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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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OnlyFans Star Stabs Boyfriend Claims Self-Defense, 911 Call Tells a Different Story | Courtney Clenney Case
May 400:30:52Tap 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
May 200:12:57Tap 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
May 100:14:52Tap 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
Apr 2900:07:52Tap 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
Apr 2700:20:00Tap 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.
Transcribe →Wife Said, “I Pushed Him” After Husband Fell 17 Stories | The Amber Hilberling Case
Apr 2000:29:47Tap to summarizeA 911 call in Tulsa, Oklahoma came in as a possible suicide, but what first responders found told a very different story.Joshua “Josh” Hilberling had fallen 17 stories from a high-rise apartment, and inside that apartment was his wife, Amber Hilberling, who was heard saying, “I pushed him.”What happened between Amber and Josh in those final moments became the center of a case that quickly split opinions: was it self-defense, an accident, or something more?As investigators dug into their relationship, allegations from both sides, and the physical evidence inside the apartment, the story became far more complicated than it first appeared.And even after a conviction, this is one of those cases where people still ask the same question ...What really happened in that apartment?Past episodes mentioned in this case:An Important Conversation About the Hidden Reality of Male Domestic Abuse – The Case of Alex Skeelhttps://murderandlove.com/an-important-conversation-about-the-hidden-reality-of-male-domestic-abuse-the-case-of-alex-skeel/ (Bonus) Alex Skeel in His Own Wordshttps://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-alex-skeel-99828924************************************************************************************************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 →“He Was Going to Kill Us” Teen Beats Stepfather Who Strangled His Mother | Darnel Hernandez-Lopez
Apr 1800:08:29Tap to summarizeA 13-year-old boy in Foley, Alabama was handed a phone and told to call the police while his mother was being attacked inside their home.The man she was calling about? Daniel Hernandez-Lopez.What started as an argument quickly escalated into violence, forcing that child into a situation no kid should ever have to face.And what happened next is why this case is getting so much attention.**************************************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.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.
Transcribe →“You Can’t Accidentally Remove a Liver” Surgeon Faces Manslaughter Charges | Thomas Shaknovsky Update
Apr 1600:12:53Tap to summarizeWilliam Bryan went in for what should have been a routine surgery.Instead, he died on the operating table after the wrong organ was removed.At first, it looked like medical malpractice, but as investigators started digging, a different picture began to form - one involving prior surgical errors, questionable decisions in the operating room, and allegations that what happened didn’t stop when the surgery ended.Now, a grand jury has stepped in… and this case is no longer just about a mistake.This is the update episode of Thomas Shaknovsky.To hear the initial story, you can listen to it here:https://murderandlove.com/florida-doctor-killed-patient-by-removing-liver-instead-of-spleen-the-case-of-thomas-shaknovsky/**************************************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 →Child Begged for Food on Video Before Dying of Starvation | Miranda Casavez
Apr 1300:48:09Tap to summarizeA 4-year-old child asks his stepmom, Miranda Casavez, for something simple, something basic, something he should have never had to beg for ... Food.After he died, investigators found an unspeakable story, with evidence, that would haunt them for a long time.After show:A Texas man, Brandon Dickerson, admitted that he shot the mother of his child 15 times in a jealous rage in front of their toddler.Listen now on Love and MurderPast cases mentioned in this episode:Florida Mother Left Newborn to Drown in Toilet and Went to Perform in a Play | Anne Mae Demegillohttps://murderandlove.com/florida-mother-left-newborn-to-drown-in-toilet-and-went-to-perform-in-a-play-anne-mae-demegillo/Wedding Stopped as Groom Arrested for Allegedly Lying About Sex Offender Status | Bradley D. Armstronghttps://murderandlove.com/wedding-stopped-as-groom-arrested-for-allegedly-lying-about-sex-offender-status-bradley-d-armstrong/************************************************************************************************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 →Man Drove Miles While Sleeping and Murdered In-Law | Sleepwalking Murder Case of Kenneth Parks
Apr 600:52:04Tap to summarizeKenneth Parks walked into a police station covered in blood and confessed.He said that he killed his in-laws, but he'd been asleep the entire time!This case isn’t about whether it happened, but about whether he was conscious when it did.Let's get into this sleepwalking case of Kenneth Parks.After show:A teenage girl is brought to the hospital… but it’s already too late.What investigators uncover isn’t about one moment; it’s about what happened over days.And the details of this case raise questions that are hard to ignore.In this after show, I rant about the case of Doraelia Espinoza.Past cases mentioned in this episode:“I Thought It Was a Dream” Teen Kills Twin Sister, Sleepwalking or Murder? | Benjamin Elliotthttps://murderandlove.com/i-thought-it-was-a-dream-teen-kills-twin-sister-sleepwalking-or-murder-benjamin-elliott/Celebrity Hairstylist Murdered as Wife's Secret Life is Exposed | Monica Sementillihttps://murderandlove.com/celebrity-hairstylist-murdered-as-wifes-secret-life-is-exposed-monica-sementilli/************************************************************************************************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.
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