Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide

Ky Charles
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  • TRUE CRIME
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

What drives people to hurt the ones they love? Every week on Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide, we’ll go on a journey, together, through true crime relationship stories that were doomed bonds from the start. You won't be alone. I, Ky Charles, will be on the emotional journey with you; retelling stories of crimes of passion — reacting with raw honesty, passionate rants, and unfiltered frustration when justice isn’t served. From love-triangles to fatal attractions, we'll uncover the twisted side of relationships that led to homicide. Want even more exclusive cases, deeper dives, ad-free content, and behind-the-scenes access? Find out how to become part of the LaM Fam at www.murderandlove.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.

  1. 2D AGO

    OnlyFans Star Stabs Boyfriend Claims Self-Defense, 911 Call Tells a Different Story | Courtney Clenney Case

    Courtney Clenney built a life online with millions of followers, millions of dollars, and a brand built on visibility. But behind the scenes, her relationship with Christian Obumseli was anything but picture perfect. On April 3, 2022, that relationship ended with a fatal stabbing inside their Miami apartment. Courtney called 911 crying and apologizing but later admitted she was the one who stabbed him. The case now centers on one question: was this self-defense, or was it the final moment in a pattern of escalating violence? With surveillance footage, secret recordings, and conflicting expert testimony, both sides are building very different versions of the same story. And years later, the case is still unfolding. Listen to the full case and then, let me know if you think it was self-defense. ************************************************************************************************ Podcast Promo: Darkcast Network ************************************************************************************************* Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contact Find the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please take some time to Rate, Share, Subscribe! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks for stopping by and remember that it’s All Love and No Murder Yall! Intro music by: Shalash by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4899-shalash License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.

    31 min

  2. 3D AGO ·  BONUS

    Adopted Daughter Reunites with Biological Father; Case Ends in Murder | Steven Pladl Update

    The Steven Pladl case is one of those stories that people hear once and never forget. It started when an adopted daughter reconnected with her biological parents at 18. What should have been a reunion quickly crossed into something else, leading to a relationship between father and daughter, a pregnancy, and criminal charges. This update episode focuses on what happened after those initial charges. Listen to the initial, full case here: https://wp.me/pdbuVw-Wks ************************************************************************************************* Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contact Find the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please take some time to Rate, Share, Subscribe! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.

    13 min

  3. 4D AGO ·  BONUS

    They Met on the Show Love Is Blind and Ended in Attempted Murder | Santiago Martinez and Emily Ceco

    What started as a reality show love story quickly turned into a criminal case. Emily Ceco and Santiago Martínez met on Love Is Blind: Argentina, built a relationship without seeing each other, and got married on the show. To the public, they looked like one of the success stories. But by early 2025, Emily was reporting him to police, saying that she had to run to survive. At trial, the case came down to one question: was this an argument that escalated… or an attempted murder? Listen to a case where love started out blind, but ended in blind rage. ************************************** Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contact Find the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.com Music: Shalash by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4899-shalash License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.

    15 min

  4. 6D AGO ·  BONUS

    Man Poured Coffee on Wife's Head, Strangled to Death by Son | Hans Knickerbocker

    A domestic argument inside a quiet family home in upstate New York ended with a father dead and his own son charged with murder. Police say 63-year-old Philip Knickerbocker was arguing with his wife, Jacqueline, when things turned violent. After allegedly pouring hot coffee over her head and trying to hit her, their son, Hans Knickerbocker, stepped in. What happened next ended with Philip dead on the couch from strangulation. Now prosecutors say Hans intentionally killed his father. But others are asking if this was murder or a son trying to protect someone during a violent family fight. This is the case of Philip and Hans Knickerbocker. Past Cases Mentioned in this Episode: 9-Year-Old Hid with Baby Sister After Watching Parents Be Murdered | Andrew Hockensmith https://murderandlove.com/9-year-old-hid-with-baby-sister-after-watching-parents-be-murdered-andrew-hockensmith/ ************************************** Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contact Find the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.com Music: ℗ lesfreemusic Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.

