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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🆘 CRISIS RESOURCES AVAILABLE 24/7:

• Domestic Violence Support: https://thehotline.org

Call: 1-800-799-7233 | Text: "START" to 88788

• Military OneSource Support: https://militaryonesource.mil

Call: 1-800-342-9647

• Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: https://988lifeline.org

Call or Text: 988

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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]

In mid-1990s South Africa, a job interview could mean more than employment. For women struggling to find work, it could mean stability, independence, and a way forward.

But some of those opportunities were never real.

As women disappeared and bodies were discovered across Atteridgeville, Boksburg, and Cleveland, investigators began uncovering a pattern built around false job offers and trust.

Content Warning: This episode discusses murder and sexual violence. Listener discretion is advised.

#Documented187 #TrueCrimePodcast #ABCMurders #SouthAfricaTrueCrime #VeldOfHope

References

• BBC News. “South Africa Serial Killer Jailed.” BBC News, 5 Dec 1997.

• Mail & Guardian. “Sithole Gets 2 410 Years.” Mail & Guardian, 6 Dec 1997.

• Shaw, Mark. Crime and Policing in Post-Apartheid (Uh-par-tide) South Africa. Indiana University Press, 2002.

• Gordin, Jeremy. A Lifetime of Violence: The Story of South African Serial Killer Moses Sithole (Mo-zis Si-tó-lay). Ashanti Publishing, 1997.

• Smith, David. “Sithole’s Sentence and South Africa’s Serial Killers.” The Guardian, 1997.

• South African Press Association (SAPA). Court coverage and trial reporting, 1995–1997.

• Johannesburg (Jo-han-iss-burg) High Court Records, Republic of South Africa v. Moses Sithole (Mo-zis Si-tó-lay), Case Files (1997).

In 1971, a quiet New Jersey suburb was shaken by a crime that began behind the doors of a mansion built to project success, order, and respectability.

For weeks, no one knew what had happened inside the home. The family kept to themselves. The house stayed silent. The lights slowly burned out. By the time police entered, the man responsible was already gone.

This episode of Documented 187 follows a case built around image, control, financial pressure, religious justification, and an eighteen-year disappearance that ended only after a national television broadcast helped expose the truth.

Content warning: This episode discusses family violence, murder, and harm to children. Listener discretion is advised.

Disclaimer: Documented 187 is a true crime podcast created for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes. This episode discusses a real criminal case using publicly available records, media reports, court-related coverage, interviews, and other source materials available at the time of production. Any discussion of allegations, testimony, forensic findings, disputed claims, legal outcomes, appeals, or offender behavior is presented based on available sources and should not be interpreted as independent legal findings. All individuals are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

Sources

· Crime Library: Criminal Minds and Methods — John List, Katherine Ramsland.

· Karen Tumulty, “17 Years Later, Town Gets Answers to Family Killings,” Los Angeles Times, April 10, 1990.

· History.com Editors, “Sunday school teacher murders his family and goes undercover for 18 years,” Updated May 27, 2025.

· “John List,” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia (Accessed 2025).

· ABC News — 'The Hit List,' Primetime/20-20 coverage and interview segments with John List.

· New York Times archival coverage of the List family murders and trial (1971–1990).

· America’s Most Wanted archival segment (May 21, 1989) featuring forensic sculptor Frank Bender.

· Dummies.com Crime/History features summarizing the John List case.

· Medium & Vocal long-form investigative articles on the John List case and AMW reconstruction.

· Local New Jersey news outlets on Breeze Knoll, the arson fire, and community impact.

· State of New Jersey v. John Emil List.

· Father Wants Us Dead podcast / website

· People Magazine

· OddStops

· Snopes.com / Archive

· The Washington Post

A man working late in Washington, D.C. decides to avoid the long drive home and stay overnight at a friend’s townhouse.

Less than two hours after he arrives, a 911 call reports an intruder and a stabbing.

But when first responders enter the guest room, the scene does not match the story. The room is too clean. The wounds are too precise. The evidence raises more questions than answers. What follows is a case shaped by silence, stagingallegations, forensic gaps, and a legal outcome that still leaves one family waiting for the truth.

Content warning: This episode discusses violence, death, possible sexual assault, and graphic crime scene details.

Listener discretion is advised.

Disclaimer: Documented 187 is a true crime podcast created for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes. The information discussed in this episode is based on publicly available sources, court records, reporting, and investigative materials where available. Any theories, allegations, or interpretations discussed are presented as such and should not be taken as statements of proven fact unless established in a court of law. All individuals are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. This episode is intended to discuss the case respectfully, with care for the victim and surviving loved ones.

