo</a> (thanks Shannon!)<br /><br />Sources:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/vod/_/517c2093-c1b7-3139-9ae2-168153270b8a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/vod/_/517c2093-c1b7-3139-9ae2-168153270b8a</a> Rossi: A Fugitive Faking Death (US) Imposter: The Man Who Came Back From the D</li><li>ead (UK)</li><li><a href="https://everloved.com/life-of/nicholas-alahverdian/obituary/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://everloved.com/life-of/nicholas-alahverdian/obituary/</a> obituary</li><li>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/01/27/nick-alahverdian-reported-dead-but-police-kept-looking-him/4279389001/</li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2349d9k999o" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2349d9k999o</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/20/nicholas-rossi-fake-death-rape-conviction" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/20/nicholas-rossi-fake-death-rape-conviction</a></li><li><a href="https://turnto10.com/news/local/nicholas-alahverdian-rape-case-allegations-charges-provo-salt-lake-county-utah-scotland-ireland-faked-death-rossi-arthur-knight-state-house-department-children-youth-families-extradition" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://turnto10.com/news/local/nicholas-alahverdian-rape-case-allegations-charges-provo-salt-lake-county-utah-scotland-ireland-faked-death-rossi-arthur-knight-state-house-department-children-youth-families-extradition</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/fugitive-rapist-nicholas-rossi-caused-chaos-while-in-prison-55twwhczr" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/fugitive-rapist-nicholas-rossi-caused-chaos-while-in-prison-55twwhczr</a></li><li>https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/nicholas-rossi-sentenced-to-5-years-to-life-in-prison-for-salt-lake-county-rape-conviction</li><li><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/1235740141/?match=1&amp;terms=nicholas%20rossi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/1235740141/?match=1&amp;terms=nicholas%20rossihttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1235740141/?match=1&amp;terms=nicholas%20rossi</a></li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg50eeqzegjo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg50eeqzegjo</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/us-rapist-nicholas-rossi-jailed-10-years-two-women-sqq8wwmnk?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/us-rapist-nicholas-rossi-jailed-10-years-two-women-sqq8wwmnk?utm_source=chatgpt.com</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151203132528/https://www.wpri.com/2013/08/22/suit-against-dcyf-settled//" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://web.archive.org/web/20151203132528/https://www.wpri.com/2013/08/22/suit-against-dcyf-settled//</a></li><li>https://turnto10.com/news/local/rhode-island-child-welfare-reform-advocate-dies-of-cancer</li><li>Dateline season 33, episode 10 The Man of Many Faces </li><li>Dateline season 31, episode 28 Dead Man Talking</li><li>I am not Nicholas Podcast by Jane MacSorley and BBC (available on Audible)</li></ul>

Generosa and Ted Ammon - Part 2

To the outside world, Ted Ammon had built the kind of life most people only dream about — a self-made Wall Street titan worth nearly $100 million, a Hamptons beach mansion, and twin children he adored. But behind the facade, his marriage to the brilliant, volatile Generosa had curdled into something dangerous. A bitter divorce, a secret affair, and a brash Long Island electrician with a criminal record had pushed an already unstable situation to the breaking point.<br /><br />When Ted's business partner flew out to the East Hampton beach house one October morning, what he found inside would haunt him forever. Thirty or more blows to the head. Stun gun burns. And not a single witness in sight.<br /><br />No murder weapon. No DNA. No fingerprints. Just a dead man in a mansion.<br /><br />Today's snack: <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/cheetos-doritos-flavor-swap/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ruffles/Doritos Flavor Swap</a> and <a href="https://www.hersheyland.com/products/reeses-milk-chocolate-peanut-butter-creme-egg-1-2-oz.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Reese's Creme Egg</a><br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support us on Patreon</a>

Generosa and Ted Ammon - Part 1

To the outside world, Ted Ammon had built the kind of life most people only dream about — a self-made Wall Street titan worth nearly $100 million, a Hamptons beach mansion, and twin children he adored. But behind the facade, his marriage to the brilliant, volatile Generosa had curdled into something dangerous. A bitter divorce, a secret affair, and a brash Long Island electrician with a criminal record had pushed an already unstable situation to the breaking point.<br /><br />When Ted's business partner flew out to the East Hampton beach house one October morning, what he found inside would haunt him forever. Thirty or more blows to the head. Stun gun burns. And not a single witness in sight.<br /><br />No murder weapon. No DNA. No fingerprints. Just a dead man in a mansion.<br /><br />Today's snack: <a href="https://www.heb.com/product-detail/h-e-b-blanched-almonds-sweet-chile/2801505" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">H‑E‑B Blanched Almonds - Sweet Chile</a> and <a href="https://www.heb.com/product-detail/h-e-b-twisters-sandwich-cookies-mexican-hot-chocolate/2133695" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">H‑E‑B Twisters Sandwich Cookies - Mexican Hot Chocolate</a> (thanks Carla!)<br /><br /><b><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Listen to part 2 today on Patreon</a></b><br /><br /><b>Sources:</b><br /><ul><li>Crowley, Kieran. Almost Paradise: The Murder of Multimillionaire Ted Ammon in the Hamptons—America's Playground of the Rich and Famous. St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2005.</li><li>"Danny Pelosi: Wife Had Ted Ammon Killed." East Hampton, NY Patch, Patch Media, 7 Mar. 2012.</li><li>"Dominick Dunne's power,privilege and justice - Rich Man Poor Man {Regal}." YouTube, uploaded by Regal.</li><li>Flynn, Sheila. "The murder that shook the Hamptons: A picture-perfect family, a savage bludgeoning – and a shocking twist." The Independent, 29 Jul. 2024.</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGaWfSglUPA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">59 Middle Lane</a>. Directed by Greg Ammon, GoDigital, 2015. Fandango at Home (Vudu).</li><li>Landes, Jennifer. "The Ammon Children, 11 Years Later." The East Hampton Star, 9 Oct. 2012.</li><li>Leung, Rebecca. "Part III: Murder In The Hamptons." CBS News, 10 Feb. 2004.</li><li>Sengupta, Sounak. "Ted Ammon Murder: Where is Daniel Pelosi Now?" The Cinemaholic, 30 Jul. 2024</li></ul>

