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Crime Analyst

Laura Richards

300 episodes

If you are curious about the ‘who dunnit’ and the ‘why dunnit’ and how and why victims become footnotes in their own murders, Crime Analyst is for you. Hosted by world renowned and award-winning Criminal Behavioural Analyst Laura Richards.

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  1. Ep 383 Sleeping with the Enemy: Profiling the Husband Who Drugged and Raped with Zoe Watts, Part 3

    · 1 h 02 min

    Zoe Watts's husband had confessed to drugging and raping her throughout their marriage. When Zoe confided in her mother, she contacted the police. But that night, while the children slept upstairs, he broke into the…

  2. Ep 382 Remastered: The Forgotten Victims: The A1 Linked Attacks, Part 4

    · 1 h 21 min

    In this remastered Crime Analyst series, Laura Richards puts the women back at the centre of the story. For decades, the women murdered and attacked by Peter Sutcliffe (known as PS in this series) were overshadowed by…

  3. Ep 381 Sleeping with the Enemy: Profiling the Husband Who Drugged and Raped Zoe Watts, Part 2

    · 58 min

    Zoe Watts's husband confessed to drugging and raping her, tying her up and taking intimate photographs and videos without her consent. Yet even after he disclosed what he had done to medical professionals, Zoe still…

  4. Ep 380 Remastered: The Forgotten Victims, The A1 Linked Offences, Part 3

    · 59 min

    For decades, the women murdered and attacked by Peter Sutcliffe (known as PS in this series) were overshadowed by the man who targeted them. In this remastered Crime Analyst series, Laura Richards puts the women back…

  5. Ep 379 Sleeping with the Enemy: Profiling the Husband Who Drugged and Raped with Zoe Watts, Part 1

    · 1 h 11 min

    Zoe Watts was shocked to discover the man she had been married to for 22-year was drugging and raping her. Laura interviews Zoe and asks her to take us back to the beginning of their relationship- when she was just 17…

  6. Ep 378 Remastered: The Forgotten Victims, My Mum Wilma McCann, Part 2

    · 1 h 10 min

    For decades, the women murdered and attacked by Peter Sutcliffe (known as PS in this series) were overshadowed by the man who targeted them. In this remastered Crime Analyst series, Laura Richards puts the women back…

  7. Ep 377 Mica Francis: Profiling the Crime Scene with Rich McHugh, Part 7

    · 1 h 02 min

    Laura continues her interview with former NBC investigative producer and NewsNation investigative correspondent, Rich McHugh. Together Laura and Rich unravel coercive control and the lack of laws to protect women in…

  8. Ep 376 Remastered: The Forgotten Victims, Part 1

    · 49 min

    For decades, the women murdered and attacked by Peter Sutcliffe (known as PS in this series) were overshadowed by the man who targeted them. In this remastered Crime Analyst series, Laura puts the women back at the…

  9. Ep 375 Mica Francis: Profiling John-Paul Miller with Rich McHugh, Part 6

    · 1 h 04 min

    Mica Francis died trying to leave John Paul Miller. She documented what was happening to her, called the Police at least 14 times, retained an attorney and filed for divorce. Less than a day after Mica’s death,…

  10. Ep 374: Remastered: An American Murder: Gabby Petito with Nichole Schmidt and Tara Petito Part 25

    · 1 h 40 min

    In this remastered episode to conclude the series, Laura, Nichole and Tara deconstruct Netflix’s American Murder: Gabby Petito, including new information former boyfriend Jackson shared, the last messages sent from…

  11. Ep 373: The Law That Could Have Saved Mica Francis with Attorney Regina Ward Part 5

    · 1 h 05 min

    Mica Francis did everything right: she documented what was happening, reported to police and repeatedly asked for help. But what happens when the behaviours creating fear, entrapment and risk are not adequately…

  12. Ep 372: Remastered: Mica Francis: Analyzing the Federal Charges Against John Paul Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell pt 3

