Roses Are Red, Secrets Are Dead

About this episode

This episode explores the tragic murder of Tara Grant and the disturbing story of the Papin sisters, highlighting the dangers of obsessive love.

Love isn’t always sweet. Sometimes it’s controlling. Sometimes it’s obsessive. And sometimes… it’s fatal. This Valentine’s Week, we dive into the heartbreaking murder of Tara Grant and the shocking, rage-filled story of the Papin sisters. Two cases. Two relationships gone wrong. One unforgettable episode about what happens when love turns dangerous. Sources Wikipedia – Murder of Tara Lynn Grant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Tara_Lynn_Grant Murderpedia – Stephen Christopher Grant https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/grant-stephen.htm Daily Press – “10 years pass since Grant murder” https://www.dailypress.net/news/local-news/2017/02/10-years-pass-since-grant-murder/ Michigan Lawyers Weekly – “Grant sentenced in wife’s dismemberment slaying” https://milawyersweekly.com/news/2008/02/25/grant-sentenced-in-wifes-dismembermentslaying/ CNN Transcripts – Nancy Grace coverage of the Grant case and confession https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/ng/date/2007-03-06/segment/01 ClickOnDetroit – “I created closure for myself”: Tara Grant’s children speak out https://www.clickondetroit.com/video/local-news/2021/10/07/i-created-closure-for-myself-tara-grants-children-speak-out/ Chilling Crimes…

People in this episode

Host: Brittany

Topics covered

• murder
• obsessive love
• controlling relationships
• Valentine's Week
• true crime
• Papin sisters
• Tara Grant

Keywords

• Tara Grant
• Papin sisters
• murder
• true crime
• obsessive love
• controlling relationships
• Valentine's Week

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wikipedia, Murderpedia, Daily Press, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, CNN, ClickOnDetroit, Chilling Crimes

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