LOVE MURDER

Kathleen McLean, a devoted mother of three, thought she'd found love with prominent surgeon Dr. Ingolf "Harry" Tuerk. But their whirlwind romance quickly turned dangerous, descending into violence and control. Despite efforts to escape, Kathleen tragically returned, leading to her brutal death at the hands of her husband. This episode unravels the haunting progression from passion to murder, expos...

When a beautiful young wife goes missing, police take a closer look at her older husband's past relationships. Sources: 1. Dowling, Paul. Forensic Files . 2002. 2. “Emelita Villa Reeves (1968-1994) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records , https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/223146547/emelita-reeves . Accessed 30 Apr. 2025. 3. “Jack Wayne Reeves v. The State of T...

This episode of Current Affairs dives into the tragic story of Olivia Wood, a 29-year-old woman from Somerset, England, whose promising new relationship turned deadly in just three months. We explore the harrowing details of her case, including the controlling and abusive behavior of her boyfriend, Kieron Goodwin, which culminated in her murder on the very night she planned to leave. Join Jessie a...

A gruesome murder at a snake farm reveals deadly secrets and lies. This Week's Episode is Brought To You By: Fast Growing Trees - Get 15% off your first order with code LOVEMURDER at fastgrowingtrees.com/lovemurder Shopify - The Platform Commerce is Built On - $1 per month trial https://shopify.com/lovemurder Hiya Health - Essential Super Nutrients for Kids - https://hiyahealth.com/LOVEMURDER for...

In 2003, the gruesome discovery of a pair of severed legs in a California dumpster marked the start of a two-decade mystery. Laurie Diane Potter vanished, her husband claiming she'd simply chosen a new life. For 17 years, Jack Potter concealed his crime through deception and fraud—until advances in DNA technology and determined cold-case detectives finally unraveled his lies. In this Current Affai...

A marriage between a self-proclaimed tech genius and his Russian doctor wife goes disastrously and fatally wrong. Sources: “Computer Programmer Leads Police to Wife’s Body - ABC News.” ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2008, https://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=5327310&page=1 . “Convicted Murderer, Filesystem Creator Writes of Regrets to Linux List - Ars Technica.” Ars Technica, 19 Jan. 2024, https...

Erin Patterson invited her ex-in-laws to lunch to tell them about her cancer diagnosis. Except the diagnosis was a lie, and the intent was much more murderous. Current Affairs is Love Murder's shorter show about the stories of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now. Sources: https://www.npr.org/2025/05/02/nx-s1-5383874/erin-patterson-murder-trial-poison-mushroom-australia https://w...

When a man loses his wife of 53 years on what was meant to be a magical trip to Graceland, he really thinks his luck has run dry in the world of love. That is until he meets a smart and intriguing single mom at his neighborhood fast food joint. Little does he know his new little girlfriend is a lot more than what meets the eye. Sources: When Philip Met Missy https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/...

Jessie and Andie give an update in two cases previously covered on Love Murder. The convicted murderer of Maurizio Gucci has been hospitalized after a violent family incident. Meanwhile, in Colorado, Daniel Krug has been convicted of murdering his wife after stalking her and sending disturbing messages while posing as her ex-boyfriend. Current Affairs is Love Murder's shorter show about the storie...

When a reverend begins to get fatally ill, suspicion is turned onto his new wife, who just happened to have two previous lovers who died under similar circumstances. Just as the authorities decide to prosecute the alleged black widow, a letter turns up that throws the whole investigation into question. Sources: Preacher's Girl by Jim Schutze Snapped S7E11 "Blanche Taylor Moore" Evil Lives Here S3E...

On Easter Sunday 1996, a police officer comes across a car containing pieces of a dismembered body. The police catch the killer fairly quickly, but questions remain. Are there any more victims? And is there another killer at large? Sources : “Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Honors the Memory of Yasha Gluzman, Ph. D. | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.” Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, https://www.faceboo...

When two members of the same extended family get fatally ill within only hours of one another, the police have to take a closer look at every individual in the group - as well as who might have loved or hated them. Sources: Forensic Files. 1998. 2.Guillén, Tomás. Toxic Love. Open Road Media, 2019. “Omaha-World Herald.” Omaha-World Herald, 14 Oct. 1978. “Sallie Ann Betten Foster (1957-2014) - Find...

