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  • Julie Mattson
  • May 31, 2023May 31, 2023
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Up in Flames: The Terrifying Cases of Partners Set Ablaze

In this chilling episode, we delve into the shocking stories of individuals whose lives were forever altered by the horrifying act of being set on fire by their partners or ex-partners. We begin by exploring the gripping account of Judy Malinowski, whose harrowing experience of being intentionally burned by her ex-boyfriend sent shockwaves through the nation.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • May 10, 2023May 10, 2023
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The Hart Family Murder-Suicide

On today’s episode, we explore the heartbreaking story of the Hart family murder-suicide. On March 26th, 2018, the family’s SUV was found at the bottom of a cliff in California, with the bodies of all eight family members inside.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • March 8, 2023March 8, 2023
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A Deep Dive into the Alex Murdaugh Murders

Today we are taking a deep dive into the double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, a South Carolina former attorney who has been convicted of murdering his wife and son.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • February 22, 2023
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The Valentine’s Day Murder of Denise Leuthold

This week we conclude our Valentine’s Day Murders with a story about Nathan Leuthold, a 39 year old former Baptist Missionary, who shot his wife Denise Leuthold in the head on Valentine’s Day 2013, to make room for his lover, a 20-year-old Lithuanian woman the couple sponsored to study in the United States.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • February 15, 2023February 15, 2023
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From Love to Murder: The Valentine’s Day Hamilton Homicide

Today we head to Oklahoma City to investigate the murder of Susan Hamilton, which took place on Valentine’s Day in 2001. Susan Hamilton had a seemingly perfect life in her beautiful home in Oklahoma City, until her husband John Hamilton called 911 to report that he’d found his wife dead on the bathroom floor, strangled with two ties and her head bashed in.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • February 8, 2023February 8, 2023
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My Bloody Valentine: Murder For Hire

Today I’m looking into another Valentine’s day murder that I found interesting and very sad. Back in 2010, Stacey Schoeck asked her husband Richard to meet her at the park for a romantic Valentine’s day rendezvous. Once there, Richard did not see his wife as planned, instead he came face to face with hit-man Reginald Coleman, a personal trainer who went by the name Mr. Results, who was hired by Stacey to kill him.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • January 25, 2023January 25, 2023
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The Tragic Story of Michael Haight, Family Annihilator

Today on our series ‘Men Who Kill Their Wives’, we are talking about a very recent case of familicide that occurred in Utah on January 4th, 2023. The husband/father Michael Haight is being called a family annihilator for killing his wife Tasha, who was 40, their three daughters, 17, 12 and 7 and two sons who were 7 and 4, as well as his mother in law who was 78. Michael and his wife Tasha had been married for about 16 years and on December 21 of 2022, Tasha filed for divorce which ended in this tragic story.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • January 18, 2023January 19, 2023
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MLB Star Martin Bergen, Killed His Wife and Children With an Axe

Today on our series ‘Men Who Kill Their Wives’, we are going to go way back to the year 1900, when a horrific murder-suicide took place by a professional baseball player.

On January 19th, Marty Bergen, characterized as the best catcher in baseball history, killed his wife Harriet and his two children, three year old Joseph and six year old Florence, with an axe. After killing his family, Marty then used a straight razor to forcefully cut his own throat.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • January 11, 2023January 13, 2023
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The Watts Family Murders

Today we continue with our series on ‘Men Who Kill Their Wives’, looking at the murders of the Watts Family, in Frederick, Colorado.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • January 4, 2023January 4, 2023
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The Haunting Murder of Laci Peterson

On today’s episode, we are looking back at a murder that occurred in 2002. Laci Peterson, a sweet young woman, with a beautiful smile, captivated the hearts of the nation when she was reported missing on Christmas Eve by her husband, Scott Peterson. Laci was eight months pregnant and her and Scott had already named their son Conner before his birth. On March 2003, Laci’s and Conner’s remains were discovered just one day apart, over three months after her disappearance.

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