On this episode of Current Affairs, Jessie and Andie provide the background of the so-called "Black Swan" Murder Trial, where former ballerina Ashley Benefield was accused of murdering her much older husband Douglas Benefield.

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Sources:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/07/31/black-swan-verdict-ashley-benefield/

https://people.com/black-swan-murder-trial-former-ballerina-ashley-benefield-verdict-8685478

https://www.newsweek.com/black-swan-murder-trial-ashley-benefield-verdict-watch-1931702

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When the police receive an alarming 911 call and discover an even more alarming crime scene, they rush in near sub-zero weather to locate a pregnant mother and her four- and six-year old daughters. 

Sources:

Beaten and Left for Dead by Alfvin

Three Days to Live on Peacock S1E1

I Survived S3E1

"My Ex-Husband Thought He Could Get Away with Murdering Me"

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On this week's Current Affairs, Jessie and Andie give an update in Karen Read; tell the story of Melissa and Travis Calumpit; and a wild, Hollywood-sounding murder-suicide in the Grand Hyatt in Bangkok, Thailand.

Current Affairs is Love Murder's show about the stories of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now.

Sources:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e57w7jkldo

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/17/asia/cyanide-thai-hotel-deaths-intl-hnk/index.html

https://people.com/wife-allegedly-murdered-husband-wanted-to-rekindle-romance-8682402

https://truecrimenews.com/2024/07/25/canyon-county-idaho-melissa-calumpit-rosalie-morris-arrested-murder-husband-travis/

https://people.com/karen-reads-new-trial-date-set-8681424

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An affair between a pathological liar and his on-again-off-again married lover results in multiple people getting involved with a shadowy assassin's organization called The Company. What happens next includes stalking, attempted murder, and ultimately, murder of the most innocent.

Sources:

1. Kill or Be Killed: https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Be-Killed-Robert-Scott/dp/0786019506

2. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244063885/carole-a-garton

3. Mastermind of Murder: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14331826/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

4. Record Searchlight: https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2018/03/05/state-supreme-court-upholds-shasta-county-death-penalty-case/394834002/

5. The Cinemaholic: https://thecinemaholic.com/carole-garton-murder-where-is-todd-garton-now/

6. People v. Garton: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ca-supreme-court/1891091.html

7. Facing Life: https://facing.life/lynn/#:~:text=Now%20she's%20a%20life%20coach,former%20lifer%20and%20a%20veteran

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Jessie and Andie cover a case that has not only rocked East Africa but has made headlines around the world. Authorities believe they've apprehended a serial killer after 10 sacks with body parts were found in a dump.

Current Affairs is Love Murder's show about the stories of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now.

Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/20/world/africa/nairobi-kenya-serial-killer.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c19k0zj1dw3o

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/15/africa/kenya-murders-arrest-confession-intl/index.html

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A 37-year old cold case of a missing Australian mother comes to a stunning conclusion thanks to a global smash-hit podcast, and a score of dedicated individuals who refused to let her be forgotten.

Sources:

The Teacher's Pet by Hedley Thomas

The Schoolgirl, Her Teacher and His Wife by Rebecca Hazel

My Mother's Eyes by Shanelle Dawson

The Teacher's Pet Podcast

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On this week's Current Affairs, Jessie provides an update in the case of Karen Read, where the defense has argued that jurors had actually reached a non-guilty verdict on two of the three charges. In our new case, Raegan Anderson and Chandler Kuhbander were firefighters who had formerly been in a relationship, and who were discovered dead together after a week-long search.

Current Affairs is Love Murder's show about the stories of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now.

Sources:

https://people.com/missing-firefighters-reagan-anderson-chandler-kuhbander-found-dead-8671943

https://www.wtoc.com/2024/07/08/hinesville-firefighters-body-returned-home-after-tragic-death/

https://nypost.com/2024/07/02/us-news/missing-georgia-firefighters-found-dead-after-ending-toxic-relationship/

https://www.masslive.com/news/2024/07/4th-karen-read-juror-confirms-a-unanimous-not-guilty-on-murder-attorneys-say.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/trooper-michael-proctor-massachusetts-state-police/

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A whirlwhind romance seems like a happy-ending fairy tale come true. Within only months, Ian and Angela Diaz fell in love, got married, and got pregnant. Newlywed bliss, however, was rudely interrupted by unhinged emails from Ian's ex Michelle, and then things would take a much, much darker turn.

Sources:

1. Buzzfeed News: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jtes/michelle-hadley-ian-diaz-angela-framed

2. Law Offices of Michael Giusti: https://www.topcalifornialawyer.com/blog/firm-news/michelle-suzanne-hadleys-timeline-how-the-story-finally-unfolded/

3. The Daily Beast: https://www.thedailybeast.com/us-marshal-ian-diaz-indicted-for-anaheim-love-triangle-plot-against-michelle-hadley

4. Dateline: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6589016/

5. Hadley v. City of Anaheim: https://casetext.com/case/hadley-v-city-of-anaheim

6. Buzzfeed News: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pocharaponneammanee/ian-angela-diaz-guilty-frame-sexual-assault

7. Heavy: https://heavy.com/news/2017/01/angi-angela-connell-diaz-michelle-hadley-orange-county-california-craigslist-rape-frame-set-up-husband-ex-ian-diaz-photos-facebook/

8. Heavy: https://heavy.com/news/2016/07/michelle-suzanne-hadley-photos-pictures-ex-girlfriend-boyfriend-posing-pregnant-wife-rape-craigslist-mugshot-facebook/: 

9. NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/woman-framed-rape-fantasy-plot-speaks-conviction-ex-us-marshal-rcna76542

10. LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-24/ian-diaz-us-marshal-convicted-framing-ex-girlfriend-sexual-assault

11. Office of Public Affairs: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-deputy-us-marshal-sentenced-cyberstalking-perjury-and-obstruction

12. Courthouse News: https://www.courthousenews.com/anaheim-settles-lawsuit-by-woman-framed-in-rape-fantasy-case/

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Picture perfect newlyweds are caught up in a terrifying carjacking after a dinner out in the townships of Cape Town. Was it a carjacking gone horribly wrong, or was it all orchestrated by the one person who vowed to care for the bride most? Ani's family and loved ones feel torn and try for years to uncover parts of the truth to this seemingly never ending mystery.

Sources:

Anni Dewani: A Father's Story - Vinod Hindocha

Anni: The Honeymoon Murder - Discovery+

Honeymoon Murder - The Telegraph

The Honeymoon Murder

Bitter Dawn by Dan Newling

Bella Monsoon - The Truth Behind the Honeymoon Murder

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In this breaking news episode, Jessie covers the dramatic conclusion of the Karen Read murder trial, which ended in a mistrial declared by Judge Beverly Cannone. After days of deliberations, the jury remained deadlocked despite attempts to break the impasse. Read, 44, was accused of drunkenly backing her SUV into her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, but her defense claimed she was framed. We discuss the jury's struggle to reach a verdict, the use of the Tuey-Rodriguez charge, and the emotional courtroom reactions. The Norfolk County District Attorney's Office plans to retry the case, with a status hearing set for July 22nd.

Current Affairs is Love Murder's show about the stories of love gone fatally wrong that are in the news right now.

Sources:

https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2024/07/01/karen-read-murder-trial-mistrial/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/karen-read-trial-murder-verdict-john-okeefe-rcna158895

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/07/01/karen-read-mistrial-murder-trial-boston-police/

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