In this two-part Dating Detectives story, we meet Jessica, a dog groomer and accomplished show-dog handler whose grief after her father’s death left her vulnerable to a “Show Dogfish". What begins as comforting late-night calls with Dylan, a fellow competitor in the dog show world, escalates into love-bombing, a sudden proposal, a courthouse wedding, and con ... Show More
Sep 21
Episode 284 - TikTok Followers, Secrets, and a Fatal Chase
<div>Join us, as we unravel the events that led to a fatal ambush, orchestrated not by hardened criminals… but by a young TikTok influencer Mahek Bukhari and her mother. A story of obsession, betrayal and a decision that turned a social media dream into a real-life nightmare.<br> ... Show More
41m 22s
Feb 2025
238: The Facebook Killer: Murder or Self-Defense? | The Twisted Case of Derek Medina
On August 8, 2013, Derek Medina shocked the world by posting a photo of his wife Jennifer's lifeless body on Facebook. But was this an unthinkable crime, or was Derek truly acting in self-defense? As the investigation unfolds, dark secrets about their tumultuous relationship, Der ... Show More
53m 24s
Sep 29
325: Never. Give. Up.: Angeles National Forest
<div>When a small Cessna went down in the San Gabriel Mountains in February 1979, eleven-year-old Norman Ollestad was thrust into a fight for his life. Stranded in a blizzard on alpine terrain more than 8,500 feet up, he drew on the skills and grit he’d learned from his father to ... Show More
1h 18m
Jun 2025
314. The Murder of Emma Compton: Crime, Control, and the Hidden Struggles of Strong Women | lovelustfridays x Big Mad True Crime x Critical Incidents
In this episode of lovelustfridays, hosts Jake Deptula and Michele Locke, alongside producer Haley Gray, are joined by Heather Ashley of Big Mad True Crime and Kyle Ashley from Critical Incidents to discuss the tragic story of Emma Compton. They explore the harsh realities of dom ... Show More
1h 37m