Ep 162 : The Murder of Lauren Hugelmaier: A Deadly Marriage and the ‘Cold Medicine Defense’

Mama Mystery with Kelly Evans

QCODE

True Crime, Society & Culture, Comedy

4.6 • 769 Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Lauren Hugelmaier was a bright, compassionate young woman with a close-knit family and a promising future. But her life was cut short in September 2017 in one of the most shocking domestic violence cases to date. Her husband, Matthew Phelps, made a chilling 911 call claiming he had killed Lauren in a dreamlike state, blaming an overdose of cough medicine. What followed was a harrowing investigation into a marriage riddled with financial strain, infidelity, and dark obsessions. In this episode of Mama Mystery, we uncover the chilling details of Lauren’s murder, the shocking evidence of Matthew’s double life, and the disturbing fascination with violence that he tried to hide. Was this truly an act of drug-induced madness, or a calculated crime rooted in control and jealousy? Join us as we explore the heartbreaking story of Lauren Hugelmaier and the justice that followed her tragic death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back to Mama Mystery.
0:12.3	And I am your co-host, Austin.
0:15.8	And before we dive into today's case, we're going to take care of a little business.
0:20.2	We're going back to CrimeCon.
0:21.5	Hell yes. Podcast Row, baby. We had such a blast at CrimeCon in Orlando. I truly did not want to leave.
0:28.4	This year, it is in Nashville from May 31st to June 2nd. We are going to be on podcast row again,
0:34.8	and we are so excited. So if you're going, please make sure you stop by our table
0:38.5	and say hi. I believe there's going to be a discount code. It's probably going to be Mama Mystery.
0:45.6	I haven't confirmed that yet, though. So if you're waiting to buy a ticket, keep waiting
0:49.1	until I have that code for you. And I'll put it on our social. Follow me on Instagram.
0:53.2	That is where I will post it.
0:54.7	And I will be signing autographs on day one. Yeah, Austin will be there too. So anyway, we've also
0:59.4	started video recording our episodes. So if you want to watch the video version, they will be on
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1:12.8	they hit our YouTube channel, you also get ad-free episodes. And I send out stickers every
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1:28.7	That's not true.
1:29.7	Like episodes that are, yeah, we Patreon exclusive episodes every once in a while.
1:35.9	Anyway, are you ready for today's episode?
1:38.9	Talking to me?
1:40.0	Yes.
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