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
In 2014, Sheila von Wiese-Mack was killed inside a luxury resort in Bali. Her body was later found inside a suitcase after a taxi driver noticed blood and went to police, leading to the arrest of her daughter, Heather Mack, and Heather’s boyfriend, Tommy Schaefer.
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 system, raising questions about juris...
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 system, raising questions about juris...
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Courtney Clenney built a life online with millions of followers, millions of dollars, and a brand built on visibility.
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 now centers on one ques...
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 now centers on one ques...
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The Steven Pladl case is one of those stories that people hear once and never forget.
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.
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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 the initial, full case her...
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What started as a reality show love story quickly turned into a criminal case.
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 question: was this an argum...
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 question: was this an argum...
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April 29, 2026 • 7 mins
A domestic argument inside a quiet family home in upstate New York ended with a father dead and his own son charged with murder.
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 strangulation.
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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 strangulation.
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April 27, 2026 • 20 mins
A whispered 911 call from a terrified 9-year-old boy, Andrew Hockensmith, led police to one of Kentucky’s most disturbing triple murder cases.
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 uncovered planning, motive, and a double life ...
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 uncovered planning, motive, and a double life ...
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April 20, 2026 • 29 mins
A 911 call in Tulsa, Oklahoma came in as a possible suicide, but what first responders found told a very different story.
Joshua “Josh” Hilberling had fallen 17 stories from a high-rise apartment, and inside that apartment was his wife, Amber Hilberling, who was heard saying, “I pushed him.”
What happened between Amber and Josh in those final moments became the center of a case that quickly split opinions: was it self-defense, an acc...
Joshua “Josh” Hilberling had fallen 17 stories from a high-rise apartment, and inside that apartment was his wife, Amber Hilberling, who was heard saying, “I pushed him.”
What happened between Amber and Josh in those final moments became the center of a case that quickly split opinions: was it self-defense, an acc...
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A 13-year-old boy in Foley, Alabama was handed a phone and told to call the police while his mother was being attacked inside their home.
The man she was calling about? Daniel Hernandez-Lopez.
What started as an argument quickly escalated into violence, forcing that child into a situation no kid should ever have to face.
And what happened next is why this case is getting so much attention.
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The man she was calling about? Daniel Hernandez-Lopez.
What started as an argument quickly escalated into violence, forcing that child into a situation no kid should ever have to face.
And what happened next is why this case is getting so much attention.
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William Bryan went in for what should have been a routine surgery.
Instead, he died on the operating table after the wrong organ was removed.
At first, it looked like medical malpractice, but as investigators started digging, a different picture began to form - one involving prior surgical errors, questionable decisions in the operating room, and allegations that what happened didn’t stop when the surgery ended.
Now, a grand jury has ...
Instead, he died on the operating table after the wrong organ was removed.
At first, it looked like medical malpractice, but as investigators started digging, a different picture began to form - one involving prior surgical errors, questionable decisions in the operating room, and allegations that what happened didn’t stop when the surgery ended.
Now, a grand jury has ...
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April 13, 2026 • 48 mins
A 4-year-old child asks his stepmom, Miranda Casavez, for something simple, something basic, something he should have never had to beg for ... Food.
After he died, investigators found an unspeakable story, with evidence, that would haunt them for a long time.
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A Texas man, Brandon Dickerson, admitted that he shot the mother of his child 15 times in a jealous rage in front of their toddler.
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After he died, investigators found an unspeakable story, with evidence, that would haunt them for a long time.
After show:
A Texas man, Brandon Dickerson, admitted that he shot the mother of his child 15 times in a jealous rage in front of their toddler.
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Kenneth Parks walked into a police station covered in blood and confessed.
He said that he killed his in-laws, but he'd been asleep the entire time!
This case isn’t about whether it happened, but about whether he was conscious when it did.
Let's get into this sleepwalking case of Kenneth Parks.
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A teenage girl is brought to the hospital… but it’s already too late.
What investigators uncover isn’t about one moment; it’s about w...
He said that he killed his in-laws, but he'd been asleep the entire time!
This case isn’t about whether it happened, but about whether he was conscious when it did.
Let's get into this sleepwalking case of Kenneth Parks.
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A teenage girl is brought to the hospital… but it’s already too late.
What investigators uncover isn’t about one moment; it’s about w...
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April 4, 2026 • 12 mins
A man, Bradley D. Armstrong, shows up to his wedding…but never makes it to the ceremony.
Because deputies walk in and arrest him before he can say “I do.”
Now, this case isn’t just about what was left off a marriage application, it’s about whether this marriage should have ever been allowed in the first place.
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Because deputies walk in and arrest him before he can say “I do.”
Now, this case isn’t just about what was left off a marriage application, it’s about whether this marriage should have ever been allowed in the first place.
