Sextortion, Secrets, and the Murder of Mary Hill

On this episode of Current Affairs, Jessie and Andie cover three stories: The disappearance of Sydney West - https://findsydneywest.com/ A beloved Detroit neurosurgeon found shot and stuffed in his attic A plea deal in the case of a Killer clown murder from 1990   Current Affairs is Love Murder's show about the cases of love gone fatally wrong making the news right now.    Sources: https://people.com/crime/killer-clown-killed-alleged-lovers-wife-pleads-guilty/ https://people.com/crime/respected-neurosurgeon-found-shot-dead-detroit-home/ https://people.com/crime/family-missing-student-baffled-footage-shows-vanishing-into-fog-near-golden-gate-bridge/ https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/footage-of-missing-teen-sydney-west-baffles-family https://truecrimedaily.com/2023/04/26/killer-clown-case-palm-beach-florida-sheila-keen-warren-pleads-guilty-shooting-marlene/ https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2023/04/27/devon-hoover-slain-detroit-neurosurgeon-homicide/70160425007/ https://nypost.com/2023/04/27/slain-michigan-neurosurgeon-devon-hoovers-car-discovered/ https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-neurosurgeon-found-shot-dead-inside-detroit-home 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.

28 Apr 202310min

A young woman is looking for love in 1980s St. Louis after a decade of caring for her dying parents. After taking out a wanted ad in a lonely hearts column, she feels like she finally found the man of her dreams. Soon, however, the marriage becomes a nightmare.   Source: Dying to Get Married by Ellen Harris   Check out Murder, She Told https://www.murdershetold.com/ https://pod.link/1539794165   Find LOVE MURDER online: Website: lovemurder.love Instagram: @lovemurderpod Twitter: @lovemurderpod Facebook: LoveMrdrPod TikTok: @LoveMurderPod Patreon: /LoveMurderPod Credits: 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.

26 Apr 20231h 49min

On this week's Current Affairs, Jessie and Andie cover the recent murder of Bob Lee in San Francisco. While the murder was initially assumed to be a random act of violence, more evidence has shown that Lee had had an altercation with his suspected murderer around the murderer's sister.   Current Affairs is Love Murder's show about the cases of love gone fatally wrong making the news right now.    Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/article/bob-lee-stabbing-san-francisco.html https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/news-who-khazar-momeni-dino-elyassnia-all-couple-linked-murder-probe-bob-lee https://evilleeye.com/news-commentary/all-the-neighbors-hated-this-guy-motive-character-emerging-of-accused-killer-nima-momeni/ https://people.com/crime/cash-app-founder-bob-lee-suspect-appear-argued-before-killing-court-docs/ https://people.com/crime/suspect-stabbing-cashapp-founder-arrested-also-tech-executive/ https://people.com/crime/cashapp-founder-bob-lee-fatally-stabbed-in-san-francisco-remembered/   Find LOVE MURDER online: Website: lovemurder.love Instagram: @lovemurderpod Twitter: @lovemurderpod Facebook: LoveMrdrPod TikTok: @LoveMurderPod Patreon: /LoveMurderPod Credits: 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.

21 Apr 20238min

When one member of a couple goes missing and is presumed dead after kayaking on the Hudson River, the community mourns the tragic incident. That is until the strange behavior of the lover left behind elicits suspicion and then a shocking confession.   Sources: Death on the River by Diane Fanning 48 Hours S30E60 "Death on the Hudson" "Slippery When Wet" by Kat Stoeffel in Elle Feb 2019 Find LOVE MURDER online: Website: lovemurder.love Instagram: @lovemurderpod Twitter: @lovemurderpod Facebook: LoveMrdrPod TikTok: @LoveMurderPod Patreon: /LoveMurderPod Credits: 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.

