He Said She Needed a Break, but then Police Found Blood | Vincent Harp

When 80-year-old Donald Finch was found dead in his Montana motor home, it looked at first like an elderly man had simply died in his sleep. But an autopsy told a different story—and soon, investigators uncovered texts, forged checks, and a trail of money that pointed to betrayal from the very people he trusted most.Today my co-hosts tell you the case of Donald Finch—a grandfather who lost his savings to scams, moved closer to family for safety, and instead found himself trapped in a web of greed that ended in homicide.**************************************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/contactFind 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.comMusic:℗ lesfreemusicBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.

A 15-year-old boy lured by his ex-girlfriend, a group of teens waiting in the shadows, and a murder so brutal that even seasoned investigators called it one of the most cold and calculated crimes they had ever seen.This week we’re covering the murder of Seath Jackson—a Florida teenager whose toxic breakup spiraled into jealousy, manipulation, and a plan that ended with fire, bullets, and betrayal.How did a Facebook feud turn into a deadly conspiracy? And why were so many young people willing to carry it out?************************************************************************************************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/contactFind 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 NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4899-shalashLicense: 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.

A newlywed couple in India thought they were opening a wedding gift. Instead, the box exploded—killing a husband, fatally injuring an elderly relative, and leaving a young bride scarred for life. Investigators at first had nothing—no witnesses, no fingerprints, no CCTV. Then, months later, a mysterious letter arrived that cracked the case wide open.Today, we tell you about India’s first parcel bomb case—the story of Soumya and Reema, a package that carried death instead of joy, and the shocking motive that led a respected college lecturer, Punjilal Meher, to plan one of the most calculated acts of revenge the country has ever seen.**************************************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/contactFind 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.comMusic:℗ lesfreemusicBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.

When  Katlyn Harp stopped answering calls, her sister knew something was wrong. But her husband, Vincent “Vinny” Harp, told police she just needed “a break.”Days later, searchers followed a trail to a remote wooded property tied to Vincent. What they found there would finally answer the question everyone had been asking: where was Katlyn?In today's episode, we tell you about the case of Katlyn Harp—the lies, the cover-up, and the moment investigators uncovered the truth.**************************************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/contactFind 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.comMusic:℗ lesfreemusicBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.

Police thought they were responding to a fraud case at a home in Bridgend, Wales. But once they stepped inside, they noticed something else—an odor drifting down from the attic. It wasn’t until they pulled open the hatch and began unwrapping a bundle of bags and sheets that the truth came out. What they uncovered would stun not only investigators, but an entire community.In this episode I retell the case of 29-year-old Egle Žilinskaitė.************************************************************************************************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/contactFind 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 NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4899-shalashLicense: 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.

For two months, no one even knew 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell was missing. When the Amber Alert finally went out, her mother, Megan, gave investigators a maze of lies—sending them chasing shadows while precious time slipped away.This is an update episode. What happened after Megan was sentenced to live in prison with the possiblity of parole?Listen to the original full case here:Midweek Mini | A Missing Toddler, a Mother’s Lies, and a Heartbreaking Murder Trial | Megan Boswellhttps://murderandlove.com/midweek-mini-a-missing-toddler-a-mothers-lies-and-a-heartbreaking-murder-trial-megan-boswell/**************************************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/contactFind 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.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.

On May 26, 2025, a 911 call out of Punta Gorda, Florida, sent deputies racing to the Cecil Webb Wildlife Management Area. In the woods, they found a 12-year-old girl bleeding from multiple stab wounds, barely alive.What happened next left even veteran investigators speechless. The girl survived long enough to whisper who had attacked her—and the name she gave stunned everyone.Her account of how she escaped is as shocking as it is heartbreaking. And the suspect’s arrest, just hours later, only raised more questions about motive, mental health, and how far a case like this will go in court.This is the story of a child who fought to survive, and a mother, Gwendolyn Girard, accused of doing the unthinkable.If you suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.Visit my site for more resources: https://wp.me/PdbuVw-X4f**************************************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/contactFind 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.comMusic:℗ lesfreemusicBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.

When 911 operators in Liberty Township picked up the call on April 25, 2024, they heard the frantic voice of someone begging for help. A ten-year-old boy lay unresponsive, and nothing paramedics tried could bring him back.His name was Dakota Levi Stevens. He was bright, affectionate, and only ten years old — a foster child who had already lived through more than most adults ever will. But what unfolded inside the home where he’d been placed just weeks earlier would leave his family shattered, investigators horrified, and the foster care system facing questions yet again.This is the case of a little boy who slipped through every safety net — and paid the price with his life.If you suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.Visit my site for more resources: https://wp.me/PdbuVw-X4f**************************************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/contactFind 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.comMusic:℗ lesfreemusicBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.

A fire, a ransom note, and a missing ten-year-old girl. What unfolded in Hickory, North Carolina in 2010 wasn’t just a disappearance—it was the unraveling of a family built on lies.Zahra Clare Baker had already fought cancer and survived more than most children ever should. But the worst battle came from inside her own home.************************************************************************************************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/contactFind 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 NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4899-shalashLicense: 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.

A hotel pool. A father asleep on the steps. A three-year-old drifting silently into the deep end.By the time anyone realized what was happening, it was already too late. A housekeeper’s desperate screams, frantic attempts to resuscitate, and a shocking refusal to help—all caught the attention of investigators who would later uncover a disturbing history behind the man who was supposed to protect his son.This week we cover the case of K.S., a toddler whose final moments were spent fighting for life in a Florida hotel pool while his father, Sharef Omar Smith, slept just feet away.**************************************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/contactFind 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.comMusic:℗ lesfreemusicBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.