The Dark Side of Love

56 – Jovan Belcher and Kasandra Perkins – Bad Love Jan 20, 2025

Jovan Belcher seemed like he was sitting on top of the world. He’s the starting linebacker with the Kansas City Chiefs and he and his girlfriend, Kasandra, have just welcomed their first baby together. However, the on-again, off-again couple argue about everything from money to marriage. And then, on one cold December morning, Jovan makes a monstrous decision that will change all of their lives forever. ***Visit ⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

55 – Regina Hartwell and Kim LeBlanc – Addicted to Love Jan 13, 2025

When Regina Hartwell meets Kim LeBlanc at a bar one night, she is convinced the beautiful college freshman is her soulmate. The two embark on a passionate love affair and while Regina just seems to fall deeper in love, Kim’s not so sure Regina is The One. And when sexy personal trainer Justin Thomas catches Kim’s eye, Regina will do anything to keep Kim by her side – and so will Justin. ***Visit ⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

54 – Todd and Katrina Smith – Love Me Forever Jan 06, 2025

In Machesney Park, Illinois just outside of Chicago, a worried Todd Smith calls 911 to report that he’s been unable to get in touch with his wife, Katrina, and he’s afraid that something has happened to her. The community launches an aggressive search for the missing young wife and they surrounds the distraught Todd with love and support. However, as police dig into the perfect marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, they quickly realize they have every reason in the world to suspect foul play. ***Visit ⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

010 - Women Who Kill – Rachel Wade: Triangle of Death, Part 2 Aug 26, 2024

Nineteen year old Rachel Wade and eighteen year old Sarah Ludemann are locked in a vicious battle over bad boy, Josh Camacho, who is playing both girls against each other and telling them if they love him, they’ll fight each other for him. Rachel and Sarah are all too happy to oblige, leaving each other nasty text messages and voicemails and increasing threats to stay away from Josh. And then, on one April night, the threats of violence, turn into a horrible reality.***Visit ⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

009 - Women Who Kill – Rachel Wade: Triangle of Death, Part 1 Aug 19, 2024

In a perfect world, nineteen year old Rachel Wade and eighteen year old Sarah Ludemann should have been friends. They went to the same high school, were both blonde, loved the beach and were daddy’s girls. The reality was, Rachel and Sarah were locked in a vicious battle over a boy they were both in love with. Everyone thinks the battle will blow over. Until one night when all of their hatred boils over in a heated confrontation that leaves one girl dead. ***Visit ⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

53 – Keith and Jacquelyn Smith – Half Past Murder Aug 05, 2024

On a cold December night in 2018, Good Samaritan Jacquelyn Smith reached out of the window of her car to give a young woman in need and her baby, ten dollars for food. It was the last good deed Jacquelyn ever performed, because in the next instant, she was stabbed to death and robbed. But there’s something about the story that doesn’t add up and it’s not long before the disturbing and gruesome truth comes out, leaving Baltimore reeling. ***Visit ⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

008 - Women Who Kill - Giselle Esteban: A Friend to Die For Jul 22, 2024

Michelle Le and Giselle Esteban were the best of friends all through high school, even attending college in the same city so they could maintain their sisterly bond. However, their friendship starts to take a drastic turn when Gisele falls hopelessly in love and has a baby, while Michelle devotes herself to pursuing her career. And it’s because of this drastic turn that this once close friendship is headed for murder. ***Visit ⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

52 - Laura Ackerson and Grant Ruffin Hayes – Composition in Murder, Part 2 Jul 15, 2024

Previously, on the Dark Side of Love, Laura Ackerson falls hard and fast for popular Raleigh, North Carolina singer/songwriter, Grant Hayes, not knowing about his drug and alcohol use or penchant for bizarre and dangerous conspiracy theories. After a tumultuous two-year union that produces two little boys, Grant decides Laura is old news when he becomes smitten with beautiful wealthy widow, Amanda Smith. And then suddenly, Laura disappears. ***Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