    · 59 min

    Mica Francis’ case is now receiving widespread attention following the Netflix documentary The Death of the Pastor’s Wife. Laura analysed Mica’s case as it unfolded, documenting the pattern of coercive control,…

  13. Ep 371: Mica Francis: How to Manage a Coercive Controller with Attorney Regina Ward Part 1

    · 1 h 02 min

    Mica Francis was taking steps to reclaim her life and freedom. Then, on April 27 2024, she was found dead at Lumber River State Park in North Carolina. Since Mica’s death, Laura has extensively analysed the pattern of…

  14. Ep 370: Remastered: Mica Francis (Miller) : Analysing the Digital Evidence and Mica’s List, Part 2

    · 56 min

    Mica Francis’ case is now being widely talked about due to the Netflix documentary, The Death of The Pastors Wife. Laura analysed Mica’s case as it unfolded. In this episode Laura takes a more in-depth look at the…

  15. Ep 369: How To Safely Leave a Coercive Controller with Grace Stuart, Part 2

    · 46 min

    As the violence escalated, Grace finally called 911. She describes the police officer who recognised something Grace could not yet fully see herself. She reveals why and how he identified how dangerous the abuser was.…

  16. Ep 368: Remastered: Unraveling Mica Francis (Miller) Death and Coercive Control Cross Over with Mandy Matney, Part 1

    · 1 h 38 min

    Mica Francis’ case is now being widely talked about due to the Netflix documentary, The Death of The Pastors Wife. Laura talked about Mica and all the red flags she saw in 2024. Mica died trying to leave John Paul…

  17. Ep 367: What You Need to Know About Coercive Control with Grace Stuart, Part 1

    · 1 h 06 min

    Why doesn't she just leave? It's a question survivors of domestic abuse hear again and again. But it places the focus in entirely the wrong place. Laura interviews Grace Stuart, survivor and host of Why She Stayed…

  18. Ep 366: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito with Nichole Schmidt Part 24

    · 1 h 04 min

    In this remastered episode which drops on the five year anniversary of Gabby's murder, Laura continues to interview Nichole Schmidt, Gabby’s mum. Laura and Nichole discuss the significance of 24 days Gabby was missing…

  19. Ep 365: Breaking Down Economic Abuse with Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs, OBE, CF

    · 1 h 01 min

    You can earn your own money, pay the bills and have access to the joint account - and still be economically abused. Economic abuse is about far more than stopping someone from accessing money. It can involve…

  20. Ep 364: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito with Nichole Schmidt Part 23

    · 1 h 10 min

    In this remastered episode, which was recorded on the three-year anniversary of 22-year-old Gabby Petito’s murder, Laura interviews Nichole Schmidt, Gabby’s mother. Nichole shares what Gabby was like growing up as…

  21. Ep #363 The 530-Day Trap: Coercive Control, Strangulation, and the Fight for Paris’s Law with Paris Shears, Part 2

    · 1 h 15 min

    Imagine waiting 530 days waiting for the trial of the man who groomed, controlled, strangled and assaulted you only to walk into court on day one and be told there would be no trial. Behind closed doors a plea deal was…

  22. Ep 362: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Analysing the ‘Burn After Reading’ Letter,’ Part 22

    · 43 min

    In this remastered episode, Laura discusses the May 24 2023, fascinating development in the lawsuit Nichole Schmidt and Joseph Petito filed against Roberta and Christopher Laundrie, Judge Danielle Brewer ordered…

  23. Ep #361 The 530-Day Trap: Coercive Control, Strangulation and the Fight for Paris’s Law with Paris Shears

    · 1 h 03 min

    Paris Shears never imagined that the man she fell in love with would groom, physically harm and control her. What began as a seemingly loving relationship became a pattern of coercive control, intimidation and violence…

  24. Ep 360: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 21

    · 35 min

    In this remastered episode, In this special episode, which was originally released on what would have been Gabby’s 24th Birthday, Laura highlights the latest developments in Gabby’s case regarding the two ongoing…