    8 min

  5. APR 27

    Pastor Murders Family Friends While Kids Call 911 | Andrew Hockensmith

    A whispered 911 call from a terrified 9-year-old boy, Andrew Hockensmith, led police to one of Kentucky’s most disturbing triple murder cases. He hid after watching a man he trusted murder his parents, Michael and Angela Hockensmith. That man was Kenneth “Alan” Keith, a local pastor, family friend, and someone the Hockensmith family never saw as a threat. As investigators dug deeper, they uncovered planning, motive, and a double life that turned this case into far more than a robbery gone wrong. This is the story of the Hockensmith family murders and the child who survived them. Listen now on Love and Murder ************************************************************************************************ Podcast Promo: Darkcast Network ************************************************************************************************* Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contact Find the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please take some time to Rate, Share, Subscribe! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks for stopping by and remember that it’s All Love and No Murder Yall! 911 clips from https://youtu.be/ecPaHxx7Nzk?si=YFsXEXkjgKcciXwi Intro music by: Shalash by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4899-shalash License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.

    20 min

  6. APR 20

    Wife Said, “I Pushed Him” After Husband Fell 17 Stories | The Amber Hilberling Case

    A 911 call in Tulsa, Oklahoma came in as a possible suicide, but what first responders found told a very different story. Joshua “Josh” Hilberling had fallen 17 stories from a high-rise apartment, and inside that apartment was his wife, Amber Hilberling, who was heard saying, “I pushed him.” What happened between Amber and Josh in those final moments became the center of a case that quickly split opinions: was it self-defense, an accident, or something more? As investigators dug into their relationship, allegations from both sides, and the physical evidence inside the apartment, the story became far more complicated than it first appeared. And even after a conviction, this is one of those cases where people still ask the same question ... What really happened in that apartment? Past episodes mentioned in this case: An Important Conversation About the Hidden Reality of Male Domestic Abuse – The Case of Alex Skeel https://murderandlove.com/an-important-conversation-about-the-hidden-reality-of-male-domestic-abuse-the-case-of-alex-skeel/  (Bonus) Alex Skeel in His Own Words https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-alex-skeel-99828924 ************************************************************************************************ Podcast Promo: Darkcast Network ************************************************************************************************* Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contact Find the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please take some time to Rate, Share, Subscribe! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks for stopping by and remember that it’s All Love and No Murder Yall! Intro music by: Shalash by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4899-shalash License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.

    30 min

  7. APR 18 ·  BONUS

    “He Was Going to Kill Us” Teen Beats Stepfather Who Strangled His Mother | Darnel Hernandez-Lopez

    A 13-year-old boy in Foley, Alabama was handed a phone and told to call the police while his mother was being attacked inside their home. The man she was calling about? Daniel Hernandez-Lopez. What started as an argument quickly escalated into violence, forcing that child into a situation no kid should ever have to face. And what happened next is why this case is getting so much attention. ************************************** Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contact Find the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.

    8 min

  8. APR 16 ·  BONUS

    “You Can’t Accidentally Remove a Liver” Surgeon Faces Manslaughter Charges | Thomas Shaknovsky Update

    William Bryan went in for what should have been a routine surgery. Instead, he died on the operating table after the wrong organ was removed. At first, it looked like medical malpractice, but as investigators started digging, a different picture began to form - one involving prior surgical errors, questionable decisions in the operating room, and allegations that what happened didn’t stop when the surgery ended. Now, a grand jury has stepped in… and this case is no longer just about a mistake. This is the update episode of Thomas Shaknovsky. To hear the initial story, you can listen to it here: https://murderandlove.com/florida-doctor-killed-patient-by-removing-liver-instead-of-spleen-the-case-of-thomas-shaknovsky/ ************************************** Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contact Find the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.com Music: ℗ lesfreemusic Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.

    13 min
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What drives people to hurt the ones they love? Every week on Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide, we’ll go on a journey, together, through true crime relationship stories that were doomed bonds from the start. You won't be alone. I, Ky Charles, will be on the emotional journey with you; retelling stories of crimes of passion — reacting with raw honesty, passionate rants, and unfiltered frustration when justice isn’t served. From love-triangles to fatal attractions, we'll uncover the twisted side of relationships that led to homicide. Want even more exclusive cases, deeper dives, ad-free content, and behind-the-scenes access? Find out how to become part of the LaM Fam at www.murderandlove.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.

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