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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.
Episodes
REDRUM true crimeThe Aberfan disaster: 144 lives lost
At 9:15am on the 21st of October 1966, a colliery spoil tip above the Welsh village of Aberfan, collapsed and slid down the mountainside. It engulfed Pantglas…
REDRUM true crimeThe attempted murder of Mary Vincent | The murder of Roxanne Hayes
In September 1978, 15. year old Mary Vincent accepted a ride while hitchhiking south through California - a decision that would end with her fighting for her…
REDRUM true crimeThe horrific case of Sade Robinson
Sade Robinson was 19, working two jobs and in her final semester at Milwaukee Area Technical College, studying criminal justice. On the 1st of April 2024, she…
REDRUM true crimeJoe Meek and Violet Shenton: The murder at 304 Holloway Road
On the morning of the 3rd of February 1967, Violet Shenton, a London shopkeeper and landlady, climbed the stairs above her leather-goods shop at 304 Holloway…
REDRUM true crimeThe unhinged case of Gretchen and Butch Parker
On July 22nd, 2013, a customer pulled up to a mechanic’s home in Jonesville, South Carolina, and found the door standing open... Inside, Charles “Butch” Parker…
REDRUM true crimeThe murder of Hollie Gazzard
On Tuesday the 18th of February 2014, 20 year old hairdresser Hollie Gazzard went to work at a salon in the centre of Gloucester with one instruction for her…
REDRUM true crimeThe Cyanide Killer | The case of Anitha Mulya
It's morning at the bus stand in Hassan, in south India. A 22 year old woman is standing at a bus stop… next to the man she thinks she's about to marry. He…
REDRUM true crimeThe Sorority Murder | The tragic case of Samantha Josephson
CCTV footage shows the last moments before Samantha Josephson got into a car she believed was her uber. The black car that pulls up beside her isn’t her uber…
REDRUM true crimeSammy "The Bull" Gravano Case: Betraying the Gambino Crime Family
The Man Who Killed 19 People… and Got Away With It. This is a re-mastered release of an episode from back in 2025. Sammy "the Bull" Gravano was the right-hand…
REDRUM true crimeThe tragic case of Alana Odysseos
It's just before midnight in Walthamstow, East London, and a group of neighbours are standing at a front door. They've heard arguing. They've seen it spill out…
REDRUM true crimeThe Food Network Star Who Was Murdered By Her Neighbour | Cristie and JT Codd Case
In 2015, Food Network Star contestant Cristie Schoen Codd and her husband JT Codd vanished from their North Carolina farmhouse - and the truth behind their…
REDRUM true crimeThe tragic cases of Leanne Mckie, Nicholas Billingham, Gretchen Anthony and Megan Newborough
Today we’re taking a look back at some of the most tragic cases of people who have been killed by someone they trusted. Our first case takes us to…
REDRUM true crimeThe tragic case of Raquel, Samantha, Denton and Dolet (The Bermondsey Murders)
A Sunday bbq. A loving family settling in for the night. By morning, 4 people are dead... 3 generations of one household wiped out in a matter of hours. This…
REDRUM true crimeThe Lindsay Clancy Case: The Evidence, Timeline & Trial
It's the 24th of January, 2023. It's just snowed in Duxbury, Massachusetts, a seaside suburb on the around 35 miles outside of Boston. A mother builds a…
REDRUM true crimeThe murder of Riley Crossman
On the 8th of May 2019, 15 year old Riley Crossman was reported missing from her home in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. What followed was a desperate…
REDRUM true crimeThe murders of Emily, Lindsey and Joy Champion: The story didn't add up
Ryan Champion was the sole survivor of a massacre that took the lives of his mother, father and only sibling Emily. He had introduced the killer to the family…
REDRUM true crimeRon Orsini & Alice McArthur: Arkansas' Most Shocking Double Murder
In March 1981, North Little Rock police were called to a quiet home where Ron Orsini had been shot dead in his sleep. The only people in the house were his…
REDRUM true crimeThe True Story of the Van Oosten Bunker Kidnapping
For years, Chad Schipper was a trusted, familiar face in his small Illinois church — a man Larry and Connie Van Oosten had known since he was a boy in their…
REDRUM true crimeThe abduction and murder of Kelsey Smith
18 year old Kelsey Smith hopped into her car and made the short journey to Target to buy a last minute gift for her boyfriend. CCTV tracked her walking round…
REDRUM true crimeRuth Ellis - executed for murdering her lover; pardoned in 2026
