Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide
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 Toure, 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 o...
“He Killed Everyone” Florida 5-Year-Old Escapes Massacre Covered in Blood | Christopher Bobby Rowell
A five-year-old girl showed up at a neighbor’s door in Hilliard, Florida covered in blood splatter, shaking, and begging for help. She told them the man inside her house “had killed others.”
Moments later, deputies walked into one of the most disturbing murder-suicides Nassau County has ever seen.
What pushed this quiet family home into a scene of terror?
And how did a little girl become the only witness left to tell the story?
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Parents Accused of Staging Scene After Little Girl Found Beaten and Unresponsive | Nicholas Loving
First responders were called to a Cold Springs home for a little girl “not breathing”… but what they found didn’t look anything like a medical emergency. Five-year-old Izabella was cold to the touch, lying beside a bare mattress, her small body covered in bruises no child earns by accident.
As detectives moved through the house, the truth surfaced fast, and the parents’ stories fell apart the moment they opened their mouths.
Listen to the lies that Nicholas Loving and his partner tried to get away with.
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How a “Hunting Accident” Exposed a Million-Dollar Murder Plot | Larry Rudolph
A single gunshot inside a hunting cabin in Zambia, and a wealthy dentist claiming his wife accidentally shot herself while packing a rifle.
But the details around Bianca Rudolph’s death didn’t add up. Not the wound, not the timing, and definitely not what investigators uncovered about Larry Rudolph’s double life waiting back home.
Soon, a so-called accident turned into a murder case built on affairs, insurance money, and a confession heard when the music in a bar briefly went silent.
Did Larry kill his wife in the middle of the African bush… or was t...
How Two Florida Child Abuse Cases Took Opposite Turns: Prison for One, Nothing for the Other
Two Florida cases, two sets of parents, and two stories that should’ve never been allowed to happen in the first place.
In the first case, six-year-old Anthony Rouse is found unresponsive in a bathtub. His parents claim he drowned… but the truth came out in text messages, a dog cage, and a sibling’s terrified confession.
The second case takes another turn. Nine children removed from a home full of locks, plywood, vinegar spray, and stories no child should ever tell. It looked like an airtight child-abuse prosecution ... until it wasn't.
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Teen Keeps Murder Victim’s Head in His Closet, Then Tells Cops It Was “Easier Than Expected” | Brian Cohee
A mother goes to clean her son’s closet… and instead finds two bags so heavy, so wrong that she can’t bring herself to open the second layer. Minutes later, police arrive—and 19-year-old Brian Cohee calmly tells them exactly what they’re about to find.
A human head and human hands.
And the name of the man they belonged to: Warren Barnes, a beloved figure known around Grand Junction as “the reading man.”
What Cohee says next is even worse,
“I murdered him. I always wondered what murder felt like.”
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Florida Grandmother Found Guilty in Murder-for-Hire Plot Against Her Son-in-Law | Donna Adelson
A respected law professor. A bitter custody battle. And a murder that took more than a decade to fully unravel.
When Dan Markel was gunned down in his Tallahassee driveway in 2014, investigators uncovered a murder-for-hire plot tied to his ex-wife’s family, the Adelsons. Now, after years of wiretaps, arrests, and courtroom chaos, the matriarch herself, Donna Adelson, has finally faced justice.
Convicted of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and solicitation, Donna was sentenced to life in prison at 75 years old for orchestrating the hit that ended Dan’s life. But even at sentencing, she swore she was inno...
One Mother Leaves Son with Abusive Boyfriend — Another Falls Asleep in Tub with Her Baby
A three-year-old boy is rushed to Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, his hands and arms covered in blistered burns. Doctors take one look and know—this wasn’t an accident.
This is the case of Breanna Lair and Jacob Snead.
Then, another Louisville. This time, Alabama. A mother, Amber Winstead, wakes up in a motel bathtub to find her baby, Ki’Arri Rayne Winstead, underwater. What she told police next revealed addiction, regret, and tragedy that can never be undone.
