By noon Sept. 11, 2009, police had tracked former legislator Steve Nunn — accused of killing his ex-fiancée, Amanda Ross — to a rural Kentucky cemetery. What followed was a tense armed confrontation, a mounting pile of damning circumstantial evidence, and a legal case shaped by the very laws Nunn helped pass.

In The Steve Nunn Case, Pt. 2: From the Statehouse to the Jailhouse, hosts Emily Steele and Marcus Roland trace Nunn’s arrest, the twists and turns of his prosecution, his surprising plea deal, and the multimillion-dollar civil judgment that would follow. The story of Steve Nunn’s fall from power is one of pursuit, justice, and consequences that echo long after sentencing.

Trigger warning: This episode discusses domestic violence and intimate partner homicide. Listener discretion is advised.

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In this gripping first episode of a three-part chapter, Kentucky Case Files unpacks The Steve Nunn Case. In Part 1, The Governor’s Son, His Obsession and Her Fear, we meet Amanda Ross — a bright, beloved young woman gunned down outside her Lexington home in September 2009. Her killer? Steve Nunn, a former state legislator and the son of a powerful Kentucky governor.

Hosts Emily Steele and Marcus Roland trace Nunn’s fall from political royalty to convicted murderer, revealing a harrowing story of power, control and ignored warning signs. From a fast-moving relationship to escalating violence, the episode exposes the dangerous facade of a man who once helped pass a law meant to protect domestic abuse victims like Ross — the same law that would ultimately seal his fate.

Featuring expert analysis, firsthand accounts and archival media, this episode sets the stage for a haunting tale of love turned lethal and the system that couldn't stop it in time.

Trigger warning: This episode discusses domestic violence and intimate partner homicide. Listener discretion is advised.

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In The Clay Shrout Case's final episode, Pt. 4: That Was How, This Is Why, hosts Marcus Roland and Emily Steele explore the deeper psychological and emotional factors behind one of Kentucky’s most shocking family murders. Through discussion, parole hearing audio, and expert analysis from psychologist Dr. Peter Langman, this episode examines Clay Shrout’s conflicting motives — from claims of parental control to a late-stage allegations of abuse — and his disturbing lack of remorse. The hosts unpack Shrout’s psychopathic traits, the possible roots of his rage, and whether any insight has emerged from his decades in prison. Concluding with practical advice for parents, schools and teens, this episode is both a chilling profile and a call to recognize red flags before tragedy strikes.

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