Sextortion, Secrets, and the Murder of Mary Hill

This week Jessie and Andie bring you the horrifying story of Ruby Franke, a Youtuber and mom content producer who was just arrested and charged with six counts of child abuse, along with her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt.Current Affairs is Love Murder's show about the stories of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now.Sources:https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=53846601&itype=CMSIDhttps://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1-FyAscr8vIhCfBEXDNT4OiZLVHmkf__8RlT55m4SNX0/mobilebasichttps://www.change.org/p/child-protective-services-cps-investigation-into-8-passengershttps://www.insider.com/ruby-franke-arrest-daughter-crowdsources-video-evidence-against-mom-2023-8https://people.com/ruby-franke-everything-to-know-influencer-mom-accused-child-abuse-7965307 https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/ruby-franke-update-arrest-concern-child-abuse-1234816626/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/ruby-franke-formally-charged-6-counts-felony-child-abuse-rcna103441https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12283593/Mormon-mom-slammed-making-kids-pay-belongings-theyre-thrown-TRASH.htmlhttps://www.insider.com/ruby-franke-neighbor-says-they-saw-kids-pulling-weeds-outside-2023-9https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12474975/Ruby-Franke-YouTube-8-passengers-abuse-husband-Utah-house.htmlFind LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8 Sep 202312min

When a gorgeous 20-year old sex worker and a 40-year old Tufts professor meet in Boston's 'Combat Zone' sparks fly - at least for one of the two. What follows involves drugs, sex, infidelity, embezzlement, stalking, shakedowns and within only a year — brutal murder.Sources:Boston Tabloid - by Don StradleyMarried with Secrets episodeScorned: Love Kills - S4E10 This Week's Episode Brought To You By: Blissy - Get better sleep now with Blissy and use code LOVEMURDER to get an additional 30% off at blissy.com/LOVEMURDERShopify - The Platform Commerce is Built On - $1 per month trial https://shopify.com/lovemurderFind LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6 Sep 20232h

Last week police in Uniontown, Ohio made the grisly discovery that the entire Dunham family were dead in their homes. All five had been killed with a gunshot wound. Andie and Jessie cover the crime and the initial investigation. Also covered: the murder of Beauty Couch.Current Affairs is Love Murder's show about the stories of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now.Sources:https://people.com/5-family-members-found-dead-ohio-murder-suicide-7852814https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/08/25/uniontown-ohio-lake-township-murder-suicide-five-people-dead-murder-suicide/70676981007/https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2023/08/25/carnation-ave-uniontown-ohio-lake-township-murder-suicide-five-people-found/70676411007/Find LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1 Sep 20236min

Actor Phil Hartman was beloved by millions for his memorable roles and hilarious impressions, and by the mid-1990s, his star was just continuing to rise. That is until his volatile marriage to his 3rd wife exploded in deadly jealousy and rage.SourcesYou Might Remember Me: The Life and Times of Phil Hartman by Mike ThomasThe Final Days of Phil Hartman - 20/20 SpecialThis Week's Episode Brought To You By:Get 20% off Cognitive Switch by Juvenescence at juvlabs.com/LOVEMURDERThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/lovemurder for 10% off your first month, and get on your way to being your best self.Find LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

30 Aug 20231h 49min

This week, Mackenzie Shirilla was sentenced in the vehicular homicide that killed her boyfriend and his friend last year after she drove a car into a brick wall at 100mph. Andie and Jessie also give updates in the cases of Larry Rudolph, Lucy Letby and the Gilgo Beach murders.Current Affairs is Love Murder's show about the stories of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now.Sources:https://people.com/attorney-former-mistress-larry-rudolph-prison-sentence-excessive-7749959https://people.com/dentist-sentenced-life-prison-murdering-wife-hunting-trip-zambia-7734828https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/22/lucy-letby-inquiry-countess-of-chester-hospital-doctors-nursehttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/lucy-letby-prison-parents-latest-news-b2398457.htmlhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/08/22/mackenzie-shirilla-crash-prison-sentence/70648157007/Find LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

25 Aug 20238min

When a charismatic news anchor and mother of young children is gunned down in her driveway, the police turn their attention to her recent complaints of stalking.Sources:Eye of the Beholder by Lowell Cauffiel Forensic Files S9EP5Deadly Sins S6E10It's Crime o'Clock Somewhere blogForensic Files Now blogThis Week's Episode Is Brought To You By:Nom Nom - Your Dog's Dish, Down to Science - trynom.com/LOVEMURDER for 50% off your no-risk two week trialHoneylove - Treat yourself to the best shapewear on the market and save 20% Off at honeylove.com/lovemurderFind LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

23 Aug 20231h 47min

Today on Current Affairs, Andie and Jessie tell the story of two partners who after very publicly lamenting the loss of their partners became the main suspects in their murders.Current Affairs is Love Murder's show about the stories of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now.Sources:https://people.com/soldier-posted-pleading-facebook-messages-about-missing-wife-now-murder-suspect-7643001https://www.anchoragepolice.com/news/21-year-old-zarius-hildabrand-arrested-for-murderhttps://ksltv.com/577081/man-kills-newly-wed-wife-from-utah-hides-her-body-in-drainpipe/#:~:text=ANCHORAGE%2C%20AK%20%E2%80%94%20A%20man%20is,native%20went%20missing%20Aug.%206https://people.com/florida-man-raised-thousands-gofundme-after-husband-killed-now-suspect-7629464https://people.com/friends-remember-slain-florida-man-husband-now-suspect-case-7643129Find LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

18 Aug 202310min

This week, Jessie throws it back with a Ye Olde Love Murder. We will be talking about Mary Ann Cotton, the UK's first female serial killer who is believed to have murdered a whopping 21 people including her husbands, her children, and even her dear old mum.Sources:Mary Ann Cotton Dark Angel by Martin ConnollyDaily Mail article by David Wilson, Professor of Criminology at Birmingham UniversityThis Week's Episode Is Brought To You By:Get 20% off Cognitive Switch by Juvenescence at juvlabs.com/LOVEMURDERDownload EarnIn today in the Google play or Apple app store! When you download the EarnIn app type in Love Murder under PODCAST when you sign up – it’ll really help the show.Find LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

16 Aug 20231h 23min