Jessie and Andie tell the story of Gerhardt Konig and his wife Arielle, who survived a vicious attack from the person supposed to be closest to her. Current Affairs is Love Murder's shorter show about the stories of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now. Sources: https://www.eonline.com/news/1415560/hawaii-doctor-arrested-after-attempt-to-push-wife-off-cliff-what-to-know https://w...

A brutal murder reveals that all was not well in a supposedly perfect marriage between godly people in Rome, Georgia. Sources : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iVCSfp8qkNb5nKMpEF_JRnKoqK-WXHxZxjyAhSixEAk/edit?usp=sharing This Week's Episode is Brought To You By: Shopify - The Platform Commerce is Built On - $1 per month trial https://shopify.com/lovemurder Hiya Health - Essential Super Nutrien...

When a young military bride discovers her husband's horrific secret, she tries to bring him to justice no matter the cost. Sources: Evil Beside Her by Kathryn Casey Evil Lives Here S12E2 This Week's Episode is Brought To You By: MasterClass - Learn from the best to be your best - 15% off an annual membership https://masterclass.com/lovemurder Ro - Get Prescription Weight loss Medication Online - M...

Georgia dentist Suzanne Mericle has been arrested and charged with the murder of her partner James David Barron. Andie and Jessie break down the case. Current Affairs is Love Murder's shorter show about the stories of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now. Come back on Wednesday for our full length main episodes. Sources: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14495001/Wealthy-f...

A hardware store owner and lifelong bachelor feels like all his dreams have come true when he meets a single beauty named Jill Coit in the fall of 1990. That is until a private investigator reveals that his new bride is not who she says she is. Sources: 1. Charmed to Death : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1007806.Charmed_to_Death?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=krRSG85xMQ&rank=...

Ghost Adventure star Aaron Goodwin became perilously close to becoming a ghost himself. His wife Victoria Goodwin has been arrested and accused of working with convicted murderer Grant Amato to hire a hitman to kill Aaron. Current Affairs is Love Murder’s show about the stories of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now. Sources: https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/ghost-...

In October 2015, a 32-year old mother fell to her death from her seventh floor apartment in Mons, Belgium. Her husband claimed she had consumed alcohol and pills before leaping from the window. An autopsy, however, revealed a different type of substance in her blood, raising suspicions of foul play. Sources: Dateline - The Window http://navytimes.com https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-unforgettable/c...

When a loving father and husband is found dead in a Planet Fitness parking lot, many assume that it was a natural death. That is until the police find out that the deceased was part of a passionate love triangle.  Sources: 1. The New Yorker: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jF_zyKfruHUkIO1jK3tIoAg8017OpQnJvY4lsXqCiO4/edit?tab=t.0 2. Dateline : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6210638/ 3. Find A Gra...

A teenage love triangle spins wildly out of control, resulting in one person getting fatally stabbed in the heart. Sources: A Knife in the Heart: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9780786030057/a-knife-in-the-heart/ Oxygen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK_2M3lSso4 ABC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZyz8SOoX-M ABC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUTTkOCvJoY Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave...

When a loving mother and dedicated nurse's body is found nude on the side of the road, several suspects end up on law enforcement's radar. It would take years and the determination of the victim's family to unspool the secrets (and secret lives) of those involved to finally unmask the killer. Sources: 1. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111636472/ella_kathleen-lipscomb 2. A Clue f...

An affair between a lonely housewife and her judo instructor leads to the murder of a Naval Lieutenant Commander in the summer of 1980. Years later the killer would strike once more, betraying those close to them again and again. Sources: Worth More Dead and Other True Cases - Anne Rule's Crime Files Vol 10 This Week's Episode Brought to You By: Shopify - The Platform Commerce is Built On - $1 per...

On this Current Affairs, Jessie and Andie bring you an update on the case of Kaitlyn Conley, whose conviction for the manslaughter of her boss Mary Yoder. Current Affairs is Love Murder's show about the stories of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now. Sources: https://www.uticaod.com/story/news/local/2025/02/05/kaitlyn-conley-released-prison-manslaughter-conviction-overturned/782...

Two years after a salty old sea pilot steers a 40-ton ship into the West Seattle Bridge, he disappears never to be seen again. His wife says he took off after they separated, but the police suspect otherwise. Sources: No Regrets & Other True Crime Cases - Crime Files Volume II https://www.historylink.org/File/8137 https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/in-west-seattle-a-rogue-sculpture-of-t...