51 - Laura Ackerson and Grant Ruffin Hayes – Composition in Murder, Part 1 Jul 08, 2024

Laura Ackerson thinks she’s met her soulmate in the form of singer/songwriter, Grant Hayes. The two fall in love fast, marrying and welcoming two little boys in the space of two years. However, Grant is far from Prince Charming and it’s not long before his true colors come out, as he verbally, mentally, and physically abuses Laura. And when Grant meets and falls in love with wealthy widow, Amanda Smith, he hatches a diabolical plan to get Laura out of the way – forever. ***Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

50 - Thomas Montgomery and The TalHotBlond - Murder in Real Life Jul 01, 2024

When young Marine sniper, Tommy, strikes up a flirtation in an Internet chatroom with an eighteen-year-old girl calling herself TalHotBlond, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot. Before long, Tommy and his TalHotBlond are exchanging gifts, love letters, phone calls and eventually, cybersex. However, when a third-party enters the chat, this online romance goes from fun and games to murder. ***Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

49 - Karlyn Ramirez and Maliek Kearney - Enlistment in Murder Jun 24, 2024

Karlyn Ramirez joined the Army so she could see the world and make a difference. And her world changed drastically when she was deployed overseas and met and fell in love with fellow soldier, Maliek Kearney. After a whirlwind romance that included a baby and a wedding, the bloom soon wore off the rose, as the couple battled infidelity, jealousy and eventually, murder. ***Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

48 - Angela Bledsoe and James Ray - Two-Faced Jun 03, 2024

Angela Bledsoe was a smart, ambitious and accomplished financial advisor who was hired by James R. Ray the Third to work at his insurance brokerage firm. Before long, the two were doing more than crunching numbers and became involved in a full-blown love affair that resulted in the birth of their daughter. However, the relationship between the two quickly goes south, leaving one of them dead and the other on the run, wanted for murder. ***Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

47 - Rahim Grant and Ciera Harp - Murder in the Spotlight May 13, 2024

Rising rapper Rahim Grant was hard at work on taking his music career to the next level when he crossed paths with one of his biggest fans, Ciera Harp. It wasn’t long before Ciera and Rahim are an item and expecting a baby together. However, the relationship quickly swirls down the drain, leaving Rahim and Ciera struggling to establish a harmonious co-parenting relationship. Except, one of them won’t live to see their daughter grow up. ***Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

46 - Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore - Desperate Housewives, Part 2 May 06, 2024

When wife, mother, and school teacher, Betty Gore, is found hacked to death with an ax in a pool of blood in the utility room of her house, investigators first turn their attention to her husband, Allan. However, when Allan confesses to an affair with their friend, Candy Montgomery, suspicion immediately turns to the popular, churchgoing, housewife. And just when investigators think they’ve got this case all sewn up, Candy throws them a curveball they never see coming. ***Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

45 - Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore - Desperate Housewives, Part 1 Apr 29, 2024

It’s Friday the 13th, 1980. The original Friday the 13th movie has just been released to theaters, and so has the classic Jack Nicholson horror movie, The Shining. And when young school teacher, wife and mother, Betty Gore is found savagely murdered in her home, the residents of tiny Wylie, Texas have no idea they are about to live their own version of a Hollywood horror movie, courtesy of a killer none of them saw coming. ***Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

44 - Crystal and Danielle Parker - Love Gone Wrong Apr 22, 2024

Crystal and Danielle Parker have built a life together that seems to be a happy one. The truth is, Crystal has grown tired of supporting her less than ambitious wife and determines that it’s time to move on. Except, Danielle won’t be easily dismissed. ***Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

43 - Dan Markel and Wendi Adelson - All in the Family, Part 2 Apr 15, 2024

Previously, on The Dark Side of Love, following a bitter divorce and acrimonious custody battle over their two sons, Dan Markel and Wendi Adelson seem to call a truce. Until Dan is gunned down in his garage one July morning in 2014 and later dies. Suspicion immediately turns to ex-wife, Wendi. However, the brutal truth about Dan’s murder, hits closer to home than anyone suspects. ***Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

