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REDRUM true crime

REDRUM is a podcast focusing on the true victims of crime. Each episode focuses on a new story. Real life, real victims, real crime. This is REDRUM. Written and presented by Grace Cordell. Find all of the things I speak about in the "Grace recommends" section, here.

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34:34

Human Rabies Cases: How It Kills and Who Survived

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2026/04/09

Rabies is one of the deadliest viruses on Earth, with a fatality rate that is almost 100% once symptoms begin, a disease that can lie dormant for weeks or even months before suddenly, and violently, taking over the brain, leaving doctors with almost no way to stop what comes next.In this episode, we explore the real-life case of Yvonne Ford, a 59 year old grandmother from Barnsley, whose life changed after what seemed like nothing more than a minor scratch from a puppy while on holiday, an injury

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28:06

UK True Crime: The Murder of Carrie Slater

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2026/04/06

Carrie Slater was 37 years old when she was found with a catastrophic head injury inside a quiet bungalow in the village of Long Clawson.When her partner, Richard Basson, called 999, he claimed it was an accident… that Carrie had somehow walked into a pool cue during an argument over a cigarette. But within moments of arriving at the scene, police knew something wasn’t right. The injury didn’t match the story, the evidence didn’t line up, and as detectives began to piece together what had really

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34:29

The Sugar Murder: The murder of Mackenzie Lueck

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2026/04/02

On the 17th of June 2019, 23 year old University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck landed back in Salt Lake City, after attending her grandmother’s funeral. She texted her mum to say she’d arrived safely… and then, within hours, she vanished . Her final known movements would lead investigators to a dark, empty park at 3am... and into a case that quickly spiralled into something far more disturbing than anyone first imagined. As police retraced her steps, they uncovered a secret online life, a

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40:56

The Clear Lake Murders: Rachael Koloroutis, Tiffany...

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2026/03/30

In July 2003, in the quiet, suburban community of Clear Lake, Texas, four young friends gathered at home, planning to hang out with some pizza, movies, and a night in. But by the end of that afternoon, all four were dead. What investigators found inside the house was brutal, deliberate, and deeply unsettling. There were no signs of forced entry. No obvious robbery. No clear explanation for the level of violence. Just a scene that suggested one chilling possibility… whoever did this was invited

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46:34

Christine Banfield Murder Case: Full Story & Timeline

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2026/03/26

In the quiet, picture perfect town of Herndon, Virginia, everything about the Banfield family looked… normal. A beautiful home. Childhood sweethearts tuned into a long marriage. A young daughter. And two parents with demanding, high-pressure careers - one working in federal law enforcement, the other caring for critically ill children as a paediatric intensive care nurse. But on the morning of February 24th, 2023, everything changes. A series of frantic 911 calls leads police to a scene inside

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44:42

He had a key to her house: The murder of Mary Lynn...

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2026/03/23

In November of 2003, a school teacher in Charleston, South Carolina failed to show up for work. For most people, that might not raise immediate alarm... but this was Mary Lynn Witherspoon. Reliable. Dedicated. The kind of woman who wasn't someone to leave or disappear without some kind of explanation. Within hours, concern turned into something far more serious.What began as a welfare check quickly unravelled into a scene investigators would later describe as deeply disturbing... signs of a

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59:24

The Wanda Beach Murders: Marianne Schmidt and...

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2026/03/19

On a hot Australian summer’s day in January 1965, two teenage girls set out for a trip to Wanda Beach, expecting maybe some sun, some sand, and time with a few siblings. But somewhere between the shoreline and the dunes, something happened. A Person. Someone watching. Someone waiting. What followed would become one of Australia’s most haunting and enduring criminal cases.In this episode, we unravel the timeline of that day, piece by piece from the girls’ final movements to the disturbing

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26:59

The murder of Wesley Neailey

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2026/03/16

In June 1998, 11 year old Wesley Neailey left his home in Newcastle and cycled off to meet someone he believed he could trust. For Wesley’s family, it was supposed to be a normal afternoon. But when he didn’t come home, panic quickly set in. A missing child search began across the city... and what investigators would eventually uncover would shock the entire community.The person Wesley had been taken by was Dominic McKilligan, an adult who lived nearby. What most people didn’t realise at the time

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46:22

The student nurse murders

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2026/03/12

In the early hours of July 14th, 1966, police were called to a quiet townhouse on Chicago’s South Side. Inside lived a group of student nurses- young women who had moved to the city to train at South Chicago Community Hospital, sharing the home while they studied, worked long shifts, and built lives dedicated to caring for others. But that morning, the house was eerily silent... Inside, investigators would uncover one of the most shocking mass murders in American history. 8 young nurses had been