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Hollywood Actress Dominique Dunne Murdered by Ex-Boyfriend, He Served Less Than 4 Years
When Hollywood actress Dominique Dunne landed her breakout role in Poltergeist, her future looked unstoppable ... until love turned deadly. At just 22, she was strangled outside her West Hollywood home by her ex-boyfriend, John Sweeney, a man whose obsession spiraled into violence.
But what followed was almost as shocking as the murder itself. How did a confessed killer serve less than four years for taking her life?
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“I Was at the Bar”: Florida Dad Charged After Toddler Dies in 107-Degree Truck | Scott Gardner
A frantic 911 call, a baby in the backseat, and a story that didn’t add up.
When police in Ormond Beach, Florida arrived, 18-month-old Sebastian Gardner was already gone. His small body showed signs that he’d been left in a hot truck for hours while his father, Scott Gardner, sat drinking inside a bar. What followed was a case that shocked even seasoned officers, not just because of what happened, but because of what Scott did next.
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“The Leg and the Foot Fell Out” Diver’s Discovery Solves a 6-Year-Old Mystery in Ohio | Jessica Coleman
When a scuba diver unzipped a duffel bag at the bottom of a quiet Ohio quarry, he expected lost gear, not what spilled out next. Inside were towels, rocks… and the body of a newborn baby boy. The community called him Baby Boy Hope, vowing to find the monster who had done it.
But the truth, when it finally came six years later, stunned everyone. The killer wasn’t a stranger ... it was a girl they once cheered for at Friday night games. A girl who’d been hiding a secret so heavy, it eventually sank her entire life to...
He Pretended to Be a Stalker to Control His Wife, Then Murdered Her | Daniel Krug
When 43-year-old Kristil Krug was found beaten and stabbed in her Colorado garage, police thought her past had caught up with her. For months, she’d been stalked and terrorized by who she thought was her ex-boyfriend—sending threats, photos, and messages that tracked her every move. Her estranged husband, Daniel Krug, was "there to protect her."
But as police dug deeper, they realized that what began as a stalking case spiraled into one of the most chilling, calculated domestic murders Colorado has ever seen.
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"I Don’t Know My Own Strength" Former Football Star and Girlfriend Charged After Infant Found Dead | Belle and Donovan Winter
A 911 call from Merritt Island, Florida, revealed every parent’s nightmare — a two-month-old baby, cold and unresponsive in his bassinet. But what started as a mysterious infant death soon pointed to something far darker. As investigators pieced together text messages between the parents, Belle and Donovan Winter, medical reports, and interviews, the story that emerged would expose exhaustion, anger, and fatal neglect behind closed doors.
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“He Was Supposed to Be Safe” DHR Worker Left Child in Car to Die in the Heat | Keterrius “KJ” Sparks
A 911 call in Birmingham led police to a heartbreaking scene — three-year-old Keterrius “KJ” Sparks, lifeless after being left in a parked car for more than five hours in sweltering heat.But the kicker?
The person who forgot him in the car, was his DHS case worker.
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“Dead as a Doornail” Michigan Father’s 911 Call After Starving His Baby to Death | Seth Welch and Tatiana Fusari
When a Michigan father calmly told 911 that his baby was “dead as a doornail,” even the dispatcher couldn’t believe his tone. But what police found inside the farmhouse was far worse than anyone expected. Ten-month-old Mary Welch had wasted away from starvation.
Her parents, Seth Welch and Tatiana Fusari, claimed faith over medicine and refused to take their children to doctors.
What followed was a case that exposed how blind devotion, control, and fear can turn deadly inside a home built on fanatic beliefs.
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“I Just Shot My Family” Entire Family Murdered by Florida Veteran | Jeffrey Hutchinson
It started with a haunting 911 call — a Florida man sobbing, “I just shot my family… I love my family!”
When deputies arrived, they found a scene that would stay with them forever: a mother and three young children murdered inside their Crestview home. Army veteran Jeffrey Hutchinson, claimed masked intruders had done it. But as investigators dug deeper, a darker story emerged — one of rage, brain injury, and a system that failed a soldier long before that night.
Was it justice, or the final failure of a broken man and a broken system?
