Sin and Secrecy at New Hope Baptist Church

Murder Files Unsealed · Jul 8, 2026 · 45m · transcript

The provided transcript details the investigation into the 2010 murder of Randy Stone, a Marine veteran and insurance agent from Independence, Missouri. While the crime initially appeared to be a mystery, detectives uncovered a decade-long secret affair between the victim’s wife, Teresa Stone, and their charismatic pastor, David Love. The investigation revealed that the pastor used Randy’s own firearm to commit the murder after receiving the gun safe combination from Teresa. Financial tensions regarding missing church funds and changes to life insurance policies further complicated the case…