Birthday Bubbles & Brutal Truths: The Natalie McNally & Sativa Transue Cases

This week, we’re popping whatever’s in our glasses and pulling up an extra chair… because it’s Teagan’s birthday, and she’s stepping in as guest host for a night that starts with celebration and slowly unravels into something far more chilling.We kick things off getting to know Teagan, the mind behind this week’s first case, before she leads us into the heartbreaking and haunting story of Natalie McNally… a case that feels as devastating as it is infuriating, wrapped in questions that still linger like smoke in the air.Then, as the night deepens and the candles burn lower, we shift into the case of Sativa Transue… a story layered with betrayal, control, and the kind of calculated darkness that reminds you not everything is as it seems behind closed doors.It’s a birthday episode, yes… but in true Champagne & Murder, Please fashion, we’re balancing celebration with truth, laughter with gravity, and a reminder that behind every case is a real person who deserved so much more.So pour a glass, settle in, and stay close… this one gets heavy.Resources for anyone dealing with domestic abuse:You are not alone.National Domestic Violence Hotlinehttps://www.thehotline.orgThe National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) provides a wide range of free, comprehensive, and individualized technical assistance, training, and specialized resource materials and key initiatives designed to enhance current domestic violence intervention and prevention strategies.National Resource Center on Domestic Violence | National ...National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)https://nrcdv.orgSOURCES:https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/natalie-mcnally-murder-trial-hears-psni-cyber-crime-officer-say-live-stream-alibi-was-pre-recorded-PAHNBRD4Q5CNZF7IKIDHQCH42Q/https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/02/25/former-partner-of-natalie-mcnally-peddled-false-alibi-about-live-gaming-stream-court-hears/https://www.thejournal.ie/stephen-mccullagh-trial-natalie-mcnally-belfast-crown-court-6966178-Feb2026/https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/natalie-mcnally-murder-trial-hears-defendant-told-psni-aggressive-ex-boyfriend-had-been-harassing-her-V7BONRGUNFHH5B42WHJ2JOFQA4/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/lisburn-family-psni-northern-ireland-rebecca-black-b2926727.htmlhttps://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/dec/02/family-of-sativa-transue-who-was-found-dead-in-can/https://www.khq.com/news/please-get-help---family-of-cheney-woman-murdered-in-mexico-pleading-with-those/article_a763cc58-677a-11ec-9742-cfbe0ac6a0d7.htmlhttps://people.com/crime/washington-woman-found-dead-in-cancun-hotel-room-after-going-on-thanksgiving-vacation-with-boyfriend/https://people.com/crime/family-of-washington-wom