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31:29

The murder of Meghan Landowski

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2026/03/09

On the 10th of April, 2008, 16 year old Meghan Landowski arrived home from school in Portsmouth, Virginia. She called her mum to say she was back safely - just a normal afternoon for a teenager juggling school, friends, and dance classes. When Meghan's stepfather walked through the front door later that afternoon, something immediately felt wrong. The house was quiet. The front door had been left open. And in the kitchen, he discovered a scene that would launch one of the most disturbing

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25:05

“If I Don’t Get Out, Something Bad Will Happen”: The...

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2026/03/05

This episode was originally released as a Patreon exclusive episode. In Cannock, Staffordshire, what began as a turbulent relationship quietly spiralled into something far more dangerous. Friends noticed the warning signs long before the police ever did - the volatility, the repeated 999 calls, the fear Louis Price confided in those closest to him.By Christmas Eve 2024, jealousy, obsession and alcohol collided in the early hours of the morning, setting into motion a chain of events that could

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25:54

‘’YOU CAN’T FORCE ME TO LOVE YOU” The Murder Of...

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2026/03/02

A husband says his wife collapsed.He says he tried to save her.He says he loved her.But audio from a hidden surveillance camera tells a very different story ... This is the case of a murder caught on a secret camera. Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of

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32:45

The Surgeon Who Planned a Murder

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2026/02/26

At 4:15am on 14 January 2021, a consultant plastic surgeon woke to the sound of shattering glass inside his Nottinghamshire home. As he walked downstairs, he was met with the smell of petrol soaking into his carpet ...and a masked man holding a knife. Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of

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29:54

Girl plotted neighbours murder: The murder of Rachel...

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2026/02/23

Fifteen-year-old Rachel Barber left for dance class in Melbourne but never came home ... When police traced her final phone calls, they led straight back to someone who had not only planned to take her… but had written about it in DETAIL in their diary entries.Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of

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33:21

R&R: The Murder of Kim Wall

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2026/02/19

At around 8:30pm that night, after Kim had been onboard for around an hour and a half, she texted Ole jokingly, saying ‘I’m still alive by the way, but going down now’, before adding that Peter had brought cookies and coffee, and then typed ‘I love you’.That was the last time anyone heard from Kim. This is a (Repeat and Rewind) episode from November 2021. The Kim Wall memorial fund- ⁠https://www.rememberingkimwall.com/grant⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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30:22

His secret past: The Murder of Janet Fisicaro

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2026/02/16

Janet Campbell(Fisicaro) sets off on a camping trip with her new husband to the Royal National Park, high above the crashing ocean cliffs south of Sydney.That evening she leaves the tent to go to the bathroom... but never returns... As detectives begin to retrace the couple’s final hours, small details start to emerge... details about the campsite, about Janet’s injuries, and about the man she married. In this episode of REDRUM, we examine the life, death, and investigation that would

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33:42

The Valentines Day Massacre

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2026/02/12

2 police officers walked into an illegal bootlegging operation in Chicago and ordered the 7 men inside to stand facing the back wall. What happened next made it clear that the 2 men weren't police officers... and this was a mass execution.Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. ⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SWYZGKL⁠ Instagram:

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32:16

R&R Behind the Murder: How Sarah Johnson Killed Her...

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2026/02/09

I'm taking a week off as I'm a bit unwell, but whilst I do, I wanted to R&R (rewind and repeat) one of the most memorable cases I covered.In the small town of Bellevue, Idaho, a seemingly perfect family was destroyed in a single morning. But as the investigation unfolded, the spotlight turned to 16-year-old Sarah Johnson. What drove this teenager to commit an act so horrifying, it defied explanation? Or did she at all? Discover the truth behind the bloody crime scene, the tangled web of lies,

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27:43

BONUS. Killed By Hate: The Murder of Jody Dobrowski

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2026/02/07

I'm joined by Geoffrey Wansall from the Blood Ties podcast. You can listen here. In this bonus episode, we discuss the case of Jody Dobrowski. On an ordinary October night in 2005, Jody said goodbye to friends and set off on a ten-minute walk home across Clapham Common. He never arrived. Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of

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51:40

The Sweetheart Murders: Tim & Kelly

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2026/02/05

Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W79H87S⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠ You can email me: ⁠⁠⁠redrumtruecrimepodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ COOKIES to look

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