  25. Ep #359 Kennedi Westcarr-Sabaroche - Murder or Manslaughter? with Linda Westcarr

    · 1 h 18 min

    In April 2024 25-year-old Kennedi Westcarr-Sabaroche was a social media marketer and mother from East London who was found murdered in her car. She had been strangled and stabbed. Days before her death, Kennedi told a…

  26. Ep 358: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 20

    · 1 h 23 min

    In this remastered episode, Laura highlights key events, witnesses and evidence in the timeline and sequence of events, revisiting Gabby and Brian’s Instagram and what friends have said about Gabby and Brian’s…

  27. Ep #357 The $176,500 Contempt Order & The Never Ending Murdaugh Saga with Mandy Matney Part 1

    · 1 h 15 min

    Investigative journalist Mandy Matney is best known for doggedly pursuing and unraveling Alex Murdaugh's financial crimes against his 100-year-old family law firm and its clients in the low country of South Carolina.…

  28. Ep 356: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 19

    · 54 min

    In this remastered episode, Laura concludes her analysis of the 99-page Moab City Police Investigative Review by detailing and breaking down Captain Ratcliffe’s conclusion and recommendations. Laura shares her…

  29. Ep #355 Inside the Landmark Cases of Sally Challen and John Worboys with Harriet Wistrich

    · 57 min

    In this episode, Laura interviews pioneering human rights lawyer and CEO of the Centre for Women's Justice, Harriet Wistrich, whose groundbreaking work has helped transform the way the justice system responds to male…

  30. Ep 354: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 18

    · 46 min

    In this remastered episode, Laura continues to analyze the police report filed by Officer Pratt and Officer Robbins and the 99-page Moab City Police Investigative Review of the Police Stop was published on 12th January…

  31. Ep #353 Psychopathy and Coercive Control: Why British Airways Killer Robert Brown Remains High Risk with Hetti Barkworth-Nanton CBE, Part 8

    · 1 h 07 min

    Joanna Simpson was brutally killed by her estranged husband, British Airways pilot Robert Brown, just one week before their divorce was due to be finalised. Brown pre-dug a grave and hid her body in Great Windsor Park.…

  32. Ep 352: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 17

    · 55 min · Episode 352

    In this remastered episode, Laura shares new reflections and analysis about how and why Moab police got it so wrong. Laura outlines how and why the predominant aggressor law in Utah has been misunderstood and…

  33. Ep #351 Judge Rowland's Egregious Misjudgement: Jazmine’s Parents Demand Accountability. Hampshire Serial Gang Rape Case, Part 4

    · 1 h 15 min · Episode 351

    In this exclusive interview Laura is joined by Jazmine’s parents following the Court of Appeal's decision to overturn the unduly lenient sentences handed to two teenage boys convicted of 10 counts of rape of two girls…

  34. Ep 350: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 16

    · 52 min

    In this remastered episode, Laura continues to analyze the police report filed by Officer Pratt and Officer Robbins and the 99-page Moab City Police Investigative Review of the Police Stop was published on 12th January…

  35. Ep #349 British Airways Killer Robert Brown’s Parole Board Hearing with Diana Parkes, Part 7

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 349

    Mother of two, Joanna Simpson, was brutally killed by her estranged husband, British Airways pilot Robert Brown, on 31 October 2010. Brown smuggled a claw hammer in to Joanna's home and bludgeoned her to death before…

  36. Ep 348: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 15

    · 43 min

    In this remastered episode, Laura analyzes the police report filed by Officer Pratt and Officer Robbins and answers a number of burning questions including: whether it was known and recorded by police that the van…

  37. Ep #347: Analysing Judge Rowland's Sentencing Remarks in the Hampshire Gang Rape Case, Part 3

    · 1 h 12 min · Episode 347

    Three teenage boys were convicted of 17 sexual offences, including 11 rapes of two separate girls, one at knifepoint. They were sent home with a £26 fine. This case should alarm everyone – and it is far from isolated.…

