A couple meets decidedly uncute when the man is the teenage girl's therapist. Decades later, the professional couple seem to have everything going for them - marriage, kids and a beautiful home. But behind closed doors, decades of co-dependency, dangerous delusions and abuse of power leads to a devastating murder.Sources:1. Final Analysis: https://www.amazon.com/Final-Analysis-Untold-Story-Murder/dp/006113452X2. Seduced by Madness: https://www.amazon.com/Seduced-Madness-Carol-Pogash/dp/00615356723. The Times: https://www.newspapers.com/image/220397939/?match=1&terms=felix%20polk4. The Signal: https://www.newspapers.com/image/334791202/?match=1&terms=felix%20polk5. Sun-Tattler: https://www.newspapers.com/image/724906648/?match=1&terms=%22felix%20polk%22%20%22sharon%20mann%226. Snapped: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29609811/7. NBC: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna96986048. SFGate: https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/POLK-Dr-F-Felix-2757443.php9. Oakland Tribune: https://www.newspapers.com/image/875450911/?match=1&terms=%22susan%20polk%22%2010. SFGate: https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/polk-son-s-foster-mother-square-off-murder-2535735.php11. Oro Law Firm: https://www.orolawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Rage-and-control-at-heart-of-Polk-trial-Oakland-Tribune.pdf12. SFGate: https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/review-madness-murder-vivid-in-account-of-2583804.php13. Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/07/17/convicted-orinda-killer-susan-polk-denied-parole-kicked-out-of-hearing-midway-through/This Week's Episode Brought to You By: Shopify - The Platform Commerce is Built On - $1 per month trial https://shopify.com/lovemurderHiya Health - Essential Super Nutrients for Kids - https://hiyahealth.com/LOVEMURDER for 50% off your first orderPuori - Pure, natural and superior food supplements - 20% off with code lovemurder - https://puori.com/Find LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched by Sarah Lynn Robinson, researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A heartwarming marriage turns dark as cancer emerges and the FBI investigates. Discover the chilling secrets of Bob Spangler as his loving facade crumbles. Explore his troubling past, marked by aggression and emotional detachment. Witness the aftermath of tragic events, including his wife's mysterious death, and the disturbing patterns that emerge from his relationships. This tale intertwines love and betrayal, leaving listeners questioning the true nature of those we trust.

An exploding Chrysler LeBaron found two days before Christmas 1998 in La Jolla, California turns out to contain a body but reveals little of the culprit. It would take years and a witness coming forward to get answers about the Yuletide murder. But is the witness as innocent as they claim?Sources:1. No Good Deed: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/331788.Tom_Basinski2. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67132988/david_allen-stevens3. The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jun/02/ny-nourn-the-woman-convicted-of-and-pardoned-who-now-fights-for-other-battered-women4. Fox 5 San Diego: https://fox5sandiego.com/news/california-news/woman-convicted-of-1998-san-diego-murder-pardoned-by-newsom/5. Dead of Night: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7956684/6. Al Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2022/3/31/the-woman-confronting-the-us-prison-to-deportation-pipeline7. New Way Forward Act: https://newwayforwardact.org/2022/04/27/ny-nourn/8. People vs. Nourn: https://casetext.com/case/people-v-nournThis Week's Episode Brought to You By: Shopify - The Platform Commerce is Built On - $1 per month trial https://shopify.com/lovemurderFind LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PART 2 OF 2.When a young British woman vanishes in Tokyo, her family is heartbroken and terrified. They are soon shocked to discover the mysterious life Lucie was leading in her few short months abroad. During the search for Lucie, loved ones and investigators travel down a twisted path through Japan’s seedy underbelly uncovering multiple disappearances and deaths, conniving con-artists, and an alarming amount of evidence. Although an arrest is made many questions remain.SOURCESPeople Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd ParryNetflix Documentary - MISSING: The Lucie Blackman Casehttp://www.ractive-roppongi.com/e/history/index.shtmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Adelsteinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Host_and_hostess_clubshttps://www.moviemaker.com/carita-ridgway-missing-the-lucie-blackman-case/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joji_Obarahttps://oag.ca.gov/missing/statshttps://www.reddit.com/r/japanese/comments/1b412q9/what_exactly_are_japanese_hostess_clubbar/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_five#:~:text=Conventional%20wisdom%20holds%20that%20the,tatchi%20or%20%22high%20touch%22.