In a quiet suburb of Utah, a Mormon man killed his wife, before committing suicide. Multiple neighbors described them as a normal couple whom they had never seen quarrel. But this isn't a whodunit. The police investigation never wavered on who committed the crime. The question is, why? Why did the lives of this seemingly normal couple end in such tragic fashion. Finding the answers will take us from Catholic Italian New Jersey to a very non-Mormon lifestyle in Los Angeles to a funeral in Florida. And we'll learn the answers from many woman, living around the country, all of whom felt like they were the victim's best friend. This is My Best Friend's Killer.
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My Best Friend's Killer is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, Kaitlyn Brown and Dan Benamor. Executive Produced by Marilyn Hotz. Written and reported by Dan Benamor. Edited, sound designed and mixed by Nick Messitte. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez.
Utah Domestic Violence Coalition's LINKLine offers 24/7 confidential information, support, resources, referrals, crisis intervention, and safety planning for anyone in Utah affected by domestic violence. To speak with an advocate, call 1-800-897-LINK (5465).
Consider supporting The Retired Investigators Guild, which investigates cold cases (many of which are domestic murders): https://www.therig.org/
You can find former investigator Danny Smith's other podcast appearances, his Dickie Floyd Detective Novels, and other information here: https://dickiefloydnovels.com/unsolved-murders-podcast/
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Episode Seven
Season 1 · Episode 7
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 • Duration 23:53
Lynn and Dan's funerals shed further light on their lives.
My Best Friend's Killer is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, Kaitlyn Brown and Dan Benamor. Executive Produced by Marilyn Hotz. Written and reported by Dan Benamor. Edited, sound designed and mixed by Nick Messitte. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez.
Utah Domestic Violence Coalition's LINKLine offers 24/7 confidential information, support, resources, referrals, crisis intervention, and safety planning for anyone in Utah affected by domestic violence. To speak with an advocate, call 1-800-897-LINK (5465).
Consider supporting The Retired Investigators Guild, which investigates cold cases (many of which are domestic murders): https://www.therig.org/
You can find former investigator Danny Smith's other podcast appearances, his Dickie Floyd Detective Novels, and other information here: https://dickiefloydnovels.com/unsolved-murders-podcast/
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Episode Six
Season 1 · Episode 6
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 • Duration 24:45
Lynn's friends fly to Utah after her murder, and go to her home.
My Best Friend's Killer is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, Kaitlyn Brown and Dan Benamor. Executive Produced by Marilyn Hotz. Written and reported by Dan Benamor. Edited, sound designed and mixed by Nick Messitte. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez.
Utah Domestic Violence Coalition's LINKLine offers 24/7 confidential information, support, resources, referrals, crisis intervention, and safety planning for anyone in Utah affected by domestic violence. To speak with an advocate, call 1-800-897-LINK (5465).
Consider supporting The Retired Investigators Guild, which investigates cold cases (many of which are domestic murders): https://www.therig.org/
You can find former investigator Danny Smith's other podcast appearances, his Dickie Floyd Detective Novels, and other information here: https://dickiefloydnovels.com/unsolved-murders-podcast/
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Episode Five
Season 1 · Episode 5
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 • Duration 23:41
The police report reveals the full timeline of the day of Lynn's murder.
My Best Friend's Killer is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, Kaitlyn Brown and Dan Benamor. Executive Produced by Marilyn Hotz. Written and reported by Dan Benamor. Edited, sound designed and mixed by Nick Messitte. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez.
Utah Domestic Violence Coalition's LINKLine offers 24/7 confidential information, support, resources, referrals, crisis intervention, and safety planning for anyone in Utah affected by domestic violence. To speak with an advocate, call 1-800-897-LINK (5465).
Consider supporting The Retired Investigators Guild, which investigates cold cases (many of which are domestic murders): https://www.therig.org/
You can find former investigator Danny Smith's other podcast appearances, his Dickie Floyd Detective Novels, and other information here: https://dickiefloydnovels.com/unsolved-murders-podcast/
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Episode Four
Season 1 · Episode 4
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 • Duration 32:31
Things in Utah devolve between Dan and Lynn, and a friendship between them and another couple is permanently compromised after a shocking outburst.
