First Watch: Romance to Control: Maleesa Mooney & Nikki Cheng-Saelee McCain

Seventy percent of women killed by an abuser are killed after they leave, which makes walking away an act of real bravery. Today, Katie follows the cases of two women who tried. In Los Angeles, model and realtor Maleesa Mooney had a whirlwind romance with Magnus Humphrey, but her friends weren’t sold on her new boyfriend. Later, Maleesa was found bound and hidden in her refrigerator, and Humphrey is now in custody on murder and torture charges and ordered to stand trial. Crime House Daily is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. For ad-free listening, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Don’t miss out on all things Crime House Daily! Instagram: @Crimehouse | @crimehouse247 TikTok: @Crimehouse | @crimehouse247 Facebook: @crimehousestudios X: @crimehousemedia YouTube: @crimehousedaily Crime House Daily is hosted by Katie Ring Instagram: @the.self.defense.girl TikTok: @the.self.defense.girl