The Whitaker Family

In December 2003 in Sugar Land, Texas, the Whitaker family had a special celebratory dinner for their son’s impending college graduation but the night ended in unthinkable tragedy. Two of the four family members were brutally gunned down in front of their home while the other two sustained serious wounds. What initially appeared to be an interrupted burglary, unraveled into a sinister betrayal. As investigators dug deeper into the crime, they uncovered a yearslong murder plot involving deception, a lost son’s search for vengeance, and a father’s unlikely forgiveness. This is the unforgettable story of the Whitaker family.<br /><br />Today's snack: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/COd6QiEr2tQ/?igsh=MXgxaGw4NXBxejYxNg%3D%3D" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Baked Browned Butter Churro Bars with Melted Chocolate</a><br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support us on Patreon</a><br /><br />Sources:<br /><ul><li>Whitaker, Kent. (2008). Murder by Family: The Incredible True Story of a Son’s Treachery and a Father’s Forgiveness. Howard Books. </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZi3AHqdtxI" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZi3AHqdtxI</a> 48 Hours</li><li><a href="https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/whitaker-family-massacre" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/whitaker-family-massacre</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bart-whitaker-sugar-land-texas-murders-father-fights-to-save-son-from-execution/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bart-whitaker-sugar-land-texas-murders-father-fights-to-save-son-from-execution/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5425323/Bart-Whitaker-escapes-execution-Texas.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5425323/Bart-Whitaker-escapes-execution-Texas.html</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Bartlett_Whitaker#cite_note-3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Bartlett_Whitaker#cite_note-3</a></li><li><a href="https://www.minutesbeforesix.com/MB6Files/2012/First%20Amended%20Petition%20for%20Writ%20of%20Habeas%20Corpus%20-%20for%20web.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.minutesbeforesix.com/MB6Files/2012/First%20Amended%20Petition%20for%20Writ%20of%20Habeas%20Corpus%20-%20for%20web.pdf</a></li><li><a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8564976/patricia_ann-whitaker" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8564976/patricia_ann-whitaker</a></li><li><a href="https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-commutes-death-sentence-of-thomas-bartlett-whitaker" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-commutes-death-sentence-of-thomas-bartlett-whitaker</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/403995572/?match=1&amp;terms=Thomas%20Bartlett%20Whitaker" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/403995572/?match=1&amp;terms=Thomas%20Bartlett%20Whitaker</a></li><li>https://www.newspapers.com/image/1219647473/?match=1&amp;terms=%22Bart%20Whitaker%22</li><li><a href="https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/48-hours/releases/?view=51704-a-texas-man-targeted-by-a-hit-man-fights-for-the-life-of-the-person-who-ordered-the-murders-his-son-in-48-hours-sugar-land-life-or-death" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/48-hours/releases/?view=51704-a-texas-man-targeted-by-a-hit-man-fights-for-the-life-of-the-person-who-ordered-the-murders-his-son-in-48-hours-sugar-land-life-or-death</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miiUwuaEntA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Whitaker Family: Murder and Treachery in Sugar Land</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/1216161432/?match=1&amp;terms=%22Bart%20Whitaker%22" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/1216161432/?match=1&amp;terms=%22Bart%20Whitaker%22</a> </li></ul>

Michelle and Jonathan Nyce - Part 2

To the neighbors in his exclusive New Jersey enclave, Dr. Jonathan Nyce was a "gentle giant" — a brilliant molecular biologist on the verge of a billion-dollar medical breakthrough. But behind the 21-room mansion and the 6,000 tulips in the drive, the "perfect" marriage he shared with his wife, Michelle, was a facade built on secrets, financial ruin, and a suffocating need for control.When Michelle’s body was discovered in her Land Cruiser at the bottom of a frozen ravine on a cold January morning, it looked like a tragic accident. However, investigators soon found that the math didn’t add up. <br /><br />Today's snacks: Assorted <a href="https://buc-ees.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Buc-ee's</a> snacks (thanks Carla!)<br /><br /><b><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support us on Patreon</a></b><br /><br /><b><a href="https://madness.lovemarrykill.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Join our March Madness bracket</a></b><br />