42 - Dan Markel and Wendi Adelson - All in the Family, Part 1 Apr 08, 2024

Dan Markel and Wendi Adelson were a happily married couple with two adorable little boys until, they weren’t. What followed was a nasty divorce and an epic custody battle that would eventually pull Wendi’s overprotective family into the fray. And when Dan is gunned down in his garage, the truth about his brutal murder is crazier than ten blockbuster movies. ***Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

41 - Heidi and Nick Firkus - The Wrong Husband Apr 01, 2024

It’s April of 2010, and in St. Paul, Minnesota, a desperate 911 call comes in from Heidi Firkus, who tells the dispatcher that someone is breaking into her home. Within seconds, a shot rings out and Heidi is later pronounced dead, leaving behind her devastated husband, Nick. Except Nick knows much more about Heidi’s murder than he’s saying.
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40 - Lance Herndon and Dionne Baugh - A Time to Murder Mar 25, 2024

It’s 1996 and ambitious Black professionals are flocking to the city of Atlanta, helping to transform the ATL into a prosperous and glamourous destination. And one of those driven and successful professionals who’ve made Atlanta his own is IT entrepreneur, Lance Herndon. Lance has a luxurious mansion, an expensive car, and a taste for the ladies. Lots and lots of ladies. And when Lance meets Dionne Baugh, she seems like just another in a long line of conquests who Lance will love and leave. But Dionne’s not going away so quietly. ***Visit ⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

39 - Colin Howell and Hazel Buchanan - Monsters in the Dark, Part 2 Mar 05, 2024

Previously on The Dark Side of Love, devout Baptist, Colin Howell, is having a steamy affair with the Sunday school teacher at his church, Hazel Buchanan. Colin and Hazel’s spouses, Trevor and Lesley, are devastated by the affair, which seems to have no end in sight. Until one dark night in May, when the lives of these four spouses change forever. ***Visit ⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

38 - Colin Howell and Hazel Buchanan - Monsters in the Dark, Part 1 Feb 27, 2024

It’s May of 1991 and in the Northern Ireland seaside village of Castlerock, the bodies of Lesley Clarke, wife of prominent local dentist, Colin Howell, and police officer Trevor Buchanan, were found in the car of the garage of a house, dead from carbon monoxide poisoning. All the evidence pointed to a suicide pact, so, case closed. However, it would take nearly twenty years, a guilty conscience and a stunning confession for the sinister truth about what really happened to Lesley and Trevor to be revealed. ***Visit ⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

37 - Rachel and Neil Entwistle - Heart of Darkness Feb 19, 2024

British native Neil Entwistle thought he hit the jackpot when he met bright, bubbly American exchange student Rachel Souza during his junior year of college. The couple falls deeply in love and marry, completing their circle of happiness less than two years later when they welcome baby girl Lilian Rose. Except Rachel has no idea that her loving husband is actually living a sordid secret life. And she’ll find out too late just how deadly those secrets are. ***Visit ⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

007 - Women Who Kill - Elisa McNabney: Also Known as Murder, Part 2 Feb 12, 2024

Previously on the Dark Side of Love, prominent Sacramento attorney, Larry McNabney, has fallen under the spell of the beautiful and mysterious, Elisa Redelsberger and against the advice of friends and family, he marries her. While the wealthy couple enjoys the high-life, Larry’s perturbed by his wife’s too-close-for-comfort friendship with college student Sarah Dutra, eventually demanding that Elisa get rid of her. Except, Sarah’s not the one to disappear. ***Visit ⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

006 - Women Who Kill - Elisa McNabney: Also Known as Murder, Part 1 Feb 05, 2024

Elisa McNabney was smart, beautiful and yearning for more from life than her small Florida town could give her. Her ambitions pointed her West, where she eventually met successful attorney Larry McNabney. While Larry is smitten with the sexy and mysterious Elisa, she’s mesmerized by his big fat bank account. Against the advice of friends and family, Larry makes the enigmatic Elisa his bride. And it’s a decision he’ll live to regret. ***Visit ⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

