Jealous Ex Hires a Hitman to Murder her Ex's New GF: The Case of Kendra Hatcher
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Hello everyone, my name is Rachel and welcome back to another true crime video. So, the case that I have for you all today is yet another crazy case that involves a jealous ex who feels that the only way they're gonna get their ex back is to take out the competition. It literally never makes any sense. It seems to be like a bit of a theme going on right now with people trying to hire hitmen. to take out other people. It's a very scary thing, but this case in particular is definitely an interesting one. Today, we will be discussing the horrific murder of Kendra Hatcher. Kendra Hatcher was born on February 3rd, 1980, in Springfield, Illinois, to parents Reagan Hatcher and Bonnie Gibson Jamison Cauley.
She also had a stepfather named Bruce and she grew up with three sisters, Jamie, Ashley, and Melissa, and one brother, Neil. Kendra grew up in the small Illinois town of Pleasant Plains and she attended Pleasant Plains High School. She was the captain of her cheerleading team and she played volleyball before graduating high school in 1998. During that time, she would also go on missions trips to help build churches and lead Bible studies for children growing up in poverty. Then she went on to DePauw University in Indiana, graduating with her bachelor's degree. Then she went on to study at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. From there, she worked as a pediatric dentist. While attending school, Kendra spent her spring breaks volunteering for Habitat for Humanity.
Family and friends said that Kendra absolutely loved working with children. She loved spending time with her nieces and nephews especially. She was someone who loved to give back, going to Spain and Ecuador to provide dental work for children who needed it. She also lived a very active lifestyle, which included yoga and running. She was known to be compassionate and full of love for others. She was resilient, strong, and determined to achieve any goals that she set her mind to. But outside of her tough exterior, on the inside, she was soft and delicate with a tender heart. That is what drew people to her. While attending DePauw University, she met a man named Scott. Scott worked as an anesthesiologist and him and Kendra went on to get married.
Scott would go on to say that him and Kendra spent many of their formative years together, being that they met in college, they got married, and started their lives and their careers together. The two spent their time hiking mountains, going river rafting, traveling internationally, and they went on tons of adventures together. However, the two ended up getting a divorce and going their separate ways. It seemed like a pretty amicable split with the two deciding that they just wanted different things out of life. So they took space away from one another and started their new chapters in their lives. By 2010, hoping for a fresh start, Kendra ended up moving to Dallas, Texas, where she continued her work as a dentist.
While there, she moved to the high-rise apartment complex called Gables Park 17 in Dallas' Uptown. This was a very luxurious apartment featuring an infinity pool, a fitness studio, a coffee bar, and a cyber lounge. By June of 2015, 35-year-old Kendra met a 38-year-old man named Ricardo Penigua, who went by Ricky. The two met on Tinder. Ricky was a graduate of Stanford Medical School coming to Dallas in 2011 to do his residency in dermatology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He was known to be an amazing doctor who was polite and was said to have had the best bedside manner.
What background information is provided about Kendra Hatcher?
He too had been divorced before moving to Texas, and him and Kendra seemed to get along very well. They were both doctors, both dedicated to their careers, both very intelligent, and both very attractive people. When Kendra first met Ricky, she was immediately intrigued with him. The two went on their first date, and from there, their relationship blossomed quickly from there. They got along very well, they had the same values, and many of their interests aligned.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What tragic event is the episode centered around?
0:00–3:49
2
What background information is provided about Kendra Hatcher?
3:49–21:31
3
How did Kendra meet her new boyfriend, Ricky?
21:31–31:05
4
What led to Kendra's murder on September 2, 2015?
31:05–34:37
5
How did the police initially investigate Kendra's murder?
34:37–54:28
Speakers
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