Michelle and Jonathan Nyce - Part 1

To the neighbors in his exclusive New Jersey enclave, Dr. Jonathan Nyce was a "gentle giant" — a brilliant molecular biologist on the verge of a billion-dollar medical breakthrough. But behind the 21-room mansion and the 6,000 tulips in the drive, the "perfect" marriage he shared with his wife, Michelle, was a facade built on secrets, financial ruin, and a suffocating need for control.When Michelle’s body was discovered in her Land Cruiser at the bottom of a frozen ravine on a cold January morning, it looked like a tragic accident. However, investigators soon found that the math didn’t add up.<br /><br />Today's snack: <a href="https://www.mackenzieschocolates.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mackenzies Chocolates</a> from Santa Cruz (thanks Molly!) <br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Listen to part 2 on Patreon now</a><br /><br /><a href="https://madness.lovemarrykill.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Join our March Madness brackets</a><br /><br />Sources:<br /><ul><li>"Collegeville Man Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison for Scheme to Sell Fraudulent Canine Cancer Drugs to Pet Owners." U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 16 Feb. 2024.</li><li>"Forensic Files season 11." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 31 May 2024, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Forensic_Files_season_11&amp;oldid=1295790162" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Forensic_Files_season_11&amp;oldid=1295790162</a>.</li><li>Glatt, John. Never Leave Me: An Obsessive Husband, an Unfaithful Wife, a Brutal Murder. St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2006.</li><li>Grande, Todd. "Dr. Jonathan Nyce Case Analysis | What is Passion / Provocation Manslaughter?" YouTube, uploaded by Dr. Todd Grande.</li><li>"John Glatt." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 20 June 2024, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Glatt&amp;oldid=1318996874.</li><li>Miller, Allie. "Former drug exec who killed wife in 2004 now in trouble for selling fake cancer cures for dogs." PhillyVoice, 5 Feb. 2020.</li><li>"Remembering Michelle Nyce." The FilAm, 6 Dec. 2011.</li><li>State of New Jersey v. Jonathan Nyce. No. A-1516-05T4. Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division. 7 May 2009. Justia Law.</li><li>USA v. Jonathan Nyce. No. 24-1319. U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. 22 Feb. 2024. Justia Dockets.</li><li>Vanapalli, Viswa. "Michelle Nyce Murder: Where is Jonathan Nyce Now?" The Cinemaholic, 8 Jan. 2022.</li></ul>

Laura and Craig Rideout

In 2016, in Rochester, New York, Laura and Craig Rideout were going through a bitter divorce that pitted the couple’s seven children against their father. When Craig's body was found in the woods just hours after his disappearance, suspicion quickly fell on Laura and her boyfriend, Paul “PJ” Tucci. But as the story unfolded, it revealed a shocking betrayal of a loving father by his own family.<br /><br />Today's snack: Utz <a href="https://www.utzsnacks.com/products/utz-original-potato-chips" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Original</a>, <a href="https://www.utzsnacks.com/products/utz-kettle-classics-potato-chips-regular" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kettle</a> and <a href="https://www.utzsnacks.com/products/utz-potato-chips-chesapeake-bay-crab" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Crab</a> chips (thanks Amy and Doug!)<br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b>Support us on Patreon</b></a><br /><b></b><br /><b>Sources</b><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/vod/GMO_00000000334998_01/c667c682-6fe3-39b6-a974-a355b8ddba64?orig_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/vod/GMO_00000000334998_01/c667c682-6fe3-39b6-a974-a355b8ddba64?orig_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F</a> Dateline The Devil’s Bathtub Season 25, Episode 48</li><li><a href="https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2017/08/13/surveillance-videos-show-tucci-rideouts-hours-before-murder/539677001/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2017/08/13/surveillance-videos-show-tucci-rideouts-hours-before-murder/539677001/</a> surveillance footage from Walmart</li><li><a href="https://medium.com/@deborahhalber/the-untidy-murder-of-craig-rideout-275506da6ced" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://medium.com/@deborahhalber/the-untidy-murder-of-craig-rideout-275506da6ced</a></li><li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/mz2vix/craig_rideout_casedevils_bathtub_did_pj_get_away/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/mz2vix/craig_rideout_casedevils_bathtub_did_pj_get_away/</a> good write-up on Reddit</li><li><a href="https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2018/07/19/craig-rideout-murder-anniversary-paul-tucci-laura-colin-alex-where-they-now/778756002/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2018/07/19/craig-rideout-murder-anniversary-paul-tucci-laura-colin-alex-where-they-now/778756002/</a> pictures</li><li><a href="https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2018/07/19/craig-rideout-murder-anniversary-paul-tucci-laura-colin-alex-where-they-now/778756002/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=true&amp;gca-epti=z114741v114741d--52--b--52--&amp;gca-ft=150&amp;gca-ds=sophi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2018/07/19/craig-rideout-murder-anniversary-paul-tucci-laura-colin-alex-where-they-now/778756002/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=true&amp;gca-epti=z114741v114741d--52--b--52--&amp;gca-ft=150&amp;gca-ds=sophi</a></li><li><a href="https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2017/09/23/craig-rideout-murder-what-nbc-dateline-didnt-tell-you-about-case/676837001/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2017/09/23/craig-rideout-murder-what-nbc-dateline-didnt-tell-you-about-case/676837001/</a></li><li><a href="https://13wham.com/news/local/new-evidence-the-rideout-jury-never-heard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://13wham.com/news/local/new-evidence-the-rideout-jury-never-heard</a></li><li><a href="https://www.whec.com/archive/an-in-depth-look-at-the-rideout-family/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.whec.com/archive/an-in-depth-look-at-the-rideout-family/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.whec.com/archive/laura-rideout-appeal-for-new-trial-denied/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.whec.com/archive/laura-rideout-appeal-for-new-trial-denied/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.whec.com/archive/in-depth-colin-rideout-claims-his-mother-let-him-take-the-fall/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.whec.com/archive/in-depth-colin-rideout-claims-his-mother-let-him-take-the-fall/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.whec.com/archive/in-depth-the-colin-rideout-interview/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.whec.com/archive/in-depth-the-colin-rideout-interview/</a></li><li><a href="https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-laura-colin-and-alexander-rideout-now/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-laura-colin-and-alexander-rideout-now/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2017/10/04/paul-tucci-wife-death-liver-disease-rideout-murder-case/731153001/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2017/10/04/paul-tucci-wife-death-liver-disease-rideout-murder-case/731153001/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2016-12-02/four-indicted-in-the-death-of-craig-rideout-including-family-members" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2016-12-02/four-indicted-in-the-death-of-craig-rideout-including-family-members</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3709125/Mom-sons-accused-cleaning-blood-slaying-victims-home.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3709125/Mom-sons-accused-cleaning-blood-slaying-victims-home.html</a></li><li><a href="https://www.whec.com/archive/an-in-depth-look-at-the-rideout-family/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.whec.com/archive/an-in-depth-look-at-the-rideout-family/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/721723185/?match=1&amp;terms=craig%20rideout" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/721723185/?match=1&amp;terms=craig%20rideout</a></li><li><a href="https://source.colostate.edu/parental-alienation-means-matters/#:~:text=Parental%20alienation%20is%20when%20one%20parent%20intentionally,ends%20or%20when%20they%20are%20still%20together" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://source.colostate.edu/parental-alienation-means-matters/#:~:text=Parental%20alienation%20is%20when%20one%20parent%20intentionally,ends%20or%20when%20they%20are%20still%20together</a> </li></ul>

