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 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.
Episodes
Then, on New Year's Day 2023, she vanished.
Her husband, Brian Walshe, claimed she left home for a work emergency and headed to Washington, D.C. But investigators soon discovered that Ana never arrived.
As detectives followed the evidence, they uncovered disturbing internet searches, surveilla...
Instead, it marked the beginning of a years-long nightmare.
After her ex-husband kidnapped their children and fled the country, Christine fought tirelessly to bring them home. But even after the girls were returned, the harassment didn't stop.
This episode breaks down the international kidnapping, the custody battle, the courthouse shooting tha...
On July 15, 2013, her mother found her dead in her bedroom.
At first, investigators had very little to go on, but as they worked the case, they uncovered evidence connecting Jessie's murder to a separate violent attack that happened just days earlier.
The investigation eventually led police to ...
In March 2026, Ravindra walked into a police station and confessed that Mounika was dead inside his apartment.
What investigators found next shocked even experienced officers.
This episode breaks down the relationship, the confession, the disturbing discovery inside...
His wife, Kouri Richins, publicly portrayed herself as a grieving widow and even published a children's book about helping kids cope with losing a parent.
But investigators soon uncovered evidence that led them in a very different direction.
As they examined financial records, phone data, life insurance policies, alleged...
After being convicted of murdering his wife, Christine Banfield, and Joseph Ryan, the former IRS agent appeared in court for what would become an emotional sentencing hearing.
Family members of both victims spoke directly to the court about the devastating impact of the murders, sharing memories of the people they lost and the grief they continue to carry.
This ep...
Now, just before sentencing, Brendan is trying to get the convictions overturned.
His defense team claims prosecutors made multiple errors during trial, including questions surrounding Brendan...
In August 2023, her burned car was discovered in Austell, Georgia and this began an investigation that would lead to an "orgy of circumstantial evidence" pointing directly to Beauty's boyfriend, Eugene Jacques.
Was he framed or did he do this crime?
This episode b...
Her boyfriend, Stephen McCullagh, had an airtight alibi through a six-hour YouTube livestream that showed him at home the entire night.
But as the investigation started, shocking information emerged that changed the trajectory of case.
This episode breaks down the investigation, the ev...
Now, TikTok influencer Gabriela “Gabbie” Gonzalez, her father Francisco Gonzalez, and her ex-boyfriend Kai Cordrey have been charged in what prosecutors describe as a murder-for-hire plot connected to a custody battle over Gabbie and Jack’s daughter.
This episode breaks down the allegatio...
The case quickly went cold, and over the years, rumors and accusations started turning toward Reesa’s younger sister, Jodie Trexler Laird, despite there never being evidence tying her to the crime.
Who actually did this to Reesa?
This episode breaks down the original investigati...
By the end of the night, five children had lost everything.
This episode breaks down the timeline of what happened, the details released by investigators, and the larger conversation around domestic violence, warning signs, and the families left behind after murder-suicides ...
On June 25, 2022, his wife, Heather Hicks Auman, called 911 and said he had taken his own life after an argument.
But what initially appeared to be a suicide quickly turned into a homicide investigation.
This episode breaks down the timeline, the forensic evidence, and how the case shifted from a 911 call t...
Today's case raises difficult questions about intent and mental health.
What happened inside that apartment is only part of the story.
Because what led up to it may be just as important.
Listen to the Florida Man case of Tierra Scott-Franklin right now on Love and Murder.
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This is the update of that case.
Heather’s case has already moved forward in the U.S., now, Tommy’s case is moving through the federal sys...
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...
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 th...
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 que...
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 strang...
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 unco...
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