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May 19, 2025

THE TRAGIC DEATH OF GABBY PETITO FEATURED IN THE SEASON TWO FINALE OF THE ‘20/20’ LIMITED TRUE CRIME SERIES ‘BAD ROMANCE’

Gabby Petito hoped her upcoming trip with fiancé Brian Laundrie would be an adventure of a lifetime when they outfitted a van to travel across the country, visiting national parks and monuments and documenting it via social media. After several months into their trip, Gabby disappeared, and her parents reported her missing. Soon after, authorities discovered her body near Grand Teton National Park, and Brian was named a person of interest in her death. “GMA3” co-anchor Eva Pilgrim reports on the case in the season two finale of the “20/20” limited true crime series “Bad Romance,” airing Monday, May 19 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC and streaming the next day on Hulu. “Bad Romance” is hosted by ABC News contributor and ESPN analyst Ryan Smith. Now in its second season, the series reveals shocking true crime stories of love turned lethal over the years and features interviews with individuals involved in some of the most deadly and twisted obsessions. ABC News’ “20/20” is an award-winning

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May 12, 2025

Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20: Love at First Click (5/13)

TUESDAY, MAY 13 10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT – Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20: “Love at First Click” (206) Logline: A married mother’s secret online love affair spirals into a deadly plot. Stream episodes next day on Hulu.

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May 12, 2025

AN ONLINE LOVE AFFAIR TURNS DEADLY IN THE ‘20/20’ LIMITED TRUE CRIME SERIES ‘BAD ROMANCE’

Michigan mother of three Sharee Miller sat in the center of a complicated love triangle. She used sex, deception and the internet to pit her lover, Jerry Cassaday, a former police officer and casino worker she met in an online chatroom, against Bruce Miller, her unwitting husband. In online conversations with Jerry, Sharee faked losing multiple pregnancies at the hands of Bruce, who she falsely claimed physically abused her and had ties to the mafia. Soon after she told these lies, both men wound up dead. “Nightline” co-anchor Juju Chang interviews the woman at the center of it all in the “20/20” limited true crime series “Bad Romance,” airing Tuesday, May 13 (10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC and streaming the next day on Hulu. “Bad Romance” is hosted by ABC News contributor and ESPN analyst Ryan Smith. Now in its second season, the series reveals shocking true crime stories of love turned lethal over the years, and features interviews with individuals involved in some of the most deadly

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May 8, 2025

Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20: Betrayed (5/9)

FRIDAY, MAY 9 10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT – Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20: “Betrayed” (205) Logline: A bride-to-be and her mother are murdered just weeks before the wedding. The investigation leads police to a bizarre trail of clues, including taunting letters from the killer. Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

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May 5, 2025

Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20: Doomsday’s Bride (5/6)

TUESDAY, MAY 6 10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT – Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20: “Doomsday’s Bride” (208) Logline: A look into the case of Lori Vallow just after a guilty verdict in her trial for conspiring to murder her fourth husband. Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

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May 5, 2025

JUST AFTER A GUILTY VERDICT IN THE TRIAL OF LORI VALLOW, THE ‘20/20’ LIMITED TRUE CRIME SERIES ‘BAD ROMANCE’ REPORTS ON THE LATEST IN THE CASE

Less than two weeks ago, an Arizona jury found Lori Vallow guilty of conspiring to murder her fourth husband, Charles Vallow. It was a strange and horrific story that began six years ago when, after falling in love with author Chad Daybell, Lori Vallow’s children mysteriously disappeared and authorities found them, months later, buried in Chad’s backyard. Lori and Chad were both arrested and charged with the children’s murders and were also convicted. But the law wasn’t through with Lori, as another dramatic trial just ended. This time, it was connected to the murder of her spouse, Charles. Now, ABC News contributor and ESPN analyst Ryan Smith reports on the verdict and shares details of the case and how she became the person in the middle of this horrific tragedy in an all-new episode of the “20/20” limited true crime series “Bad Romance,” airing TUESDAY, MAY 6 (10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC and streaming the next day on Hulu. “Bad Romance” is hosted by ABC News contributor and ESPN a

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April 18, 2025

A BRIDE-TO-BE’s BRUTAL MURDER AND THE KILLER’S TAUNTING LETTERS LEAD AUTHORITIES TO JUSTICE IN THE ‘20/20’ TRUE CRIME SERIES ‘BAD ROMANCE’