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“Please Don’t Die” Father Murders 3-Week-Old Daughter with a Crossbow | Patrick Proefriedt
When a panicked 911 call came from a quiet home in Colesville, New York, dispatchers could hear a mother’s desperate pleas, “please don’t die.” Moments later, the truth emerged, 28-year-old Patrick Proefriedt had fired a crossbow at his wife, Megan, as she held their three-week-old baby, Eleanor.
What followed was a crime so cruel it stunned even veteran officers, and a courtroom hearing where a 22-minute 911 call revealed every agonizing second. This is the case of a man who turned his rage on the people he was supposed to protect.
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No Body, No Problem? Texas Realtor Vanishes After Calling Her Mother in Fear | Suzanne Simpson
On October 7, 2024, a Texas mother vanished after failing to pick up her daughter from school ... something she never missed. Within hours, friends were calling police, her husband was spinning excuses, and investigators began uncovering a trail of lies.
Suzanne Simpson’s disappearance out of Olmos Park quickly spiraled into one of Texas’s most haunting “no body” murder cases, one built on surveillance footage, digital evidence, and a husband who couldn’t keep his story straight.
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Florida Woman Pours Acid on Husband a Day Before Divorce Hearing | Chuanying He
When 50-year-old Chuanying He called 911 on August 21, 2025, she calmly told dispatchers she’d just poured sulfuric acid on her husband, Robert Heyden.
This horrific act was a calculated act of revenge — one that left even seasoned detectives stunned.
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Jealous Father Murders Rising Tennis Coach Daughter | Deepak Yadav
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True Crime Rants Florida Man Fridays - Inmate Pulls 3 Syringes Out of His Rectum, Claims It's Not His - Wesley Dasher Scott
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Florida Woman Finds Son's Secret - His Murdered Girlfriend | Robert Hendrix
When Hurricane Milton hit Florida in October 2024, 32-year-old Robert Hendrix invited his mother to stay with him for safety. But once the storm passed, what she found inside his Jacksonville home was far worse than anything the hurricane left behind.
What began as a hurricane shelter turned into a murder scene, exposing a crime that may have stayed hidden forever if not for one mother’s horrifying discovery.
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“My Brother Shot Everyone” the Staged Massacre of the Humiston Family | Mark and Sarah Humiston
It started with a 911 call from a terrified 15-year-old boy in Fall City, Washington claiming his brother had shot their entire family, then turned the gun on himself. But when deputies walked into the Humiston home, the truth was far worse.
What looked like a murder-suicide was something else entirely; a meticulously staged massacre inside a home that neighbors once called “picture-perfect.”
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Florida Attorney Charged with Strangling His Wife | Andrew Zelmanowitz
A Florida attorney’s perfect life shattered with one violent morning. Police say Andrew Zelmanowitz, a respected lawyer and father, turned on his wife during a brutal attack that nearly ended in tragedy.
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“I Never Move on Without Revenge” Popular TikToker Murders for $31,000 | Naqibullah Habibzoi
When 34-year-old Awal Noor Kiftan stepped outside his San Antonio apartment, he had no idea it would be the last thing he ever did. Minutes later, he was found shot to death.
As detectives followed the trail, a shocking twist emerged online: the suspected killer, Naqibullah Habibzoi, bragged about the shooting in a series of TikTok revenge videos.
What began as an unsuspecting murder turned into a digital manhunt, exposing a sickening mix of pride, betrayal, and self-incrimination.
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“I’d Kill Them Again” Said Detroit Mom Who Murdered Her Kids | Mitchelle Blair
A Detroit eviction turned into one of the most disturbing discoveries in U.S. true crime history. When officers opened a deep freezer inside Mitchelle Blair’s apartment, they found the frozen bodies of her two children—Stoni Blair and Stephen Berry—hidden there for years.
What unfolded next exposed years of child abuse, a system that failed to protect them, and a mother whose own words still haunt investigators.
This Detroit freezer murder case remains one of the most terrible examples of hidden domestic horror ever uncovered.
