Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide

In Waco, Texas, a 67-year-old woman was left screaming in pain after a bowl of hot soup was turned into a weapon. Police say her boyfriend, Alexander Alton McDavid, didn’t just watch her burn, he had a history of violence, and this time, it crossed the line into something much darker. ************************************** Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime cas...

On May 10, 2003, 33-year-old Joey Fulgham was found dead in his bed in Columbus, Mississippi. He’d been shot in the head while he slept. His wife, Kristi Fulgham, claimed she’d just returned from a weekend trip to find him. At the center of it all was Kristi’s 13-year-old brother, Tyler Edmonds. A boy who loved his sister, trusted her completely, and ended up confessing to helping her pull the tri...

On a quiet Thursday morning in Gurugram, India, 25-year-old tennis coach Radhika Yadav was cooking in her family’s kitchen when she was shot in the back. Radhika was a rising star in the tennis world—a state-level player turned coach with her own academy and a fierce determination to stand on her own. But inside her home, tensions had been simmering: her independence, her academy, even her clothes...

When 80-year-old Donald Finch was found dead in his Montana motor home, it looked at first like an elderly man had simply died in his sleep. But an autopsy told a different story—and soon, investigators uncovered texts, forged checks, and a trail of money that pointed to betrayal from the very people he trusted most. Today my co-hosts tell you the case of Donald Finch—a grandfather who lost his sa...

A 15-year-old boy lured by his ex-girlfriend, a group of teens waiting in the shadows, and a murder so brutal that even seasoned investigators called it one of the most cold and calculated crimes they had ever seen. This week we’re covering the murder of Seath Jackson—a Florida teenager whose toxic breakup spiraled into jealousy, manipulation, and a plan that ended with fire, bullets, and betrayal...

A newlywed couple in India thought they were opening a wedding gift. Instead, the box exploded—killing a husband, fatally injuring an elderly relative, and leaving a young bride scarred for life. Investigators at first had nothing—no witnesses, no fingerprints, no CCTV. Then, months later, a mysterious letter arrived that cracked the case wide open. Today, we tell you about India’s first parcel bo...

When  Katlyn Harp stopped answering calls, her sister knew something was wrong. But her husband, Vincent “Vinny” Harp, told police she just needed “a break.” Days later, searchers followed a trail to a remote wooded property tied to Vincent. What they found there would finally answer the question everyone had been asking: where was Katlyn? In today's episode, we tell you about the case of Katlyn H...

Police thought they were responding to a fraud case at a home in Bridgend, Wales. But once they stepped inside, they noticed something else—an odor drifting down from the attic. It wasn’t until they pulled open the hatch and began unwrapping a bundle of bags and sheets that the truth came out. What they uncovered would stun not only investigators, but an entire community. In this episode I retell...

For two months, no one even knew 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell was missing. When the Amber Alert finally went out, her mother, Megan, gave investigators a maze of lies—sending them chasing shadows while precious time slipped away. This is an update episode. What happened after Megan was sentenced to live in prison with the possiblity of parole? Listen to the original full case here: Midweek Mini | A...

On May 26, 2025, a 911 call out of Punta Gorda, Florida, sent deputies racing to the Cecil Webb Wildlife Management Area. In the woods, they found a 12-year-old girl bleeding from multiple stab wounds, barely alive. What happened next left even veteran investigators speechless. The girl survived long enough to whisper who had attacked her—and the name she gave stunned everyone. Her account of how...

When 911 operators in Liberty Township picked up the call on April 25, 2024, they heard the frantic voice of someone begging for help. A ten-year-old boy lay unresponsive, and nothing paramedics tried could bring him back. His name was Dakota Levi Stevens. He was bright, affectionate, and only ten years old — a foster child who had already lived through more than most adults ever will. But what un...

A fire, a ransom note, and a missing ten-year-old girl. What unfolded in Hickory, North Carolina in 2010 wasn’t just a disappearance—it was the unraveling of a family built on lies. Zahra Clare Baker had already fought cancer and survived more than most children ever should.  But the worst battle came from inside her own home. ***********************************************************************...

