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Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide
Hosted by Ky Charles · EN
What drives people to hurt the ones they love? Every week on Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide, we’ll go on a journey, together, through true crime relationship stories that were doomed bonds from the start.
You won't be alone. I, Ky Charles, will be on the emotional journey with you; retelling stories of crimes of passion — reacting with raw honesty, passionate rants, and unfiltered frustration when justice isn’t served.
From love-triangles to fatal attractions, we'll uncover the twisted side of relationships that led to homicide.
Want even more exclusive cases, deeper dives, ad-free content, and behind-the-scenes access? Find out how to become part of the LaM Fam at www.murderandlove.com
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You won't be alone. I, Ky Charles, will be on the emotional journey with you; retelling stories of crimes of passion — reacting with raw honesty, passionate rants, and unfiltered frustration when justice isn’t served.
From love-triangles to fatal attractions, we'll uncover the twisted side of relationships that led to homicide.
Want even more exclusive cases, deeper dives, ad-free content, and behind-the-scenes access? Find out how to become part of the LaM Fam at www.murderandlove.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.
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Sister Blamed for Murder, 35 Years Later DNA Cleared Her Name | Ressa Trexler Case
3d ago00:18:48Tap to summarizeIn 1984, 15-year-old Reesa Trexler was found brutally murdered inside her grandparents’ home in Salisbury, North Carolina.The case quickly went cold, and over the years, rumors and accusations started turning toward Reesa’s younger sister, Jodie Trexler Laird, despite there never being evidence tying her to the crime.Who actually did this to Reesa?This episode breaks down the original investigation, the years of suspicion surrounding Jodie, and the DNA breakthrough that finally solved the murder after 35 years.Listen now on Love and MurderAFTER SHOW AVAILABLE ON PATREONA former TV news anchor, who was covered in blood, approached strangers outside a Wichita home and asked to use their phone before calling 911 and saying she had stabbed her mother.As investigators dug deeper into the case, they uncovered a history of psychiatric hospitalizations, delusions, and escalating mental health struggles leading up to the killing.Join the Patreon at the $3/month tier or above to listen to the break down of this case and my commentary on it.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/relationshipcrime************************************************************************************************Podcast Promo: Darkcast Network*************************************************************************************************Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contactFind the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Please take some time to Rate, Share, Subscribe! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Thanks for stopping by and remember that it’s All Love and No Murder Yall!Intro music by:Shalash by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4899-shalashLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.
Transcribe →Child Finds Stepmother Dead After Domestic Violence Turns Deadly | Clifford Torrell Noel Jr
1w ago00:09:43Tap to summarizeA young girl walked into her Pontiac, Michigan home and found her stepmother, Latrece Harper, dead on the couch from a gunshot wound to the head.By the end of the night, five children had lost everything.This episode breaks down the timeline of what happened, the details released by investigators, and the larger conversation around domestic violence, warning signs, and the families left behind after murder-suicides like this one.**************************************Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contactFind the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.comMusic:℗ lesfreemusicBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.
Transcribe →Wife Said Husband Shot Himself After Argument, Evidence Said Differently | Heather Hicks Auman
1w ago00:34:15Tap to summarizeMishael “MJ” Auman was a firefighter, a father, and someone his community knew and respected.On June 25, 2022, his wife, Heather Hicks Auman, called 911 and said he had taken his own life after an argument.But what initially appeared to be a suicide quickly turned into a homicide investigation.This episode breaks down the timeline, the forensic evidence, and how the case shifted from a 911 call to a life sentence.Listen now on Love and Murder************************************************************************************************Podcast Promo: Darkcast Network*************************************************************************************************Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contactFind the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Please take some time to Rate, Share, Subscribe! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Thanks for stopping by and remember that it’s All Love and No Murder Yall!Intro music by:Shalash by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4899-shalashLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.
Transcribe →“If I Can’t Her, No One Can” Florida Mom Drowns Infant Daughter | Tierra Scott-Franklin
2w ago00:12:05Tap to summarizeA Florida mother faces first-degree murder charges after admitting to drowning her infant. Today's case raises difficult questions about intent and mental health.What happened inside that apartment is only part of the story.Because what led up to it may be just as important.Listen to the Florida Man case of Tierra Scott-Franklin right now on Love and Murder.**************************************Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contactFind the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.comMusic:℗ lesfreemusicBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.
Transcribe →She Was Found Inside a Suitcase in Bali, Now the Case Is Back in Court | Heather Mack Update
2w ago00:09:52Tap to summarizeIn 2014, Sheila von Wiese-Mack was killed inside a luxury resort in Bali. Her body was later found inside a suitcase after a taxi driver noticed blood and went to police, leading to the arrest of her daughter, Heather Mack, and Heather’s boyfriend, Tommy Schaefer.This is the update of that case.Heather’s case has already moved forward in the U.S., now, Tommy’s case is moving through the federal system, raising questions about jurisdiction, double jeopardy, and how a case can continue years after a conviction overseas.Listen to the update of the Heather Mack case right now on Love and Murder.Listen to the initial case here:https://wp.me/pdbuVw-X39**************************************Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contactFind the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.comMusic:℗ lesfreemusicBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.
