About this episode
Laura Ling shares the story of her encounter with Stephen Stanko, revealing the dangers of trusting strangers.
Laura Ling is a single mom trying to raise her teenage daughter alone, until she meets Stephen Stanko, a down-on-his-luck author. Laura offers Stephen a helping hand and invites him into her family. His true nature soon shines through. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Laura Ling
Topics covered
- homicide
- hospitality
- true crime
- single motherhood
- relationships
Keywords
- homicide
- true crime
- single mom
- Stephen Stanko
- family
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