The Case of Andreen McDonald: "Daddy Hurt Mommy"

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast

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True Crime

4.6 • 8.8K Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2026

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Andreen McDonald was a Jamaican immigrant who built a multi-million dollar assisted living business by age 22. She was a fitness champion and devoted mother living in San Antonio with her husband, Air Force Major Andre McDonald. From the outside, they were a Texas power couple. But behind closed doors, years of domestic violence and control had created a toxic marriage spiraling toward tragedy. On March 1st, 2019, Andreen vanished. She didn't show up for her 5 AM workout or arrive at work—completely out of character. As friends and family grew frantic, the couple's young, autistic daughter told investigators: "Daddy hurt Mommy." What followed was a massive search, a gruesome discovery, and a trial that exposed the dark secrets of a seemingly perfect marriage. This is the heartbreaking story of Andreen McDonald—a case of ambition, jealousy, domestic violence, and murder. Thank you to this week's sponsors! Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Don't wait. Go to Quince.com/moms for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too! See thicker, stronger, faster-growing hair with less shedding in just 3-6 months with Nutrafol. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MOMS New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday! Follow us on Instagram: @momsandmysteries Join our Patreon: patreon.com/momsandmysteries Visit our website: momsandmysteries.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:35.3	On March 1st, 2019, Andrine McDonald didn't show up for the gym or to work, which was completely unlike her.
0:38.6	She wasn't answering her phone and everyone who knew Andrine thought something was wrong. Then her young daughter reportedly said something that
0:43.4	stopped everybody cold. She said, Daddy hurt mommy. And from that moment on, this wasn't just a missing
0:50.0	person's case.
0:57.5	Hey guys, and welcome to the Moms and Mysteries podcast, a true crime podcast featuring
1:02.5	myself, Mandy, and my dear friend Melissa.
1:04.5	Hi, Melissa.
1:05.3	Hi, Mandy.
1:05.7	How are you?
1:06.5	I'm doing pretty good.
1:07.8	How are you this week?
1:09.1	I am doing well.
1:10.5	Big news, and I have to share it with you because this is my way of bullying you to watch more TV.
1:15.2	Oh, boy. Here we go. The Traders is back. I'm so excited. Yes. You like that one. Yeah. Okay. You don't have to say it.
1:24.0	But it has Big Brother people on there, and it's so fun. And it's a weekly show. And it's like, remember when you were younger and it was must see TV? Well, maybe you were too young for that. We had must see it. And then everybody, it's like water cooler talk. I love it so much. So this is my personal plea to have you join me in watching Traders. Okay. You're not
1:47.0	going to, whatever. But if you're out there listening and you're watching, let me know.
1:51.2	Let me know who your favorites are. Let me know why it's not Lisa Runa. And that's all I need to know.
1:56.9	Excellent. Excellent. Yes. So good. Excellent. Melissa, are you much of an Alani fan? Do you drink the Alani's?
2:02.6	No, but I remember you liked one specifically and then I kept seeing at the store.
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