Jannell Martensen's family knew it was a bad relationship, but no one expected it to become a reason for murder.

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This episode was written by Christy Arnhart, edited by John Lordan and is produced by LordanArts.

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Do you have any comments, or a case you’d like to suggest? You’ll find a comment form and case submission link at LordanArts.com.

This is not intended to act as a means of proving or disproving anything related to the investigation.  It is a conversation about the current known facts and theories being discussed.  Everyone directly or indirectly referred to is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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