When a hard-working and dedicated single mother is brutally murdered in her own home, no one could possibly imagine who would want her dead. Soon the police realize that some people close to her had motive, and when the eventual murder (or murderers) are revealed, it's a shock to all who knew them.
Sources
Because You Loved Me by M. William Phelps
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May 27
Myth and Murder in West Cork: The Story of Sophie Toscan du Plantier
Sophie Toscan du Plantier was a 39-year-old French producer, wife, and mother who traveled alone to her remote cottage in West Cork just before Christmas 1996. Two days later, she was found dead outside her gate, beaten beyond recognition, in a case that drew in Irish folklore, F ... Show More
1h 46m
May 26
The Final Chapter for Three Infamous Women: Betty Broderick, Raynella Leath, and Claudine Longet [Current Affairs]
Three of our past subjects died this spring. Betty Broderick, who served 35 years for the 1989 La Jolla murders of her ex-husband Dan and his new wife Linda. Raynella Dossett Leath, the Tennessee nurse twice tried in the deaths of her district attorney husband and her second husb ... Show More
9m 49s
May 20
Scandal at the Savoy: Marguerite Alibert & Ali Kamel Fahmy Bey
A tumultuous marriage between an Egyptian “prince” and a French courtesan with ties to the British Royal Family ends in murder at The Savoy in 1920’s London.Sources:1. Rose, Andrew. The Woman Before Wallis. Picador, 2013.2. Lady Killers. 1980.3. Leake, Natasha. “How a Beguiling F ... Show More
1h 34m
Jul 2025
MURDEROUS MINDS: The College Crush Murder Pt. 2
After months of stalking and obsession, Prosenjit Poddar finally snapped. In Part 2, we trace the tragic murder of Tanya Tarasoff—and the groundbreaking legal ruling that followed, forcing therapists to ask: when does doctor-patient confidentiality end, and protection begin? Kill ... Show More
39m 39s
Aug 2025
448: The Murder of Hadas Winnick (from "I'm Related to a Killer")
On September 25, 2007, 22-year-old Amy Winnick left her job near Calabasas, California, and headed home. Her cell phone rang. It was was her 25-year-old brother Jesse. "Don't go home," he told her. And then he said "I just killed Mom," and then he hung up. This unimaginable night ... Show More
48m 32s
Aug 2025
MURDEROUS MINDS: The Killer Step-Brother Pt. 1
When Becky Watts vanished, her family begged the public for help. But no one expected her stepbrother could be the culprit. In Part 1, we uncover the disturbing psychology of Nathan Matthews—his fixation on control, violent fantasies, and the moment that obsession turned deadly.K ... Show More
41m 11s
Dec 2024
#558 - Helping Mom With Murder - Grovetown, Georgia
<p>This week, in Grovetown, Georgia, a woman is horribly murdered, in her own home, in what looks like an interrupted burglary. The house next door is also burglarized. But once the story begins to become more clear, it's obvious that this is actually a complicated plan of killin ... Show More
1h 9m
May 2025
Episode 267 - Queen of His Kingdom - The Murder of Kay Baker
Join us, as we examine the murder of Kay Baker, a beloved school teacher and mother of two. You’ll hear how a night out with friends ended in tragedy… and how the warnings of another woman, years earlier, went unheeded until it was too late.How to support:For extra perks includin ... Show More
52m 8s
Nov 2022
Episode 85 | Infidelity, Greed, a Pregnant Lover and a Hitman | The Shocking Murder of Tshegofatso Pule
Send us Fan MailIn June 2020, 28 yr-old Tshegofatso Pule was found hanging from a tree in Roodepoort, South Africa. She was beautiful and 8 months pregnant at the time. In a nation where gender-based violence and 'femicide' is rampant, this wasn't completely a new trend. But the ... Show More
16m 52s
Sep 2021
Episode 34 | Keeping up with the Murdaughs | Murder, Fraud and Mayhem!
Send us Fan MailFor more than 100 years of South Carolina low country history, the Murdaugh name came to represent a legal dynasty, where three successive generations controlled the local prosecutor's office. The Murdaugh family quietly enjoyed their wealth, privilege, sprawling ... Show More
28m 52s
Jun 2025
MURDEROUS MINDS: The Murder of Gabby Petito Pt. 2
After Gabby Petito was reported missing, the desperate search for answers became a nationwide obsession. In Part 2, we follow the manhunt to find Brian Laundrie, the disturbing suicide note he left behind, his parents' suspicious behavior, and the lingering questions that still h ... Show More
37m 17s