Deadly Ever After
Welcome to Deadly Ever After.. a podcast where the fairytale leads to a nightmare. As veteran luxury event planners we explore the sometimes dangerous path to the I do. Join us weekly as we share true stories of deadly proposals, homicidal honeymoons... and everything in between. Our hope is to share helpful insights into wedding planning, avoidable red flags, and of course to honor the victims invloved.
Episodes
Ep 47 Ursula Deschamps & Marc Van Beers Pt 2
Two weddings. Two tragedies. Ursula Deschamps was a young bride whose life ended in a so-called accident that raised more questions than answers. Just a few years later, Marc Van Beers—a groom still on his honeymoon—met a violent end in Cor…
Ep 46 | Ursula Deschamps & Marc Van Beers Pt 1
Two weddings. Two tragedies. Ursula Deschamps was a young bride whose life ended in a so-called accident that raised more questions than answers. Just a few years later, Marc Van Beers—a groom still on his honeymoon—met a violent end in Cor…
Bonus 8 | Top 5 Dumbest DEA Criminals
🎙️ Episode Description: The Top 5 Dumbest Criminals Not every crime is clever. In fact, some are so ridiculously bad, they make you wonder how these people even tied their own shoes, let alone plotted a felony. In this episode of Deadly Ev…
Ep 45 | Cheryl Miller PT 3
Cheryl Miller was a 21-year-old art student living in Saginaw, Michigan. Described as creative, kind, and independent, she worked part-time at a bakery and shared an apartment with a friend. On June 14, 1974, Cheryl went out for the evening…
Ep 44 | Cheryl Miller PT 2
Cheryl Miller was a 21-year-old art student living in Saginaw, Michigan. Described as creative, kind, and independent, she worked part-time at a bakery and shared an apartment with a friend. On June 14, 1974, Cheryl went out for the evening…
Ep 43 | Cheryl Miller PT 1
Cheryl Miller was a 21-year-old art student living in Saginaw, Michigan. Described as creative, kind, and independent, she worked part-time at a bakery and shared an apartment with a friend. On June 14, 1974, Cheryl went out for the evening…
Ep 42 | Isabella Hellman
In May 2017, newlywed Isabella Hellmann set sail on a honeymoon trip through the Bahamas with her husband, Lewis Bennett. Just weeks earlier, the couple had welcomed their first child. But on a calm night off the coast of Florida, Bennett c…
Ep 41 | Jeff Wright
Let's talk divorce. How about celebrity divorces? Katy Perry & Orlando Bloom? We're diving into an episode that happened at the verge of divorce...On the night of January 13, 2003, Susan tied Jeff to their bed—under the pretense of intimac…
Ep 40 | Kelly Ecker
A doctor and nurse meet, fall in love and do the walk down the aisle. But do they ever make it to their honeymoon? How bout celebrity pre-nups? Steven Spielberg? Kim Kardashian? We've got the deets!   📚 💻 References 💻 📚 https://www.da…
Ep 39 | Kanchana Pachunthuek
Just hours after he was pronounced married, the groom left his reception and returned with a gun, fatally shooting his bride, her mother, her younger sister and another guest before killing himself.  📚 💻 References 💻 📚 https://foxbalt…
Bonus 7 | True Crime Podcast Festival
Let's chat about headlines - including the ongoing case of Sonam Raghuvanshi in the death of her husband Raja. And get a first-hand account of the True Crime Podcast Festival. . A huge shout out to Jules of Fire Eyes Media for giving me su…
Ep 38 | Karen Waltz
When a honeymoon cruise proves to be deadly.... 📚 💻 References 💻 📚 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-03-09-me-633-story.html https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151000675819902&id=126250704901&set=a.10150892519259902  …
Ep 37 | Catherine Ann Alexandrowicz
From Sin City to AZ, this one is close to home for us! This is the case of Catherine Ann Alexandrowicz 📚 💻 References 💻 📚 https://people.com/man-accused-murdering-fiance-can-kill-illegal-human-11694148 https://www.the-independent.com/ne…
Ep 36 | Luis Banos
Welcome back to Season 3! This is our season premiere and a first! This is our first LGTBQ case.. rare and still unsolved! This is the case of the murder of Luis Banos. 📚 💻 References 💻 📚 https://people.com/man-accused-murdering-fiance-…
Ep 35 | Something Old, Something New : Estrella Carrera
Estrella Carrera, a 26-year-old mother of two from Illinois, was found murdered in 2012 just days after her wedding. Her body was discovered in the bathtub of her apartment, still wearing the silver sequin dress from her wedding celebration…
Ep 34 | Something Old, Something New: Christie Chen
​Christe Chen, a 36-year-old pharmacist from Memphis, Tennessee, was tragically murdered by her husband, Bradley Robert Dawson, during their honeymoon at the luxury Turtle Island Resort in Fiji in July 2022. The couple had married just mont…
Ep 33 | Something Old, Something New: Samantha Miller
Samantha Miller was tragically killed on her wedding night in April 2023 when a suspected drunk driver slammed into the golf cart she and her new husband were riding in, just hours after they exchanged vows in Folly Beach, South Carolina. T…
Ep 32 | Something Old, Something New : Laura Grillo
​Laura Grillo, a 37-year-old mother of three from Rowlett, Texas, was tragically murdered on November 13, 2015—just eight days before her planned wedding. She was found shot in the head in her kitchen, with no signs of forced entry, though …
Ep 31 | Season 2 Wrap Up