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Japanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibuya_Crossing#:~:text=Shibuya%20Crossing%20is%20the%20world's,people%20crossing%20at%20a%20time.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lloyd_ParryThis Week's Episode Brought to You By: ARMRA Colostrum - Strengthen immunity, ignite metabolism, fortify gut health - tryarmra.com/LOVEMURDER for 15% off your first orderShopify - The Platform Commerce is Built On - $1 per month trial https://shopify.com/lovemurderMasterClass - Learn from the best to be your best - 15% off an annual membership https://masterclass.com/lovemurderRo - Get Prescription Weight loss Medication Online - Memberships start at $99 https://ro.co/lovemurderFind LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jessie and Andie cover updates in three cases: Hannah Kobayashi has resurfaced, alive and well (but maybe part of an immigration scam) Ryan Borgwardt, the Wisconsin dad who faked his own death has returned to America Margaret Rudin, the so-called "Las Vegas Black Widow," has been freed after 20 years in jail Current Affairs is Love Murder's show about the stories of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now.Sourceshttps://people.com/prosecutors-reveal-moment-runaway-dad-ryan-borgwardt-allegedly-knew-made-mistake-8760580https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14183731/Hannah-Kobayashi-vanished-New-York-Green-Card-Mexico.htmlhttps://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/las-vegas-judge-dismisses-infamous-black-widow-murder-case-after-27-years/Find LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When a young British woman vanishes in Tokyo, her family is heartbroken and terrified. They are soon shocked to discover the mysterious life Lucie was leading in her few short months abroad. During the search for Lucie, loved ones and investigators travel down a twisted path through Japan’s seedy underbelly uncovering multiple disappearances and deaths, conniving con-artists, and an alarming amount of evidence. Although an arrest is madw, many questions remain.SOURCESPeople Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd ParryNet Flix Documentary - MISSING: The Lucie Blackman Casehttp://www.ractive-roppongi.com/e/history/index.shtmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Adelsteinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Host_and_hostess_clubshttps://www.moviemaker.com/carita-ridgway-missing-the-lucie-blackman-case/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joji_Obarahttps://oag.ca.gov/missing/statshttps://www.reddit.com/r/japanese/comments/1b412q9/what_exactly_are_japanese_hostess_clubbar/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_five#:~:text=Conventional%20wisdom%20holds%20that%20the,tatchi%20or%20%22high%20touch%22.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Japanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibuya_Crossing#:~:text=Shibuya%20Crossing%20is%20the%20world's,people%20crossing%20at%20a%20time.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lloyd_ParryThis Week's Episode Brought to You By: ARMRA Colostrum - Strengthen immunity, ignite metabolism, fortify gut health - tryarmra.com/LOVEMURDER for 15% off your first orderBlissy - Get better sleep now with Blissy and use LOVEMURDER to get an additional 30% off at blissy.com/LOVEMURDERHoneylove - Treat yourself to the best shapewear on the market and save 20% Off at honeylove.com/lovemurder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Traveler Hannah Kobayashi went missing in Los Angeles while traveling back to see her family. The tragedy didn't end there as her father died in an apparent suicide.Current Affairs is Love Murder's show about the stories of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now.ORIGINALLY RECORDED 11.28.24Find LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When a famous French actress and singer meets a handsome Olympic skier in 1970's Aspen, Colorado sparks fly. The duo becomes the IT couple of the party scene - that is until one of them ends up dead. Was it an accident or something more sinister?Sources:1. