Motive and Malice

On April 3, 2004, 23-year-old Alonzo Brooks attended a party in the small town of La Cygne, Kansas —and never made it home. Nearly a month later, after extensive searches, Alonzo’s family made a heartbreaking discovery that would leave investigators and the public with more questions than answers. Years later, the FBI reopened the case, a new autopsy ruled his death a homicide, and the search for...

Content Warning: This episode discusses slavery, sexual assault, abuse, and execution. Listener discretion is advised. In this special historical episode of Motive & Malice , Rue Bee takes you back to 1855 to tell the story of Celia , a young enslaved Black woman whose name history nearly erased. Sold into slavery as a child, Celia endured years of sexual abuse at the hands of the man who ensl...

🖤 New segment alert 🖤 Today, I’m introducing a special segment on Motive & Malice called Rue Bee’s Corner. This is a safe space where we’ll step away from the crime stories and have real, raw conversations about life, mental health, healing, relationships, grief, and everything in between. Sometimes life itself is the hardest story to navigate, and I want us to talk about the things people a...

In October 2010, 24-year-old Unique Raquel-Leona Harris kissed her children goodnight, never knowing it would be the last time. When morning came, Unique was gone. No goodbye. No note. No trace. A devoted mother of two, Unique left behind everything she needed, including her glasses. As investigators searched for answers, suspicion eventually focused on a man she had been dating Isaac Moye. Nearly...

In this episode of Motive & Malice, Rue Bee examines the heartbreaking murder of Alexis Crawford, a 21-year-old Clark Atlanta University student whose life was tragically cut short by the very people she trusted. What began as a friendship among college students would ultimately unravel into a story filled with betrayal, silence, and devastating consequences. Just days after reporting an alleg...

A routine house showing. A fake client. A deadly conspiracy. In Episode 5 of Motive & Malice, Rue Bee dives into the heartbreaking murder of 28-year-old realtor and mother Monique Baugh. What began as a New Year’s Eve home showing quickly turned into a kidnapping, a murder-for-hire plot, and one of Minnesota’s most shocking criminal cases. Join me as we unpack the investigation, the conspiracy...

🎙️ BONUS EPISODE: FIRST DATE FROM HELL The Murder of Sade Robinson A first date should end with a goodnight text, not a homicide investigation. On April 1, 2024, 19-year-old Sade Robinson went on a first date with a man she had recently met. She expected to enjoy an evening out and return home. She never did. What followed was a heartbreaking investigation that shocked Milwaukee and captured natio...

💔⚰️ Three Hearts. One Coffin. Some stories are so heartbreaking they leave you asking one question: How could this happen? In Episode 3 of Motive & Malice , Rue Bee examines a tragic case where multiple lives were forever changed by one devastating act. Behind the headlines is a story of love, loss, betrayal, and the devastating consequences of choices that can never be taken back. Join me as...

🎙️ MOTIVE & MALICE — Episode 2 “The Jacksonville Strangler” In this episode, Rue Bee dives into the horrifying case of Paul Durousseau a serial killer who terrorized women in Jacksonville, Florida while hiding behind the image of an ordinary man. Veteran. Husband. Taxi driver but beneath the surface was a predator targeting young Black women, many of whom were overlooked by society and the med...

Motive & Malice is a raw, unfiltered true crime podcast hosted by Rue Bee, diving deep into the dark psychology behind real crimes, toxic relationships, obsession, betrayal, revenge, and the emotions that push people to deadly decisions. This isn’t just about murder cases it’s about the motive behind them. Each episode breaks down real stories with honest commentary, emotional insight, social...