The Dark Side of Love

Chris Benoit was a wrestling superstar while his wife, Nancy, was a pioneering presence in and out of the ring. And everyone agrees, they were crazy about each other. And once their son, Daniel, was born, the couple’s happiness seems complete. But what no one knows is that behind closed doors, Chris and Nancy Benoit are in the throes of a nightmare . . . leading to a horrific tragedy that no one c...

Twenty-one year old Veronica Paz was smart, beautiful and used to getting any guy she wanted. And when she meets “younger man,” seventeen year old Diego Gonzales, she has a chance to recapture the glory days of high school. But when Diego makes their relationship all about lust and not love, Veronica is determined to teach him a lesson he’ll never forget. **Visit  ⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠  for...

Jane Andrews has clawed her way out of a grim, poverty-stricken childhood and troubled adolescence to obtain a dream-come-true when she is chosen as a royal stylist for Sarah Ferguson the Duchess of York. And when she meets the handsome, charismatic, and wealthy Tom Cressman, Jane believes she has met her own Prince Charming and desperately wishes for him to make her his Princess. However, the cou...

Lauren McCluskey was a standout track star at the University of Utah who was kind, smart and inexperienced with men. That all changed when she met a handsome, charismatic, and older part-time computer science student, who wooed her with an old-fashioned romance. It’s not long though before this seeming too-good-to be true guy is revealed to be not only a master manipulator, but a cold-blooded kill...

Fresh out of a long-term relationship, Dave Kroupa joins anonline dating site not looking for love, but for a little excitement and occasional companionship. Dave thinks he’s hit the jackpot when smart and easygoing Cari Farver enters the chat and says she doesn’t want anything serious with him and the two embark a fun, no-strings relationship. But then,after just two weeks of dating, out of nowhe...

Lisa Toney has a successful career in corporate America and a stable marriage to her devoted husband, Marcus. However, a nice quiet suburban life isn’t enough for the restless Lisa and she soon begins an affair with a charismatic younger man who showers her with a taste of the good life. And it’s not long before this hot and heavy affair ends in a brutal murder. *** Visit  www.thedarksideoflove.co...

In January of 1982, Australian rugby star, Chris Dawson,told friends and family that his wife and mother of his two daughters, Lyn, had gone away for a few days because she needed some time to herself. Over the ensuing weeks, Chris told people that he would hear from Lyn on occasion, letting him know she was fine, and that she still needed some time, before the calls stopped altogether. Six weeks...

Tara and Stephen Grant seemed to epitomize the American Dream. The big house in an upscale neighborhood, the two kids and Tara’s high-flying career. What nobody knows is just how jealous Stephen is about having to stay home and play Mr. Mom while his wife keeps climbing the corporate ladder. And when Stephen’s jealousy explodes into an incomprehensible act of violence, no one in the Grant househol...

Bison Dele is an NBA superstar with a bottomless bank account and an itch to discover what life is like beyond the hardwood. After walking away from a multimillion dollar contract, he invites his girlfriend, Serena Karlan to come sail away with him on adventures around the world. But when an uninvited guest intrudes on Bison and Serena’s romantic getaway, the confrontation leads to murder. ***Visi...

Steve “Air” McNair was a popular and beloved retired quarterback with the Tennessee Titans who was known for his dedication to community and for being a family man. But Steve had a secret, namely, his nineteen-year-old girlfriend, Jenni Kazemi. And while Steve was promising Jenni they’d be together forever, she decided to make sure they would be. *** Visit  www.thedarksideoflove.com  for episode t...

Gig Young was the handsome Hollywood actor known for starring alongside such legends as Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, and Elizabeth Taylor, his roles on Broadway, a classic episode of The Twilight Zone and winning an Oscar for the feature film, “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?” He was also known for his alcoholism and his many marriages, including a troubled union with Bewitched star, Elizabeth Montg...

Erin Everett was so madly in love with her girlfriend, Tory Minnick, she would have done just about anything to be with her. But when Tory is murdered in a brutal attack, it seems as though Erin took her devotion a little too far. *** Visit  www.thedarksideoflove.com  for episode transcripts and sources. Visit  www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove  for exclusive content.

