Hidden in Plain Sight: The Murder of Daphne Boyden & the Kidnapping of Le-Zhan Williams

LOVE MURDER

Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette

True Crime, Comedy

4.8 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

In May of 1996 a young mother and honors student is murdered in her home and her newborn baby kidnapped. For 6 1/2 long years, there are no suspects nor baby sightings. Finally, once an anonymous tip comes in, the case is blown wide open and the child is found closer to home than anyone could have ever imagined.

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0:00.0	Okay, Jessie, after doing one of our most requested cases ever for episode 300, what do you have for us this week?
0:08.1	In May of 1996, a young mother and honor student is murdered in her home and her newborn baby is kidnapped.
0:16.8	For six and a half long years, there are no suspects nor baby spottings.
0:21.6	Finally, once an anonymous tip comes in, the case is blown wide open and the child is found
0:26.8	closer to home than anyone could have ever imagined.
0:30.6	I'm Andy Cosette, and I'm Jesse Prey, and this is Love Murder.
0:59.7	Thank you. And this is Love Murder. Hi, Andy.
1:01.0	Hi, Jesse.
1:08.4	Welcome back everyone to Love Murder, a podcast about sneaky flings, diamond rings, and love gone fatally wrong.
1:12.9	You can find Love Murder on TikTok and Instagram at Love Murder Pod and on Facebook by searching Love Murder Podcast.
1:14.9	If you are enjoying the show, please Love Slash Murder 5 star rating on your podcast app, subscribe
1:19.7	and review to help new people discover the show.
1:23.1	Also, if you're interested in supporting the show more directly, head on over to patreon.com
1:27.1	slash Love MurderPod where you can learn all about the different tiers of support.
1:31.1	And this week, we have one amazing new patron.
1:34.8	We are so excited to shout out.
1:36.0	So a big old thank you to.
1:37.6	Thank you to Diana Bee.
1:39.7	Welcome, everyone, especially you, Diana Bee.
1:43.2	Last week was so long. Last week was so long.
1:47.9	But it was 300th episode. It was a 300th episode. We had to do it up. We are already taking
1:53.1	request for the 400th episode. So you guys let us know what you want to hear about. And for right
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