LOVE MURDER

When a hardworking Hollywood cameraman is found shot dead in his Los Angeles home, police initially assume it’s a burglary gone wrong. With no forced entry and no stolen items, however, the investigation turns to personal vendettas, ultimately leading to the discovery of an additional linked murder and landing one of the perpetrators on death row.
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1. Dziemianowicz, Joe. “‘Green Widow’ Mary Ellen Samuels Masterminded Two Hired Hits.” Oxygen, Oxygen, 11 Nov. 2023, https://www.oxygen.com/the-real-murders-of-los-angeles/crime-news/green-widow-mary-ellen-samuels-masterminded-two-hired.
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New court filings lay out prosecutors’ most detailed theory yet in the case against singer d4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, in the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. This episode breaks down the latest developments, including the prosecution’s new evidence brief, the judge’s decision not to seal it, the delayed preliminary hearing, the family’s response, and what remains unverified as the case moves toward its next court date.
Current Affairs is Love Murder’s shorter show about the cases of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now.
Sources:
https://truecrimenews.com/2026/04/30/d4vd-allegedly-dismembered-teen-with-a-chain-saw-according-to-newly-released-court-docs/
https://da.lacounty.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/BurkeComplaint1.pdf
https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/d4vd-prelim-brief.pdf
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/d4vd-court-hearing-celeste-rivas-hernandez-murder-2/3883185/
https://apnews.com/article/5f0f75063da762ad8b73951851b1f0d6
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/prosecutors-detail-horrifying-steps-singer-d4vd-took-dismember-girls-body-2026-04-30/
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When a devoted wife and mother is handcuffed in a Target parking lot in broad daylight by an official-looking woman wearing a badge, witnesses assume they are watching a real arrest. When the woman doesn’t return home and no police department can find any record of the detention, suspicion falls on those closest to her.
Sources
1. Dateline NBC. 1992.
2. Deadly Women. 2008.
3. Diskin, Megan.
“Ventura Man Seeks Clemency in Wife’s 1996 Killing.” Ventura County Star, Ventura, 31 Aug. 2018, https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/communities/ventura/2018/08/31/ventura-man-1996-killing-seeks-clemency/1115644002/.
4. Forensic Files. 1996.
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6. Sederstrom, Jill. “Mike Dally and Mistress Diana Haun Kill His Wife Sherri Dally.” Oxygen, Oxygen, 21 Feb. 2025, https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-unforgettable/crime-news/mike-dally-mistress-diana-haun-kill-wife-sherri-dally.
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8. The LA Times, 10 May 1996.
9. Camarillo Star, 18 May 1996.
10. Camarillo Star, 21 May 1996.
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In this Current Affairs episode, Jessie and Andie cover the resolution of the decades-old disappearance of Teresa Peroni, who vanished after a Fourth of July party in Oregon in 1983. More than forty years later, modern DNA testing identified her remains, renewed witness interviews helped revive the case, and Marcus Sanfratello pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter.
Current Affairs is Love Murder’s shorter show about the cases of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now.
Sources:
https://apnews.com/article/f68cc4ecf5eb81584f682a624877cac9
https://www.doj.state.or.us/media-home/news-media-releases/odoj-secures-20-year-sentence-in-1983-cold-case-homicide/
https://people.com/man-20-years-prison-murder-girlfriend-40-years-11955560
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A bright young woman from Texas falls in love with a self-proclaimed counterculture guru in Philadelphia in the 1970s. The relationship that ensues is incredibly toxic and results in a missing person's case. When the truth comes out, the suspect goes on a flight from justice that lasts for years and spans countries.
Sources
Levy, Steven. The Unicorn’s Secret. Open Road Media, 2016.
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“Holly Maddux (1947-1977) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6816551/holly-maddux. Accessed 4 April 2026.
Interview with Wife of Convicted Ira Einhorn. YouTube, 21 July 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkHD0ytsaE8.
“Long-Ago Memories of a Just-Deceased Mt. Airy Killer | The Chestnut Hill Local.” The Chestnut Hill Local, The Chestnut Hill Local, 12 May 2020, https://www.chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/long-ago-memories-of-a-just-deceased-mt-airy-killer,14057.
People Magazine Investigates. 2016.
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My Plainview, 1 Oct. 2002, https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/Maddux-boyfriend-testifies-he-feared-for-her-9025845.php.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 19 Dec. 1999.
Baker, Russ. “A Touch of Eden | Esquire | DECEMBER 1999.” Esquire | The Complete Archive, https://classic.esquire.com/article/1999/12/1/a-touch-of-eden. Accessed 4 April 2026.
“In France, Einhorn Has Few Worries. The Convicted Killer Reads, Gardens and Works on the Internet – Daniel Rubin.” Daniel Rubin, https://www.facebook.com/WordPresscom, 2 Mar. 2025, https://danielrubinphl.wordpress.com/2025/03/02/in-france-einhorn-has-few-worries-the-convicted-killer-reads-gardens-and-works-on-the-internet/.
“The Capture of the Unicorn.” TIME, Time, 19 Feb. 1999, https://time.com/archive/6911029/the-capture-of-the-unicorn/.
“Who Was the ‘Unicorn Killer’? How a 1960s Activist-Turned-Murderer Evaded Extradition for 23 Years.” KSAT, KSAT San Antonio, 9 Apr. 2020, https://www.ksat.com/inside-edition/2020/04/09/who-was-the-unicorn-killer-how-a-1960s-activist-turned-murderer-evaded-extradition-for-23-years/.
Philadelphia Daily News, 14 Oct. 2010.
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