36 - Pad and Kem Guffey - The Wrong Side of Love Jan 22, 2024

Padraic “Pad” Guffey and Kemberlee Hanson may have come from different worlds, but there was no denying their love connection. While their marriage starts off with love and passion, over time, it descends into bitterness, jealousy and finally, pure, seething hatred. Until finally, it spills over into murder. ***Visit ⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

35 - Seth and Lisa Techel Jan 15, 2024

High school sweethearts, Lisa Caldwell and Seth Techel, finally marry after seven years of dating in a beautiful old-fashioned church ceremony. Within months of getting married, they learn they’re expecting a baby girl. But before Seth and Lisa can celebrate their one year anniversary or the birth of their baby, one of them will be dead. ***Visit ⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

34 - Andreen and Andre McDonald Jan 08, 2024

Jamaican immigrants Andre and Andreen McDonald seemed like the ultimate power couple. He was a US Air Force Reserve major while she built a successful home healthcare business from the ground up, making them multimillionaires in the process. The couple lives in an exclusive gated community, have a beautiful little girl and seem as though they are deeply dedicated to each other.

However, when Andreen goes missing, all eyes turn to her loving and devoted husband, as the couple’s dirty laundry comes spilling out for the world to see.***Visit ⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠here⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

33 - Sherri and Michael Dally Jan 01, 2024

To their friends and neighbors, Sherri and Michael Dally seemed like a loving and devoted couple. However, when Sherri disappears from the parking lot of a local Target, Michael's more interested in his rampant womanizing, drug use, and the intense affair he’s having with a co-worker, than in helping with the investigation. And when the brutal truth about what happened to Sherri is revealed, everyone is shaken to their core at just how depraved people really are. ***Visit ⁠⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

32 - The Tragedy of Chris and Nancy Benoit - Part 2 Aug 21, 2023

Previously: Wrestling superstar, Chris Benoit is at the top of his game. Until he’s rocked by the stunning and untimely death of his best friend, fellow wrestler, Eddie Guerrero. In part 2, Chris can’t cope with the loss and he spirals into deep and unrelenting grief. And he would take it out on the two people he loved the most. ***Visit ⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠here⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

31 - The Tragedy of Chris and Nancy Benoit - Part 1 Aug 14, 2023

Chris Benoit was a wrestling superstar while his wife, Nancy, was a pioneering presence in and out of the ring. And everyone agrees, they were crazy about each other. And once their son, Daniel, was born, the couple’s happiness seems complete. But what no one knows is that behind closed doors, Chris and Nancy Benoit are in the throes of a nightmare . . . leading to a horrific tragedy that no one can comprehend. ***Visit ⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠here⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

30 - Veronica Paz and Diego Gonzalez Jul 24, 2023

Twenty-one year old Veronica Paz was smart, beautiful and used to getting any guy she wanted.

And when she meets “younger man,” seventeen year old Diego Gonzales, she has a chance to recapture the glory days of high school.

But when Diego makes their relationship all about lust and not love, Veronica is determined to teach him a lesson he’ll never forget. ***Visit ⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠here⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

29 - The Murder of Lauren McCluskey Jul 17, 2023

Lauren McCluskey was a standout track star at the University of Utah who was kind, smart and inexperienced with men.

That all changed when she met a handsome, charismatic, and older part-time computer science student, who wooed her with an old-fashioned romance.

It’s not long though before this seeming too-good-to be true guy is revealed to be not only a master manipulator, but a cold-blooded killer. **Visit ⁠www.thedarksideoflove.com⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove⁠ for exclusive content. Click ⁠here⁠ to be notified about new episodes!

28 - Avis Banks and Keyon Pittman Jul 10, 2023

Avis Banks and her fiancé, Keyon Pittman, are living a charmed life. They have a beautiful home in the suburbs and are expecting their first child.

