Joan Harmon and Christian “Kit” Martin - Part 1 (Patreon)

In November 2015, three people were brutally murdered in the small town of Pembroke, Kentucky – Pamela and Calvin Phillips, and Ed Dansereau. The police quickly homed in on a suspect, Major Christian “Kit” Martin, who lived across the street. Martin was set to be tried in a court martial hearing in just two weeks, and Calvin Phillips was a key witness. But Kit had recently been through an ugly separation from his wife, Joan Harmon, who threatened to “ruin his life”. Did Kit commit these horrible murders, or did Joan follow through on her threat?

Original Love Marry Kill air date: 3/24/2025

Sources:

• Corsetti, Emilio III (2024). I Will Ruin You: The Twisted Truth Behind the Kit Martin Murder Trial. WildBlue Press.

• https://www.courttv.com/trials/ky-v-martin-2021/

• Dateline, S30 E1, The Evil That Watches. 

• https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/1b4a41u/after_a_courtmartial_left_his_military_career_in/

• https://www.wsmv.com/2024/04/17/deputies-kit-martins-family-friends-lied-first-when-asked-about-missing-weapons/

• https://www.ag.ky.gov/Press%20Release%20Attachments/Kit%20Martin%20ruling.pdf

• https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/lsj/name/calvin-phillips-obituary?id=16922008

• https://thecinemaholic.com/who-was-edward-ed-dansereau-why-was-he-killed/

• https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/martin-v-commonwealth-1047497171

• https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/unsolved-a-secret-sin/417-f772062a-f75a-45a5-8283-c19dd69b17d3