My Best Friend's Killer is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, Kaitlyn Brown and Dan Benamor. Executive Produced by Marilyn Hotz. Written and reported by Dan Benamor. Edited, sound designed and mixed by Nick Messitte. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez.
Utah Domestic Violence Coalition's LINKLine offers 24/7 confidential information, support, resources, referrals, crisis intervention, and safety planning for anyone in Utah affected by domestic violence. To speak with an advocate, call 1-800-897-LINK (5465).
Consider supporting The Retired Investigators Guild, which investigates cold cases (many of which are domestic murders): https://www.therig.org/
You can find former investigator Danny Smith's other podcast appearances, his Dickie Floyd Detective Novels, and other information here: https://dickiefloydnovels.com/unsolved-murders-podcast/
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Episode Three
Season 1 · Episode 3
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 • Duration 26:54
Lynn, an Italian Catholic from New Jersey, acclimates to Mormon Utah, with Dan.
My Best Friend's Killer is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, Kaitlyn Brown and Dan Benamor. Executive Produced by Marilyn Hotz. Written and reported by Dan Benamor. Edited, sound designed and mixed by Nick Messitte. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez.
Utah Domestic Violence Coalition's LINKLine offers 24/7 confidential information, support, resources, referrals, crisis intervention, and safety planning for anyone in Utah affected by domestic violence. To speak with an advocate, call 1-800-897-LINK (5465).
Consider supporting The Retired Investigators Guild, which investigates cold cases (many of which are domestic murders): https://www.therig.org/
You can find former investigator Danny Smith's other podcast appearances, his Dickie Floyd Detective Novels, and other information here: https://dickiefloydnovels.com/unsolved-murders-podcast/
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Episode Two
Season 1 · Episode 2
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 • Duration 24:21
Dan and Lynn's wedding is recounted by numerous guests as the craziest wedding they've ever attended.
My Best Friend's Killer is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, Kaitlyn Brown and Dan Benamor. Executive Produced by Marilyn Hotz. Written and reported by Dan Benamor. Edited, sound designed and mixed by Nick Messitte. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez.
Utah Domestic Violence Coalition's LINKLine offers 24/7 confidential information, support, resources, referrals, crisis intervention, and safety planning for anyone in Utah affected by domestic violence. To speak with an advocate, call 1-800-897-LINK (5465).
Consider supporting The Retired Investigators Guild, which investigates cold cases (many of which are domestic murders): https://www.therig.org/
You can find former investigator Danny Smith's other podcast appearances, his Dickie Floyd Detective Novels, and other information here: https://dickiefloydnovels.com/unsolved-murders-podcast/
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Episode One
Season 1 · Episode 1
Monday, March 10, 2025 • Duration 34:31
Dan and Lynn's first meeting seems like the stuff of romantic fantasy, and a happy ending to Lynn's streak of being unlucky in love.
My Best Friend's Killer is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, Kaitlyn Brown and Dan Benamor. Executive Produced by Marilyn Hotz. Written and reported by Dan Benamor. Edited, sound designed and mixed by Nick Messitte. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez.
Utah Domestic Violence Coalition's LINKLine offers 24/7 confidential information, support, resources, referrals, crisis intervention, and safety planning for anyone in Utah affected by domestic violence. To speak with an advocate, call 1-800-897-LINK (5465).
Consider supporting The Retired Investigators Guild, which investigates cold cases (many of which are domestic murders): https://www.therig.org/
You can find former investigator Danny Smith's other podcast appearances, his Dickie Floyd Detective Novels, and other information here: https://dickiefloydnovels.com/unsolved-murders-podcast/
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Trailer
Season 1
Thursday, January 2, 2025 • Duration 02:15
Lynn was murdered by her husband, Dan, who then took his own life. Her best friends saw this relationship from the storybook romance moment when Lynn and Dan met, to their surreal Vegas wedding, to their gradual relationship decline after moving to Mormon Utah, to the shocking end of their relationship. They tell the story, in My Best Friend's Killer.
A new true crime podcast from Voyage Media, producers of the hit true crime podcasts Borderline and In The Blood.
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