Love Marry Kill

Betty and Dan Broderick - Part 2

Betty and Dan Broderick were a golden couple in San Diego, CA. He, a powerful attorney; she, a devoted, fun-loving wife and mother of four. But when Dan turned 40 he became a cliche. He bought a Corvette, fell for his much younger legal assistant, and left Betty after 16 years of marriage. Their bitter six-year divorce became the most contentious in San Diego County history, a battle over money, custody, and control. On November 5, 1989, it ended in shocking violence when Betty walked into th...

Betty and Dan Broderick - Part 3

Betty and Dan Broderick were a golden couple in San Diego, CA. He, a powerful attorney; she, a devoted, fun-loving wife and mother of four. But when Dan turned 40 he became a cliche. He bought a Corvette, fell for his much younger legal assistant, and left Betty after 16 years of marriage. Their bitter six-year divorce became the most contentious in San Diego County history, a battle over money, custody, and control. On November 5, 1989, it ended in shocking violence when Betty walked into th...

Patreon Exclusive: Sandy and Jim Melgar

Happy Saturday! We hope you are having a wonderful weekend. It’s still too hot here but we have weather coming this week in the 70’s and I’m thrilled.

We hope you enjoy this episode. Please let us know what you think. Thank you for your support!! ♥️

Sandy and Jim Melgar were a happily married, loving couple celebrating their 32nd wedding anniversary on the night of December 22, 2012. The next day family members found a harrowing scene when they arrived at the...

Patreon Exclusive: Sandy and Jim Melgar

Sandy and Jim Melgar were a happily married, loving couple celebrating their 32nd wedding annivers

Partner in crime exclusive bonus episode.

Sandy and Jim Melgar were a happily married, loving couple celebrating their 32nd wedding anniversary on the night of December 22, 2012. The next day family members found a harrowing scene when they arrived at their house for a family celebration. Sandy was tied up in the closet with Jim dead in another closet. Investigators ...

Carol and Steve DeMocker - Part 2 (Just the Facts)

Note: This is the "Just the Facts" edition of this episode, with opening banter, snacks, and closing banter removed for those who prefer to

Note: This is the "Just the Facts" edition of this episode, with opening banter, snacks, and closing banter removed for those who prefer to

Note: This is the "Just the Facts" edition of this episode, with opening banter, snacks, and closing banter removed for those who prefer to dive right into the case.

Carol Kennedy was a therapist, an...

Carol and Steve DeMocker - Part 1 (Just the Facts)

Note: This is the "Just the Facts" edition of this episode, with opening banter, snacks, and closing banter removed for those who prefer to

Note: This is the "Just the Facts" edition of this episode, with opening banter, snacks, and closing banter removed for those who prefer to dive right into the case.

Carol Kennedy was a therapist, an artist, and a devoted mother of two. In July 2008, just five weeks after her divorce was finalized, she was brutally bludgeoned ...

Love Marry Kill- Just the Facts

Hey Friends! Just a heads up that you now have two versions of Love Marry Kill to choose from— think of it as regular vs lite.

We are excited to announce a new version of our podcast for listeners who would rather dive right into the case.

We will now be releasing two versions of Love Marry Kill—our regular episode with opening, snack, and closing, but also a new stripped down version that we’re calling Love Marry Kill- Just the Facts, a streamlined version of the show. Th...

Carol Kennedy and Steve DeMocker

So sorry for the delay! I thought this posted earlier!

We hope you enjoy this two-part episode. Let us know what you think about Carol and Steve.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Carol Kennedy was a therapist, an artist, and a devoted mother of two. In July 2008, just five weeks after her divorce was finalized, she was brutally bludgeoned to death in her Prescott, Arizona home. Suspicion quickly turned to her ex-husband, Steve DeMocker — a charismatic but fin...

Carol Kennedy and Steve DeMocker - Part 2

Carol Kennedy was a therapist, an artist, and a devoted mother of two. In July 2008, just five weeks after her divorce was finalized, she was brutally bludgeoned to death in her Prescott, Arizona home. Suspicion quickly turned to her ex-husband, Steve DeMocker — a charismatic but financially troubled stockbroker who was deep in debt. With no eyewitnesses, no murder weapon, and a complex trail of circumstantial evidence, prosecutors faced an uphill battle. What followed was a years-long lega...

