Episode 66 - Valerie McDaniel The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

In 2017, Valerie McDaniel was a prominent veterinarian, running a successful practice, while focusing much of her attention on raising her eight-year-old daughter. Although she’d recently left an unhappy marriage of 17 years, she quickly found herself falling in love with another man. 

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The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster
The Funkoars – Feel The Madness
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Research & Writing:
Christine Penhale 
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https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/fourteenth-court-of-appeals/2019/14-18-00304-cr.html 
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https://www.oxygen.com/murder-for-hire/crime-time/woman-suicide-arrested-hire-hitman
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https://apnews.com/a183cf83c67d4d9488509985981a6546 
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