Framed: Who Killed Dr. Mary Yoder, Part 1

The unexpected death of a loved one is devastating. How much more grief is heaped onto your mourning when you find out that your loved one was murdered? What does this type of tragedy do to a tight-knit community? Let’s find out.

 

Welcome to another episode of The Unlovely Truth. I’m your host, private investigator Lori Morrison. Join me for another captivating true crime story, where physical, spiritual, and emotional safety takeaways are waiting for us. If you are listening, I believe you have a unique calling—to become a different kind of PI, not a typical private investigator, but a person of impact!

 

This is Season 4, Episode 47. Our book this week is “We Thought We Knew You: A Terrifying True Story of Secrets, Betrayal, Deception, and Murder” by M. Williams Phelps and we’re going to welcome back licensed counselor and pastor David Brannock as our guest for the next two weeks. We will check in with David after we investigate the fascinating case of the murder of Mary Yoder.

 

Sixty-year-old Mary Yoder was a go-getter. Along with running a thriving chiropractic office with her husband Bill, she was passionate about healthy living and healthy eating. Whenever she was in a hurry at lunch, she had her go-to protein shake powder. But it was time to start slowing down.

Mary and Bill were looking to sell their practice and travel. It had to be to just the right person who would care for their patients as they would. And their staff was like family - literally in one case. Their son Adam worked part time for them as he finished up his degree. He convinced his parents to also hire his girlfriend, Katie. Sounds cozy, right? It was - until the young couple’s relationship went south.

 

Proverbs 27:4 NIV

 

Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?

 

I’ve been overwhelmed with anger before. It’s not a good time to make decisions, and not a good time to interact with others. It’s too easy to want to get revenge on the person who did whatever we decided was worth losing our temper to start with. Here, the Bible teaches that as bad as that kind of situation is, how it can tempt us to act in ways we shouldn’t - jealousy can get us even more bent out of shape.

 

We’re all true crime friends here. We’ve all read the books and watched the shows about the terrible things people can choose to do when someone has something they want. Like the title of this week’s book, We Thought We Knew You, it can be hard to recognize harmful behavior in people we admire, like, or even love. And the failure of numerous people to recognize a seriously disturbed person cost Mary Yoder her life. 

 

Who in our lives or the lives of our loved ones needs to be looked at a little more closely? They may not be lethal, but that doesn't mean they can’t do a lot of damage physically, emotionally, and even spiritually. It’s ok to speak up and tell people that you are concerned about a person in their life. Did anyone know how bad Mary’s killer really was? Find out next week. 

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