A hotel pool. A father asleep on the steps. A three-year-old drifting silently into the deep end. By the time anyone realized what was happening, it was already too late. A housekeeper’s desperate screams, frantic attempts to resuscitate, and a shocking refusal to help—all caught the attention of investigators who would later uncover a disturbing history behind the man who was supposed to protect...

A grandmother calls 911 over loud video games—hours later, her son is bleeding from a gunshot wound. Then, in another state, a teenager bursts out of his home screaming that his father has killed his sister. Two families, two homes, two stories of violence that no one saw coming. This week on Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide, we look at the case of 72-year-old Hazel Benson in Mesa, Arizona—...

A mother rushed to the hospital, bleeding and in denial. Doctors knew she had given birth, but she swore she hadn’t. Days later, investigators went to her home… and found something hidden that changed the entire course of the case. This week I tell you the story of Monique Burton — a case of secrets, lies, and a discovery no one was prepared for. ***************************************************...

A Colorado dentist, a devoted wife, and a plan that prosecutors said was “absolutely stunning” in its cruelty. Angela Craig thought she was drinking protein shakes. Behind the scenes, James Craig was ordering poisons, searching how to make murder look like a heart attack, and carrying on multiple affairs. When Angela collapsed and doctors couldn’t explain why her condition kept getting worse, susp...

A toddler found unresponsive in a bathtub. A mother with too many stories that don’t add up. And a confession that turned a drowning into something far more sinister. When two-year-old O’Rhyan Moore was rushed to the hospital, doctors said his brain had already suffered irreversible damage. Four days later, he was gone. But what really happened inside that apartment in Tallahassee? And why did his...

On a spring morning in Tennessee, a frantic phone call set off a chain of events no one in Rocky Top could have imagined. A beloved mother was found dead in her bed, her life cut short in the most violent way. At first, the Shawn Willis' story didn’t add up. The details kept shifting. And behind the walls of the family’s home, investigators soon uncovered the kind of truth that leaves scars for ge...

Two women walked into California’s Mule Creek State Prison on separate visits, hoping for connection, maybe even healing. Neither walked out alive. What began as routine family visits ended in tragedy and exposed disturbing cracks in a system designed to keep families close while keeping the public safe. Why were violent offenders granted this kind of access? And how did two women, loved and cheri...

One of Florida’s most trusted doctors by day… a shadowy figure hiding online by night. When a 13-year-old girl was found dead in her bathroom, it seemed at first like a tragedy with no clear answers. But behind the screen, investigators say, someone had been pulling the strings—someone who knew exactly how to stay hidden. What they uncovered led straight to a man no one expected, and the truth wou...

In the early hours of a February morning, a 911 call broke the quiet in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. A man, Michael McCoy, had woken from sleep with blinding pain and realized he couldn’t see. His girlfriend, well-known local judge Sonya McKnight, told dispatchers she had no idea what happened. But as investigators dug deeper, the story inside that house began to change. What they uncovered would...

The historic Snowden House in Horseshoe Lake, Arkansas, had seen its share of tragedy from the first murders in the town - by 16 year old Travis Lewis. But in March 2020, another emergency call brought deputies racing to the mansion. Inside, they found its owner, Martha McKay, dead—and the scene told a story that was as disturbing as it was unclear. ************************************************...

At 3:40 a.m. in the quiet town of El Portal, Florida, a 911 call reported a child drowning in a backyard pool. Four-year-old Aria Talathi was pulled from the water and rushed to the hospital, but the autopsy would later reveal something far more disturbing than an accident. In this episode, we tell you about the investigation that turned a grieving mother, Dr. Neha Gupta, into a murder suspect, an...

Two 911 calls. Two families. And one gunman who knew exactly who he was looking for. On a quiet Saturday morning in March 2024, the calm in Levittown, Pennsylvania, was shattered by gunfire, and it started with a stolen car and a ghost gun. Within minutes, three people were dead, including a mother and her 13-year-old daughter. But this wasn’t random. And this wasn’t over. In this episode, we foll...

Just after 3 a.m. on December 31, 1989, Collier Boyle heard the sound of raised voices, followed by two loud thuds, and then nothing. By morning, his mother, Noreen, was missing. His father, John Boyle Jr., claimed she’d left for a trip, but the suitcase she always used was still there, untouched. So was her purse. Collier asked questions that no one seemed willing to answer. As suspicion grew, so...