Dr. Shirley Turner and Dr. Andrew Bagby

In November 2001, beloved medical resident Andrew Bagby was found brutally murdered in a Pennsylvania park. The prime suspect, his former girlfriend Dr. Shirley Turner, immediately fled to St. John’s, Newfoundland, where she revealed she was pregnant with Andrew’s child. What followed was a complex, years-long international legal battle that pitted Andrew’s grieving parents against a foreign justice system in a remote, windswept province. The case ultimately centered on controversial bail decisions and the struggle to protect a child amidst a high-stakes extradition process, eventually sparking landmark legislative changes in Canadian law.<br /><br />Today's snack: <a href="https://www.kifflekitchen.com/Default.asp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Walnut kiffles</a> (Thanks Jody!)<br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support us on Patreon</a><br /><br />Sources:<br /><ul><li>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5CPymqg4kI</li><li>Bagby, David. (2007) Dance with the Devil: A Murder of Memoir and Loss. Diversion Books (ebook). </li><li>​​<a href="http://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/40-3/just/meeting-2/evidence" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/40-3/just/meeting-2/evidence</a></li><li><a href="https://archive.org/details/WBAL_20100724_010000_Dateline_NBC/start/7140/end/7200" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/WBAL_20100724_010000_Dateline_NBC/start/7140/end/7200</a> Dateline </li><li>https://www.childandyouthadvocate.nl.ca/files/turner-v1.pdf</li><li><a href="https://dearzachary.com/PDF/turner-v1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://dearzachary.com/PDF/turner-v1.pdf</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/496421855/?match=1&amp;terms=Shirley%20Jane%20Turner" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/496421855/?match=1&amp;terms=Shirley%20Jane%20Turner</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/1223729029/?match=1&amp;terms=%22Shirley%20Jane%20Turner%22" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/1223729029/?match=1&amp;terms=%22Shirley%20Jane%20Turner%22</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=bR2o8-0bMlc&amp;list=FLI1etmqmsqvUsDHcuE5cQ2Q&amp;index=3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=bR2o8-0bMlc&amp;list=FLI1etmqmsqvUsDHcuE5cQ2Q&amp;index=3</a> UPDATE</li><li><a href="https://dearzachary.com/press/PDFs/News/The%20Telegram%20-%20Scarred%20by%20Murder.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://dearzachary.com/press/PDFs/News/The%20Telegram%20-%20Scarred%20by%20Murder.pdf</a></li><li>https://www.documentary.org/online-feature/meet-filmmakers-kurt-kuenne-dear-zachary-letter-son-about-his-father</li></ul>

