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May 2025

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Episode 267 - Queen of His Kingdom - The...

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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.

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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
Watch Live: Fleeing Girlfriend Murder Trial - FL v. Matthew Terry - Day 1
Watch Live: Fleeing Girlfriend Murder Trial - FL v. Matthew Terry - Day 2
Watch Live: Fleeing Girlfriend Murder Trial - FL v. Matthew Terry - Day 3
Watch Live: Fleeing Girlfriend Murder Trial - FL v. Matthew Terry - Day 4
Watch Live: Fleeing Girlfriend Murder Trial - FL v. Matthew Terry - Day 5
Penalty Phase Day 1
Penalty Phase Day 2
Penalty Phase Day 2 - Continued
Jury decides on life sentence in slaying of Hillsborough teacher
Kay Baker Obituary
Murder victim’s last moments played for jury at boyfriend’s death penalty trial
Ex-marine repeatedly stabbed his math teacher girlfriend almost decapitating her
‘There Was Blood Everywhere’: Ex-Girlfriend Testifies
Florida Man Convicted Of Stabbing Elementary School Teacher Girlfriend To Death
The Murder of Kay Baker: What happens when you date a convicted domestic abuser
Hillsborough man found guilty in murder of beloved teacher

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