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 Toure, 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. 6D AGO

    Everyone Knew Toddler Was Being Hurt but CPS Kept Sending Him Back then He Died | Amanda Maison

    A three-year-old boy didn’t move when his grandparents tried to wake him up. By the time police arrived, it was clear he hadn’t simply died in his sleep. Matthew Maison’s death exposed years of ignored warnings, repeated reports to CPS, and a system that kept returning him to the same home despite visible injuries and escalating abuse. This episode follows what happened to Matthew, the adults, like his mother Amanda Maison, who were supposed to protect him, and the seven-year fight that finally led to murder charges. Plus stick around for the aftershow with the case of Jonathan ​Schmitz. ************************************************************************************************ 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.

    33 min

  2. JAN 22 · BONUS

    Sade Robinson’s Last Night and the Evidence That Solved It | Trial Update

    After weeks of testimony and just 45 minutes of jury deliberation, a Milwaukee courtroom delivered a verdict in the murder of Sade Robinson—a case built on phone data, surveillance footage, and what happened after a first date that turned deadly. This episode is an update that follows the trial, the verdict, and the sentencing. Initial Episode: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-severed-leg-washes-up-on-shore-a-possible-serial-killer-s-trail-murder-of-sade-robinson--65655416 Full Trial Video Posted in the Patreon www.patreon.com/loveandmurder ************************************** 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.

    13 min

  3. JAN 19

    Cold Case Murder Solved After 23 Years: DNA Identifies Leslie Preer’s Killer

    Leslie Preer didn’t show up for work one morning. When her husband and her boss went to check on her home, they found blood everywhere. For years, suspicion followed the wrong person. The real answer stayed hidden, locked inside DNA recovered from beneath Leslie’s fingernails. It would take more than two decades, new forensic technology, and a single discarded water bottle to uncover the truth. This is the murder of Leslie Preer and the evidence that refused to stay silent. ************************************************************************************************ Podcast Promo: Darkcast Network ************************************************************************************************* Past Episode Mentioned in this case: Actress Dominique Dunne Was Murdered by Her Ex, and the Justice System Let Him Walk Free https://www.spreaker.com/episode/actress-dominique-dunne-was-murdered-by-her-ex-and-the-justice-system-let-him-walk-free--69398631 ************************************************************************************************* 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.

    26 min

  4. JAN 12

    Actress Dominique Dunne Was Murdered by Her Ex, and the Justice System Let Him Walk Free

    In this episode of Love and Murder, I tell you of the tragic and senseless killing of Hollywood actress Dominique Ellen Dunne. Dominique's promising career was cut short when her volatile relationship with her boyfriend, John Thomas Sweeney, led to a violent altercation, ultimately resulting in her untimely death.  Listen now ** This was a previously recorded bonus episode from season 4. ** ************************************************************************************************ 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.

    40 min

  5. JAN 5

    The Mushroom Murder Trial: How Erin Patterson Poisoned Her Family

    Four family members sat down for a home-cooked lunch in Leongatha, Australia. Within days, three were dead and one barely survived. At the center of it all was Erin Patterson and a beef Wellington. What happened inside that kitchen became one of Australia’s most disturbing murder trials. Listen to your season 6 premiere, with Ky being back from vacation, right 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! 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.

    43 min

  6. JAN 2 · BONUS

    Florida Man Accused of Running Over Foot Model After Hotel Meet-Up | Elmoncy Sercle

    A woman agreed to meet Elmoncy Sercle in Aventura, Florida, believing she was there to sell a pair of used sneakers she’d listed online. What happened next turned violent and ended with her being run over by a vehicle. Let's get into a Florida Man Friday case where entitlement takes it to a whole other level. ************************************** 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.

    6 min

  7. 12/31/2025 · BONUS

    Adoptive Mothers Charged with Nearly 2,000 Counts After Teen Found Severely Malnourished | Sarah Faber

    A teenage boy showed up for a routine school check-in in Brookville, Pennsylvania. Staff hadn’t seen him in person for over a year, and what they saw stopped everything. He weighed just 79 pounds, was wearing a diaper, and showed signs of severe malnutrition and abuse. What investigators uncovered next left even the most seasoned of police officers shook. Listen to the case of Sarah Faber ************************************** 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.

    10 min

  8. 12/30/2025

    Newborn Found Alive in Dumpster After Being Tied Inside Trash Bags | Zinnia Hernandez

    A passerby heard a baby crying from a dumpster behind a hotel in Columbus, Georgia. Inside, police found a newborn boy tied inside trash bags, left there for hours, and somehow still alive.  The question is why and who did this? This is the case of Zinnia Hernandez. 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! 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.

    8 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 Toure, 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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