LOVE MURDER

On this week's Current Affairs, Jessie does a solo catchup on three cases back in the news this week. They include ex-Youtuber Ruby Franke who is accused of child abuse; ex-children's book author Kouri Richins who is accused of murdering the husband she wrote her book about; and Adnan Syed who came forward with what he says is new evidence in the murder of Hae Min Lee that landed him in jail (and on Serial).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.thedailybeast.com/serial-podcasts-adnan-syed-says-new-evidence-could-help-him-stay-free-over-hae-min-lee-casehttps://www.cnn.com/2023/09/20/us/kouri-richins-husband-fentanyl-murder-letter/index.htmlhttps://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/09/20/kouri-richins-case-prosecutors/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/ruby-frankes-husband-kevin-lawyer-update-rcna111477https://people.com/ruby-franke-flirty-says-neighbor-7972087Find 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/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A love affair between a Casino owner and a much younger woman he met at a strip club ends in mysterious death, infidelity, rampant drug use, betrayal, theft, millions in buried treasure, and maybe even mafia ties? It's a wild one this week on Love Murder.Sources:Death in the Desert - The Ted Binion Homicide Case by Cathy ScottDateline: What Happened In Vegas S30E13Blood & Money S1E2This Week's Episode Brought To You By:Lume - Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with Lume deodorant and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code LOVEMURDER at lumepodcast.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/BetterHelp - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/lovemurder for 10% off your first month, and get on your way to being your best self.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/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, we're thrilled to share an excerpt from Women and Crime, a true crime podcast that tells the story of female-focused cases and topics, deconstructed by experts and real criminologists. Hosts Dr. Amy Shlosberg and Dr. Meghan Sacks are both criminologists who have spent their entire careers studying and teaching about crime. More about this clip: A husband’s lies would send his wife in a downward spiral that would have shocking and devastating consequences for all involved. This is the Jennair Gerardot story.Subscribe to Women and Crime wherever you get your podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/womenandcrimesept18 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week's Current Affairs, Andie and Jessie give an update on the child abuse case involving former YouTuber Ruby Franke and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt, and cover a recent arrest and break in the cold case of Kentucky mom Crystal Rogers, who went missing in 2015.Current Affairs is Love Murder's show about the stories of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now.Source: https://people.com/ruby-franke-moved-into-medical-block-in-jail-jodi-hildebrandt-life-threatening-health-issue-7967931https://people.com/jodi-hildebrandt-niece-claims-podcaster-abused-them-7968550https://www.wdrb.com/news/8-years-after-her-disappearance-crystal-rogers-mother-shares-what-fbi-first-said-to-her/article_6ad36000-1994-11ee-ab5f-8f84cd906ac6.htmlhttps://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/bardstown-tommy-ballard-shot-killed-while-hunting-six-years-ago-this-weekend-crystal-rodgers/417-f179f6e6-b75b-47b4-8a5e-139841176abfhttps://www.wdrb.com/news/detectives-investigating-death-of-crystal-rogers-father-looking-for-possible-witnesses/article_b2dae1dd-ac32-556b-8758-7d2977f43aa7.htmlhttps://nypost.com/2023/09/12/kentucky-man-joseph-lawson-charged-in-crystal-rogers-cold-case/https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/crystal-rogers-indictment-arrest-joseph-lawson-brooks-houck/417-fd27c7a7-a9d3-4d84-868a-c8b6bd5426c0https://people.com/crystal-rogers-case-man-reportedly-charged-murder-7967193Find 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/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Two men who were rumored to love the same woman went skeet-shooting in the woods in 1976 - but only one of them came back alive. It would take 20 years and advances in forensic technology for the events of that tragic day to be revealed and for the murderer to be brought to justice.Sources:Secrets from the Grave by Maria EftimiadesForensic Files: S03E07This Week's Episode Brought To You By:Get 20% off Cognitive Switch by Juvenescence at juvlabs.com/LOVEMURDERNom Nom - Your Dog's Dish, Down to Science - trynom.com/LOVEMURDER for 50% off your no-risk two week trialFind 