Fatal Affairs: When Husbands Kill for Love

Fatal Affairs: When Husbands Kill for Love

From True Crime Cases with Lanie by TCFC Media

August 17, 2025 · 29 min

About this episode

This episode explores two murder cases where husbands killed their wives for new relationships.

In this chilling episode of True Crime Cases, host Lanie examines two shocking murder cases where husbands killed their wives for new relationships. From domestic abuse to calculated murder plots, these true crime stories reveal the devastating consequences when men choose violence over divorce. Featured Cases: The Murder of Sejal Patel (2005) – A young Indian-American woman trapped in an abusive marriage becomes the victim of a family murder conspiracy in Twinsburg, Ohio The Murder of Barbara Jean Finch (1959) – A West Covina doctor and his mistress plot the brutal killing of his estranged wife Connect with Us: Enjoying our podcast? We’d greatly appreciate your review on Apple Podcasts or your preferred platform. Follow Lanie & the show by checking out our linktree!   True Crime Cases is on Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, Youtube, & Tiktok. Credits: Research & writing by Suzy St. John, with content editing by Jesse Hawke. Audio Engineering by the talented Neeks at We Talk of Dreams; find him on Twitter @we talk of dreams or visit https://theinkypawprint.com/ Case Cracker Elite – Patreon Producer – Kim McDermott

People in this episode

Host: Lanie

Topics covered

  • murder
  • domestic abuse
  • true crime
  • relationships

Keywords

  • Sejal Patel
  • Barbara Jean Finch
  • Twinsburg
  • West Covina

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: True Crime Cases, The Murder of Sejal Patel, The Murder of Barbara Jean Finch, We Talk of Dreams

Places: Twinsburg, Ohio, West Covina

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