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  • Military Madness: Quincy Brown, Elise Makdessi and Eddie Makdessi

    Military Madness: Quincy Brown, Elise Makdessi and Eddie Makdessi
    Feb 11 2026
    When a couple is attacked in their own home, the husband responds with lethal force, leaving two people dead. The crime is heinous but appears, based on evidence, to be straightforward at first. That is until a video emerges that speaks to a shocking motive and potential military conspiracy.Sources:1. “48 Hours: NCIS: The Double Cross - CBS News.” CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Today’s Latest Headlines, https://www.facebook.com/48hours/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-ncis-the-double-cross-the-murders-of-elise-makdessi-and-quincy-brown/. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.2. Dowling, Paul. Forensic Files. 1996.3. “Elise Martin Crosby Makdessi (1965-1996) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39297857/elise_martin-makdessi. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.4. Mather, Mike. “You’ll Never Believe What a Convicted Killer Is Requesting from a Judge.” News 3 WTKR Norfolk, News 3 WTKR Norfolk, 1 Apr. 2014, https://www.wtkr.com/2014/04/01/youll-never-believe-what-a-convicted-killer-is-requesting-from-a-judge.5. “POLICE SEEK MOTIVE FOR ATTACK ON COUPLE AT BEACH APARTMENT.” Virginia Tech Scholarly Communication University Libraries | Scholarly Communication Is a Dynamic Landscape, and We Are Continually Evolving. Many Scholarly Communications Activities Have Spun-off into Their Own Departments, Such as VT Publishing and Digital Imaging and Preservation Services, and Digital Library Development. Our Focus Is on Supporting the Creation and Dissemination of Scholarship., https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1996/vp960517/05170483.htm. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.6. “Quincy Bernard Brown (1958-1996) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/424850/quincy_bernard-brown. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.7. Unusual Suspects: Deadly Intent. 2017.8. The Kansas City Star, 18 May 1996.9. Martinsville Bulletin, 25 July 2003.10. The Roanoke Times, 25 July 2003.11. Bureau of Diplomatic Security, https://2001-2009.state.gov/m/ds/rls/23000.htm. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.12. Daily Press, 17 Mar. 2006.13. The Roanoke Times, 18 Mar. 2006.This Week’s Episode Brought To You By:Jones Road Beauty - Use code Love at jonesroadbeauty.com to get a Free Cool Gloss with your first purchase!Find LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched by Sarah Lynn Robinson and researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-HoffmanSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • The Catfish Conspiracy Verdict: A Husband, an Au Pair, and a Murder Plot That Finally Unraveled [Current Affairs]

    The Catfish Conspiracy Verdict: A Husband, an Au Pair, and a Murder Plot That Finally Unraveled [Current Affairs]
    Feb 10 2026

    In this Current Affairs update, the hosts revisit the shocking Catfish Conspiracy case with its final outcome now decided. After years of investigation and weeks of testimony, a Virginia jury has found Brendan Banfield guilty of murdering his wife Christine and an innocent stranger lured to their home through a fetish website. This episode walks through the verdict, the evidence that ultimately broke the case open, the role of the au pair turned key witness, and the chilling details revealed at trial that transformed a bizarre story into a devastating portrait of betrayal, manipulation, and calculated violence.

    Current Affairs is Love Murder’s shorter show about the cases of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now.

    Sources

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/02/02/brendan-banfield-verdict-catfish-fetlife/

    https://apnews.com/article/virginia-catfish-fetlife-au-pair-murder-verdict-0c9c9f7e4b5f4c6b8f3a9c2c6e1a4d9a

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/brendan-banfield-guilty-wife-murder-au-pair-catfish-plot-rcna136245

    https://www.wtop.com/fairfax-county/2026/02/brendan-banfield-convicted-wife-stranger-fetlife-scheme/

    https://www.fox5dc.com/news/brendan-banfield-verdict-herndon-wife-au-pair-catfish-case

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    Credits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched by Sarah Lynn Robinson and researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman

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    15 mins
  • Loyalty, Love, and Lies: The Murder of Brian Davis