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/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Jessie and Andie bring you the horrifying story of Ruby Franke, a Youtuber and mom content producer who was just arrested and charged with six counts of child abuse, along with her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt.Current Affairs is Love Murder's show about the stories of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now.Sources:https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=53846601&itype=CMSIDhttps://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1-FyAscr8vIhCfBEXDNT4OiZLVHmkf__8RlT55m4SNX0/mobilebasichttps://www.change.org/p/child-protective-services-cps-investigation-into-8-passengershttps://www.insider.com/ruby-franke-arrest-daughter-crowdsources-video-evidence-against-mom-2023-8https://people.com/ruby-franke-everything-to-know-influencer-mom-accused-child-abuse-7965307 https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/ruby-franke-update-arrest-concern-child-abuse-1234816626/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/ruby-franke-formally-charged-6-counts-felony-child-abuse-rcna103441https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12283593/Mormon-mom-slammed-making-kids-pay-belongings-theyre-thrown-TRASH.htmlhttps://www.insider.com/ruby-franke-neighbor-says-they-saw-kids-pulling-weeds-outside-2023-9https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12474975/Ruby-Franke-YouTube-8-passengers-abuse-husband-Utah-house.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/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When a gorgeous 20-year old sex worker and a 40-year old Tufts professor meet in Boston's 'Combat Zone' sparks fly - at least for one of the two. What follows involves drugs, sex, infidelity, embezzlement, stalking, shakedowns and within only a year — brutal murder.Sources:Boston Tabloid - by Don StradleyMarried with Secrets episodeScorned: Love Kills - S4E10 This Week's Episode Brought To You By: Blissy - Get better sleep now with Blissy and use code LOVEMURDER to get an additional 30% off at blissy.com/LOVEMURDERShopify - 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/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Last week police in Uniontown, Ohio made the grisly discovery that the entire Dunham family were dead in their homes. All five had been killed with a gunshot wound. Andie and Jessie cover the crime and the initial investigation. Also covered: the murder of Beauty Couch.Current Affairs is Love Murder's show about the stories of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now.Sources:https://people.com/5-family-members-found-dead-ohio-murder-suicide-7852814https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/08/25/uniontown-ohio-lake-township-murder-suicide-five-people-dead-murder-suicide/70676981007/https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2023/08/25/carnation-ave-uniontown-ohio-lake-township-murder-suicide-five-people-found/70676411007/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/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Actor Phil Hartman was beloved by millions for his memorable roles and hilarious impressions, and by the mid-1990s, his star was just continuing to rise. That is until his volatile marriage to his 3rd wife exploded in deadly jealousy and rage.SourcesYou Might Remember Me: The Life and Times of Phil Hartman by Mike ThomasThe Final Days of Phil Hartman - 20/20 SpecialThis Week's Episode Brought To You By:Get 20% off Cognitive Switch by Juvenescence at juvlabs.com/LOVEMURDERThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/lovemurder for 10% off your first month, and get on your way to being your best self.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/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Mackenzie Shirilla was sentenced in the vehicular homicide that killed her boyfriend and his friend last year after she drove a car into a brick wall at 100mph. Andie and Jessie also give updates in the cases of Larry Rudolph, Lucy Letby and the Gilgo Beach murders.Current Affairs is Love Murder's show about the stories of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now.Sources:https://people.com/attorney-former-mistress-larry-rudolph-prison-sentence-excessive-7749959https://people.com/dentist-sentenced-life-prison-murdering-wife-hunting-trip-zambia-7734828https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/22/lucy-letby-inquiry-countess-of-chester-hospital-doctors-nursehttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/lucy-letby-prison-parents-latest-news-b2398457.htmlhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/08/22/mackenzie-shirilla-crash-prison-sentence/70648157007/Find LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.