Ep 97: For most her entire life, this woman was a well-liked and respected veterinarian, mother, and member of society. That all changed however, when she was met a new man, who would convince her that a sinister act was the solution to all of her problems This is The Valerie McDaniel Story Sources for Today's Episode: 20/20: “Love at First Sting.” American Justice: “The Bad Doctor.” Dateline NBC: “Twisted In Texas.” State of Texas v. Leon Jacob: Notice of Intention to Use Evidence of Prior Convictions and Extraneous Offenses. Leon Phillip Jacob v. The State of Texas: Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris County. Houston Chronicle. American Veterinary Medical Association. Oxygen.com Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) MX Naturals - Go to shopmxnaturals.com and use code WOMEN at checkout for 25% off your first order. They are so confident that you will love their products they are offering a 30-day money back guarantee. Green Chef - Go to GreenChef.com/women135 and use code women135 to get $135 off across five boxes—and your first box ships free! Better Help - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try and save 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/WOMEN. Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For details please visit one of the websites below. National Domestic Violence Hotline https://www.thehotline.org/help/ RAINN https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline Helping Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Assault https://helpingsurvivors.org Women’s Law https://hotline.womenslaw.org/ Victim Connect List of resources https://victimconnect.org/resources/national-hotlines/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices