Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide

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.

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August 24, 2026 53 mins
In 1906, Grace Brown left home believing Chester Gillette was finally going to make a decision about their future. She packed her belongings, traveled through New York with him, and even mailed her mother a postcard saying she was having a lovely time.

The next day, Grace was found at the bottom of Big Moose Lake.

Chester said she had taken her own life, prosecutors said something different, and more than a century la...
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Tommy Randolph called 911 claiming he had just walked into every husband's worst nightmare.

He said he found his wife, Sharon, shot on the floor of their Las Vegas home, confronted the masked intruder responsible, and killed him in self-defense.

But detectives quickly began questioning nearly every part of his story.

In this episode, we examine the evidence that led two separate juries to convict the man prosec...
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When Walter Goodman III called 911 from his Oneida, Wisconsin, home, first responders found his 14-year-old daughter weighing just 35 pounds.

As doctors fought to save her life, investigators began uncovering what had been happening inside the home she shared with Walter, Melissa Goodman, Savanna LeFever, and Kayla Stemler.

Then police searched the house ... and Melissa’s phone.

What they found would lead...
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Landon was adopted into a home that should have protected him.

Five-year-old Landon Maloberti was carried into a Pennsylvania hospital unresponsive, with his adoptive parents claiming that he had recently fallen and had been unsteady after COVID.

Doctors quickly realized that a simple fall couldn’t explain what they found.

As investigators looked deeper, they uncovered allegations of isolation, beatings, ...
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Lindsey Lee had rebuilt her life after separating from her husband. She was thriving, preparing to finalize her divorce, and looking toward a new future.

Then she failed to show up for work.

What investigators uncovered inside her home, and on her estranged husband's electronic devices, would become the foundation of a murder case built almost entirely on circumstantial evidence, forensic science, and digital clues.
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After ending her engagement, Samantha Mickleburgh thought she was doing one final act of kindness.

She agreed to spend a birthday weekend with her ex-fiancé, James Cartwright, before moving on with her life.

The next morning, Samantha was dead.

What initially appeared to be a tragic and unexplained death inside a luxury hotel room quickly became a murder investigation. As detectives dug into the couple's relati...
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In 1997, Yarmila Falater was found floating in her backyard pool after a brutal attack that left investigators searching for answers. The evidence quickly pointed to her husband, Scott Falater, a seemingly devoted husband, father, and churchgoing family man with no history of violence.

But Scott's defense would turn the entire case upside down.

He admitted he was responsible for Yarmila's death. He just claimed he was...
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When Steven Beard woke up in the middle of the night, he thought his stomach had somehow burst open.

Instead, investigators discovered he had been shot while sleeping in his own bed.

What followed was an investigation involving a wealthy businessman, a much younger wife, Celese Beard, a secret relationship, allegations of manipulation, and claims of a murder-for-hire plot motivated by millions of dollars.

This ...
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Ana Walshe was a successful real estate executive, devoted mother of three, and someone whose future seemed bright.

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...
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Christine Belford thought the hardest part of her divorce was over.

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...
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Jessie Blodgett was a 19-year-old college student, musician, and theater performer with her whole future ahead of her.

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 ...
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Chintada Ravindra and Polipalli Mounika met through a dating app and maintained a relationship for years, even after Ravindra married someone else.

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...
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When Eric Richins died in March 2022, his death initially appeared to be a tragic overdose.

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...
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Brendan Banfield has officially been sentenced.

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.

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A jury already found Brendan Banfield guilty in the murders of his wife, Christine Banfield, and Joseph Ryan after prosecutors presented weeks of testimony involving an affair, an au pair, and a FetLife setup that turned deadly.

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...
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Beauty Couch, known online as Beauty Katera, was a college student, skating instructor, and social media influencer with more than 150,000 followers.

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...
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Natalie McNally was 15 weeks pregnant when she was murdered inside her home in Northern Ireland just days before Christmas.

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...
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In 2021, singer Jack Avery was reportedly warned by the FBI that someone was allegedly trying to have him killed.

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...
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In 1984, 15-year-old Reesa Trexler was found brutally murdered inside her grandparents’ home in Salisbury, North Carolina.

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...
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A young girl walked into her Pontiac, Michigan home and found her stepmother, Latrece Harper, dead on the couch from a gunshot wound to the head.

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 ...
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