19 Apr 20231h 26min

On this week's Current Affairs, Jessie and Andie cover three stories where financial challenges lead to murder. The first is the terrible story of a mother who strangled her 11-year old son. The second is a family annihilation murder-suicide that happened as police were coming to evict an Ohio family. The third is the story of a three-time bank robbing grandmother named Bonnie Gooch.   Current Affairs is Love Murder's show about the cases of love gone fatally wrong making the news right now.    Sources: https://truecrimedaily.com/2023/04/12/montgomery-county-horsham-pennsylvania-ruth-direnzo-whitehead-murder-child-abuse-strangulation-new-jersey/ https://people.com/crime/pennsylvania-mom-strangled-son-11-so-he-wouldnt-face-family-financial-struggles-authorities/ https://people.com/crime/ohio-woman-recovering-shot-by-mom-murder-suicide-killed-other-family-members/ https://people.com/crime/4-members-of-ohio-family-killed-in-murder-suicide/ https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/clermont-county/ohio-township/coroner-four-people-dead-in-home-in-ohio-township-near-new-richmond https://people.com/crime/78-year-old-woman-arrested-missouri-bank-robbery-two-prior-convictions/ https://www.kansascity.com/article274092005.html https://fox4kc.com/news/78-year-old-woman-accused-of-bank-robbery-again/   Find LOVE MURDER online: Website: lovemurder.love Instagram: @lovemurderpod Twitter: @lovemurderpod Facebook: LoveMrdrPod TikTok: @LoveMurderPod Patreon: /LoveMurderPod Credits: 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.

14 Apr 202310min

When an aspiring actress and wealthy businessman meet in Los Angeles in the 90's, the chemistry is overwhelming. Marriage and a baby soon follow, as does swinging, bodybuilding, sordid secrets, near-death experiences, a sniper shooting and of course, a murder.   Sources: Love Her to Death by John Glatt American Monster S1E6 Find LOVE MURDER online: Website: lovemurder.love Instagram: @lovemurderpod Twitter: @lovemurderpod Facebook: LoveMrdrPod TikTok: @LoveMurderPod Patreon: /LoveMurderPod Credits: 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.

12 Apr 20231h 54min

On this week's current affairs, 38-year old twins have been arrested in Rhode Island for the murder of their father. Jessie and Andie also provide an update on the Polish girl who thought she might be Madeleine McCann, the arraignment of Brian Walsh in the murder of his wife, and the Lori Vallow trial which has moved to jury selection.   Current Affairs is Love Murder's show about the cases of love gone fatally wrong making the news right now.   Sources https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/brian-walshe-indicted-for-murder-in-ana-walshe-disappearance https://people.com/crime/lori-vallow-daybell-trial-begins-alleged-doomsday-murders/ https://turnto10.com/news/local/second-daughter-charged-in-murder-case-of-father-in-woonsocket-march-31-2023 https://people.com/crime/twin-sisters-accused-killing-father-garden-shears/ https://lawandcrime.com/crime/twin-sisters-accused-of-murdering-70-year-old-father-with-large-garden-shears-after-a-dispute-about-cats/ https://people.com/crime/polish-woman-claimed-to-be-madeleine-mccann-not-missing-toddler-dna/ https://globalnews.ca/news/9603699/madeleine-mccann-dna-test-results-polish-woman-julia-wendell/   Find LOVE MURDER online: Website: lovemurder.love Instagram: @lovemurderpod Twitter: @lovemurderpod Facebook: LoveMrdrPod TikTok: @LoveMurderPod Patreon: /LoveMurderPod Credits: 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.

7 Apr 202310min

An innocent couple vacationing in a beachside resort town befriends another couple and the foursome sets out for a night on the town. Soon they find themselves drawn into a perverse, thrill-seeking lovers game that ends in unimaginable horror.   Sources: Cruel Death by M. William Phelps "Death and the Maidens" - Elizabeth Dinan - Boston Magazine May 2006 Find LOVE MURDER online: Website: lovemurder.love Instagram: @lovemurderpod Twitter: @lovemurderpod Facebook: LoveMrdrPod TikTok: @LoveMurderPod Patreon: /LoveMurderPod Credits: 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.

5 Apr 20231h 41min