A young couple is celebrating their third wedding anniversary in romantic fashion on Myrtle Beach when tragedy strikes. Was it a robbery gone wrong or cold-blooded murder?

Sources:

Dance of Death by Dale Hudson

Scorned Love Kills S1E3

Bonnie’s Blog of Crime

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In this episode of Current Affairs, we delve into the heartbreaking case of Marissa DiNapoli, an 18-year-old whose life was cut short in Morgan Hill, California. Her ex-boyfriend, Martin Mendoza, is now the prime suspect in what police are calling a "heinous crime." We also provide an update on the "Beef Wellington murders" in Australia, where Erin Patterson has been found guilty of poisoning three relatives with death cap mushrooms.

Sources:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/crime/2025/07/09/missing-teen-marissa-dinapoli-found-boyfriend-murder/84517689007/

https://www.ksbw.com/article/timeline-marissa-dinapolis-murder-boyfriend-arrest/65338970

https://nypost.com/2025/07/08/us-news/marissa-dinapolis-ex-arrested-as-last-video-shows-her-at-his-house/

https://abc7news.com/post/marissa-dinapoli-arraignment-martin-mendoza-boyfriend-arrested-murder-morgan-hill-teenager/17020528/

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/australian-erin-patterson-found-guilty-all-counts-mushroom-murders-case-2025-07-07/

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A marriage between FBI agents results in fraud and affairs. But when they try to get divorced, the problems escalate to perjury, kidnapping, rape, attempted murder, and a violent shootout in a church.

Sources:

1. Rother, Caitlin, and John Hess. Twisted Triangle. 2008.

2. “Twisted Triangle | Caitlin Rother.” Caitlin Rother, https://www.caitlinrother.com/twisted-triangle. Accessed 16 June 2025.

3. Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry. 2010.

4. Richmond Times Dispatch, 5 Feb. 1997.

5. The Daily Progress, 16 May 1997.

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