Carol Kennedy and Steve DeMocker - Part 1

Carol Kennedy was a therapist, an artist, and a devoted mother of two. In July 2008, just five weeks after her divorce was finalized, she was brutally bludgeoned to death in her Prescott, Arizona home. Suspicion quickly turned to her ex-husband, Steve DeMocker — a charismatic but financially troubled stockbroker who was deep in debt. With no eyewitnesses, no murder weapon, and a complex trail of circumstantial evidence, prosecutors faced an uphill battle. What followed was a years-long lega...

Nancy and Brad Cooper

Happy Saturday! Here’s another two-parter for you all. We are off on vacation but I’ll be checking in here. Have a great week!

In July 2008, in the quiet suburb of Cary, North Carolina, Nancy and Brad Cooper appeared to have it all: two beautiful daughters, a picture-perfect life, and a circle of close-knit friends. But behind closed doors, their marriage was unraveling. When Nancy vanished after a routine morning run, the investigation revealed cracks in their carefully ...

Nancy and Brad Cooper - Part 2

In July 2008, in the quiet suburb of Cary, North Carolina, Nancy and Brad Cooper appeared to have it all: two beautiful daughters, a picture-perfect life, and a circle of close-knit friends. But behind closed doors, their marriage was unraveling. When Nancy vanished after a routine morning run, the investigation revealed cracks in their carefully constructed world—and left a trail of questions that still linger.

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Nancy and Brad Cooper - Part 1

In July 2008, in the quiet suburb of Cary, North Carolina, Nancy and Brad Cooper appeared to have it all: two beautiful daughters, a picture-perfect life, and a circle of close-knit friends. But behind closed doors, their marriage was unraveling. When Nancy vanished after a routine morning run, the investigation revealed cracks in their carefully constructed world—and left a trail of questions that still linger.

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Erin Patterson, the mushroom murderer

In July 2023, the small, rural town of Leongatha in Victoria, Australia was thrust into the spotlight after a family lunch ended in unthinkable tragedy. Erin Patterson, a quiet, separated mother of two, prepared a homemade meal for her in-laws, but within days, three were dead and one was left clinging to life. Was it a heartbreaking accident or something far more sinister? In this episode, we discuss complicated family dynamics, growing suspicion, and lingering questions surrounding a lunch ...

Erin Patterson

Happy Saturday, Friends!

Hope you’re all having a wonderful weekend. The heat and humidity have abated here a bit and I couldn’t be happier about it!

We’re meeting up with Emma and going to Art Fair in Ann Arbor this afternoon. Maybe I’ll share some pictures later.

Let us know what you think about this case. Thank you for your support ❤️❤️❤️!

In July 2023, the small, rural town of Leongatha in Victoria, Australia was thrust i...

Linda and Todd Stermer

(Repost because pictures didn’t all upload on previous post)

When Todd Stermer built his dream home in rural Michigan, it was meant to be the perfect place for his family — a beautiful, sprawling house that he designed and built himself from the ground up. But one winter afternoon in 2007, that dream home went up in flames… and so did any illusions of a happy marriage between Todd and his wife, Linda.

When firefighters arrived, it was too lat...

Patreon Exclusive: Linda and Todd Stermer

When Todd Stermer built his dream home in rural Michigan, it was meant to be the perfect place for his famil

When Todd Stermer built his dream home in rural Michigan, it was meant to be the perfect place for his family — a beautiful, sprawling house that he designed and built himself from the ground up. But one winter afternoon in 2007, that dream home went up in flames… and so did any illusions of a happy marriage between Todd and his wife, Linda.

When firefighters arrived, i...

Tips for new partners in crime

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Thanks so much for supporting us on Patreon, we truly appreciate it.

Because we've had several new members join in the past week or two, we wanted to share some helpful tips for:

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Finding patron-exclusive bonus episodes

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Michelle and Jason Young

Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!

Give your pets a hug from us. I know all of the fireworks can be tough on them. We hope you enjoy these episodes- let us know what you think.

When 29-year-old Michelle Young was found dead in her Raleigh, North Carolina home, the discovery sent shockwaves through her family, her circle of friends, and the community. Michelle was married, the mother of a toddler, and expecting her second child. She was beautiful, bright, and driven; by ...

Michelle and Jason Young - Part 2

When 29-year-old Michelle Young was found dead in her Raleigh, North Carolina home, the discovery sent shockwaves through her family, her circle of friends, and the community. Michelle was married, the mother of a toddler, and expecting her second child. She was beautiful, bright, and driven; by all accounts, a woman with so much ahead of her. Michelle’s brutal murder baffled the quiet suburban neighborhood and prompted a frustrating investigation that would grow increasingly complicated by...