Can you believe it? We've just wrapped up another season of DEA and we have so many amazing updates for the cases we've covered! You're not going to want to miss this!  📚 💻 References 💻 📚 https://apnews.com/general-news-9b2159b6f8834ab…
Ep 30 | Oksana Poludentseva
From prison pen pal to marriage to homocide... we cover what not to do while dating and cover the case of Oksana Poludentseva.. murdered on her wedding day by her prison pen pal groom! 📚 💻 References 💻 📚 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/wo…
Ep 29 | Emily Ferlazzo
Emily Ferlazzo was a 22-year-old woman from New Hampshire who was tragically murdered in October 2021. She had been traveling in a camper van with her husband, Joseph Ferlazzo, in Vermont to celebrate their one-year wedding anniversary. Aft…
Bonus 6 | Vickie Edge
After meeting her dream man on an online dating app, Vickie's dreams are shattered...   📚 💻 References 💻 📚 https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/murder-confession-video-jerry-geisler-odum-b2480750.html https://www.…
Ep 28 | Anni Dewani
Anni Dewani was murdered in November 2010 while on her honeymoon in South Africa with her husband, Shrien Dewani. The couple was in Cape Town when their taxi was allegedly hijacked by two gunmen. Shrien was released unharmed, but Anni was l…
Ep 27 | Molly Watson
Molly Watson was murdered in April 2018, just days before she was set to marry 🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday , with a bonus episode on the last Friday of every month. Subscribe & never miss a case. 🔗 Connect With Us! 🔗 📸 Instagram…
Ep 26 | Laitner Family
In 1983, Arthur Hutchinson broke into the Laitner family home in Sheffield, England, after a wedding celebration and brutally murdered Basil and Avril Laitner, along with their son Richard. He then raped their 18-year-old daughter, Nicola, …
EP 25 | Tyonne Jones
Tyonne Jones, a 35-year-old wedding caterer, was fatally stabbed in August 2016 while working at a wedding in Virginia. The attack occurred after a dispute with park employee Kempton Bonds over folding chairs, leading to her tragic death...…
Ep 24 | Melissa Jubane
 In September 2024, 32-year-old nurse Melissa Jubane was found dead in her Beaverton, Oregon, apartment, just weeks after her wedding. Her neighbor, 27-year-old Bryce Johnathan Schubert, was arrested and charged with her murder, kidnappin…
Ep 23 | Mary Gough
Mary Gough was murdered in 2003 by her husband, Colin Whelan, just months after their wedding. Whelan strangled her at their home in the UK and attempted to stage her death as an accident before fleeing. He was later captured in Ireland, co…
Bonus 5 | Lonely Hearts Killers
The Lonely Hearts Killer refers to Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck, a murderous couple who lured victims through personal ads in the 1940s. Posing as lovers, they gained the trust of lonely women, then robbed and killed them, with Beck of…
Ep 22 | Rachel Mclean
Rachel McLean, a 19-year-old university student in Nottingham, England, was murdered in 1991 by her ex-boyfriend, John Tanner. Tanner strangled her in her own home and later attempted to mislead the police by participating in media appeals …
Ep 21 | Tina Marie Entwistle
Murdered on her wedding day in her wedding dress, the groom flies out the second story window.... Â https://vocal.media/criminal/she-died-ten-hours-after-getting-married
Bonus 4 | I70 Killer
Our first serial killer! This bridal shop got more than they bargained for...  https://people.com/6-store-clerks-murdered-i-70-30-years-people-magazine-investigates-7561699
Ep 20 | Robert Limon
Neighborhood swingers end up with deadly consequences.. Â https://abcnews.go.com/US/unholy-matrimony-investigators-solved-love-triangle-murder-case/story?id=98348366
Ep 19 | Vicky Roberts
Who knew Ikea could be so deadly? Â https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1313961/Newlywed-murdered-wife-discovered-affairs-jailed.html
Ep 18 | Gladys Ricart
What happens when an ex shows up on your big day?  Gladys Ricart was tragically murdered on her wedding day on September 26, 1999, in Ridgefield, New Jersey. As she was handing out flowers to her bridal party before heading to the church,…
Ep 17 | Cody Johnson
What happens when a custom song for your wedding becomes the ominous foreshadowing of your demise?  A rare Bride who "dunnit" episode... Less than nine months after she shoved her husband off a steep cliff justice was served!  https://www…
Ep 16 | Rosemere do Nascimento Silva
How do you make your entrance to your nuptials memorable? This grand entrance will never be forgotten...   Rosemere do Nascimento Silva, a Brazilian bride, tragically died in December 2016 while en route to her wedding in a helicopter. Sh…
Ep 15 | Season 1 Wrap Up
A special look back at unsolved cases from Season 1, some announcements and we take listener questions!   https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/prosecution-has-failed-to-provide-sufficient-evidence-prasad/ https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/new…
Bonus 3 | Maria Pantazopoulos
A trendy photoshoot turns deadly for Maria .... Â https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2194665/Maria-Pantazopoulos-Bride-drowned-wedding-dress-pictured-husband.html
Ep 14 | Casey Allen
Casey’s death has not only left a gaping hole in her community, but it has also sparked conversations about domestic violence and the warning signs that often go unnoticed...  https://lawandcrime.com/crime/she-really-was-the-best-mom-mothe…