With an update in July of this year, 2026, I'm revisiting one of the most fascinating and tragic cases of the last woman hanged in Britain. Come Closer…
REDRUM true crime"I Can Kill You Without Leaving Any Evidence" – The Crimes of David Carrick (remastered with video)
I'm taking this week off for holiday so releasing 2 of REDRUM's most disturbing episodes. This episode was originally released as audio only and has since been…
REDRUM true crimeThe murder of Nicole VanderHeyden
The murder of Nicole VanderHeyden was a case that saw her boyfriend, father of her child Doug arrested and charged with the brutal crime. However, when DNA…
REDRUM true crimeThe murders of Chip Northup and Caludia Maupin: The teenage killer
A brutal double murder rocked a peaceful suburban neighbourhood ... the killer, was someone no one expected. Chip Northup and Claudia Maupin were asleep in…
REDRUM true crimeThe Murder of Lanell Barsock: A Deadly Obsession
On June 16th, 2010, a young nurse called Lanell Barsock was found shot to death in the garage of her Palmdale, California home... a black plastic bag pulled…
REDRUM true crimeThe Stellenbosch Axe Murders: Henri Van Breda
On the morning of January 27th, 2015, inside one of South Africa's most secure gated estates, a family was slaughtered in their beds. Martin, Theresa, and Rudi…
REDRUM true crimeHe lured them into a trap: The murders of Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes
A routine call to Greater Manchester Police set off a chain of events that would shock Britain and change policing forever. 2 officers, PC Fiona Bone and PC…
REDRUM true crimeThe Tour Guide, The Cover-Up, and The Death of Lauren Bajorak
He was the man every study-abroad student wanted on their trip - charismatic, always around, always at the party. Manuel Blanco Vela ran a wildly popular tour…
REDRUM true crime42 Years Later: The Anthony Littler Murder Case
On the 1st of May, 1984, 45 year old Anthony Littler stepped off the train at East Finchley Underground station after a night out with friends who shared his…
REDRUM true crimeAnthony Russell: The Man Who Killed Ian Huntley | True Crime UK
Ian Huntley - the killer of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, one of Britain's most notorious child murderers, was fatally attacked in prison on February 26th…
REDRUM true crimeShe Filmed Him Dying... Then Asked, "Are You Having Fun?": Judy Church and Leroy Fowler
In November 2022, 55 year old Leroy Fowler was rushed to hospital after suddenly becoming violently ill inside the home he shared with his girlfriend, Judy…
REDRUM true crimeWho Killed Tara Louise Baker? Cold Case Solved After 23 Years
For over 2 decades, the murder of 23 year old law student Tara Louise Baker haunted investigators, devastated her family, and left the community of Athens…
REDRUM true crimeThe tragic accident that was actually a murder: Claire and Natasha Peernock
In July 1987, what appeared to be a horrific car crash on a quiet road in Sun Valley quickly became one of California's most shocking murder cases. Claire…
REDRUM true crimeThe murder of Pava LaPere, with chilling CCTV footage of her final moments.
Chilling CCTV footage shows the final moments of tech CEO Pava LaPere. She was stalked by a man she didn't know. He followed her to her apartment building, and…
REDRUM true crime"I've killed him": The Search for Oakley Barnett
In November 2024, social workers, police, and the family court system were all focused on one vulnerable 14 month old boy: Oakley Barnett. His mother, Emma…
REDRUM true crimeJoyce Pelzer: The Secret That Unraveled Two Murders
In September 2011, 35 year old Shawndell McLeod vanished without a trace after ending a turbulent relationship with her ex-girlfriend, Joyce Pelzer. Friends…
REDRUM true crime“Because I Killed Him” | The Anne-Marie Burrowes Case
In October 2023, a woman repeatedly called 999 with a chilling confession: she said she had killed someone. But there was a problem. She wouldn’t say who the…
REDRUM true crime"The Gay Slayer" - Colin Ireland wanted to be a serial killer
In the spring and summer of 1993, fear quietly moved through London’s gay community - although, at first, hardly anyone realised a serial killer was already…
REDRUM true crimeThe Disturbing Murder of Crystal McDowell
In August 2017, just hours before Hurricane Harvey unleashed devastation across Texas, 37 year old mother of 2 Crystal McDowell vanished without a trace…
REDRUM true crimeThe murder of Christine Chappel: The Body in Chains
In February 2000, Christine Chappel disappeared from their home in the quiet Essex village of Roxwell. At first, no one realised anything was wrong. But that…
