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EPISODE · Jul 15, 2025 · 1H 38M

Danger, Disappearances, and Divorce: A Conversation with Family Law Attorney Patricia McKinnon

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We interviewed family law attorney Patricia McKinnon about the ins-and-outs of family law — and why it can be heartbreaking and dangerous.Check out the Super Lawyers Magazine article about Patricia here: https://www.superlawyers.com/articles/indiana/what-would-patty-do/Here are some links regarding what we talked about on today’s show:A USA Today report on the murder plot story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/06/29/attorney-alleged-murder-plot/29487509/A CBS4Indy report on the murder plot story: https://cbs4indy.com/news/woman-sentenced-to-27-years-for-bizarre-murder-plot-targeting-noblesville-attorney/An Indiana Lawyer report about a murder involving an attorney: https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/24597-attorney-killed-by-husbandA 21AliveNews article about a murder involving an attorney: https://www.21alivenews.com/2024/02/05/allen-county-public-defenders-office-mourning-loss-colleague-killed-grabill/Pre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheetSupport The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/Check out more inclusive sizing and t-shirt and merchandising options here: https://themurdersheet.dashery.com/Send tips to [email protected] Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.We report on some scary cases and deal with some frankly pretty scary people. Like getting threatened, even getting death threats, forces you to think about how safe you really are.That’s why we’re grateful for our long-term sponsor Simplisafe. Simplisafe is a home security system that delivers, and gives us peace of mind. That’s priceless.What I love about Simplisafe is that it's great for every stage of life. Renting? No worries, you won't need drills. Homeowners can rest assured that there are no sneaky fees or contracts. They meet you where you are.Plus, they're proactive. Once your home is broken into, that shatters your sense of peace and security. Simplisafe seeks to prevent that from even happening. If their agents catch a lurker, they switch on the spotlights and tell the guy to beat it. No break in, no worries. There's a reason CNEt named them the best home security system of 25. Their AI-powered cameras and live monitoring agents can help prevent problems before they even happen!Visit SIMPLISAFE dot com slash MSHEET to claim 50% off a new system with a professional monitoring plan and get your first month free. That’s SIMPLISAFE dot com slash MSHEET. There’s no safe like SimpliSafe®.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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