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Florida Mother & Son Busted for Running Escort Empire Behind Fake Real Estate Business | Margareta von Lambert
For 25 years, Pretty Woman Escorts operated in plain sight in South Florida—posing as a real estate business while allegedly running one of the most lucrative escort operations in the region. Prosecutors say Margareta von Lambert and her son Christopher Jelavic laundered hundreds of thousands of dollars all while evading law enforcement.
But in 2024, a months-long undercover investigation finally pulled back the curtain on what may be one of Florida’s most shocking organized crime cases.
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UK Heiress Sentenced After Baby Found Dumped Like Trash | Constance Martin Update
When UK British heiress and her partner Mark Gordon went on the run with their newborn, a nationwide manhunt ended in tragedy.
Now, after Constance Marten's retrial filled with courtroom drama, chaos, explosive revelations, and shocking testimony, the verdict is finally in.
What really happened to baby Victoria—and how did this high-profile case of parental neglect and deception unfold?
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Memphis Cop Confesses to Kidnapping and Murdering Girlfriend’s Ex | Patric Ferguson
When Robert Howard went missing in Memphis in 2021, all that was found was his cell phone—abandoned and silent. Hours later, the investigation pointed to someone no one expected: Memphis police officer Patric Ferguson, a man once romantically linked to Robert’s girlfriend.
What followed was a shocking case of kidnapping and murder by a police officer, a betrayal of the badge that left a family in shambles.
How did a law enforcement officer turn into a killer, and what role did Ferguson’s childhood friend Joshua Rogers play in covering it up?
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Missouri Woman Murdered Hours Before Her Wedding | Molly Watson
Two days before her wedding, 35-year-old Molly Watson was found shot execution-style on a rural Missouri road, her marriage license with fiancé James Addie still in her car. Investigators quickly discovered that corrections officer James Addie was living a double life—he was already married. What should have been a Beauty-and-the-Beast-themed dream wedding became the shocking Missouri bride-murder case that exposed James’ lies, betrayal, and deadly secret.
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Grandmother Tells Police She was “Not a Babysitter” Before Leaving Kids Alone | Tamara Stoiber
Two five-year-old twins were found locked in a dark shed off of a busy Florida highway—malnourished, abandoned, and left with nothing but fear. Their own mother, Tamara Stoiber, and grandmother, Sabine Thrift, now face charges of neglect and false imprisonment.
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Man Burns Girlfriend for "Talking too Much" | Alexander Alton McDavid
In Waco, Texas, a 67-year-old woman was left screaming in pain after a bowl of hot soup was turned into a weapon. Police say her boyfriend, Alexander Alton McDavid, didn’t just watch her burn, he had a history of violence, and this time, it crossed the line into something much darker.
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Sister Frames 13-year-old Brother for Murder of Husband; Boy Gets Life | Tyler Edmonds
On May 10, 2003, 33-year-old Joey Fulgham was found dead in his bed in Columbus, Mississippi. He’d been shot in the head while he slept. His wife, Kristi Fulgham, claimed she’d just returned from a weekend trip to find him.
At the center of it all was Kristi’s 13-year-old brother, Tyler Edmonds. A boy who loved his sister, trusted her completely, and ended up confessing to helping her pull the trigger. But was it the truth or a story forced out of a terrified child?
This case twists through coerced confessions, junk science, a wrongful convic...
Jealous Father Murders Rising Tennis Coach Daughter | Deepak Yadav
On a quiet Thursday morning in Gurugram, India, 25-year-old tennis coach Radhika Yadav was cooking in her family’s kitchen when she was shot in the back.
Radhika was a rising star in the tennis world—a state-level player turned coach with her own academy and a fierce determination to stand on her own. But inside her home, tensions had been simmering: her independence, her academy, even her clothes became points of conflict.
Police quickly zeroed in on one person, her father Deepak Yadav. And what they uncovered was a story of pride, resentment, and control that...
Montana Granddaughter Murdered Grandfather to Steal His Savings | Dean Webb Frost
When 80-year-old Donald Finch was found dead in his Montana motor home, it looked at first like an elderly man had simply died in his sleep. But an autopsy told a different story—and soon, investigators uncovered texts, forged checks, and a trail of money that pointed to betrayal from the very people he trusted most.