REDRUM true crimeThe Murder of Rachel Nickell | The Colin Stagg Honeytrap Scandal
In July 1992, 23 year old Rachel Nickell headed out for a morning walk across Wimbledon Common with her 2 year old son, Alex. But what should have been an…
REDRUM true crimeThe Murder of Sakia Gunn | True Crime
Sakia Gunn was a 15 year old girl from Newark, New Jersey, whose life was taken in the early hours of the 11th of May 2003. This episode follows the case as we…
REDRUM true crimeThe Murder of Denise Amber Lee
In January 2008, 21 year old mother of 2, Denise Amber Lee vanished from her home in North Port, Florida, in broad daylight... leaving behind her phone, keys…
REDRUM true crimeThe Dead Man’s Line: The Tony Kiritsis Hostage Case
In February 1977, a routine morning at a mortgage office in downtown Indianapolis would erupt into one of the most chilling hostage situations ever captured on…
REDRUM true crimeThe Austin Yogurt Shop Murders: Solved After 34 Years
In December 1991, 4 teenage girls - Jennifer Harbison, Sarah Harbison, Amy Ayers, and Eliza Thomas - were brutally murdered inside an Austin yogurt shop after…
REDRUM true crimeThe Crash: Double murderer Mackenzie Shirilla
On July 31st 2022, a devastating 100mph car crash in Strongsville, Ohio left 2 teenage boys dead. At first, it looked like a tragic accident. But investigators…
REDRUM true crimeDeep dive: The life of double murderer Wade Wilson. Could it have been prevented?
On the 7th of October, 2019, police in Cape Coral came face to face with a man named Wade Wilson during a domestic violence investigation involving his…
REDRUM true crimeFull timeline and case breakdown: The murder of Deanna Cook
Some 911 calls are disturbing. Some are heartbreaking. But very few capture the exact moment a murder is taking place. When Deanna Cook called emergency…
REDRUM true crimeTrue Crime: The Diana Lovejoy investigation
The true crime case behind one of the most viewed 6 seconds of court footage online.On an seemingly ordinary evening in Carlsbad, California, a father followed…
REDRUM true crimeTRUE CRIME The unbelievable case of Teri Jendusa-Nicolai
In January 2004, what should have been a routine child handover turned into a calculated, near-fatal act of violence that would shock the United States and…
REDRUM true crimeThe tragic deaths of Kadie, River and Aadon Major
In January 2008, 26 year old Kadie Major and her 10 month old daughter, River Lynn, were found dead near train tracks off Oakley Road in Berkeley County, South…
REDRUM true crimeThe tragic murders of Wendie Prescott and Christine Vu
No signs of forced entry. No clear suspect. No obvious motive. Just one terrifying question: how had someone gotten in... and out... without being seen? Then…
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R&R. The Murder of Sasha Marsden
I’m taking a week off for holiday so wanted to share a Rewind & Repeat episode of one of the most shared episodes from the back catalogue. I’ll be back next…
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R&R. Serial Killer: Peng Cheng
I’m taking a week off for holiday so wanted to share a Rewind & Repeat episode of one of the most shared episodes from the back catalogue. I’ll be back next…
REDRUM true crimeThe Murders of Heather Wilkinson, Don and Gail Patterson and the Attempted Murder of Ian Wilkinson: Erin Patterson (Part 2)
Part 2/2 In July 2023, a quiet lunch in rural Leongatha would become the centre of one of the most shocking and disturbing criminal cases in recent Australian…
REDRUM true crimeThe Murders of Heather Wilkinson, Don and Gail Patterson and the Attempted Murder of Ian Wilkinson: Erin Patterson (Part 1)
This is part 1/2. In July 2023, a quiet lunch in rural Leongatha would become the centre of one of the most shocking and disturbing criminal cases in recent…
REDRUM true crimeHuman Rabies Cases: How It Kills and Who Survived
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…
REDRUM true crimeUK True Crime: The Murder of Carrie Slater
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…
REDRUM true crimeThe Sugar Murder: The Murder of Mackenzie Lueck
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…
REDRUM true crimeThe Clear Lake Murders: Rachael Koloroutis, Tiffany Rowell, Marcus Precella, and Adelbert Sanchez and Christine Paolilla
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…
REDRUM true crimeChristine Banfield Murder Case: Full Story & Timeline
In the quiet, picture perfect town of Herndon, Virginia, everything about the Banfield family looked… normal. A beautiful home. Childhood sweethearts tuned…