Love Trapped

Clayton Echard and Greg Gillespie attend the most recent hearings in Laura’s criminal case. After frustrating news about the plea deal, Clayton is determined to continue the fight for accountability. Plus, Ronn and Jan’s bankruptcy filing takes a surprising turn. For exclusive content, follow us on Instagram @glasspodcasts . If you would like to reach out to the Loved Trapped team or have a similar story to share, email us at lovetrappedpod@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Monday, June 29th, Laura’s plea deal was extended again. We’ll be back next Thursday, July 9th, with a full episode to give you more details. For exclusive content, follow us on Instagram @glasspodcasts . If you would like to reach out to the Loved Trapped team or have a similar story to share, email us at lovetrappedpod@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everyone wants to know where Laura’s parents, Ronn Owens and Jan Black, stand in all of this. What do they know? Are they truly supporting her? A veteran Bay Area reporter who’s interviewed the family gives us a closer look at those dynamics. Plus, the foreclosure on the family's Scottsdale home is taking a new turn, some of the content creators are dealing with a frustrating situation, and we have a quick update from TEDx. On Monday, June 29, 2026, we should know if Laura is taking the latest plea deal offer. We’ll be back soon with the latest updates on Laura’s criminal case in Arizona, as it unfolds in real time. For exclusive content, follow us on Instagram @glasspodcasts . If you would like to reach out to the Loved Trapped team or have a similar story to share, email us at lovetrappedpod@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This summer, we’re following the case live, as Laura Owens’ criminal charges finally come to a conclusion. Laura Owens faces 14 felony indictments in Arizona, and the state's plea offer expires the day after this episode comes out. At her next hearing on Monday, June 29, 2026, it will hopefully become clear whether she has accepted the plea deal, or if her case will go to trial. Behind the scenes, Clayton Echard wrote a letter to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office asking them to reconsider the plea agreement. Clayton and his attorney, Gregg Woodnick, share what they expect to happen next. For exclusive content, follow us on Instagram @glasspodcasts . If you would like to reach out to the Loved Trapped team or have a similar story to share, email us at lovetrappedpod@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the season one finale, we pick up right where we left off — with Laura Owens’ plea deal hanging in the balance. We finally speak with someone who’s known Laura for a long time. After that, we return to Clayton and Mike to hear about recent developments. And long-simmering questions finally get answers, as we learn what could happen next for Laura Owens. For exclusive content, follow us on Instagram @glasspodcasts . If you would like to reach out to the Loved Trapped team or have a similar story to share, email us at lovetrappedpod@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 11, Stephani reported on the ground in San Francisco, covering Mike and Laura’s domestic violence restraining order renewal hearings. Ultimately, the DVRO was dismissed because Laura didn’t show up in court. In this bonus episode, you’ll hear behind the scenes tape of Stephani’s reporting trips. For exclusive content, follow us on Instagram @glasspodcasts . If you would like to reach out to the Loved Trapped team or have a similar story to share, email us at lovetrappedpod@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The consequences of Laura’s actions are catching up to her. She owes Clayton Echard nearly $200,000 in attorney’s fees. She’s been indicted on seven felonies. And now, her family’s money troubles are exposed in the federal court system. Their debts tell a story of their own. Meanwhile, Mike Marraccini returns to the San Francisco courthouse to fight the Domestic Violence Restraining Order renewal. But everyone’s wondering: will Laura Owens show up? For exclusive content, follow us on Instagram @glasspodcasts . If you would like to reach out to the Loved Trapped team or have a similar story to share, email us at lovetrappedpod@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 10, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office Investigation Report pulled back the curtain on Laura Owens’ alleged crimes. It’s a 118-page document packed with answers no one ever thought they’d see. In this bonus episode, attorney Gregg Woodnick joins host Stephani Young to dig deeper into the findings and revelation from the state of Arizona. For exclusive content, follow us on Instagram @glasspodcasts . If you would like to reach out to the Loved Trapped team or have a similar story to share, email us at lovetrappedpod@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When police execute a search warrant on the Owens family home, chaos ensues. After this raid, the criminal investigation into Laura Owens quietly picks up steam. Finally, in May 2025, Laura faces real consequences. For exclusive content, follow us on Instagram @glasspodcasts . If you would like to reach out to the Loved Trapped team or have a similar story to share, email us at lovetrappedpod@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before we get to episode 10, there’s some important context about Laura and her family’s interactions with Scottsdale Police. At the end of 2023, the police were dispatched to Laura’s family home for at least 4 different welfare checks, most of which were likely initiated by online users who had been following her court cases. Two of those welfare checks were recorded on officer