Three seemingly unconnected murders occur within a six-week period in two different states in 1985. Eventually law enforcement is able to trace all three victims to one obsessive love affair. That's just scratching the surface on this very intense 200th episode!Sources:

The Soldier of Fortune Murders: A True Story of Obsessive Love and Muder for Hire, by Ben Green: https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Soldier_of_Fortune_Murders.html?id=uZfxEGVTkxEC

Sandra's Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80977843/sandra_kay_black

Bryan-College Station Eagle: https://www.newspapers.com/image/1004162526/?terms=sandra%20kay%20eimann&match=1

Bryan-College Station Eagle: https://www.newspapers.com/image/1001787625/?terms=sandra%20kay%20eimann&match=1

Abilene Reporter-News: https://www.newspapers.com/image/762383190/?terms=sandra%20kay%20eimann&match=1

Bob's Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/371686/robert-vannoy-black

The Crime Wire: https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/John-Wayne-Hearn

Braun v. Soldier of Fortune Magazine, Inc.: https://casetext.com/case/braun-v-soldier-of-fortune-magazine-inc

Times Record News: https://www.newspapers.com/image/779952943/?terms=sandra%20kay%20eimann&match=1

Soldier of Fortune: https://sofmag.com/

UPI: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/02/22/Son-blames-Soldier-of-Fortune-for-mothers-murder/1473572504400/

UPI: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/02/22/The-son-of-a-woman-killed-by-a-hitman/8867572504400/

Bryan-College Station Eagle: https://www.newspapers.com/image/1001474640/?terms=sandra%20kay%20eimann&match=1

Snapped: https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/season-28/episode-21/debra-banister

Marlene's Obituary: https://www.brumley-millsfuneralhome.com/obituary/marlene-sims

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