About this episode
The episode explores the life and mysterious death of Michele MacNeill, revealing secrets about her husband Martin and their troubled marriage.
Michele MacNeill was a devoted mother of eight and a respected member of her community. From the outside, her life looked picture-perfect—until cracks in her marriage began to surface. As her husband Martin grew increasingly distant, Michele and her daughter Alexis uncovered evidence of a secret life he had been carefully hiding. Affairs, deception, and manipulation slowly came into focus, even as Martin insisted nothing was wrong. When Michele agreed to undergo a facelift at her husband’s urging, it seemed like a chance to repair both her confidence and her marriage. Days later, she was dead. What first appeared to be a tragic accident would soon raise far more troubling questions. Listen to part 2 today on Patreon Today's snack: Shirley Temple bars Sources: Hogan, Shanna (2015). The Stranger She Loved A Mormon Doctor, His Beautiful Wife and an Almost Perfect Murder. St. Martin’s Press (ebook). https://www.hulu.com/watch/4b0eeefe-a55f-4a3e-bac0-c670f32da9fe 20/20 https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/vod/_/88283925-d78b-3b40-87be-682222e792f7?paused=true Dateline https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3058-N-Millcreek-Rd-Pleasant-Grove-UT-84062/60844909_zpid/?mmlb=g,0 The…
People in this episode
Hosts: Tina, Rich
Topics covered
- true crime
- murder investigation
- marital issues
- deception
- medical procedures
- community impact
Keywords
- Michele MacNeill
- Martin MacNeill
- true crime
- murder
- facelift
- deception
- affairs
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hogan, Shanna, 20/20, Dateline, Mayo Clinic, San Diego Union Tribune, ABC News
Books & works: The Stranger She Loved A Mormon Doctor, His Beautiful Wife and an Almost Perfect Murder
Places: Pleasant Grove, UT
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