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Bad Romance: Death at the Door (Revisited)

February 11, 2026·45 min·5-min readnarrativetrue crime
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The episode chronicles the 2007 murder of Ronnie Ryder, the pregnant longtime girlfriend of NFL star Sean Gale, and the complex investigation that ultimately led to the conviction of Marnie Yang, a woman obsessed with Gale. Despite a confession and life sentence, Yang now claims innocence

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Sean GaleRonnie RyderMarnie YangMonica KaroskaKristi PassionDetective Scott FrostEmily Yang

Companies

Lake County Major Crimes Task Force

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions

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