Romance and Crime Author Charged with Killing Motel Owner
Published: July 25, 2026
Duration: 43:14
In the small town of White Sulphur Springs, Montana, romance author Kyle Ann Morrow has been charged with deliberate homicide following the fatal shooting of motel owner Gene Gudmundson. The 73-year-old novelist allegedly entered the Spa Hot Springs Motel, where she was once an employee, and shot the victim before confessing the act to a witness and in handwritten notes. Investigators are currently exploring the striking parallels between this real-life tragedy and Morrow’s self-published fiction, which frequently features violent themes and firearm use. Although the victim’s wife had previously supported Morrow’s literary career, the author now faces life imprisonme...