E172 - 172. The Love Triangle Murder of Latrese Curtis

A quiet North Carolina highway. A young woman’s body left in the grass. And a love triangle that would unravel into jealousy, obsession, and murder.

In January 2008, 21-year-old college student Latrese Curtis was found brutally stabbed along Interstate 540 near Raleigh. What initially looked like a random act of violence soon exposed a tangled web of relationships hiding beneath the surface of her life. As investigators dug deeper, they discovered a complicated love triangle involving Curtis, a close friend, and a respected church leader whose secrets would shock the community. Robert Reaves, a former pastor, would ultimately st...