Amy and Stephen Allwine were a happy, devout Christian couple living in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. Amy was a successful dog trainer; Stephen, a church elder and IT specialist. Shockingly, in 2016 the FBI came to Amy and warned her that someone had tried to hire a hitman to kill her through a dark web site called Besa Mafia. Who could possibly wish this wonderful, kind woman dead? Months later when Amy was found dead in the couple’s home from a single gunshot wound, it appeared to be a suicide. But the crime scene raised questions.As investigators dug deeper, troubling details emerged—betrayal, secrets, a double life and a twisted version of faith.Support us on PatreonToday's snacks: Entenmann's Fudge Iced Golden Cake and Mini Crumb Cake (thanks Anne!), also Pop'umsSources:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-disrupts-alleged-dark-web-hitmen-in-potential-murder-for-hire-plots/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5312457/Man-trial-killing-wife-staging-like-suicide.htmlhttps://www.fox9.com/news/stephen-allwine-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-wifes-murderhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/383606874/https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-iba-3&ei=UTF-8&hsimp=yhs-3&hspart=iba&p=Besa+Mafia&vm=r&type=dkff_9317_FFW_ZZ#id=2&vid=6fbc51b0d98560a0bf5e23089b4de999&action=clickhttps://www.fox9.com/news/convicted-dark-net-killer-claims-innocence-i-couldnt-have-done-ithttps://www.wired.com/story/dark-web-bitcoin-murder-cottage-grove/
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Maria and Rob Marshall, the Blind Faith murder
The Marshall family seemed to have it all—wealth, status, and a picture-perfect life in Toms River, New Jersey. But on Thursday, September 7, 1984, tragedy struck when Maria Marshall, a beloved 42-year-old mother of three, was murdered in a parking area off the Garden State Parkway.What first appeared to be a random robbery quickly unraveled into something far more sinister. As investigators dug deeper, they uncovered a troubled marriage, financial troubles, a torrid love affair, and a murder plot that crossed state lines. The case became one of the most notorious crimes in New Jersey, later documented in Joe McGinniss’s best-selling book and movie Blind Faith.Today's snack: Butterscotch barsSupport us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lovemarrykillSources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OzZyF2PUrk&t=597s “Blind Faith” 1990 movieMcGinniss, Joe (2012). Blind Faith. Berkley (originally published 1989). https://www.newspapers.com/image/174522914/?match=1&terms=Woman%20slain%20at%20rest%20area%20in%20NJ%20Parkway%20https://www.newspapers.com/image/517503220/?match=1&terms=Woman%20slain%20at%20rest%20area%20in%20NJ%20Parkway%20https://www.newspapers.com/image/145993996/?match=1&terms=Maria%20Marshallhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23088/maria-marshallhttps://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/25/nyregion/robert-o-marshall-dies-at-75-convicted-in-blind-faith-case.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143002814/robert_oakley-marshallhttps://www.nydailynews.com/2017/09/09/perfect-marriage-masked-husbands-gambling-debt-affair-and-plot-to-have-his-wife-murdered/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/01/30/sons-fight-keep-blind-faith-killer-in-prison/22577249https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/25/nyregion/robert-o-marshall-dies-at-75-convicted-in-blind-faith-case.html?searchResultPosition=1https://www.nytimes.com/1985/01/20/nyregion/murder-statement-held-too-devastating-to-reveal.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/13/nyregion/jersey-man-going-on-trial-on-charges-he-paid-to-have-wife-slain.htmlhttps://apnews.com/article/toms-river-ciba-geigy-childhood-cancer-pollution-42b1c56028b70e09ae530567011f34ed
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Joan Harmon and Christian “Kit” Martin - Part 2
In November 2015, three people were brutally murdered in the small town of Pembroke, Kentucky – Pamela and Calvin Phillips, and Ed Dansereau. The police quickly homed in on a suspect, Major Christian “Kit” Martin, who lived across the street. Martin was set to be tried in a court martial hearing in just two weeks, and Calvin Phillips was a key witness. But Kit had recently been through an ugly separation from his wife, Joan Harmon, who threatened to “ruin his life”. Did Kit commit these horrible murders, or did Joan follow through on her threat?Support us on Patreon.Today's snack: Sanders Sea Salt Caramels (thanks Emily!)
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Joan Harmon and Christian “Kit” Martin - Part 1
In November 2015, three people were brutally murdered in the small town of Pembroke, Kentucky – Pamela and Calvin Phillips, and Ed Dansereau. The police quickly homed in on a suspect, Major Christian “Kit” Martin, who lived across the street. Martin was set to be tried in a court martial hearing in just two weeks, and Calvin Phillips was a key witness. But Kit had recently been through an ugly separation from his wife, Joan Harmon, who threatened to “ruin his life”. Did Kit commit these horrible murders, or did Joan follow through on her threat?Listen to part 2 now on Patreon.Today's snack: Sausage cheese puffsSources:Corsetti, Emilio III (2024). I Will Ruin You: The Twisted Truth Behind the Kit Martin Murder Trial. WildBlue Press.https://www.courttv.com/trials/ky-v-martin-2021/Dateline, S30 E1, The Evil That Watches. https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/1b4a41u/after_a_courtmartial_left_his_military_career_in/https://www.wsmv.com/2024/04/17/deputies-kit-martins-family-friends-lied-first-when-asked-about-missing-weapons/https://www.ag.ky.gov/Press%20Release%20Attachments/Kit%20Martin%20ruling.pdfhttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/lsj/name/calvin-phillips-obituary?id=16922008https://thecinemaholic.com/who-was-edward-ed-dansereau-why-was-he-killed/https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/martin-v-commonwealth-1047497171https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/unsolved-a-secret-sin/417-f772062a-f75a-45a5-8283-c19dd69b17d3
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Dr. Autumn Klein and Robert Ferrante
Autumn Klein, 41, was a respected neurologist who lived and worked in Pittsburgh with her husband, Robert Ferrante, 64, a well-known research scientist. She collapsed suddenly in her home on April 17, 2013 and died shortly after. As investigators searched for answers, they uncovered her shocking cause of death and a web of secrets that pointed to someone close to her. What seemed like a tragic and unexpected medical emergency soon turned into a chilling case of deception and betrayal. Who killed Autumn?Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lovemarrykillToday's snack: Maple brown sugar cookiesSources:https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/ecmo/about/pac-20484615https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-iba-3&ei=UTF-8&hsimp=yhs-3&hspart=iba&p=dr.+autumn+klein+911+call&vm=r&type=dkff_9317_FFW_ZZ#id=2&vid=90d35ec8a368d81c028050e255686b80&action=click https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10563967/https://www.jwatch.org/editors/AU880https://www.hudson.org.au/news/creatine-and-pregnancy-what-you-need-to-know/#:~:text=The%20role%20of%20creatine%20in%20conception%20is%20an%20exciting%20new,and%20women%20trying%20to%20conceivehttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6263191/https://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/longform/stories/ferrante/6/https://www.newspapers.com/image/96423278/?terms=%22Autumn%20Klein%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/96423530/?match=1&terms=%22Autumn%20Klein%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/96423530/?terms=%22Autumn%20Klein%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/96402317/?terms=%22Autumn%20Klein%22https://undark.org/2016/10/03/excerpt-death-by-cyanide/https://www.newspapers.com/image/444564086/?match=1&terms=Autumn%20Klein
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