Nicole Montalvo: “Like Father, Like Son”丨MURDERISH Ep. 107

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04/12/22 • 64 min

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When feelings for another person run deep, people are often inclined to see the best in that person. It’s

not uncommon for unsettling behavior to be excused rather than seeing it as a warning sign and acting on

it. But this idealism can put someone in harm’s way without them realizing it until it’s much too late. When

Nicole Montalvo went missing in October 2019, investigators quickly learned that a lot was going on in her

personal life and sadly, her circumstances were not all that unusual. Nicole’s disturbing murder led to

three arrests and one trial.

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When feelings for another person run deep, people are often inclined to see the best in that person. It’s

not uncommon for unsettling behavior to be excused rather than seeing it as a warning sign and acting on

it. But this idealism can put someone in harm’s way without them realizing it until it’s much too late. When

Nicole Montalvo went missing in October 2019, investigators quickly learned that a lot was going on in her

personal life and sadly, her circumstances were not all that unusual. Nicole’s disturbing murder led to

three arrests and one trial.

Montalvo family GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/montalvo-family-fund

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE or 1-800-799-7233. TheHotline.org

Check us out: Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami. The website also

has links to buy MURDERISH merchandise and become a Patreon supporter. Patreon subscribers can

get access to exclusive Patreon-only episodes. To sign up for Patreon perks, click “Go Behind the

Scenes” on the website OR click here for a direct link to our Patreon page

https://www.patreon.com/Murderish.

Let’s get social: @MurderishPodcast (Instagram & TikTok), @MurderishPod (Twitter), search “Murderish

podcast” (Facebook).

CrimeCon: Visit CrimeCon.com to buy your badge to attend the event. Use code MURDERISH for 10% a

Standard Badge. Hope to see you there!

Sponsors:

Rothy’s: Visit rothys.com/MURDERISH for $20 off your first purchase.

Thrive Causemetics: Visit thrivecausemetics.com/MURDERISH for 15% off your first order.

Factor: Visit GO.FACTOR75.com/murderish120 & use code murderish120 to get $120 off.

Prose: Visit Prose.com/murderish to get 15% off your first order.

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Best Fiends: Download Best Fiends free today on the App Store or Google Play. You’ll even get

$5 worth of in-game rewards when you reach level 5.

Shopify: Visit shopify.com/murderish (all lowercase) for a free 14-day trial and full access to

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requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger

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Sound design: Justin Hellstrom.

Music: Some of the music in this podcast was composed by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams

Research & Writing: Catherine Devine.

Jami’s other podcast: Follow Judgey & Juryish wherever you listen to podcasts & on Instagram

@JudgeyJuryish.

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Ashley Young: “Where is She?”丨MURDERISH Ep. 106

Optimists have a tendency to see the best in people, sometimes to their own detriment. According to

Healthline, an individual’s calling to fix other peoples’ problems is referred to by psychologists as a savior

complex or white knight syndrome. A savior complex would explain the unlikely friendship between

Ashley Young and her friend who had a troubling past. Ashley often saw the best in people and believed

her positive influence could potentially set someone on the right path. Unfortunately, Ashley’s unwavering

loyalty put her in grave danger. After detectives made a gruesome discovery and conducted forensic

tests, a parent’s worst nightmare came true. Ashley Young had been murdered and the killer may have

had help from an unlikely source. To this day, Ashley’s family still do not have all the answers they crave

and deserve.

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has links to buy MURDERISH merchandise and become a Patreon supporter. Patreon subscribers can

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Music: Some of the music in this podcast was composed by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams

Research & Writing: Catherine Devine.

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Next Episode

Introducing Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime

Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime deep dives into cases involving a more rare type of criminal, women who commit financial crimes. In season one, host Jami Rice of MURDERISH podcast takes listeners on a journey to investigate Mary Carole McDonnell, a self-proclaimed heiress and the CEO of a TV production company based in Los Angeles. In 2018, with help from her high-profile Hollywood attorney, Mary Carole secured a $15 million loan with Banc of California. When the first payment came due, the heiress couldn’t be reached. She had allegedly skipped town and bank representatives quickly learned that they’d likely never see that money again. Before the FBI could question the heiress‘s controversial attorney about his potential role in the alleged bank fraud, he died suddenly under bizarre circumstances. And a probe into the attorney’s background revealed that he had ties to one of America’s most notorious scandals, the one involving pop icon Michael Jackson. A dive into Mary Carole’s background revealed that the alleged multi-million dollar scam against Banc of California wasn't her first rodeo. The heiress had a long history of financial misconduct. But why would a seemingly successful CEO and heiress to a fortune build a side hustle that included alleged scams against even those who were close to her? In season one of Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime we expose the REAL Mary Carole McDonnell and all of the complex lies she told for decades, including a sensationalized tale about the kidnap for ransom murder plot involving her little sister. We unravel how Mary Carole managed to hustle numerous intelligent people and sophisticated businesses out of roughly $30 million dollars, and whether the female hustler had help along the way. This is a puzzling and complex tale about greed, deceit, shocking truths, and an unlikely perpetrator whose story is interwoven with Hollywood’s darker side.

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