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A mother, Jellisa Baxter, calls 911 and says she killed her 3-year-old daughter.
The details are clear and the confession is recorded, but the case doesn’t move forward.
Because now, the question isn’t just what happened ... it’s whether she can even stand trial for it.
Today we talk about mental health issues and the judicial system.
Let's get into a Florida Man Friday case.
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The details are clear and the confession is recorded, but the case doesn’t move forward.
Because now, the question isn’t just what happened ... it’s whether she can even stand trial for it.
Today we talk about mental health issues and the judicial system.
Let's get into a Florida Man Friday case.
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March 30, 2026 • 36 mins
This case starts with a 911 call, but it quickly turns into something much more complicated.
Benjamin Elliott confesses to killing his twin sister, Meghan Elliott, but says he thought he was dreaming.
In this episode, we break down the sleepwalking defense, the medical testimony, and the evidence that led to a shocking verdict.
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Benjamin Elliott confesses to killing his twin sister, Meghan Elliott, but says he thought he was dreaming.
In this episode, we break down the sleepwalking defense, the medical testimony, and the evidence that led to a shocking verdict.
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A welfare check leads deputies to a backyard and a discovery no one expected.
Investigators say a newborn was born alive inside a home, but never taken to a hospital, never reported, and never given a chance.
Instead, what unfolded over the next 24 hours is now the center of a criminal case; authorities say the baby could have survived.
Now, the question isn’t just what happened, but why.
This is the Florida Man Friday case of Anne Mae...
Investigators say a newborn was born alive inside a home, but never taken to a hospital, never reported, and never given a chance.
Instead, what unfolded over the next 24 hours is now the center of a criminal case; authorities say the baby could have survived.
Now, the question isn’t just what happened, but why.
This is the Florida Man Friday case of Anne Mae...
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March 25, 2026 • 19 mins
Inside the attempted murder trial of Gerhardt Konig
Hey LaM Fam and welcome to a little something extra! I decided to give you all a sneak peek by dropping the first day of the Gerhardt Konig trial coverage right here for everyone.
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If you love what you hear today and you want the full day-by-day breakdown, along with my unfiltered thoughts and a...
Hey LaM Fam and welcome to a little something extra! I decided to give you all a sneak peek by dropping the first day of the Gerhardt Konig trial coverage right here for everyone.
Consider this your invite to be part of our fictional LaM jury experience over on Patreon.
If you love what you hear today and you want the full day-by-day breakdown, along with my unfiltered thoughts and a...
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March 23, 2026 • 27 mins
He said he blacked out.
Then he said another personality did it.
But what he admitted to was something far worse.
This is the case of Hadden Clark.
**This is a past Serial Killer Bonus episode that was found in the patreon patreon.com/loveandmurder at the $5/mo and above tier.
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Then he said another personality did it.
But what he admitted to was something far worse.
This is the case of Hadden Clark.
**This is a past Serial Killer Bonus episode that was found in the patreon patreon.com/loveandmurder at the $5/mo and above tier.
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March 16, 2026 • 32 mins
A retired police chief vanished from a tiny Illinois town.
For nearly a year, friends thought he was still alive because text messages kept coming from his phone.
Then police opened a storage unit across the street from his house.
Inside a box… they found his body.
This is the case of Richard “Rick the Cop” Young and Marcy Oglesby.
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A husband calls 911 saying someone broke into their home and shot...
For nearly a year, friends thought he was still alive because text messages kept coming from his phone.
Then police opened a storage unit across the street from his house.
Inside a box… they found his body.
This is the case of Richard “Rick the Cop” Young and Marcy Oglesby.
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March 11, 2026 • 22 mins
Four-month-old Ioni Souders stopped breathing.
But when doctors examined her, they found far more than a medical emergency.
Now two adults, Layla Souders and Jose Melendez Padilla, are charged with murder, and investigators say the abuse had been building for weeks.
This is the case of the murder of Ioni Souders.
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But when doctors examined her, they found far more than a medical emergency.
Now two adults, Layla Souders and Jose Melendez Padilla, are charged with murder, and investigators say the abuse had been building for weeks.
This is the case of the murder of Ioni Souders.
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March 9, 2026 • 24 mins
A Pan Am flight attendant comes home from work during a snowstorm and disappears.
Her husband says she left town.
But investigators find missing carpet, a rented woodchipper, and something chilling scattered along the banks of a Connecticut river.
This is the case of Helle Crafts, one of the first murder convictions in the United States without a body.
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Her husband says she left town.
But investigators find missing carpet, a rented woodchipper, and something chilling scattered along the banks of a Connecticut river.
This is the case of Helle Crafts, one of the first murder convictions in the United States without a body.
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