But Avis’s seemingly devoted fiancé is cheating on her left and right. And when Keyon meets his match in the beautiful and adventurous Carla Hughes, their steamy affair means that there’s only room for one woman in his life. *** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for exclusive content.

27 - Sienky Lallamand and Lisa Toney Jun 26, 2023

Lisa Toney has a successful career in corporate America and a stable marriage to her devoted husband, Marcus. However, a nice quiet suburban life isn’t enough for the restless Lisa and she soon begins an affair with a charismatic younger man who showers her with a taste of the good life. And it’s not long before this hot and heavy affair ends in a brutal murder. *** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for exclusive content.

26 - Tara and Stephen Grant May 22, 2023

Tara and Stephen Grant seemed to epitomize the American Dream. The big house in an upscale neighborhood, the two kids and Tara’s high-flying career.

What nobody knows is just how jealous Stephen is about having to stay home and play Mr. Mom while his wife keeps climbing the corporate ladder.

And when Stephen’s jealousy explodes into an incomprehensible act of violence, no one in the Grant household will ever be the same. *** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for exclusive content.

25 - Steve McNair and Jenni Kazemi May 15, 2023

Steve “Air” McNair was a popular and beloved retired quarterback with the Tennessee Titans who was known for his dedication to community and for being a family man. But Steve had a secret, namely, his nineteen-year-old girlfriend, Jenni Kazemi. And while Steve was promising Jenni they’d be together forever, she decided to make sure they would be. *** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for exclusive content.

24 - Gig Young and Kim Schmidt May 01, 2023

Gig Young was the handsome Hollywood actor known for starring alongside such legends as Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, and Elizabeth Taylor, his roles on Broadway, a classic episode of The Twilight Zone and winning an Oscar for the feature film, “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?”

He was also known for his alcoholism and his many marriages, including a troubled union with Bewitched star, Elizabeth Montgomery.

And then, three weeks after marrying his fifth wife, Kim Schmidt, the newlyweds were dead. *** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for exclusive content.

005 - Erin Everett - Women Who Kill Apr 25, 2023

Erin Everett was so madly in love with her girlfriend, Tory Minnick, she would have done just about anything to be with her. But when Tory is murdered in a brutal attack, it seems as though Erin took her devotion a little too far. *** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for exclusive content.

23 - Wendy Trapaga and Michele Escoto Apr 17, 2023

Wendy Trapaga and Michele Escoto marry a mere six months after meeting. On the surface, the beautiful and ambitious Wendy seems to have met her match in the handsome and equally determined Michele. But when Wendy is found brutally murdered four days after her wedding, stunning secrets about her bridegroom will come to light. *** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for exclusive content.

22 - Celeste and Steven Beard Apr 11, 2023

When multimillionaire widower Steven Beard fell in love with the much younger Celeste Martinez, he thought he’d found a loving companion that he could spend his final days with. However, once Celeste gets Steven’s ring on her finger, she realizes she’s won the lottery as she uses her new husband as her personal ATM. And when she realizes her husband is worth more to her dead than alive, Celeste hatches a diabolical scheme that will destroy everyone in its path.*** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for exclusive content.

21 - Tami and Brad Reay Apr 03, 2023

On the surface, Brad and Tami Reay and their young daughter, Haylee, seemed to be a happy little family.

However, the move to a new city coupled with Brad’s workaholic tendencies, drive Tami into the arms of another man.

And when Tami tells her husband she wants a divorce, the revelation sparks a diabolical and deadly chain of events. *** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for exclusive content.

004 - Anu Singh - Women Who Kill Mar 27, 2023

Anu Singh is a beautiful and brilliant law student plagued by deep-seated insecurities and delusions.

And when she decides that her sweet boyfriend, Joe Cinque, is the source of all her problems, she devises a diabolical scheme that she says is meant to destroy both of them, when in reality, only one of them will survive.

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20 - Cherica Adams and Rae Carruth Mar 20, 2023

Rae Carruth is a handsome and wealthy NFL star who loves to surround himself with the company of women. When beautiful and ambitious Cherica Adams catches his eye, the pair begin a casual physical relationship.