bodycams. In this bonus episode, we’re playing those recordings. For exclusive content, follow us on Instagram @glasspodcasts . If you would like to reach out to the Loved Trapped team or have a similar story to share, email us at lovetrappedpod@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Marraccini discovers he’s not alone. Laura Owens’ alleged misconduct has gone viral, because of a former Bachelor contestant named Clayton Echard. In this episode, Mike, Greg, and Clayton team up with the internet detectives to try to prove the truth. For exclusive content, follow us on Instagram @glasspodcasts . If you would like to reach out to the Loved Trapped team, email us at lovetrappedpod@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laura Owens didn’t start with Clayton Echard or Greg Gillespie. In 2016, Michael Marraccini met Laura on a dating app, and he’s never been the same. He dated Laura for a year and a half. The relationship left him with lifelong psychological scars, and a legal battle that’s impacted his everyday life. In this episode, we’re telling Mike’s story, which answers some of the biggest questions, like — what’s Laura’s endgame? Why does she do this? And maybe most interesting of all... what does her family know? If you would like to reach out to the Love Trapped team, email us at lovetrappedpod@gmail.com and follow along on Instagram @glasspodcasts . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 7, Laura Owens and Clayton Echard finally faced off in court. During the proceedings, expert testimony left the courtroom with more questions than answers. Stephani brings in fertility specialist and OBGYN, Dr. Marissa Weiss, to help break down the facts. For exclusive content, follow us on Instagram @glasspodcasts . If you would like to reach out to the Loved Trapped team email us at lovetrappedpod@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The day of trial finally arrived — June 10th, 2024. In a way, it was the conclusion of Laura Owens’ alleged pregnancy with Clayton Echard. A group of content creators and Clayton’s supporters descended on the courthouse in Phoenix, Arizona. How will Laura handle the pressure of being cross-examined? And if she was actually pregnant, what happened to the twins? For exclusive content, follow us on Instagram @glasspodcasts . If you would like to reach out to the Loved Trapped team, email us at lovetrappedpod@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 6, Dave Neal and Megan Fox discovered a FIVERR logo on an ultrasound Laura Owens had given Greg Gillespie. But that ultrasound didn't appear out of nowhere. It was taken from someone, and Dave’s audience tracked her down. For exclusive content, follow us on Instagram @glasspodcasts . If you would like to reach out to the Loved Trapped team email us at lovetrappedpod@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 6, we shared the never-before-heard audio from Laura Owens’ deposition. Her full deposition lasted almost three hours, and the whole thing was recorded. In this bonus episode, we’re bringing you more moments from the deposition that we weren’t able to fit into the last episode. For exclusive content, follow us on Instagram @glasspodcasts . If you would like to reach out to the Loved Trapped team email us at lovetrappedpod@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of an upcoming trial, Clayton Echard and Laura Owens give depositions under oath. In this episode, we’re sharing the never-before-heard audio from Laura’s deposition. Confronted with evidence, Laura tries to explain away the contradictions in her story. But the online sleuths are one step ahead of her. For exclusive content, follow us on Instagram @glasspodcasts . If you would like to reach out to the Loved Trapped team, email us at lovetrappedpod@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 5, we explored an online persona Laura allegedly created, but there was another alleged persona that we didn’t have time to get into. In this bonus episode, we're sharing this cut-for-time scene, as content creators Megan Fox and Lauren Neidigh tell the story of a man claiming to be Laura Owens’ ex-boyfriend. To get the most out of this bonus episode, listen after Episode 5, "Sounds Familiar?" If you would like to reach out to the Love Trapped team, email us at lovetrappedpod@gmail.com and follow along on Instagram @glasspodcasts . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Love Trapped host Stephani Young sits down with executive producer and Betrayal host Andrea Gunning and Clayton Echard for an exclusive interview recorded at SXSW. They discuss the making of Love Trapped – including why Clayton decided to tell his story, and how the production team built the trust that made this series possible. To get the most out of this bonus episode, listen after Episode 5, "Sounds Familiar?" You can listen to the newest season of Betrayal here . If you would like to reach out to the Love Trapped team, email us at lovetrappedpod@gmail.com and follow along on Instagram @glasspodcasts . If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at betrayalpod@gmail.com . Follow us on Instagram @betrayalpod and @glasspodcasts . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clayton Echard discovers he’s not the first man Laura’s done this to. The story explodes when a second man is identified, and a brigade of internet sleuths jumps in to make connections. That’s how Clayton meets an attorney who’s faced Laura Owens in court before—Gregg Woodnick. After what Woodnick went through with Laura, he’s hesitant to take Clayton’s case. For exclusive content, follow us on Instagram @glasspodcasts . If you would like to reach out to the Loved Trapped team, email us at lovetrappedpod@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.