The Menendez Family - Part 3 of 3

In August 1989, José, 45, and Kitty Menendez, 47, were shot to death in their Beverly Hills home. Their sons, Lyle, 18, and Erik, 21, would later confess to the killings—setting off one of the most polarizing murder trials in American history. What initially looked like a mob-style hit unraveled into a story of family control, extreme dysfunction, and disturbing allegations of long-term sexual abuse. The trials exposed the private life of a wealthy, image-driven family and forced the public to confront uncomfortable questions about trauma, masculinity, and male child sexual abuse.<br /><br />Today's snack: <a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ghirardelli-Dark-Chocolate-Brownie-Mix-20-oz/14940682" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ghirardelli Brownies</a><br /><br />Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://patreon.com/LoveMarryKill</a>

Bonus Episode: Cory and Curtis Lovelace

On Valentine’s Day 2006, Cory Lovelace was found dead in her Quincy, Illinois home, her cause of death undetermined. Eight years later, her husband, Curt Lovelace, a former star football player, prosecutor, and school board president, long regarded as a hometown hero, was charged with her murder shocking the community. The state’s case hinged on disputed forensic timelines, interpretations of rigor mortis, and private struggles within the marriage that had largely remained hidden. <br /><br />Today's snack: <a href="https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/betty-crocker-baking-and-cake-mixes/cherry-chip" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Betty Crocker cherry chip cake</a><br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support us on Patreon</a><br /><br />Sources<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlQCAYGiPcw" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlQCAYGiPcw</a></li><li>https://www.wgem.com/2022/07/09/lovelace-lawsuit-ending-with-settlement/ </li><li>https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/crime/2014/10/13/ex-prosecutor-talk-town-after/36184784007/</li><li><a href="https://www.whig.com/archive/article/judge-orders-lovelace-to-sit-for-additional-deposition-in-civil-case-against-quincy-adams-county/article_3ed0a47a-6959-5db0-87bd-1fc0652102bb.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.whig.com/archive/article/judge-orders-lovelace-to-sit-for-additional-deposition-in-civil-case-against-quincy-adams-county/article_3ed0a47a-6959-5db0-87bd-1fc0652102bb.html</a></li><li>https://apnews.com/article/illinois-quincy-dca24d0af9994e9cbc46dbac9104bc99</li><li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/cory-and-curtis-lovelace-murder-case-death-on-valentines-day/2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/cory-and-curtis-lovelace-murder-case-death-on-valentines-day/2/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/978839851/?match=4&amp;terms=%22curtis%20lovelace%22" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/978839851/?match=4&amp;terms=%22curtis%20lovelace%22</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/241923835/?match=1&amp;terms=%22Cory%20Lovelace%22%20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/241923835/?match=1&amp;terms=%22Cory%20Lovelace%22%20</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/241918492/?match=1&amp;terms=%22Cory%20Lovelace%22%20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/241918492/?match=1&amp;terms=%22Cory%20Lovelace%22%20</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/977720548/?match=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/977720548/?match=1</a></li><li>https://www.whig.com/archive/article/final-arguments-complete-jury-to-continue-deliberations-friday/article_4e601bd4-6f79-51cd-9c03-65eac97b7b13.html</li><li><a href="https://www.whig.com/archive/article/obrien-quincy-police-chief-reluctantly-walks-into-national-spotlight/article_fed269d9-7100-5011-8fd4-24a44fd317d2.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.whig.com/archive/article/obrien-quincy-police-chief-reluctantly-walks-into-national-spotlight/article_fed269d9-7100-5011-8fd4-24a44fd317d2.html</a></li><li>https://www.newspapers.com/image/241923835/?match=1&amp;terms=%22Cory%20Lovelace%22%20</li><li>https://www.whig.com/archive/article/lovelace-jury-unable-to-reach-verdict-after-16-hours-new-trial-set-for-may-31/article_985ea9c9-753e-5003-94fe-433c5c1eba18.html</li></ul>

The Menendez Family - Part 2 of 3

In August 1989, José, 45, and Kitty Menendez, 47, were shot to death in their Beverly Hills home. Their sons, Lyle, 18, and Erik, 21, would later confess to the killings—setting off one of the most polarizing murder trials in American history. What initially looked like a mob-style hit unraveled into a story of family control, extreme dysfunction, and disturbing allegations of long-term sexual abuse. The trials exposed the private life of a wealthy, image-driven family and forced the public to confront uncomfortable questions about trauma, masculinity, and male child sexual abuse.<br /><br />Today's snack:  Buc-ee's <a href="https://texassnax.com/products/beaver-nuggets-original" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Beaver Nuggets</a> and Buc-ee's <a href="https://texassnax.com/products/nugees-bold-n-sorta-spicy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nug-ees Bold N' Sorta Spicy</a> (thanks Alicia!)<br /><br />Listen to all three parts today on Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://patreon.com/LoveMarryKill</a>

