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Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard

Who Was The Hunter & Who Was The Hunted? | Trained to Kill

Wed, 02 Apr 2025

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When celebrity dog trainer Mark Stover disappeared from his home in Washington State, leaving behind a scene covered in blood, no one knew if Mark was the victim or the perpetrator. As detectives unraveled the clues, they discovered a twisted story fueled by a love triangle between Mark, his heiress ex-wife, and her new boyfriend. Was Mark the hunter, or the hunted? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Chapter 1: Where did the mysterious crime take place?

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Nestled in the far reaches of Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest, you can find a chain of gorgeous, tranquil islands.

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It's so beautiful, but it's changed for me now. I don't... It's marred.

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In 2009, three days before Halloween, a grisly crime stunned the seaport town of Anacortes, Washington.

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27.299 - 32.886 Detective

I can only describe it as evil. something horrible, something terrible.

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The blood on the walls, the blood on the carpet, it told a story of what took place.

Chapter 2: What happened at Mark Stover's house?

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The scene was at the house of a popular dog trainer named Mark Stover.

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Chapter 3: Who was Mark Stover and why was he significant?

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Mark was known as the dog whisperer of Anacortes and the dog trainer to the stars. He could speak dog. They knew that he knew them.

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Chapter 4: What evidence was found at the crime scene?

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There was blood on Mark's driveway and blood on the floor throughout his house, but there was no sign of Mark.

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Chapter 5: Why is the case of Mark Stover considered so complex?

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I've never seen in my career a case that has as many twists and turns and mysteries as this case with Mark Stover.

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They soon discovered a story tangled in obsession.

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85.888 - 93.571 Detective

His eyes went just crazy. He clenched his hands and fists, and he was just in a shaking rage.

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A love triangle between Mark Stover. He couldn't control his obsession. You know, he chronicled his obsession. This is war. This is goddamn war. You've worked my life enough. An heiress who wanted a new life.

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110.336 - 113.517 Investigator

I think Linda Opdijk knows more than what she's telling.

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and her new lover.

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It's a beautiful love. In my opinion, it's legendary.

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Throughout this case, detectives wondered, who was the hunter and who was the hunted?

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We don't have the truth yet. We have some of the truth, but we don't have all of it.

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