However, this laid-back liaison comes to a brutal end on a dark, lonely road in a hail of gunfire.

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19 - Shari Barbour and Deon Cartmell Mar 13, 2023

Bubbly and beautiful Shari Barbour was the girl every guy wanted, but through patience, determination and dedication, Deon Cartmell was the one to win her heart

At first, their sweet love story seemed like a fairy tale come true.

Until a bullet ripped their marriage apart. *** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for bonus episodes and exclusives.

18 - Tracy and Paulette Burleson Feb 20, 2023

To their church and the community, Pastor Tracy Burleson and his wife, Paulette, presented themselves as stable, upstanding, God-fearing people.

Behind closed doors, their volatile marriage was marred by infidelity, domestic abuse and predatory behavior.

And when one of them decides it’s time to put the marriage out of its misery, the other will get a bullet.

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003 - Kristin Rossum - Women Who Kill Feb 13, 2023

In a toast on his wedding day, June 5, 1999, Greg deVillers told the room filled with friends and family that his new wife, Kristin, was “the most wonderful person I’ve ever met,” and that he couldn’t wait to spend the rest of his life with her.

On November 6, 2000, a year and a half after that heartfelt declaration, Greg deVillers would be dead.

Kristin claimed it was suicide.

The state of California said it was murder.

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17 - Dorothy Stratten and Paul Snider Feb 06, 2023

In 1978, pretty Vancouver teenager, Dorothy Hoogstraten was working at a local Dairy Queen, thinking she’d become a secretary once she graduated high school. Within a year, she was in the pages of Playboy Magazine. By April of 1980, she was named Playmate of the Year. By August of that same year, Dorothy would be brutally murdered by the man who promised to love her until death did them part.*** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for bonus episodes and exclusives.

002 - Carolyn Warmus - Women Who Kill Jan 30, 2023

Carolyn Warmus was smart, sexy, and determined to get what she wanted at all costs.

What she wanted was Paul Solomon.

All she had to do . . . was get rid of Mrs. Solomon.

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16 - The Murder of Daniella Perez: Part 2 Jan 23, 2023

Previously: The brutal murder of “Brazil’s Sweetheart,” telenovela star, Daniela Perez has shocked and saddened the country. People are further shocked when her co-star, Guilherme De Pádua, is arrested for her murder. In Part 2, as secrets and lies about the murder and its motive come to light, Daniella’s mother is determined to uncover the horrible truth about what happened to her daughter.*** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for bonus episodes and exclusives.

15 - The Murder of Daniella Perez: Part 1 Jan 16, 2023

Daniella Perez is the beloved and talented star of the hottest telenovela in Brazil. “Brazil’s Sweetheart,” as she’s known, is happily married and as 1992 comes to a close, she’s looking forward to exciting projects that will take her career to new heights.

But on a dark night in late December, Daniella would end up in the crossfire between two psychopaths who are fueled by a toxic bond brimming with jealousy and lust.

What would follow was a brutal and heartbreaking tale that would captivate a nation and that no writer could ever imagine. *** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for bonus episodes and exclusives.

001 - Brynn Hartman - Women Who Kill Jan 09, 2023

Brynn Hartman, wife of actor and comedian, Phil Hartman, yearned for the Hollywood spotlight. On one horrific spring night in 1998, she finally got her wish.

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14 - Mike and Denise Williams Jan 02, 2023

On December 16, 2000, Mike Williams packed up his gear to go duck hunting on Lake Seminole in Tallahassee, Florida, telling his wife, Denise, he'd be home by noon, plenty of time for their trip to St. George Island to celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary.

Except Mike never made it home.

It would take seventeen years before the sinister truth about what happened to Mike that day would be revealed. *** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for bonus episodes and exclusives.

