DEEP DIVE | Kevin Mengel: He Trusted Them Both and They Were Plotting His Murder

In West Chester, Pennsylvania, Morgan Mengel and Kevin Mengel appeared to have a normal life from the outside — a marriage, three children, and a growing landscaping business. But behind the scenes, their relationship was unraveling. Rumors of infidelity, tension at home, and betrayal were building for years. Then Kevin suddenly vanished. At first, his wife claimed he had simply left to clear his head, even sending text messages from his phone to make it appear he was still alive. But investigators soon discovered that the messages were part of a carefully constructed lie. As police dug deeper, they uncovered an affair between Morgan and Kevin’s young employee, Steve Chapelle — a man Kevin trusted and mentored. What they found next was even more disturbing: text messages revealing a detailed plan to poison Kevin with a toxic nicotine solution. When that attempt failed, the plan escalated to something far more brutal. This is the chilling true story of manipulation, betrayal, and a murder plot that unraveled through digital evidence — the murder of Kevin Mengel. 🎙 Episode 26 of Stop! Who Does That? 🎟 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT We’ll be doing a LIVE podcast at the Beyond the Crime Conference in Albuquerque, NM (April 10–11)! We’re so excited for this opportunity and will be sharing discount codes soon. We’d love to see you there! 👍 Don’t forget to: • Like the video • Subscribe to our channel • Share with fellow true crime fans • Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts