A secret accidental-death policy, a question about what happens if the insured person is robbed and killed, and a murder that would eventually expose far more than anyone initially knew.

Sources

• St. Louis County Woman Who Had Her Fiancé Murdered Sentenced to 225 Months in Prison

• Jury Finds Man Guilty of 2011 St. Louis County Murder-For-Hire

• Felon who Arranged Murder of St. Louis County Man Sentenced to Life in Prison

• Man Accused of Murder-For-Hire in 2011 St. Louis County Death

• St. Louis area men sentenced to prison for helping violent drug trafficking organization

• Jury finds pair guilty on drug trafficking charges

• United States v. Grady, No. 22-2415

• St. Louis County woman bought life insurance for fiancé. A year later, he was found dead.

• Two St. Louis Men Sentenced for Helping Violent Drug Trafficking Organizations

A trusted relationship. A sudden illness. And questions that reached far beyond one household.

Sources

• AAIHS — “Roberta Elder: The Case of a Black Woman Serial Killer”

• Atlanta Daily World — March 7, 1953, City Edition

• Atlanta Daily World — October 1, 1953, City Edition

• The Oconee Enterprise — “Serial killer rests in Watkinsville: Woman poisoned children and adults”

• Criminalia — “Roberta Elder, Atlanta’s Rare Black Female Serial Killer”

• The Root — “Roberta Elder, The Black Woman Serial Killer”

• AAIHS — “Roberta Elder: The Case of a Black Woman Serial Killer”

• Atlanta Daily World — September 20, 1952, City Edition

• Atlanta Daily World — September 25, 1952, City Edition

• Atlanta Daily World — March 7, 1953, City Edition

• Atlanta Daily World — September 29, 1953, City Edition

• Atlanta Daily World — September 30, 1953, City Edition

• Atlanta Daily World — October 1, 1953, City Edition

• The Oconee Enterprise — “Serial Killer Rests in Watkinsville: Woman Poisoned Children and Adults”

A marriage in crisis. Three calls to law enforcement. One locked door.

By the end of the evening, one person was dead and the other was in custody.

In this case file, we follow the timeline, the evidence, and the questions that remained long after the final shot.

Listener discretion is advised.

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REFERENCES

• [RAW] Verdict & Sentencing: FL v Bree Kuhn | Killed While Calling 911 / Court TV on YouTube

• "She just shot me!" 911 call reveals Chief Petty Officer #BreeKuhn shooting her husband #CourtTV YouTube COURT TV

• Pensacola News Journal: "Bree Kuhn sentenced to life in prison for 2021 murder of her husband, NAS Pensacola chief"

• Court TV: "FL v. Bree Kristen Kuhn: Killed While Calling 911 Trial"

• Florida First District Court of Appeal: Official Appellate Case Docket and Affirmation Order (Case No. 1D24-XXXX / April 2, 2026)

• The Florida Senate: Florida Statute § 782.04 (Murder) and § 775.082 (Penalties)

• Yahoo News (via Pensacola News Journal): [NAS Pensacola Chief Bree Kuhn Appeal and Case Dynamics]