13 - Lisa Harnum and Simon Gittany Feb 28, 2022

Toronto native Lisa Harnum was living out her dreams in Australia. She thought her fairy tale was complete when handsome Simon Gittany came along. She had no idea he was really a nightmare come to life. *** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for bonus episodes and exclusives.

12 - Mark Anthony "Gator" Rogowski and Jessica Bergsten Feb 21, 2022

Mark "Gator" Rogowski ruled the skateboarding world back in the 80s, appearing in a Tom Petty music video and raking in loads of cash. However, a devastating break-up with his girlfriend would lead to a brutal murder. *** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for bonus episodes and exclusives.

11 - Allison and Gerard Baden-Clay Feb 14, 2022

From the outside, Allison and Gerard Baden-Clay seemed to be the picture of perfection: three beautiful daughters, a home in one of Australia's most affluent suburbs, not to mention Gerard's grand lineage. However, the Baden-Clay union was rotten to the core and would eventually lead to murder. *** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for bonus episodes and exclusives.

10 - Mark and Jennair Gerardot Feb 07, 2022

Mark Gerardot thought he and his soon-to-be ex-wife, Jennair, were having an amicable divorce. He had no idea that Jennair had something much more sinister in mind *** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for bonus episodes and exclusives.

09 - Tommy Kane and Tammara Shaik Jan 31, 2022

When Tommy Kane's NFL career ended, he drowned his sorrows in cocaine and women, leaving his long-suffering wife, Tammara Shaik, with no choice but to walk away.

But Tommy wouldn't let go that easily. ***

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08 - Diane Zamora and David Graham Jan 24, 2022

Diane Zamora always thought David Graham only had eyes for her. But when his gaze wandered to another girl, this teenaged couple would go to murderous lengths to prove their love. ***

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07 - Anne Scripps Douglas and Scott Douglas Jan 17, 2022

Wealthy divorcée Anne Scripps was looking for everlasting love. She thought she found it in handsome housepainter Scott Douglas. She was dead wrong. ***

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06 - Ted and Generosa Ammon Jun 15, 2021

For Ted and Generosa Ammon, when love turned to hate, it turned deadly. *** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for bonus episodes and exclusives.

05 - Charles and Carol Stuart Jun 03, 2021

Charles and Carol Stuart were the ultimate 80s power couple with high-flying careers, a beautiful home, and a baby on the way. What could possibly go wrong?

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04 - Nailah Franklin and Reginald Potts Apr 11, 2021

Among the true crime stories garnering national headlines back in 2007 were O.J. getting busted in Las Vegas for a kidnapping and robbery scheme, World Wrestling Entertainment star Chris Benoit murdering his wife and seven-year-old son before taking his own life, and the mysterious and still unsolved disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann from a resort in Portugal.

Here in Chicago, a story that was front and center during that year was the brutal murder of 28-year-old pharmaceutical executive, Nailah Franklin. The story would make headlines again in 2015 when her killer was finally brought to justice.

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03 - Shaun Gayle and Marni Yang Apr 11, 2021

For years, all that many Chicagoans ever knew about Shaun Gayle were his eleven seasons with the Chicago Bears. That he was part of that legendary 1985 lineup that won Super Bowl 20. However, when his pregnant girlfriend was shot to death in the fall of 2007, Shaun Gayle’s name was thrust into a swirl of salacious headlines involving sex, obsession, and a sinister murder plot. *** Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com for episode transcripts and sources. Visit www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflove for bonus episodes and exclusives.

02 - Fred Jablin and Piper Rountree Apr 11, 2021

How do you solve a problem like Fred Jablin?

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01 - Mark and Lori Hacking Feb 10, 2021

Deception is very often at the heart of the dark side of love. This is one of those tales that will have you asking, how well do you know the one you’re with?

Mark and Lori Hacking were the epitome of a happy young couple in love. She had a good job with Wells Fargo and was pregnant with her first child, while husband Mark had just graduated from the University of Utah with honors and was headed to medical school at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Life is perfect.

Except, none of us ever really knows the secrets between a married couple.

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