Who would kill a mother-daughter pair in cold blood? Engaged to be married and designing her wedding dress, Angel Goyena was living her dream and planning a future with her fiancé, David Hoshaw, an electrical engineer and scout leader. But the fairytale takes a deadly turn when Angel and her mother are found brutally stabbed in the middle of the night. ABC News contributor and ESPN analyst Ryan Smith reports on the case in the “20/20” limited true crime series “Bad Romance,” airing Friday, May 9 (10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC, and streaming the next day on Hulu. With no sign of forced entry, no murder weapon, and no physical evidence, investigators are stumped. A self-proclaimed vampire claims to have the murder weapon, a series of taunting letters arrive from the killer, and an alibi isn’t what it seems. As detectives chase clues across the Midwest, a shocking secret emerges. Inside the interrogation room, the lies unravel — and the killer is finally unmasked. “Bad Romance” is hosted

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April 11, 2025

Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20: Barefoot Witness (4/15)

TUESDAY, APRIL 15 10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT – Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20: “Barefoot Witness” (204) Logline: A Baton Rouge teacher disappears, and her 3-year-old daughter is the only eyewitness. Could a child be the key to cracking this case? Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

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April 11, 2025

A TODDLER’S HEARTBREAKING DISCOVERY SPARKS A DARK INVESTIGATION IN THE ‘20/20’ LIMITED TRUE CRIME SERIES ‘BAD ROMANCE,’ AIRING TUESDAY, APRIL 15, ON ABC AND STREAMING THE NEXT DAY ON HULU

ABC News’ “20/20” co-anchor Deborah Roberts reports on a chilling case of a missing mother that stunned a Baton Rouge community and uncovers the truth behind her disappearance in an all-new episode of the “20/20” limited true crime series “Bad Romance,” airing Tuesday, April 15 (10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC and streaming the next day on Hulu. When a passerby finds a 3-year-old girl with blood on her feet wandering alone in a parking lot, authorities embark on a multiday search for her missing mother: Lyntell Washington, a beloved Baton Rouge educator who was voted Teacher of the Year. When law enforcement finds the pregnant teacher shot in the head, they are also given a cryptic clue from her toddler. As investigators dig deeper, they learn Lyntell had a secret affair with a co-worker — a man whose own secrets and carefully constructed alibi raise even more disturbing questions. “Bad Romance” is hosted by ABC News contributor and ESPN analyst Ryan Smith. Now in its second season, the

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April 4, 2025

Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20: Love You to Death (04/08)

TUESDAY, APRIL 8 10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT – Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20: “Love You to Death” (203) Logline: A bride-to-be is tragically murdered just two days before her wedding while police uncover her fiancé’s shocking double life. Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

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THE TRAGIC DEATH OF GABBY PETITO FEATURED IN THE SEASON TWO FINALE OF THE ‘20/20’ LIMITED TRUE CRIME SERIES ‘BAD ROMANCE’

Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20: Love at First Click (5/13)

AN ONLINE LOVE AFFAIR TURNS DEADLY IN THE ‘20/20’ LIMITED TRUE CRIME SERIES ‘BAD ROMANCE’

Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20: Betrayed (5/9)

Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20: Doomsday’s Bride (5/6)

JUST AFTER A GUILTY VERDICT IN THE TRIAL OF LORI VALLOW, THE ‘20/20’ LIMITED TRUE CRIME SERIES ‘BAD ROMANCE’ REPORTS ON THE LATEST IN THE CASE

A BRIDE-TO-BE’s BRUTAL MURDER AND THE KILLER’S TAUNTING LETTERS LEAD AUTHORITIES TO JUSTICE IN THE ‘20/20’ TRUE CRIME SERIES ‘BAD ROMANCE’

Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20: Barefoot Witness (4/15)

A TODDLER’S HEARTBREAKING DISCOVERY SPARKS A DARK INVESTIGATION IN THE ‘20/20’ LIMITED TRUE CRIME SERIES ‘BAD ROMANCE,’ AIRING TUESDAY, APRIL 15, ON ABC AND STREAMING THE NEXT DAY ON HULU

Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20: Love You to Death (04/08)

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