The Menendez Family - Part 1 of 3

In August 1989, José, 45, and Kitty Menendez, 47, were shot to death in their Beverly Hills home. Their sons, Lyle, 18, and Erik, 21, would later confess to the killings—setting off one of the most polarizing murder trials in American history. What initially looked like a mob-style hit unraveled into a story of family control, extreme dysfunction, and disturbing allegations of long-term sexual abuse. The trials exposed the private life of a wealthy, image-driven family and forced the public to confront uncomfortable questions about trauma, masculinity, and male child sexual abuse.<br /><br />Today's snack: Buc-ee's <a href="https://texassnax.com/products/ghost-pepper-salsa-extra-hot" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ghost Pepper Salsa</a> and <a href="https://texassnax.com/products/pecan-trio-milk-chocolate-white-fudge-honey-glazed-pecans" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pecan Trio</a> (thanks Alicia!)<br /><br />Listen to all three parts today on Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://patreon.com/LoveMarryKill</a><br /><br />Sources:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/722-N-Elm-Dr-Beverly-Hills-CA-90210/20519601_zpid/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/722-N-Elm-Dr-Beverly-Hills-CA-90210/20519601_zpid/</a>? Menendez home</li><li>Rand, Robert. (2024). The Menendez Murders: The Shocking Untold Story of the Menendez Family and the Killings that Stunned the Nation. (Kindle Edition). BenBella Books. </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siC_dsDXgKI" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siC_dsDXgKI</a> Oziel’s tape</li><li><a href="https://crimetimelines.com/wp-content/uploads/Letter-from-Erik-Menendez-to-Andy-Cano.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://crimetimelines.com/wp-content/uploads/Letter-from-Erik-Menendez-to-Andy-Cano.pdf</a></li><li>https://crimetimelines.com/wp-content/uploads/2018-04-10-Letter-from-Marta-Cano.pdf</li><li><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/menendez-brothers-burst-tears-emotional-prison-reunion-decades/story?id=54281350" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://abcnews.go.com/US/menendez-brothers-burst-tears-emotional-prison-reunion-decades/story?id=54281350</a> Barbara Walters interview</li><li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/menendez-brothers-lyle-erik-abuse-claims-supported-by-newly-discovered-evidence-48-hours/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/menendez-brothers-lyle-erik-abuse-claims-supported-by-newly-discovered-evidence-48-hours/</a></li><li>https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/us/menendez-brothers-chicken-wing-business.html</li><li><a href="https://www.thesecondserve.com/searching-for-craig-cignarelli/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.thesecondserve.com/searching-for-craig-cignarelli/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/a64768423/jose-menendez-facts" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/a64768423/jose-menendez-facts</a></li><li>https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/a62368160/how-accurate-is-monsters-menendez</li><li>Davis, WG. (2025). Bloodstained Privilege: The Menendez Brothers. (Kindle Edition). Diamondback Publishers International. </li><li>https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/menendez-brothers-lyle-erik-jose-kitty-double-murder-murders-killings-homicide-sexual-abuse-allegations-predator-evidence-letter-trial-convicted-true-crime-beverly-hills-home-los-angeles-california</li><li><a href="https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/1994/3/menendez-justice" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/1994/3/menendez-justice</a></li><li>http://menendezmurders.com/laybpy-march-1991-killing-jose-menendez/</li><li><a href="https://www.hulu.com/watch/a1ef53b8-4d85-4fac-a73c-073ef072692e" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hulu.com/watch/a1ef53b8-4d85-4fac-a73c-073ef072692e</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/155330669/?clipping_id=157760847" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/155330669/?clipping_id=157760847</a></li><li>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1153/kitty-menendez</li><li>https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/erik-menendez-wife-tammis-relationship-timeline-conjugal-visits-more/</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1995/08/23/the-return-of-the-brothers-grim/6d9fe6c7-2676-4bdf-a60d-2f48ff7361dc/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1995/08/23/the-return-of-the-brothers-grim/6d9fe6c7-2676-4bdf-a60d-2f48ff7361dc/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/erik-menendez-wife-hopes-home-165937004.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/erik-menendez-wife-hopes-home-165937004.html</a></li><li><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/menendez-brothers-burst-tears-emotional-prison-reunion-decades/story?id=54281350" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://abcnews.go.com/US/menendez-brothers-burst-tears-emotional-prison-reunion-decades/story?id=54281350</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/menendez-brothers-netflix-monsters-case-lyle-erik-parents-1963308" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newsweek.com/menendez-brothers-netflix-monsters-case-lyle-erik-parents-1963308</a></li><li>https://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/10/court.archive.menendez2/index.html?_s=PM:US</li></ul>