    Loyalty, Love, and Lies: The Murder of Brian Davis
    Feb 4 2026
    When a thrice-married father is found shot to death while seemingly changing his tire in a remote location, police find they have several suspects and a myriad of motives.Sources:1. Perger, Tracey. When Your Back Is Turned. 2022.Dziemianowicz, Joe. “Robyn Davis And Best Friend Sissy Saltzman Kill Her Husband.” Oxygen, Oxygen, 20 Feb. 2021, https://www.oxygen.com/killer-motive/crime-news/robyn-davis-and-best-friend-sissy-saltzman-kill-her-husband.“The Murder of Brian Davis.” CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Today’s Latest Headlines, https://www.facebook.com/48hours/, 13 Apr. 2013, https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/the-murder-of-brian-davis/7/.Tygard, Judy. 48 Hours. 1988.“William Brian ‘Brian’ Davis (1969-2009) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39011144/william_brian-davis. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.This Week’s Episode Brought To You By:Shopify - $1 per month trial - http://shopify.com/lovemurderBetterHelp - Convenient and affordable online therapy and counseling - https://betterhelp.com/lovemurder for 10% off your first monthHers - Personalized, affordable plans for weight loss, hair, and anxiety - forhers.com/LOVEMURDERIndaCloud - If you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping with code lovemurder at https://inda.shop/lovemurderQuince - Elevated essentials that feel effortless. Free shipping and 365-day returns at http://quince.com/lovemurderFirst Day - Organic multivitamin gummies. Our listeners get up to 57% Off AND a Free Gift with code lovemurder at FirstDay.comFind LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched by Sarah Lynn Robinson and researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-HoffmanSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • We Thought You Might Also Like... The Consult

    We Thought You Might Also Like... The Consult
    Jan 29 2026

    We thought you might also like THE CONSULT!

    We begin our analysis of one of the most infamous unsolved murders in American history—the Black Dahlia case. In this episode, we focus on the crime scene and autopsy of 22-year-old Elizabeth Short, whose body was discovered on January 15, 1947, in a vacant lot in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. She had been bisected at the waist and subjected to extensive post-mortem mutilation.

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    55 mins
  • Henri Landru: The Bluebeard Serial Killer of Gambais

    Henri Landru: The Bluebeard Serial Killer of Gambais
    Jan 28 2026
    In the wake of World War I, a French conman lures desperate woman to their deaths with lonely hearts letters. Eventually known as the Bluebeard of Gambais, Henri Landru is known to have murdered at least 11 people.Sources:Seeking Hearts - Ryan Greenhttps://archive.org/details/landru0000landhttps://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001744450https://read.dukeupress.edu/french-historical-studies/article/47/2/319/387225/Dead-but-Not-BuriedSerial-Murderer-Henri-Desirehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Désiré_Landruhttps://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2013/11/29/henri-desire-landru-the-french-bluebeard-found-guilty-of-eleven-murders-on-1-december-1921/This Week’s Episode Brought To You By:Shopify - $1 per month trial - http://shopify.com/lovemurderProgressive Insurance - Discover better rates at https://www.progressive.com/ ****Boxie - Odor Control Probiotic Cat Litter - 30% off with code LOVEMURDER at boxiecat.com/LOVEMURDERSuperpower - Head to Superpower.com and use code LOVEMURDER at checkout for $20 off your membership. Live up to your 100-Year potential. https://superpower.com/BetterHelp - Convenient and affordable online therapy and counseling - https://betterhelp.com/lovemurder for 10% off your first monthFind LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched by Sarah Lynn Robinson and researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-HoffmanSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • Diary Rage, a Custody Killing, and the Dogs That Set Her Off [Current Affairs]