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13681642/spider_sabich2. Snow Industry News: https://www.snowindustrynews.com/articles/2023/august/spider-sabichs-killler-claudine-longet-lists-aspen-mansion-for-595-million/3. Stowe Reporter: https://www.vtcng.com/stowe_reporter/on_snow/revisiting-the-scandalous-spider-sabich-shooting-story/article_0fba6b4e-bb80-11ee-99d6-171d5dfd6456.html#:~:text=At%20a%20celebrity%20ski%20race,children%20into%20his%20Aspen%20home.4. Birmingham Post-Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/795107393/?match=1&terms=dr%20mary%20frances%20sabich5. The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/1977/01/11/archives/miss-longet-weeps-at-an-autopsy-report-on-sabich.html#:~:text=Sabich%20had%20been%20expected%20to,in%20her%20hand%20while%20Mr.6. Greeley Daily Tribune: https://www.newspapers.com/image/25122163/?match=1&terms=spider%20sabich7. Greeley Daily Tribune: https://www.newspapers.com/image/25131335/?match=1&terms=claudine%20longet8. The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/1977/02/01/archives/miss-longed-given-30-days.html9. Greeley Daily Tribune: https://www.newspapers.com/image/25125612/?match=1&terms=%22claudine%20longet%2210. Greeley Daily Tribune: https://www.newspapers.com/image/25130517/?match=1&terms=%22claudine%20longet%2211. Aspen Dreams: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22559121-aspen-dreams12. Aspen Times: https://www.aspentimes.com/news/spider-sabich-lives-on-in-film-and-party/13. Ski Racing: https://skiracing.com/on-spider-sabich-day-in-snowmass-the-ski-racing-icon-was-honored-for-his-imprint-and-legacy/14. GQ: https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/claudine-longet-aspens-femme-fatale15. Power, Privilege, and Justice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWBCOS8473s16. The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/1977/01/13/archives/miss-longet-on-stand-describes-shooting-her-lover.htmlThis Week's Episode Brought to You By: Lume Deodorant - Control Body Odor ANYWHERE and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code LOVEMURDER at LumeDeodorant.com!EarnIn - Download EarnIn today in the Google play or Apple app store! When you download the EarnIn app type in Love Murder under PODCAST when you sign up – it’ll really help the show. https://app.earnin.com/Shopify - The Platform Commerce is Built On - $1 per month trial https://shopify.com/lovemurderFind LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A horrific shooting takes place at a family's Thanksgiving dinner in 2009, fracturing lives and hearts forever.Links:Blessed to Survive The Bear's Castle Sources:Makayla's Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45013004/makayla-joy-sittonNBC: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna34227244Homicide for the Holidays: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6463374/Courthouse News: https://www.courthousenews.com/parents-cleared-on-sons-thanksgiving-murders/The Santa Fe New Mexican: https://www.newspapers.com/image/207853414/?match=1&terms=paul%20merhigeTampa Bay Times: https://www.newspapers.com/image/331898534/?match=1&terms=paul%20merhigeThe Palm Beach Post: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2010/09/26/thanksgiving-massacre-survivor-patrick-knight/7309933007/NBC Miami: https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/thanksgiving-killers-parents-sued-by-former-son-in-law/2057465/Local 10: https://www.local10.com/news/2013/11/21/survivor-recalls-2009-thanksgiving-day-massacre/The Palm Beach Post: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2011/10/29/schultz-in-merhige-case-day/7283477007/TC Palm: https://archive.tcpalm.com/news/parents-of-girl-6-slain-in-jupiter-thanksgiving-massacre-suing-accused-murderers-parents--videos-ep--344154672.htmlYahoo News: https://www.yahoo.com/news/thanksgiving-massacre-2009-highlights-todays-130038254.htmlThe Bradenton Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/669186816/?match=1&terms=paul%20merhigeThe Miami Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/658412842/?match=1&terms=paul%20merhigeSouth Florida Sun Sentinel: https://www.newspapers.com/image/286411629/?match=1&terms=paul%20merhigeThe Palm Beach Post: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2011/11/29/merhige-s-parents-fire-back/7196442007/Knight v. Merhige: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/fl-district-court-of-appeal/1657743.htmlFind LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the summer, Wisconsin father and husband Ryan Borgwardt died tragically in a kayaking accident. Unless he actually didn't?Current Affairs is Love Murder's show about the stories of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now.Sourceshttps://www.npr.org/2024/11/22/nx-s1-5202736/wisconsin-missing-kayaker-faked-death-europe-uzbekistanhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14116109/Wisconsin-husband-faked-kayak-death-talks-cops-day-ryan-borgwardt.htmlhttps://www.wect.com/2024/11/09/authorities-believe-missing-father-3-faked-his-disappearance-fled-country/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3p6GDFPvMdejKlNPeUKUt6jfQSDDQWubDM-7hNu5OdzXA6wu-WBt92Fs0_aem_syUO3nvUf-0Vm47t_65-9A#m3athyqrxlpznm28v6Find LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices