LOVE MURDER

In May of 1996 a young mother and honors student is murdered in her home and her newborn baby kidnapped. For 6 1/2 long years, there are no suspects nor baby sightings. Finally, once an anonymous tip comes in, the case is blown wide open and the child is found closer to home than anyone could have ever imagined. Sources: 1.  Fatal Attraction: I’d Kill to Be You . 2026. 2. Moss, Gethsemane. “L...

This week Current Affairs covers three cases. A Northern Ireland YouTuber is found guilty of murdering his pregnant girlfriend after staging a six-hour gaming livestream as his alibi — while she watched from home. In California, a 30-year-old father is found dead in his apartment and police arrest his ex-girlfriend and three accomplices across three states in what they're calling a deliberate murd...

For episode 300, Jessie dives into one of Love Murder’s most requested cases ever: the murder of Travis Alexander at the hands of his ex-girlfriend Jodi Arias. Jealousy, lies, Mormonism, lust, nude photos and rage collide in this milestone case. Sources : Picture Perfect by Shanna Hogan Exposed: The Secret Life of Jodi Arias by Jane Velez-Mitchell Conviction: The Untold Story of Putting Jodi Arias...

A Utah jury convicts Kouri Richins in the death of her husband Eric after a case that unfolded from a late-night 911 call into a complex web of financial strain, insurance policies, and alleged poisoning with fentanyl. The episode walks through the key facts presented at trial, from mounting debt and changes to Eric’s estate to the evidence prosecutors say pointed to intent, and the questions that...

When one member of an affluent couple in Miami's Coconut Grove neighborhood dies in a home invasion, law enforcement casts their eye upon the surviving spouse. Sources: 1. Soret Cope, Carol.  In the Fast Lane . 1990. 2.  City Confidential . 2003. 3. “Stanley Alan ‘Stan’ Cohen (1934-1986) - Find a Grave Memorial.”  Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records ,  https:/...

A former NFL first-round draft pick is charged with killing his fiancée in a home they had shared for just ten days. Prosecutors say that in the hours before calling 911, he used ChatGPT to ask questions about her injuries and how to describe what had happened. As investigators detail a history of prior violence, a severe autopsy report, and inconsistencies in his account, those AI conversations h...

When a throuple’s road trip ends at a remote motel along Florida’s Forgotten Coast, jealousy, alcohol, and years of violence collide in a deadly climax. The tangled relationship between Aileen Seiden, Zach Abell, and Christina Araujo spirals toward a shocking murder in Room 15, leaving investigators to unravel what really happened that night. Sources: 1. “2 Arrested in ‘Love Triangle’ Murder...

A frantic 911 call in Tip City, Ohio launches a massive investigation after 37-year-old teacher and mother Ashley Flynn is found shot to death in her bed while her two young daughters sleep down the hall. Her husband, former American Idol contestant and church worship leader Caleb Flynn, initially claims an intruder broke into the home—but investigators say the crime scene doesn’t match the story....

When a joyful young Filipino mother searching for a better life in America is killed during a South Dakota pheasant hunt, her fiancé insists it was a tragic accident. But as investigators dig deeper, they uncover a disturbing pattern: a violently jealous ex-cop, a secret vasectomy, a hidden affair, and nearly a million dollars in life insurance taken out on the victim just months before her death....

Former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2021 murder of his father-in-law Gary Spohr and the attempted murder of his mother-in-law Wendy Wood at their Lake Tahoe home. Prosecutors argued Serafini carried out the attack with help from his secret lover, the family’s former nanny, in a case built largely on circumstantial evidence that ended with a g...

In this CA, Jesse covers two major Virginia murder cases: first, the sentencing of the Banfield au pair, who received the maximum 10 years for her role in the staged home invasion that killed Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan, and then a disturbing new case out of Norfolk, where Lina Maria Guerra was found dead in her apartment freezer after her Navy reservist husband allegedly fled to Hong Kong...

When a hardworking Chicago property owner discovers someone has stolen his identity and racked up nearly $400,000 in debt, his search for answers leads back to his troubled marriage and his wife’s dangerous new relationship. What begins as financial fraud escalates into anonymous threats, a mysterious package, and a devastating explosion that shatters a South Side neighborhood. Sources: 1. “4...