Wendy Trapaga and Michele Escoto marry a mere six months after meeting. On the surface, the beautiful and ambitious Wendy seems to have met her match in the handsome and equally determined Michele. But when Wendy is found brutally murdered four days after her wedding, stunning secrets about her bridegroom will come to light. *** Visit  www.thedarksideoflove.com  for episode transcripts and sources...

When multimillionaire widower Steven Beard fell in love with the much younger Celeste Martinez, he thought he’d found a loving companion that he could spend his final days with. However, once Celeste gets Steven’s ring on her finger, she realizes she’s won the lottery as she uses her new husband as her personal ATM. And when she realizes her husband is worth more to her dead than alive, Celeste ha...

On the surface, Brad and Tami Reay and their young daughter, Haylee, seemed to be a happy little family. However, the move to a new city coupled with Brad’s workaholic tendencies, drive Tami into the arms of another man. And when Tami tells her husband she wants a divorce, the revelation sparks a diabolical and deadly chain of events. ***Visit  www.thedarksideoflove.com  for episode transcripts an...

Diane Newton King was the popular and beloved anchorwoman in Battle Creek, Michigan. Diane seems like she’s on top of the world, but what nobody knows is that she’s being stalked by an obsessed fan. And when Diane is gunned down in her driveway one night, it seems as though that obsessed fan has gone too far. Except the real killer was hiding in plain sight. ***Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com ⁠⁠⁠...

Anu Singh is a beautiful and brilliant law student plagued by deep-seated insecurities and delusions. And when she decides that her sweet boyfriend, Joe Cinque, is the source of all her problems, she devises a diabolical scheme that she says is meant to destroy both of them, when in reality, only one of them will survive. *** Visit  www.thedarksideoflove.com  for episode transcripts and sources. V...

Rae Carruth is a handsome and wealthy NFL star who loves to surround himself with the company of women. When beautiful and ambitious Cherica Adams catches his eye, the pair begin a casual physical relationship. However, this laid-back liaison comes to a brutal end on a dark, lonely road in a hail of gunfire. *** Visit  www.thedarksideoflove.com  for episode transcripts and sources. Visit  www.patr...

Bubbly and beautiful Shari Barbour was the girl every guy wanted, but through patience, determination and dedication, Deon Cartmell was the one to win her heart. At first, their sweet love story seemed like a fairy tale come true. Until a bullet ripped their marriage apart. *** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for bonus ep...

Kaitlin Armstrong was a yoga instructor who had a loveof travel and was considered to be a kind and patient person. Moriah Wilson was a rising star in the ultra-competitive world of gravel bike racing. And then, there was Colin Strickland, who had complicated romances with both women. Untilone night, when Kaitlin decides to make things deadly simple.***Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com ⁠⁠⁠ for episo...

To their church and the community, Pastor Tracy Burleson and his wife, Paulette, presented themselves as stable, upstanding, God-fearing people. Behind closed doors, their volatile marriage was marred by infidelity, domestic abuse and predatory behavior. And when one of them decides it’s time to put the marriage out of its misery, the other will get a bullet. *** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com fo...

Vanessa Black was just coming out of a failed marriage and was definitely not looking for love. But then she meets Sheldon Soyer, who’s smitten with her and after showingVanessa his intentions are pure, Vanessa falls deeply in love and happily marries her Prince Charming. But, over time, the once solid union disintegrates into an unhappy and unbearable marriage and Vanessa decides to walk away fro...

In a toast on his wedding day, June 5, 1999, Greg deVillers told the room filled with friends and family that his new wife, Kristin, was “the most wonderful person I’ve ever met,” and that he couldn’t wait to spend the rest of his life with her. On November 6, 2000, a year and a half after that heartfelt declaration, Greg deVillers would be dead. Kristin claimed it was suicide. The state of Califo...

Carolyn Warmus was smart, sexy, and determined to get what she wanted at all costs. What she wanted was Paul Solomon. All she had to do . . . was get rid of Mrs. Solomon. *** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for bonuses and exclusives.

Darlene George cures the dissatisfaction she feels in her marriage by having a hot and heavy affair with ladies man Rennie Cassimy. However, Rennie claims to truly love Darlene and she decides life is too short to stay in a miserable marriage and makes plans to divorce her husband. But before she gets the chance, Darlene and her husband are the victims of a brutal attack that leaves one of them de...