Sextortion, Secrets, and the Murder of Mary Hill

Today on Current Affairs, Jessie breaks down the story of William Lowe, a 78-year Florida man who has been accused of murdering and dismembering his wife Aydil Barbosa Fontes and then trying to dispose of her body parts in suitcases thrown into the Delray Beach canals. Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/04/us/william-lowe-charged-murder-delray-beach-florida/index.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12370459/Florida-husband-William-Lowe-wife-dismembered-suitcases.html https://www.wptv.com/news/region-s-palm-beach-county/delray-beach/delray-beach-residents-shocked-by-arrest-of-neighbor-in-gruesome-human-remains-case https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/man-arrested-in-murder-of-wife-whose-body-was-stuffed-in-suitcases-in-delray-beach/3084592/ 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.

11 Aug 20237min

An aspiring model survives two days of sexual assault and torture at the hands of an obsessed coworker. When she bravely reports him to the police, it seems a day of reckoning is coming - a day that he will do anything to avoid.Sources:Kill For Me by M. William Phelps Vengence: Killer Lovers "In Cold Blood"This Week's Show is Brought to You By:Shopify - The Platform Commerce is Built On - $1 per month trial https://shopify.com/lovemurderBlissy - Get better sleep now with Blissy and use code LOVEMURDER to get an additional 30% off at blissy.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.

9 Aug 20231h 56min

This week, we're thrilled to share Crime Salad. Hosted by our friends Ashley and Ricky, Crime Salad's mission is to prevent future tragedies from happening by identifying patterns of violence and domestic abuse. This clip is from their recent episode "The Haight Family Massacre." Subscribe to Crime Salad wherever you get your podcasts: https://pod.link/1457141569 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 Aug 20238min

Jessie and Andie provide updates in the Long Island Serial Killer case as the family of Rex Heuermann breaks their silience, as well as the sentencing of Taylor Schabusiness. They also cover the sentencing in the murder of Shakeema Jackson and Levoy Brown, as well as Lindsay Shiver's alleged plot to kill her husband.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/man-killed-sheriff-deputy-wife-fathered-children-other-women-wanted-keep-secret-7568121https://people.com/rex-heuermann-estranged-wife-children-cry-themselves-to-sleep-following-arrest-7568037https://people.com/beauty-queen-accused-plotting-kill-auburn-football-player-husband-7567599https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/02/americas/lindsay-shiver-bahamas-bail/index.htmlFind 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.

4 Aug 20237min

When a hard-working and dedicated single mother is brutally murdered in her own home, no one could possibly imagine who would want her dead. Soon the police realize that some people close to her had motive, and when the eventual murder (or murderers) are revealed, it's a shock to all who knew them.SourcesBecause You Loved Me by M. William PhelpsWicked Attraction "Live Free or Die" S3E10This Week's Episode Is Brought To You By:Download 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.Nom Nom - Your Dog's Dish, Down to Science - trynom.com/LOVEMURDER for 50% off your no-risk two week trialThis 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, 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.

2 Aug 20231h 40min

It's been two weeks since the arrest of Manhattan architect Rex Heuermann for the murder of three of the Giglo Beach Murder victims. In that time, the DA has been digging through Heuermann's Massapequa Park home looking for more evidence.Current Affairs is Love Murder's show about cases of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now.Sources:https://patch.com/new-york/massapequa/convicted-murderer-prostitutes-was-rex-heuermanns-google-sightshttps://www.thecut.com/article/gilgo-serial-killings-suspect-rex-heuermann-what-we-know.htmlhttps://people.com/walk-in-vault-rex-heuermanns-basement-search-property-7565149https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/long-island-serial-killer-rex-heuermann-arrest-timing-1234789606/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.

28 Juli 202318min

After a devastating triple homicide occurs, police discover that the family had been the target of terrifying threats of violence for months. Had the person who wrote the harassing messages made good on their threats? Or were the messages simply a red herring?Sources:One Last Kiss by Michael Cuneo This Week's Episode Brought To You By:This 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, 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 Juli 20231h 53min

In 2015, a seemingly innocuous photo of a dress set the internet ablaze. Some saw a white and gold dress. Others saw black and blue. For days the debate raged, with some of the biggest celebrities in the world weighing in. The newlyweds behind the meme appeared on Ellen and were given an all-expenses paid trip to the Caribbean. Now, however, the husband of that couple has been arrested and charged with the attempted murder of his wife. Sources:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2971409/What-color-dress-White-gold-blue-black.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12299097/Man-dress-broke-internet-accused-attempting-murder-wife.htmlhttps://slate.com/human-interest/2023/07/dress-that-broke-the-internet-keir-johnston-twisted-backstory-behind-the-dress.html?cx_testId=2&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=3&cx_experienceId=EXTN1AT3F4AZ#cxrecs_sFind 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.

21 Juli 20238min