20/20

True Crime Vault: First Divorced, Then Dead

September 8, 2026·1h 23m·6-min readnarrativetrue crime
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The episode chronicles the shocking murder of Florida State University law professor Dan Markell, a case that unravels into a decade-long true crime saga involving a bitter divorce, a wealthy South Florida family, and a conspiracy that led to a hitman-for-hire plot. The story culminates i

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People

Dan MarkellWendy AdelsonCharlie AdelsonDonna AdelsonPhil MarkellRuth MarkellKatie MagbinuaLuis RiveraSigfredo GarciaJeff LeCasse

Companies

Adelson Institute Dentistry

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal Justice ReformForensicsTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions

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