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On the night of May 19, 1983, Diane Downs and her three children, Christie, 8, Cheryl, 7, and Danny, 3, were shot on a rural road outside of Springfield, Oregon. Cheryl died from her injuries. Christie and Danny were gravely injured. Diane suffered non-life threatening wounds to her left arm. She claimed a bushy-haired stranger had shot them. A man-hunt came up empty for the shooter. Suspicion quickly landed on Diane partly because of her lack of emotion. She had a history of messy affairs and e...

On the night of May 19, 1983, Diane Downs and her three children, Christie, 8, Cheryl, 7, and Danny, 3, were shot on a rural road outside of Springfield, Oregon. Cheryl died from her injuries. Christie and Danny were gravely injured. Diane suffered non-life threatening wounds to her left arm. She claimed a bushy-haired stranger had shot them. A man-hunt came up empty for the shooter. Suspicion quickly landed on Diane partly because of her lack of emotion. She had a history of messy affairs and e...

Sheri Coleman, 31, and her two sons, Garrett, 11, and Gavin, 9, were found brutally murdered in their home in Columbia, Illinois on the morning of May 5, 2009. Chris Coleman, 32, Sheri’s husband and the boys father, worked as televangelist Joyce Meyer’s head of security. He’d been receiving threatening messages from an unknown source warning him his family would be killed if he didn’t quit his job with the ministry. As the investigation unfolded, investigators learned that Chris Coleman was havi...

Sheri Coleman, 31, and her two sons, Garrett, 11, and Gavin, 9, were found brutally murdered in their home in Columbia, Illinois on the morning of May 5, 2009. Chris Coleman, 32, Sheri’s husband and the boys father, worked as televangelist Joyce Meyer’s head of security. He’d been receiving threatening messages from an unknown source warning him his family would be killed if he didn’t quit his job with the ministry. As the investigation unfolded, investigators learned that Chris Coleman was havi...

On September 25th, 1993, 31-year-old nightclub owner Robert O’Dubaine was shot and killed in cold blood in the garage of his Chicago home. Investigators first believed it to be a random carjacking, but as they delved deeper they realized this was a targeted killing. As they uncovered more about Robert’s relationship with his girlfriend, Catherine Suh, and her brother Andrew, a picture emerged of past sins and a sense of family duty that ultimately led to Robert’s demise. Join us on Patreon for ...

There was something about Sharon Lynn Douglas Fuller Nelson Harrelson that men couldn’t resist. From her first husband to her last, no man left Sharon willingly. Once a pastor’s wife, Sharon was consumed by sex, money and power and would do anything to obtain it but inevitably this black widow’s actions would catch up with her. Get early, ad-free access plus bonus episodes on Patreon. Source: Olsen, Gregg. American Black Widow: The Shocking True Story of a Preacher's Wife Turned Killer (also c...

Jean-Claude Romand seemed to have the perfect life. He was a well-respected researcher at the World Health Organization. He and his wife Florence had two beautiful children, a lovely home, and a close circle of friends. However, his entire adult life was built on a foundation of lies that all came crashing down on a horrible day in January of 1993. Everyone was suddenly asking the question, who was Jean-Claude Romand? Support us on Patreon. Sources: The Adversary, by Emmanuel Carrére https://...

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...