    Diary Rage, a Custody Killing, and the Dogs That Set Her Off [Current Affairs]
    Jan 26 2026
    Three disturbing cases headline this week’s Love Murder Current Affairs: a Los Angeles firefighter accused of killing his wife after allegedly reading her diary, a tangled custody dispute in San Diego that prosecutors say ended with two adults shot dead while toddlers sat nearby, and a UK case where a woman stabbed her estranged husband after learning he had euthanized their dogs without telling her. From alleged crimes of rage to calculated violence, these stories trace how intimate relationships can unravel with devastating speed.Sources:https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-01-21/woman-found-dead-in-north-hollywood-home-domestic-violence-suspected (Los Angeles Times)https://abc7.com/post/mayra-jimenez-death-murder-charges-filed-glendale-firefighter-andrew-connection-wife-death-north-hollywood/18457612/ (ABC7 Los Angeles)https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/couple-arrested-for-double-murder-in-grant-hill-where-3-kids-were-found-nearby/3963988/ (NBC 7 San Diego)https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/01/20/police-arrest-man-woman-grant-hill-shooting-deaths-another-couple/ (timesofsandiego.com)https://people.com/wife-stabs-estranged-husband-euthanized-rescue-dogs-11891390 (people.com)https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/british-woman-stabs-estranged-husband-who-euthanised-her-rescue-dogs-10806231 (ndtv.com)Find LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched by Sarah Lynn Robinson and researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-HoffmanSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    7 mins
  • Dr. Deadly Charm: Serial Killer Dentist Glennon Engleman

    Dr. Deadly Charm: Serial Killer Dentist Glennon Engleman
    Jan 21 2026
    When a loving businesswoman and grandmother is murdered in a horrific car bomb incident in 1980, the finger is finally pointed in the direction of a serial killing dentist who was motivated by lust, money and the thrill of the kill.Sources:1. Bakos, Susan Crain. Appointment for Murder. Putnam Adult, 1988.2. “Dr Glennon Edward Engleman (1927-1999) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91569328/glennon_edward-engleman#:~:text=Methods used to kill his,of his victims is unknown.&text=According to numerous primary sources,of his victims is unknown.&text=------,According to numerous primary sources%2C his last name was Engleman,The tombstone is misspelled. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.3. The Associated Press. “Illinois Woman Guilty in Husband’s Death out of Prison | News | Columbiamissourian.Com.” Columbia Missourian, https://www.facebook.com/ColumbiaMissourian/, 19 Oct. 2009, https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/illinois-woman-guilty-in-husbands-death-out-of-prison/article_bd493a8c-a9a6-5205-9d33-b78d4903a3c1.html.4. The F.B.I. Files. 1998.5. Saint Louis Post Dispatch, 2 Mar. 1980.6. Fox 2 Now, https://fox2now.com/news/true-crime/st-louis-serial-murderer-used-charm-for-insurance-fraud-over-22-years/. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.7. Gasconade County Republican, 4 Feb. 1981.8. The Edwardsville Intelligencer, https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Boyle-hopes-to-be-released-from-jail-10553232.php. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.This Week’s Episode Brought To You By:Shopify - $1 per month trial - http://shopify.com/lovemurderProgressive Insurance - Discover better rates at https://www.progressive.com/ IndaCloud - If you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping with code lovemurder at https://inda.shop/lovemurder!Mint Mobile - Mobile wireless for just $15/mo - http://mintmobile.com/lovemurderFind LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched by Sarah Lynn Robinson and researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-HoffmanSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Monique and Spencer Tepe Update: The Case Against Michael McKee Deepens [Current Affairs]

    Monique and Spencer Tepe Update: The Case Against Michael McKee Deepens [Current Affairs]
    Jan 17 2026

    This update examines the rapidly evolving case surrounding the murders of Monique and Spencer Tepi following the arrest of Michael David McKee. Prosecutors have upgraded the charges to premeditated aggravated murder as family members describe years of emotional abuse and repeated threats that allegedly continued long after the couple’s divorce. The episode reviews the surveillance trail, ballistic evidence, McKee’s arrest in Illinois, and the professional and legal issues that surfaced in the months before the killings. As authorities prepare to transfer McKee to Ohio to face charges that carry the possibility of life without parole or the death penalty, key questions about motive, access, and long-term planning remain unanswered.

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    10 mins