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David Temple, a standout athlete in high school and college hailing from Katy, Texas, tied the knot with Belinda Lucas in 1992. Initially, they seemed like the ideal couple—both attractive and passionate about sports. However, beneath the surface, David's forceful and controlling nature began to overshadow Belinda's once vibrant and happy spirit. Amidst the challenges, David engaged in an extramarital affair with a fellow teacher during Belinda's second pregnancy. In January 1999, David discover...

David Temple, a standout athlete in high school and college hailing from Katy, Texas, tied the knot with Belinda Lucas in 1992. Initially, they seemed like the ideal couple—both attractive and passionate about sports. However, beneath the surface, David's forceful and controlling nature began to overshadow Belinda's once vibrant and happy spirit. Amidst the challenges, David engaged in an extramarital affair with a fellow teacher during Belinda's second pregnancy. In January 1999, David discover...

The first time Faith Harris saw Gregory Green was at her father’s church in Detroit, when she was just 14 years old. One day, he wasn’t there anymore, but he reappeared in church 17 years later, by which time Faith was a single mom of two. Faith knew he had been to prison, but didn’t know exactly why. They started a romance and had two children together, but Gregory’s increasingly erratic behavior would ultimately lead to an inconceivable and horrifying tragedy. We also discuss missing person K...

In this special Valentine's Day bonus episode, we teamed up with some friends to bring you seven short stories of love gone horribly wrong. We hope you enjoy it! Special thanks to Christie and Melissa from Buried Motives for organizing. Episode line-up: Frances and Tony Toto, by Love Marry Kill The murder of Badria Hassan, by A Million Other Choices Marilyn and Sam Sheppard, by Enmeshed Dalia and Mike Dippolito, by Crimes, Killers, Cults and Beer Sarah Boone and Jorge Torres, by Music City 911...

Charlie Tan, a sophomore at Cornell University, was charged with second-degree murder in the 2015 shooting death of his father, Jim Tan. The prosecution argued it was a cold-blooded, premeditated killing, while Charlie claimed he was protecting his mother after years of domestic abuse. The trial ended in a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict, leading to the dismissal of charges against Charlie, but there’s much more to the story. Support us on Patreon for $5/month and ge...

Stacy Peterson, 23, was last seen on Sunday morning, October 28, 2007, in Bolingbrook, Illinois by her 53-year-old husband Drew Peterson. Drew, a police sergeant, was a 29-year veteran of the Bolingbrook Police Department. Stacy planned to meet her sister and a friend to paint a rental house. She never showed up; no one was able to locate her all day. Her husband claimed he’d talked to Stacy, his fourth wife, around 9 p.m. when she told him she was leaving him and their four children for another...

Stacy Peterson, 23, was last seen on Sunday morning, October 28, 2007, in Bolingbrook, Illinois by her 53-year-old husband Drew Peterson. Drew, a police sergeant, was a 29-year veteran of the Bolingbrook Police Department. Stacy planned to meet her sister and a friend to paint a rental house. She never showed up; no one was able to locate her all day. Her husband claimed he’d talked to Stacy, his fourth wife, around 9 p.m. when she told him she was leaving him and their four children for another...

In December of 2001, Kathleen Peterson’s body was discovered in bloody scene at the foot of the stairs in the Durham, North Carolina, home where she and her husband Michael lived. While Michael claimed it must have been an accidental fall while he was outside, the police were immediately suspicious due to the amount of blood, and they homed in on Michael. Thanks to The Staircase documentary series on Netflix, this story has become one of the most talked about and baffling cases ever. In part thr...

In December of 2001, Kathleen Peterson’s body was discovered in bloody scene at the foot of the stairs in the Durham, North Carolina, home where she and her husband Michael lived. While Michael claimed it must have been an accidental fall while he was outside, the police were immediately suspicious due to the amount of blood, and they homed in on Michael. Thanks to The Staircase documentary series on Netflix, this story has become one of the most talked about and baffling cases ever. In part two...

In December of 2001, Kathleen Peterson’s body was discovered in a bloody scene at the foot of the stairs in the Durham, North Carolina, home where she and her husband Michael lived. While Michael claimed it must have been an accidental fall while he was outside, the police were immediately suspicious due to the amount of blood, and they homed in on Michael. Thanks to The Staircase documentary series on Netflix, this story has become one of the most talked about and baffling cases ever. In part o...

Laci Peterson, 27, went missing while walking her dog on December 24, 2002. She and her husband of five years, Scott, 30, were expecting their first child, a boy they’d named Conner. Scott’s image of the perfect husband quickly deteriorated when his mistress, Amber Frey, came forward. Suspicion quickly fell upon Scott; his every move was scrutinized and questioned as the nation and media became heavily invested in Laci’s disappearance. Months later Laci’s and Conner’s bodies washed ashore result...

Laci Peterson, 27, went missing while walking her dog on December 24, 2002. She and her husband of five years, Scott, 30, were expecting their first child, a boy they’d named Conner. Scott’s image of the perfect husband quickly deteriorated when his mistress, Amber Frey, came forward. Suspicion quickly fell upon Scott; his every move was scrutinized and questioned as the nation and media became heavily invested in Laci’s disappearance. Months later Laci’s and Conner’s bodies washed ashore result...