When a 33-year-old military wife is found stabbed to death near a U.S. air base in the Philippines, investigators initially suspect political violence. But as rumors of an affair surface and a life insurance policy doubles, suspicion shifts closer to home. What ultimately cracks the case isn’t a confession or eyewitness — it’s a shredded floppy disk pieced back together with tape, marking one of t...

When a couple is attacked in their own home, the husband responds with lethal force, leaving two people dead. The crime is heinous but appears, based on evidence, to be straightforward at first. That is until a video emerges that speaks to a shocking motive and potential military conspiracy. Sources: 1. “48 Hours: NCIS: The Double Cross - CBS News.”  CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories...

In this Current Affairs update, the hosts revisit the shocking Catfish Conspiracy case with its final outcome now decided. After years of investigation and weeks of testimony, a Virginia jury has found Brendan Banfield guilty of murdering his wife Christine and an innocent stranger lured to their home through a fetish website. This episode walks through the verdict, the evidence that ultimately br...

When a thrice-married father is found shot to death while seemingly changing his tire in a remote location, police find they have several suspects and a myriad of motives. Sources: 1. Perger, Tracey.  When Your Back Is Turned . 2022. Dziemianowicz, Joe. “Robyn Davis And Best Friend Sissy Saltzman Kill Her Husband.”  Oxygen , Oxygen, 20 Feb. 2021,  https://www.oxygen.com/killer-...

We thought you might also like THE CONSULT! We begin our analysis of one of the most infamous unsolved murders in American history—the Black Dahlia case. In this episode, we focus on the crime scene and autopsy of 22-year-old Elizabeth Short, whose body was discovered on January 15, 1947, in a vacant lot in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. She had been bisected at the wais...

In the wake of World War I, a French conman lures desperate woman to their deaths with lonely hearts letters. Eventually known as the Bluebeard of Gambais, Henri Landru is known to have murdered at least 11 people. Sources: Seeking Hearts - Ryan Green https://archive.org/details/landru0000land https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001744450 https://read.dukeupress.edu/french-historical-studies/art...

Three disturbing cases headline this week’s Love Murder Current Affairs: a Los Angeles firefighter accused of killing his wife after allegedly reading her diary, a tangled custody dispute in San Diego that prosecutors say ended with two adults shot dead while toddlers sat nearby, and a UK case where a woman stabbed her estranged husband after learning he had euthanized their dogs without telling h...

When a loving businesswoman and grandmother is murdered in a horrific car bomb incident in 1980, the finger is finally pointed in the direction of a serial killing dentist who was motivated by lust, money and the thrill of the kill. Sources: 1. Bakos, Susan Crain.  Appointment for Murder . Putnam Adult, 1988. 2. “Dr Glennon Edward Engleman (1927-1999) - Find a Grave Memorial.” ...

This update examines the rapidly evolving case surrounding the murders of Monique and Spencer Tepi following the arrest of Michael David McKee. Prosecutors have upgraded the charges to premeditated aggravated murder as family members describe years of emotional abuse and repeated threats that allegedly continued long after the couple’s divorce. The episode reviews the surveillance trail, ballistic...

When a wealthy socialite falls into a coma, suspicion is cast upon her husband. Secrets are revealed, battle lines are drawn, the media goes crazy and the case leads to not one but two trials of the century and multiple books and movies. But did they do it? Sources: 1. Wright, William.  The Von Bülow Affair . Open Road Media, 2014. 2.  Claus von Bülow Acquitted in Second Trial (June...

An Ohio dentist and his wife were found shot to death inside their Columbus home just weeks before their fifth wedding anniversary, with their two young children left unharmed. This Current Affairs episode walks through who Spencer and Monique Tepe were, the eerie timeline leading up to their murders, unanswered questions around entry and motive, and the surveillance footage that became a critical...

When two fatal accidents befall the same family over a 17-year span, authorities take a closer look at just how unlucky one person could be. Sources: Jones, Aphrodite.  Levi’s Eyes . 2023. “Christina Ann Alexander Karlsen (1960-1991) - Find a Grave Memorial.”  Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records ,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95118366/christina_ann-karlsen . Accessed...

On New Year’s Day 1998, Ben Smart and Olivia Hope disappeared from a Marlborough Sounds boat party and were never seen again. Scott Watson was convicted of their murders despite no bodies ever being found, and the case has remained deeply controversial. This episode revisits how the investigation unfolded, the key points of dispute over evidence and witness accounts, and the ongoing debate over wh...