The Soldier of Fortune Murders

Three seemingly unconnected murders occur within a six-week period in two different states in 1985. Eventually law enforcement is able to trace all three victims to one obsessive love affair. That's just scratching the surface on this very intense 200th episode!

Sources:

• The Soldier of Fortune Murders: A True Story of Obsessive Love and Muder for Hire, by Ben Green: https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Soldier_of_Fortune_Murders.html?id=uZfxEGVTkxEC
• Sandra's Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80977843/sandra_kay_black
• Bryan-College Station Eagle: https://www.newspapers.com/image/1004162526/?terms=sandra%20kay%20eimann&match=1
• Bryan-College Station Eagle: https://www.newspapers.com/image/1001787625/?terms=sandra%20kay%20eimann&match=1
• Abilene Reporter-News: https://www.newspapers.com/image/762383190/?terms=sandra%20kay%20eimann&match=1
• Bob's Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/371686/robert-vannoy-black
• The Crime Wire: https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/John-Wayne-Hearn
• Braun v. Soldier of Fortune Magazine, Inc.: https://casetext.com/case/braun-v-soldier-of-fortune-magazine-inc
• Times Record News: https://www.newspapers.com/image/779952943/?terms=sandra%20kay%20eimann&match=1
• Soldier of Fortune: https://sofmag.com/
• UPI: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/02/22/Son-blames-Soldier-of-Fortune-for-mothers-murder/1473572504400/
• UPI: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/02/22/The-son-of-a-woman-killed-by-a-hitman/8867572504400/
• Bryan-College Station Eagle: https://www.newspapers.com/image/1001474640/?terms=sandra%20kay%20eimann&match=1
• Snapped: https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/season-28/episode-21/debra-banister
• Marlene's Obituary: https://www.brumley-millsfuneralhome.com/obituary/marlene-sims

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Credits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman

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