  38. Ep 346: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 14

    · 1 h 10 min

    In this remastered episode, Laura continues to deconstruct Officer Pratt’s footage of the police stop of Gabby’s van with startling revelations including how Laura believes that the Utah law was not only misunderstood…

  39. Ep #345: Analysing Judge Rowland's Sentencing Remarks in the Hampshire Gang Rape Case, Part 2

    · 56 min · Episode 345

    Three teenage boys were convicted of 17 sexual offences including 11 rapes of two separate girls, one at knifepoint. Despite this, Judge Nicholas Rowland determined that none of the boys should go to prison as he did…

  40. Ep 344: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 13

    · 51 min · Episode 344

    In this remastered episode, Laura reflects on information shared by Brian Entin, particularly regarding whether there was a planned and co-ordinated strategy after Gabby was killed as well as about Brian’s finances,…

  41. Ep 343: Convicted Serial Rapists Walk Free With £26 Fine, Pt 1

    · 53 min · Episode 343

    Two separate girls were raped by three boys, one at knifepoint, in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, in November 2024 and January 2025. The three teenagers filmed the rapes and posted them on-line, blatantly laughing. The case…

  42. Ep 342: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 12

    · 22 min · Episode 342

    In this remastered episode, Laura discusses a significant update in Gabby Petito’s case. On Monday 8th August 2022, almost a year to the date of the Moab City Police stop of Gabby’s white van, Gabby’s mother, Nichole…

  43. Ep 341: Outsmarting My Psychopath Ex-Husband, Dirty John Meehan with Tonia Bales

    · 1 h 10 min · Episode 341

    When Tonia Bales married John Meehan, she had no idea that the charming man she fell in love with would later become known to millions as "Dirty John." Psychopaths don’t stand out - in fact they do everything to blend…

  44. Ep 340: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 11

    · 50 min · Episode 340

    In this remastered episode, Laura continues her fascinating interview with Brian Entin, senior National Correspondent for NewsNation and discusses how ‘strategic’ Brian Laundrie and his family may have been as well as…

  45. Ep 339: Breaking the Terror: Bringing a Sadistic Abuser to Justice with Miriam Lake, Part 2

    · 51 min · Episode 339

    Laura asks Miriam about Michael Egan’s abuse of her brother and mother and Miriam shares how she broke through the terror and fear to hold Egan accountable for his cruel and sadistic abuse as well as the devastating…

  46. Ep 338: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 10

    · 1 h 05 min · Episode 338

    In this remastered episode, Laura interviews Brian Entin, senior National Correspondent for NewsNation, who covered Gabby’s case from the start. Laura pivoted to this important interview with Brian as Brian Laundrie’s…

  47. Ep 337: Terror Behind Closed Doors: A Sadistic Coercive Controller with Miriam Lake, Part 1

    · 48 min · Episode 337

    Miriam Lake was terrorized as a little girl by Michael Egan, a coercive controller who groomed the family through charm and love bombing before subjecting Miriam, her siblings, and mother to years of sadistic abuse.…

  48. Ep 336: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 9

    · 50 min · Episode 336

    In this remastered episode, Laura discusses the other police body worn cameras and highlights new key information available from Officer Pratt’s footage, which was released on Friday 1st October. It took Moab City…

  49. Ep 335: Con Men and Coercive Control: The Psychology of Deception with Sarah Ferris, Part 2

    · 52 min · Episode 335

    Laura continues her interview with Sarah Ferris moving beyond the initial deception to unpack the deeper patterns, behaviours, and mindset of a conman - and what we must learn from it. Laura and Sarah profile Peter…

  50. Ep 334: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 8

    · 1 h 07 min · Episode 334

    In this remastered episode, Laura continues to break down Gabby and Brian’s behaviour using the police body worn camera footage from the Moab City Police Department. Laura focuses on evidence that Brian is thinking…

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