Michelle and Jason Young - Part 1

When 29-year-old Michelle Young was found dead in her Raleigh, North Carolina home, the discovery sent shockwaves through her family, her circle of friends, and the community. Michelle was married, the mother of a toddler, and expecting her second child. She was beautiful, bright, and driven; by all accounts, a woman with so much ahead of her. Michelle’s brutal murder baffled the quiet suburban neighborhood and prompted a frustrating investigation that would grow increasingly complicated by...

Dolly and Fred Oesterreich

The Dolly Oesterreich case is one of the most bizarre and sensational true crime stories of the early 20th century. Walburga “Dolly” Oesterreich was a Milwaukee housewife married to a wealthy textile manufacturer, Fred Oesterreich. On the surface, she appeared to live a conventional life, but behind closed doors, her world was anything but ordinary. Dolly had a complicated personal life that eventually led to a shocking crime. The investigation that followed revealed a tangled web of secr...

Dolly and Fred Oesterreich

Happy Independence Day!

Here’s a little bonus episode for you all to enjoy on this long weekend. Stay safe out there! (This is not the July Patreon episode, just a bonus.)

The Dolly Oesterreich case is one of the most bizarre and sensational true crime stories of the early 20th century. Walburga “Dolly” Oesterreich was a Milwaukee housewife married to a wealthy textile manufacturer, Fred Oesterreich. On the surface, she appeared to live a conventional life, but behind closed...

Susan and Mike Kuhnhausen

Happy Saturday, Friends! Let us know what you think of this episode. There’s an interesting twist.

When Susan Kuhnhausen came home from work on a September evening in 2006, she noticed something felt…off. Minutes later, a man charged at her from the shadows with a hammer in hand. What followed was a shocking and harrowing fight for survival—and an investigation that uncovered a dark and twisted plot involving betrayal, manipulation, and a hitman with a violent past. Th...

Susan and Michael Kuhnhausen

When Susan Kuhnhausen came home from work on a September evening in 2006, she noticed something felt…off. Minutes later, a man charged at her from the shadows with a hammer in hand. What followed was a shocking and harrowing fight for survival—and an investigation that uncovered a dark and twisted plot involving betrayal, manipulation, and a hitman with a violent past. This week, we tell the story of Susan and Michael Kuhnhausen, a case that forces us to ask: how well can you ever really ...

Susan and David Hendricks - Part 2

On the night of November 8, 1983, David Hendricks returned home from a business trip to find his wife, Susan, and their three young children brutally murdered in their beds. They had been killed with an axe and a butcher knife—both from the family home. Investigators quickly turned their focus to David. There were no signs of forced entry, the burglary attempt seemed staged, and there were no other viable suspects. It was called the “cleanest bloody crime scene”. David’s unemotional d...

Susan and David Hendricks

Happy Saturday, Friends! Hope you are all enjoying the early days of summer.

Part two might be slightly delayed but should still be up today. Please share your thoughts on the case with us. I can’t wait to hear your opinions.

All photo credits belong to Steve Vogel from his excellent book Reasonable Doubt.

On the night of November 8, 1983, David Hendricks returned home from a business trip to find his wife, Susan, and their three young children brutally murder...

Susan and David Hendricks - Part 1

On the night of November 8, 1983, David Hendricks returned home from a business trip to find his wife, Susan, and their three young children brutally murdered in their beds. They had been killed with an axe and a butcher knife—both from the family home. Investigators quickly turned their focus to David. There were no signs of forced entry, the burglary attempt seemed staged, and there were no other viable suspects. It was called the “cleanest bloody crime scene”. David’s unemotional d...

Patreon Exclusive: Madeline Kingsbury and Adam Fravel

Madeline Kingsbury, a 26-year-old mother of two, vanished without a trace on March 31, 2023, after returning

Madeline Kingsbury, a 26-year-old mother of two, vanished without a trace on March 31, 2023, after returning home with her partner, Adam Fravel, in Winona, Minnesota. That morning, they had dropped their children off at daycare. Fravel later left in Maddi’s van to move boxes, and when he returned, she was gone. She never showed up to work at the Mayo Clinic, and calls and texts...

Patreon exclusive: Madeline Kingsbury and Adam Fravel

Hello Friends! This was a tough epidode. Rich was probably about as emotional as I’ve seen him during a recording. Sending you all lots of love and appreciation as always!

Madeline Kingsbury, a 26-year-old mother of two, vanished without a trace on March 31, 2023, after returning home with her partner, Adam Fravel, in Winona, Minnesota. That morning, they had dropped their children off at daycare. Fravel later left in Maddi’s van to move boxes, and when he returned, she ...