Crime Analyst

Zoe Watts describes discovering that her husband of 22 years had been drugging and raping her. Laura Richards traces the relationship back to its beginning, examining grooming, coercive control, DARVO, and the warning signs hidden behind charm and respectability.

This episode revisits the murders and attacks committed by Peter Sutcliffe by putting the women at the center of the story. Laura Richards examines offending patterns, missed opportunities, and harmful assumptions that she argues distorted the investigation and helped him evade capture.

This episode centers on Wilma McCann through a conversation with her son, Richard McCann. Laura Richards explores Richard’s memories of the night his mother was murdered, the lasting impact on families, and how police handling and media coverage shaped public understanding of the case.

This concluding remastered episode revisits Netflix’s American Murder: Gabby Petito with Nichole Schmidt and Tara Petito. It promises discussion of new information from former boyfriend Jackson, the last messages sent from Gabby’s phone, and the warning signs of coercive control.

Mica Francis’s death and the competing narratives around it are the focus here, as Laura Richards speaks with investigative journalist Rich McHugh. The episode explores victim-centered reporting, how McHugh gained Mica’s family’s trust, and why he chose a measured approach in his sit-down with John-Paul Miller.