Stephanie Young

Journalist and host of the podcast Love Trapped

Stephanie Young (Journalist and host of the podcast Love Trapped) hosts Love Trapped. Topics they speak about most include Order of protection, Ovarian cancer, Autism spectrum disorder.

In their words

Positions and remarks grouped by topic, each with the exact quote and where it was said.

Order of protection

  • Young reported that the restraining order against Marraccini was dismissed after 2,857 days.

    “After 2,857 days, Laura's domestic violence restraining order against Mike Maricini was finally dismissed”

    Love Trapped: Where is Laura? | EP 11 (Apr 30, 2026) · Listen from 38:01

  • Stephanie Young inferred that Owens never intended to attend the San Francisco hearing because she did not request permission to leave Arizona.

    “She never filed this travel request. So in my mind, that's saying that she never had any intention of going to this in the first place”

    Love Trapped: Pregnant by the Effing Bachelor | EP 10 (Apr 23, 2026) · Listen from 1:05:28

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Ovarian cancer

  • Young notes that Jan Black's sworn declarations detail alleged abuse but never mention her daughter having cancer.

    “In all of her declarations, Jan never mentions her daughter having cancer”

    Love Trapped: The Third Man | EP 8 (Apr 9, 2026) · Listen from 1:09:33

  • Young reports that the doctor's message Owens forwarded was authenticated by a digital forensic expert, indicating Marraccini did not fabricate it.

    “The message Laura forwarded Mike, allegedly from a Dr. Chan at Sutter Health, was later authenticated by a digital forensic expert, meaning Mike didn't fabricate the doctor's message”

    Love Trapped: The Third Man | EP 8 (Apr 9, 2026) · Listen from 25:41

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Autism spectrum disorder

  • Young noted that Owens's court filings claim numerous conditions and that her autism blog was mostly about her treatment by Echard and the courts.

    “The vast majority of the blog isn't about autism at all. Instead, Laura tells the story of how she's been unfairly treated by Clayton”

    Love Trapped: All the Best | EP 12 (May 7, 2026) · Listen from 58:41

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False allegations and believing victims

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Plea bargaining

  • Young noted that the expired offer was likely the prosecution's most lenient and that Owens can still plead guilty until the verdict.

    “The plea deal that expired on April 30th was the prosecution's first offer, and likely its most lenient one”

    Love Trapped: All the Best | EP 12 (May 7, 2026) · Listen from 4:01

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Scottsdale Police Department

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KGO (AM)

  • Young, citing 18 years in radio, says a quarter-million-dollar salary for someone new to the industry was unheard of in 2016.

    “no one new to the industry is paid a quarter million to get on the mic. The highest starting salaries for full-time work in 2016 would be about 60K”

    Love Trapped: The Third Man | EP 8 (Apr 9, 2026) · Listen from 38:36

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Podcasts hosted

Appearances

  • Not Over Yet | EP 15

    Love Trapped · Jul 9, 2026 · 48 min

    Stephanie Young follows Clayton Echard and Greg Gillespie through hearings where Laura Owens's plea deadline was extended again, plus her parents' troubled bankruptcy case.

  • All the Best | EP 12

    Love Trapped · May 7, 2026 · 1 h 10 min

    In the Love Trapped season finale, Stephanie Young revisits the Laura Owens case with Clayton Echard, Mike Marraccini, an anonymous childhood friend, and online investigators while Owens's plea decision remains pending.

  • Where is Laura? | EP 11

    Love Trapped · Apr 30, 2026 · 1 h 9 min

    Stephanie Young follows the dismissal of Laura Owens's restraining order against Mike Marraccini, her seven new felony charges, her bankruptcy, and a pending plea deal.

  • Pregnant by the Effing Bachelor | EP 10

    Love Trapped · Apr 23, 2026 · 1 h 3 min

    Stephanie Young chronicles the police raid on Laura Owens's home, her seven-count felony indictment, the state's investigation report, and her renewed restraining order fight with Michael Marraccini.

  • The Third Man | EP 8

    Love Trapped · Apr 9, 2026 · 1 h 3 min

    Stephanie Young tells Michael Marraccini's account of his 2016–17 relationship with Laura Owens, including alleged false pregnancy, cancer and abuse claims.

  • These are Yes or No Questions | EP 7

    Love Trapped · Apr 2, 2026 · 53 min

    Stephanie Young recounts the June 2024 Owens–Echard paternity trial in Phoenix, with courtroom audio, attorney interviews and the judge's ruling.

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