Melissa and Christopher Wolfenbarger

Melissa Dawn Patton grew up in a deeply unstable environment and spent much of her life trying to build something safer for herself and her children. Quiet, shy, and trusting, she married young, became a mother almost immediately, and hoped that starting her own family would bring the stability she never had.<br /><br />Instead, her life became increasingly chaotic. By her early twenties, Melissa was working long hours and trying to leave a volatile, abusive marriage. In late 1998, she disappeared. What followed was years of silence. The only people searching for answers were her family.<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://shop.wafflehouse.com/products/waffle-house-waffle-mix" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Waffle House waffles</a> <b><br /></b><br /><br />Sources:<br /><ul><li>Brown, I. (2024, August 28). Husband indicted in cold case murder of serial killer’s daughter. Court TV.</li><li>Cavallier, A. (2025, August 14). How the capture of a serial killer father led to a breakthrough in his own daughter’s separate murder case. The Independent. <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/cold-case-murder-atlanta-melissa-wolfenbarger-b2807816.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/cold-case-murder-atlanta-melissa-wolfenbarger-b2807816.html</a> </li><li>Cavallier, A. (2025). Murder victim’s daughter testifies about chilling statements her father allegedly made about how to hide a body. The Independent.</li><li>Georgia General Assembly. (2023). House Bill 88 (SUB): Coleman-Baker Act.</li><li>Multimedia and Research Notes</li><li>Justice Is A Process!!!! (2025). Prosecutor's Nightmare: DNA Evidence EXCLUDES Defendant | GA v. Wolfenbarger Day 4 [Video transcript]. YouTube.</li><li>McCollum, S. (Host). (2023, February). Melissa Wolfenbarger: Joseph Scott Morgan’s Insight on Melissa’s case | Part 6 (No. 6). In Zone 7 with Sheryl McCollum. <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/zone-7-with-sheryl-mccollum/melissa-wolfenbarger-joseph-scott-morgan-s-insight" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://omny.fm/shows/zone-7-with-sheryl-mccollum/melissa-wolfenbarger-joseph-scott-morgan-s-insight</a> </li><li>[Unknown Author]. (n.d.). Melissa Wolfenbarger research and trial notes.</li><li>r/CrackedColdCases. (2025). 1998: Melissa Wolfenbarger: A serial killer's daughter was decapitated two decades ago. A jury found her husband not guilty for murder. Reddit.</li><li>Unidentified Wiki. (n.d.). Melissa Wolfenbarger. Fandom. <a href="https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Melissa_Wolfenbarger" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Melissa_Wolfenbarger</a> </li><li>Wikipedia. (n.d.). Carl Patton. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Patton" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Patton</a> </li><li>Trial Transcripts (Court TV / Law &amp; Crime)</li><li>Court TV. (2025). GA v. Christopher Wolfenbarger: Trial Proceedings [Transcripts including Opening Statements, Closing Arguments, and Testimony]. <a href="https://www.courttv.com/news/ga-v-christopher-wolfenbarger-killers-daughter-murder-trial/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.courttv.com/news/ga-v-christopher-wolfenbarger-killers-daughter-murder-trial/</a> </li><li>Zone 7 with Sheryl McCollum podcast, 9 part series starting 2/22/2023</li><li>1978.10.25 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/972932676/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/972932676/</a></li><li>2003.03.07 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/422942105/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/422942105/</a></li><li>2003.03.08 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/422952543/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/422952543/</a></li><li>2003.03.19 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/423005666/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/423005666/</a></li><li>2003.04.10 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/424565593/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/424565593/</a></li><li>2003.04.15 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/424569729/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/424569729/</a></li><li>2003.06.22 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/649334787/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/649334787/</a></li><li>2024.08.08 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/1106352246/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/1106352246/</a></li><li>2024.09.16 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/1120767255/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/1120767255/</a></li><li>2025.08.30 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/1244409052/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/1244409052/</a></li></ul>

Reeva Steenkamp and Oscar Pistorius - Part 3 of 3

On February 14, 2013 — Valentine’s Day — the world was stunned by the news that South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius had shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, inside his home in Pretoria. What followed was one of the most closely watched criminal trials of the 21st century — a case that forced the public to grapple with uncomfortable questions about celebrity, justice, gender-based violence, and how much of a public figure’s private life we ever truly see.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support us on Patreon</a></b><br /><br /><br />Today's snack: <a href="https://www.food.com/recipe/picnic-bread-from-south-africa-133908" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">South African picnic bread</a>