Laci Peterson, 27, went missing while walking her dog on December 24, 2002. She and her husband of five years, Scott, 30, were expecting their first child, a boy they’d named Conner. Scott’s image of the perfect husband quickly deteriorated when his mistress, Amber Frey, came forward. Suspicion quickly fell upon Scott; his every move was scrutinized and questioned as the nation and media became heavily invested in Laci’s disappearance. Months later Laci’s and Conner’s bodies washed ashore result...

Moriah “Mo” Wilson, 25, was the breakout star in the world of gravel cycling before she was brutally murdered in Austin, Texas on May 11, 2022. Colin Strickland, Mo’s former love interest, was the last person to see her alive but traffic cameras confirmed he was not near her at the time of her death. Suspicion quickly fell upon Colin’s long-suffering girlfriend, Kaitlin Armstrong, when a neighbor’s doorbell camera captured an image of her vehicle at the scene of the crime. Before Kaitlin could b...

In the peaceful town of New Canaan, Connecticut, Jennifer Dulos dropped off her five kids at school on May 24th, 2019 just like any other day, but then she vanished without a trace. Investigators quickly turned their attention to Jennifer’s estranged husband, Fotis Dulos. Their messy divorce had been dragging on for almost two years, and Jennifer had said she was afraid of Fotis. But was he responsible for her disappearance? And if so, what happened, and where was she? Support us on Patreon So...

On the night of August 2, 2006, Robert Wone, 32, an attorney in Washington D.C., worked late into the night. Rather than taking a train home to the suburbs, he crashed for the night with his college friend, Joseph Price. He was found dead one hour and 19 minutes later from three abdominal stab wounds. The inhabitants of the house claimed an intruder stabbed Robert but there was no evidence supporting this theory. I promise, you won’t be able to forget this story for days and weeks to come…this i...

In the summer of 2012, Dave Kroupa of Omaha, Nebraska was getting back into the dating scene after the end of a long-term relationship. He was looking for something casual and fun, but instead he ended up being part of a deadly love triangle involving two women - Liz Golyar and Cari Farver. But who was the stalker and who was the victim? It would take investigators years to unravel the mystery in this story of love, jealousy and obsession. Buy Love Marry Kill merch (offer ends 11/21/2023) Supp...

In the summer of 2012, Dave Kroupa of Omaha, Nebraska was getting back into the dating scene after the end of a long-term relationship. He was looking for something casual and fun, but instead he ended up being part of a deadly love triangle involving two women - Liz Golyar and Cari Farver. But who was the stalker and who was the victim? It would take investigators years to unravel the mystery in this story of love, jealousy and obsession. Buy Love Marry Kill merch (offer ends 11/21/2023) Supp...

Born Anna Lou Welty in 1943, Judi Buenoano had many names and many lovers over her 54 years. Men in Judi’s life had a way of suffering a tragic fate when their affairs fizzled out; her husband, boyfriend, and even her son all died by her hand, which earned her the title “Black Widow”. A fourth man survived an attempt on his life which led to Judi’s ultimate demise and eventual execution in 1998. Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/judy-buenoano https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_women_...

Jennifer and Sarah Hart, a same-sex, white couple living in Minnesota adopted 6 black and mixed-race children from Texas. That would be a challenge for most people, but Jen and Sarah made it look easy. Jen’s social media was full of beautiful pictures of their children in nature, political rallies, protests, and musical festivals. They seemed like the perfect modern family until reports of child abuse and neglect mounted and Child Protective Services (CPS) was called in 3 different states as the...

Joshua Ford and his girlfriend Martha “Geney” Crutchley were looking forward to a Memorial Day 2002 weekend filled with sun and fun in the resort town of Ocean City, Maryland. Unfortunately for them a random encounter with another couple, BJ and Erika Sifrit, turned into a real-life horror movie. In part two of this two-part episode, we discuss the investigation and subsequent trials. Support the show: patreon.com/LoveMarryKill

Joshua Ford and his girlfriend Martha “Geney” Crutchley were looking forward to a Memorial Day 2002 weekend filled with sun and fun in the resort town of Ocean City, Maryland. Unfortunately for them a random encounter with another couple, BJ and Erika Sifrit, turned into a real-life horror movie. In part one, we discuss the background of the victims and the killers, and the events of May 25th, 2002. Also featured is the story of Kennedy Walton, a 26 year old woman from St. Louis who vanished in...

Crystal Rogers, mother to 5 children, disappeared on July 3, 2015, from the home she shared with her boyfriend, Brooks Houck, in Bardstown, Kentucky. When Brooks woke up on the morning of July 4, Crystal was gone and her car was missing. He wasn’t worried, he assumed she spent the night with a friend after they had a disagreement. Her family, however, were very worried and have been searching for her for over 8 years. Bardstown, Kentucky has had a series of baffling, unsolved murders over the pa...

Bianca Rudolph, 56, and her husband, Larry, 61, a successful dentist, were hunters, specifically big game hunters, traveling the world to add to their trophies. Bianca died in 2016, in Zambia, after she’d been on safari hoping to add a leopard to her collection. Larry said her fatal gunshot was accidentally self-inflicted, but a 5-year FBI investigation put that into question. Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/22/us/larry-rudolph-dentist-safari-wife-death/index.html https://www.youtube.com/...