The Dark Side of Love

When Regina Hartwell meets Kim LeBlanc at a bar one night, she is convinced the beautiful college freshman is her soulmate. The two embark on a passionate love affair and while Regina just seems to fall deeper in love, Kim’s not so sure Regina is The One. And when sexy personal trainer Justin Thomas catches Kim’s eye, Regina will do anything to keep Kim by her side – and so will Justin. ***Visit ⁠...

In Machesney Park, Illinois just outside of Chicago, a worried Todd Smith calls 911 to report that he’s been unable to get in touch with his wife, Katrina, and he’s afraid that something has happened to her. The community launches an aggressive search for the missing young wife and they surrounds the distraught Todd with love and support. However, as police dig into the perfect marriage of Mr. and...

Charles and Carol Stuart were the ultimate 80s power couple with high-flying careers, a beautiful home, and a baby on the way. What could possibly go wrong? ***Visit ⁠⁠ www.thedarksideoflove.com ⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove ⁠⁠ for bonus episodes and exclusives.

Among the true crime stories garnering national headlines back in 2007 were O.J. getting busted in Las Vegas for a kidnapping and robbery scheme, World Wrestling Entertainment star Chris Benoit murdering his wife and seven-year-old son before taking his own life, and the mysterious and still unsolved disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann from a resort in Portugal. Here in Chicago, a sto...

For years, all that many Chicagoans ever knew about Shaun Gayle were his eleven seasons with the Chicago Bears. That he was part of that legendary 1985 lineup that won Super Bowl 20. However, when his pregnant girlfriend was shot to death in the fall of 2007, Shaun Gayle’s name was thrust into a swirl of salacious headlines involving sex, obsession, and a sinister murder plot.*** Visit www.thedark...

How do you solve a problem like Fred Jablin?  ***Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for bonus episodes and exclusives.

Deception is very often at the heart of the dark side of love. This is one of those tales that will have you asking, how well do you know the one you’re with? Mark and Lori Hacking were the epitome of a happy young couple in love. She had a good job with Wells Fargo and was pregnant with her first child, while husband Mark had just graduated from the University of Utah with honors and was headed t...