Sources

· Washingtonian, “Robert Wone: Life, Death, and Love”

· Washingtonian, “Robert Wone Murder: Online Extras”

· Affidavit in Support of an Arrest Warrant

· Superseding Affidavit Charging Joseph Price, Victor Zaborsky & Dylan Ward

· Judge Lynn Leibovitz Verdict / Final Order

· Washingtonian, “Wone Defendants Not Guilty, Mystery Continues”

· DCist, “Three Wone Defendants Found Not Guilty On Charges”

· NBC Washington, “Not Enough Evidence for Conviction in Wone Case: Judge”

· The Guardian, “The Mystery of Robert Wone’s Death”

· ABC News, “Police Allege Coverup in Lawyer’s 2006 Murder”

· The Washington Post, “Wone Family Settles $20 Million Lawsuit Against Three Former D.C. Roommates”

A woman escapes an apartment after being injured.

She runs toward a nearby work van and hides inside.

But the person she is running from follows her.

Running Wasn’t Enough examines a fatal domestic violence case that unfolded in broad daylight in Washington, D.C., and the court proceedings that followed.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

Documented 187 is a true crime podcast that uses publicly available records, including court documents, law enforcement statements, and news reporting. It does not claim knowledge beyond the public record.

The information discussed includes allegations, witness accounts, and claims made during investigations or legal proceedings, identified where applicable.

Listener discretion is advised.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT RESOURCES

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, support is available through the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

Call: 800.799.SAFE (7233)

Text: START to 88788

Chat: Live advocate support is available at thehotline.org

Additional specialized resources:

StrongHearts Native Helpline

844.762.8483

Support for Native Americans and Alaska Natives.

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline

866.311.9474

Support for young people experiencing abuse or seeking information about healthy relationships.

The Deaf Hotline

Video phone: 855.812.1001

Support for individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing.

Sources

• U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. “Husband Pleads Guilty to Gunning Down Wife in D.C. Parking Lot.” January 24, 2025.

• U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. “Husband Sentenced to 24 Years for Gunning Down Wife in D.C. Parking Lot.” May 20, 2025.

• Metropolitan Police Department. “Wanted Suspect Extradited and Charged in Fatal Northeast Shooting.” October 7, 2024.

• D.C. Witness. “Defendant Pleads Guilty in Homicide Case.” January 27, 2025.

• D.C. Witness. “Homicide Defendant Sentenced to 24 Years for His Wife’s Murder.” May 23, 2025.

• WUSA9. “Man Accused of Shooting Girlfriend to Death in DC Arrested.” October 7, 2024.

• WUSA9. “Husband Sentenced to 24 Years for Murdering His Wife.” May 20, 2025.

• 7News / WJLA. “Man Arrested in Maryland for Deadly Shooting of Woman in Northeast D.C.” October 3, 2024.

• The Washington Post. “He Chased His Wife and Shot Her. A Judge Sentenced Him to 24 Years.” May 21, 2025.

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussionsof elder abuse, drugging, financial exploitation, homicide, and death. Listener discretion is advised.

What does it look like when the most dangerous person in the room is also the most trusted? This episode takes you inside a Sacramento boarding house where elderly, disabled, and vulnerable tenants disappeared — and no one askedthe right questions soon enough.

We explore how predators exploit systems built on good faith, what made one social worker's persistence a turning point, and why the criminal justice system struggled to deliver complete answers even after bodies were found inthe backyard.

Sources

• Online Archive of California / Center for Sacramento History — The People v. Dorothea Montalvo Puente Criminal Case Records

• Los Angeles Times — “Landlady’s Trial in Tenants’ Murders Begins”

• Los Angeles Times — “Trial of Landlady in Serial Killings Nears End”

• Los Angeles Times — “Landlady Guilty in Murders of Three Tenants”

• Los Angeles Times — “Landlady to Spend Life in Prison for Killing Tenants”

• Los Angeles Times — “Sacramento Landlady Sentenced to Life Term for Killing 3 Tenants”

• The Washington Post — “Landlady Guilty in 3 Murders”

• U.S. District Court / GovInfo — Puente Habeas Corpus Filing

• Sactown Magazine — “The Life and Deaths of Dorothea Puente”

• Deseret News — “Tip Leads to Arrest of Woman Sought in Deaths of 7 at Boardinghouse”

• WBAL / Hometown Tragedy — “The Shocking Truth Behind Sacramento’s F Street Serial Killer”

• Oxygen — “Social Worker Who Exposed Dorothea Puente Speaks”

• Oxygen — “Who Were Serial Killer Dorothea Puente’s Victims?”

• CBS News / Associated Press — “Sacramento Board and Care Killer Dorothea Puente Dies”