Bonus Episode: Monique and Spencer Tepe

On December 30, 2025, a missed workday raised alarms. When dentist Spencer Tepe failed to show up for work, concern quickly escalated, leading police to a home in Columbus, Ohio, where Spencer and his wife Monique Tepe were found shot and killed. Their two young children were alive inside the house. There were no signs of forced entry. No struggle. This was not a random act.<br /><br />GoFundMe for Spencer and Monique’s children: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-spencer-and-moniques-children" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-spencer-and-moniques-children</a> <br /><br />Sources<ul><li><a href="https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/columbus-oh/spencer-and-monique-tepe-12689273" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/columbus-oh/spencer-and-monique-tepe-12689273</a></li><li>Asma-Sadeque, S. (2026, January 2). Frantic 911 Calls Reveal Children of Slain Dentist and Wife Were Crying Inside Home Before Couple's Bodies Were Found. People.com. <a href="https://people.com/frantic-911-calls-reveal-children-slain-dentist-wife-crying-11878415" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://people.com/frantic-911-calls-reveal-children-slain-dentist-wife-crying-11878415</a></li><li>Asma-Sadeque, S., &amp; Flam, C. (2026, January 6). Ohio Dentist and Wife Killings: Police Release New Footage of Person of Interest. People.com. <a href="https://people.com/ohio-dentist-wife-killings-police-release-new-footage-person-of-interest-11878988" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://people.com/ohio-dentist-wife-killings-police-release-new-footage-person-of-interest-11878988</a></li><li>Asma-Sadeque, S., &amp; Rice, N. (2026, January 10). Ex-Husband Charged with Murder, Over a Week After Ohio Dentist and Wife Were Found Slain in Their Home Near Their Children. People.com. <a href="https://people.com/ex-husband-charged-murder-days-after-ohio-dentist-and-wife-found-slain-in-home-11880043" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://people.com/ex-husband-charged-murder-days-after-ohio-dentist-and-wife-found-slain-in-home-11880043</a></li><li>Asma-Sadeque, S., &amp; Spargo, C. (2026, January 7). What the 911 Calls from Slain Ohio Dentist's House Reveal About the Crime Scene. People.com. <a href="https://people.com/what-911-calls-slain-ohio-dentist-house-reveal-11879502" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://people.com/what-911-calls-slain-ohio-dentist-house-reveal-11879502</a></li><li>Asma-Sadeque, S., &amp; Spargo, C. (2026, January 9). Why Ohio Police Aren't Sharing Many Details About Dentist and Wife's Homicide Investigation. People.com. <a href="https://people.com/why-ohio-police-not-sharing-details-dentist-wife-homicide-11879854" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://people.com/why-ohio-police-not-sharing-details-dentist-wife-homicide-11879854</a></li><li>Bajaj, Y. N. (2026, January 11). ‘Why Michael David McKee…’: Big motive question in Monique, Spencer Tepe's Ohio murder case. Hindustan Times. <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/why-michael-david-mckee-motive-question-in-monique-tepe-spencer-tepes-ohio-dentist-shooting-murder-case-101768077433308.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/why-michael-david-mckee-motive-question-in-monique-tepe-spencer-tepes-ohio-dentist-shooting-murder-case-101768077433308.html</a></li><li>Bruner, B. (2026, January 8). 911 call made from Tepe residence in April was not Monique, family says. 10TV.com. <a href="https://www.10tv.com/article/news/crime/911-call-made-from-tepe-residence-april-was-not-monique-family-says/530-0cb68aaa-3d14-4aa2-9be1-240c1fdbd79f" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.10tv.com/article/news/crime/911-call-made-from-tepe-residence-april-was-not-monique-family-says/530-0cb68aaa-3d14-4aa2-9be1-240c1fdbd79f</a></li><li>CNN. (2026, January 3). A month before their 5-year anniversary, an Ohio couple was killed in the home where they exchanged vows. Here’s what we know. 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Reeva Steenkamp and Oscar Pistorius - Part 2 of 3

On February 14, 2013 — Valentine’s Day — the world was stunned by the news that South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius had shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, inside his home in Pretoria. What followed was one of the most closely watched criminal trials of the 21st century — a case that forced the public to grapple with uncomfortable questions about celebrity, justice, gender-based violence, and how much of a public figure’s private life we ever truly see.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Listen to part 3 on Patreon today</a></b><br /><br />Today's snack: <a href="https://www.food.com/recipe/malva-pudding-south-african-baked-dessert-118545" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Malva pudding</a>

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Love can be complicated. Marriage can be messy. And sometimes, it ends in murder.<br /><br />Love Marry Kill is a true crime podcast that explores real-life couples whose relationships turned deadly, and the warning signs that came before everything went wrong.<br /><br />Support our podcast at: <a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill</a><br /><br />Follow us on social media:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/LoveMarryKill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.instagram.com/LoveMarryKill</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LoveMarryKill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.facebook.com/LoveMarryKill</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.youtube.com/@lovemarrykill</a></li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lovemarrykillpodcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.tiktok.com/@lovemarrykillpodcast</a></li></ul><br />Contact us at: lovemarrykill@gmail.com<br /><br />Trailer music: "Happy Sun" by Liborio Conti (No Copyright Music CC-BY)

Reeva Steenkamp and Oscar Pistorius - Part 1 of 3

On February 14, 2013 — Valentine’s Day — the world was stunned by the news that South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius had shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, inside his home in Pretoria. What followed was one of the most closely watched criminal trials of the 21st century — a case that forced the public to grapple with uncomfortable questions about celebrity, justice, gender-based violence, and how much of a public figure’s private life we ever truly see.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Listen to all three parts on Patreon today</a></b>.<br /><br />Today's snack: <a href="https://stellarsnacks.com/collections/pretzel-twists/products/simply-stellar-12oz?variant=43750816776239" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stellar Pretzels</a><br /><br />Sources:<ul><li>Carlin, John. Chase Your Shadow: The Trials of Oscar Pistorius. Harper, 2014.</li><li>The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius, Netflix</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6B-13qTqdQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6B-13qTqdQ</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6657450/2025/09/26/oscar-pistorius-reeva-steenkamp-legacy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6657450/2025/09/26/oscar-pistorius-reeva-steenkamp-legacy/</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/athletics/oscar-pistorius-prison-release-girlfriend-32894430" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/athletics/oscar-pistorius-prison-release-girlfriend-32894430</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/athletics/oscar-pistorius-girlfriend-prison-release-36265400" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/athletics/oscar-pistorius-girlfriend-prison-release-36265400</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-21705374" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-21705374</a> </li></ul>