In 2017, Valerie McDaniel was a prominent veterinarian, running a successful practice, while focusing much of her attention on raising her eight-year-old daughter. Although she’d recently left an unhappy marriage of 17 years, she quickly found herself falling in love with another man. Music Credits:The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan FosterThe Funkoars – Feel The MadnessUsed with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/Please check out this episodes sponsors and help support our podcast:Native - For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com and use promo code MADNESS duringcheckout!Perfect Bar - Right now, Perfect Bar is offering you 15% off your online order. Just go perfectbar.com/madnessUpstart - See why Upstart is ranked #1 in their category with over 300 businesses on Trustpilot and hurry to Upstart.com/MADNESS to find out HOW LOW your Upstart rate is.Madison Reed: Get 10% off plus FREE SHIPPING on your first Color Kit go to madison-reed.com and enter PROMO CODE: MADNESSThe Company Store - For 20% Off + FREE SHIPPING, head to TheCompanyStore.com/madnessEVIL - Binge this chilling mystery on CBS All Access, CBS.com or On Demand.Research & Writing:Christine Penhale https://thetruecrimefiles.com/ Featured Podcast:Scene Of The Crime -  https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/sceneofthecrime?selected=HIM1005356840 Looking for extra content?If you would like to support the show and get some extra perks including extra content, including early release/ad-free episodes, Go to: https://www.patreon.com/MadnessPodWebsite - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/themindsofmadness/Twitter - @MadnessPodInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/themindsofmadness/Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Review, and Share. Please help listeners find this show more easily, by taking the time to review on iTunes. Thank youSources:“Leon Phillip Jacob V. the State of Texas,” Court of Appeal Ruling, August 29, 2019.  https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/fourteenth-court-of-appeals/2019/14-18-00304-cr.html “Woman dies by suicide after she and boyfriend are arrested for hiring hitman to kill their exes.” Oxygen, May 12, 2019. https://www.oxygen.com/murder-for-hire/crime-time/woman-suicide-arrested-hire-hitman“Appellate lawyers argue that Harris County botched murder-for-hire trial.” AP, April 17, 2019. https://apnews.com/a183cf83c67d4d9488509985981a6546 “Houston doctor charged in murder-for-hire plot goes to trial.” 48 Hours, November 17, 2018. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/houston-doctor-leon-jacob-charged-in-murder-for-hire-plot-goes-to-trial/ “Faking death.” Real People, July 5, 2018. https://www.pressreader.com/uk/real-people/20180705/281505046962298 “Man who hired hitman to kill ex-girlfriend ‘won't be around to terrorise others’ after guilty verdict.” 9 News, April 1, 2018. https://www.9news.com.au/world/leon-jacob-valerie-mcdaniel-trial-hitman-houston-texas/49fa1dfe-1737-415f-8c5b-ab60f4d2869b “What happened in bizarre murder-for-hire plot that led to veterinarian's suicide, her boyfriend in prison.” ABC News, March 29, 2018. https://abcnews.go.com/US/happened-bizarre-murder-hire-plot-led-veterinarians-suicide/story?id=54092867 “Ex-doctor gets life term for murder plot against ex-lover.” The Seattle Times, March 26, 2018. https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/ex-doctor-gets-life-term-for-murder-plot-against-ex-lover/ “Leon Jacob sentenced to life in prison in murder-for-hire case.” Fox 26 Houston, March 26, 2018. https://www.fox26houston.com/news/leon-jacob-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-in-murder-for-hire-case “Truth behind these murder photos.” Northern Star, March 23, 2018. https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/staged-photos-pretended-to-show-torture-and-murder/3368699/ “Cops help man fake his own murder and woman stage her own kidnap to catch their ex-partners ‘who had hired hitman to kill them’.” The Sun, March 22, 2018. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5877035/man-faked-murder-woman-staged-kid