Transcribe →OnlyFans Star Stabs Boyfriend Claims Self-Defense, 911 Call Tells a Different Story | Courtney Clenney Case
2w ago00:30:52Tap to summarizeCourtney Clenney built a life online with millions of followers, millions of dollars, and a brand built on visibility.But behind the scenes, her relationship with Christian Obumseli was anything but picture perfect.On April 3, 2022, that relationship ended with a fatal stabbing inside their Miami apartment. Courtney called 911 crying and apologizing but later admitted she was the one who stabbed him.The case now centers on one question: was this self-defense, or was it the final moment in a pattern of escalating violence?With surveillance footage, secret recordings, and conflicting expert testimony, both sides are building very different versions of the same story.And years later, the case is still unfolding.Listen to the full case and then, let me know if you think it was self-defense.************************************************************************************************Podcast Promo: Darkcast Network*************************************************************************************************Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contactFind the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Please take some time to Rate, Share, Subscribe! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Thanks for stopping by and remember that it’s All Love and No Murder Yall!Intro music by:Shalash by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4899-shalashLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.
Transcribe →Adopted Daughter Reunites with Biological Father; Case Ends in Murder | Steven Pladl Update
3w ago00:12:57Tap to summarizeThe Steven Pladl case is one of those stories that people hear once and never forget.It started when an adopted daughter reconnected with her biological parents at 18. What should have been a reunion quickly crossed into something else, leading to a relationship between father and daughter, a pregnancy, and criminal charges.This update episode focuses on what happened after those initial charges.Listen to the initial, full case here:https://wp.me/pdbuVw-Wks*************************************************************************************************Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contactFind the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Please take some time to Rate, Share, Subscribe! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.
Transcribe →They Met on the Show Love Is Blind and Ended in Attempted Murder | Santiago Martinez and Emily Ceco
3w ago00:14:52Tap to summarizeWhat started as a reality show love story quickly turned into a criminal case.Emily Ceco and Santiago Martínez met on Love Is Blind: Argentina, built a relationship without seeing each other, and got married on the show. To the public, they looked like one of the success stories.But by early 2025, Emily was reporting him to police, saying that she had to run to survive.At trial, the case came down to one question: was this an argument that escalated… or an attempted murder?Listen to a case where love started out blind, but ended in blind rage.**************************************Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contactFind the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.comMusic:Shalash by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4899-shalashLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.
Transcribe →Man Poured Coffee on Wife's Head, Strangled to Death by Son | Hans Knickerbocker
3w ago00:07:52Tap to summarizeA domestic argument inside a quiet family home in upstate New York ended with a father dead and his own son charged with murder.Police say 63-year-old Philip Knickerbocker was arguing with his wife, Jacqueline, when things turned violent. After allegedly pouring hot coffee over her head and trying to hit her, their son, Hans Knickerbocker, stepped in.What happened next ended with Philip dead on the couch from strangulation.Now prosecutors say Hans intentionally killed his father. But others are asking if this was murder or a son trying to protect someone during a violent family fight.This is the case of Philip and Hans Knickerbocker.Past Cases Mentioned in this Episode:9-Year-Old Hid with Baby Sister After Watching Parents Be Murdered | Andrew Hockensmithhttps://murderandlove.com/9-year-old-hid-with-baby-sister-after-watching-parents-be-murdered-andrew-hockensmith/**************************************Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contactFind the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.comMusic:℗ lesfreemusicBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.
Transcribe →Pastor Murders Family Friends While Kids Call 911 | Andrew Hockensmith
3w ago00:20:00Tap to summarizeA whispered 911 call from a terrified 9-year-old boy, Andrew Hockensmith, led police to one of Kentucky’s most disturbing triple murder cases.He hid after watching a man he trusted murder his parents, Michael and Angela Hockensmith.That man was Kenneth “Alan” Keith, a local pastor, family friend, and someone the Hockensmith family never saw as a threat.As investigators dug deeper, they uncovered planning, motive, and a double life that turned this case into far more than a robbery gone wrong.This is the story of the Hockensmith family murders and the child who survived them.Listen now on Love and Murder************************************************************************************************Podcast Promo: Darkcast Network*************************************************************************************************Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contactFind the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Please take some time to Rate, Share, Subscribe! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Thanks for stopping by and remember that it’s All Love and No Murder Yall!911 clips from https://youtu.be/ecPaHxx7Nzk?si=YFsXEXkjgKcciXwiIntro music by:Shalash by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4899-shalashLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.
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