A Deadly Hunt: John Bruce Dodson and Janice Lee Dodson
LOVE MURDER
Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette
4.8 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 15 April 2026
⏱️ 89 minutes
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Summary
When a newlywed is killed 3 months after their wedding, suspicion turns on the surviving spouse. Was it simply an accident or an act of jealous revenge? If so, was it the spouse or possibly the spouse’s ex?
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| 0:00.0 | All right, Jesse, I'm back in the listener's seat this week. What story do you have for us today? |
| 0:05.1 | When a newlywed is killed three months after their wedding, suspicion turns on the surviving spouse. |
| 0:12.4 | Was it simply a tragic accident or perhaps an act of jealous revenge? And if so, could it have been the spouse or even the spouse's ex? I'm Andy Cassette, |
| 0:24.5 | and I'm Jesse Prey, and this Hi, Jesse. Welcome back everyone to Love Murder, a podcast about tragic connections, |
| 0:59.6 | dire reflections, and love gone fatally wrong. You can find Love Murder on TikTok and Instagram |
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| 1:25.5 | This week, we're very excited to shout out an amazing new set |
| 1:28.7 | of patrons, so a big old thank you to. Karen Q, Rosalie B, and Eileen D. Aaron S, Ashley P. and |
| 1:36.5 | Helen from Downanda. Susan B. Noelle P. and Cheryl. And last but definitely not least, |
| 1:44.1 | Maggie, what's up, everyone? |
| 1:47.7 | Woo! |
| 1:48.6 | Ah, it's so nice to be back. |
| 1:51.7 | For you to, you're leaving again tomorrow. |
| 1:54.1 | I'm leaving again tomorrow, but only for three nights, three, I guess four nights total. |
| 1:58.7 | Yeah. |
| 1:59.0 | Because there's going to be like one airport hotel night. |
| 2:01.2 | Yeah, we have been traveling quite a bit lately. |
| 2:04.2 | Yes. |
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