Today my co-hosts tell you the case of Donald Finch—a grandfather who lost his savings to scams, moved closer to family for safety, and instead found himself trapped in a web of greed that ended in homicide.
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Inside the Summerfield Teenage Murder That Shocked Florida | Seath Jackson
A 15-year-old boy lured by his ex-girlfriend, a group of teens waiting in the shadows, and a murder so brutal that even seasoned investigators called it one of the most cold and calculated crimes they had ever seen.
This week we’re covering the murder of Seath Jackson—a Florida teenager whose toxic breakup spiraled into jealousy, manipulation, and a plan that ended with fire, bullets, and betrayal.
How did a Facebook feud turn into a deadly conspiracy? And why were so many young people willing to carry it out?
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"Wedding Bomb Murderer" Indian Teacher Kills New Couple Over Jealousy | Punjilal Meher
A newlywed couple in India thought they were opening a wedding gift. Instead, the box exploded—killing a husband, fatally injuring an elderly relative, and leaving a young bride scarred for life. Investigators at first had nothing—no witnesses, no fingerprints, no CCTV. Then, months later, a mysterious letter arrived that cracked the case wide open.
Today, we tell you about India’s first parcel bomb case—the story of Soumya and Reema, a package that carried death instead of joy, and the shocking motive that led a respected college lecturer, Punjilal Meher, to plan one of the most cal...
He Said She Needed a Break, but then Police Found Blood | Vincent Harp
When Katlyn Harp stopped answering calls, her sister knew something was wrong. But her husband, Vincent “Vinny” Harp, told police she just needed “a break.”
Days later, searchers followed a trail to a remote wooded property tied to Vincent. What they found there would finally answer the question everyone had been asking: where was Katlyn?
In today's episode, we tell you about the case of Katlyn Harp—the lies, the cover-up, and the moment investigators uncovered the truth.
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Two Infants Found Wrapped, Concealed, and Decaying in Wales Attic | Egle Žilinskaitė
Police thought they were responding to a fraud case at a home in Bridgend, Wales. But once they stepped inside, they noticed something else—an odor drifting down from the attic. It wasn’t until they pulled open the hatch and began unwrapping a bundle of bags and sheets that the truth came out. What they uncovered would stun not only investigators, but an entire community.
In this episode I retell the case of 29-year-old Egle Žilinskaitė.
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Megan Boswell Case Update: Judge Calls Her “Dangerous Offender” in Stacked Sentence Ruling
For two months, no one even knew 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell was missing. When the Amber Alert finally went out, her mother, Megan, gave investigators a maze of lies—sending them chasing shadows while precious time slipped away.
This is an update episode. What happened after Megan was sentenced to live in prison with the possiblity of parole?
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Midweek Mini | A Missing Toddler, a Mother’s Lies, and a Heartbreaking Murder Trial | Megan Boswell
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“She Played Dead”: How a 12-Year-Old Outsmarted Her Attacker | Gwendolyn Girard
On May 26, 2025, a 911 call out of Punta Gorda, Florida, sent deputies racing to the Cecil Webb Wildlife Management Area. In the woods, they found a 12-year-old girl bleeding from multiple stab wounds, barely alive.
What happened next left even veteran investigators speechless. The girl survived long enough to whisper who had attacked her—and the name she gave stunned everyone.
Her account of how she escaped is as shocking as it is heartbreaking. And the suspect’s arrest, just hours later, only raised more questions about motive, mental health, and how far a case like this will...
Ring Camera Captures Foster Mother Suffocating 10-Year-Old | Jennifer Lee Wilson
When 911 operators in Liberty Township picked up the call on April 25, 2024, they heard the frantic voice of someone begging for help. A ten-year-old boy lay unresponsive, and nothing paramedics tried could bring him back.
His name was Dakota Levi Stevens. He was bright, affectionate, and only ten years old — a foster child who had already lived through more than most adults ever will. But what unfolded inside the home where he’d been placed just weeks earlier would leave his family shattered, investigators horrified, and the foster care system facing questions yet again.
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