Laura Richards

Crime Analyst

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.

Author

Laura Richards

Category

True Crime

Podcast website

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Ep 252: Profiling Psychopaths: The Red Flags You Need to Know with Lisa Bilyeu 12.05.2025

In this powerful in-depth episode Laura talks with Lisa Bilyeu, founder and host of Women of Impact, about profiling psychopaths, coercive control, stalking and the warning signs you need to know. This is life changing and saving information from many real-life cases.   For more expert insight, in-depth conversations, extra episodes and videos, live monthly events with Laura and to be a part a fas...

Ep 251: Hidden Homicide? The Disturbing Death of Ellen Greenberg with Dr Jaime Zuckerman, Part 1 06.05.2025

Ellen Rae Greenberg was found dead in her apartment on January 26 2011. She was 27 years old and was engaged to be married to Samuel Goldberg. Goldberg called 911 claiming he found Ellen unresponsive. Police were quick to determine she died by suicide – despite the 20 stab wounds, 10 of which were to the back of her head and neck - and a knife protruding from her heart. Ellen’s parents, Josh and S...

Ep 250: He Said, She Said: Truth, Trauma and The Struggle for Justice in the Family Courts with Dr Charlotte Proudman 30.04.2025

Laura interviews award winning Barrister and campaigner Dr Charlotte Proudman about her trailblazing work in the family law courts.  In this powerful and urgent conversation, you will hear harrowing cases, learn about the troubling biases and shocking prejudice that underlie the legal system and Dr Proudman’s fight for justice and long-term change.   Order Dr Proudman’s book He Said She Said, out...

Ep 249: Misandry vs Misogyny with Lewis Wedlock and Amy Rew, Part 2 29.04.2025

Laura continues her illuminating conversation with masculinity educator and social psychologist Lewis Wedlock and the Founder and Director of Glasgow Girls Club, Amy Rew. Listen and find out what is going on inside the minds of boys and men.   For more expert insight, in-depth conversations, extra episodes and videos, live monthly events with Laura and to be a part a fast growing, dynamic and empo...

Ep 248: Adolescence: Inside the Minds of Boys and Men with Lewis Wedlock and Amy Rew, Part 1 22.04.2025

Laura interviews masculinity educator and social psychologist Lewis Wedlock and the Founder and Director of Glasgow Girls Club Amy Rew who are in the trenches educating boys and girls pre and post the hit Netflix show, Adolescence. Listen and learn how to have the tough conversations now with boys and find out what is going on inside the minds of boys and men.   For more expert insight, in-depth c...

Ep 247: Adolescence: Why Girls Blame Katie For Her Own Murder with Molly Geddes 15.04.2025

Laura interviews actor, writer and survivor Molly Geddes about the impact of her powerful short film, Where We Stop and to unravel the hit Netflix show, Adolescence.   For more expert insight, in-depth conversations, extra episodes and videos, live monthly events with Laura and to be a part a fast growing, dynamic and empowering community join the Crime Analyst Squad: www.patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst...

Ep 246: Don’t Be That Guy with Graham Goulden, Part 2 08.04.2025

Join Laura and Graham as they continue their discussion about identifying and disrupting red flag behaviour in police officers and men and how to prevent escalating harm, violence and femicide. For more expert insight, in-depth conversations, extra episodes and videos, live monthly events with Laura and to be a part a fast growing, dynamic and empowering community join the Crime Analyst Squad: www...

Ep 245: Sarah Everard: Stopping Police Officers Who Hate Women with Graham Goulden, Part 1 01.04.2025

Laura interviews Graham Goulden, a retired police officer who worked in the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit and has spent the last 15 years trying to prevent male violence against women.  Three years ago, Sarah Everard’s abduction, rape and murder by Metropolitan Service police officer Wayne Couzens was a huge wake-up call for policing culture – a culture that tolerated sexism and misogyny. Laura...

Ep 244: Happy Face with Renée Williams, Part 2 27.03.2025

Laura continues to unravel the scripted Paramount+ show with Renée Williams which is based on Melissa Moore’s life as the daughter of serial killer Keith Jesperson. Listen as Laura and Renée highlight the early warning signs of a serial killer’s behaviour, what we can learn from family members of serial killers and whether they should profit from making a show like this. Don’t miss this in-depth a...

Ep 243: The Attack Was Horrific, The Aftermath Was Worse with Tina Nash, Part 4 25.03.2025

You would think this could not get any worse. But it did. Tina shares how she was retraumatised by professionals who put her under the microscope and took her beloved baby boy away from her after Shane Jenkin gouged out her eyes in a premeditated and sadistic attack in April 2011. You will not believe what you are hearing. Tina has been failed again by a Parole Board who agreed to the recommendati...

Ep 242: Happy Face with Renée Williams, Part 1 20.03.2025

Laura breaks down the new Paramount+ true crime scripted show Happy Face with Renée Williams, CEO of the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC). The drama is “inspired by the true story life story” of Melissa Moore, daughter of Keith Jesperson, who gave himself the moniker Happy Face. Adapted from Melissa’s 2018 podcast Happy Face, and her 2009 autobiography Shattered Silence, co-written with...

Ep 241: He Gouged My Eyes Out Whilst My Children Slept with Tina Nash, Part 3 18.03.2025

Laura and Tina discuss Shane Jenkin’s violent history, his time in prison, the 2022 Parole Board hearing where it was determined Jenkin was too dangerous to release compared to the 2024 Parole Board Hearing where it was recommended Jenkin was ‘safe’ to be transferred to an open prison, ready for release. Jenkin gave Tina a life sentence. He held her hostage for 12 hours denying her medical care an...

Ep 240: He Gouged My Eyes Out Whilst My Children Slept with Tina Nash, Part 2 11.03.2025

Laura continues her interview with survivor Tina Nash. Tina recounts the night Shane Jenkin strangled her, broke her jaw and nose and gouged her eyes out as well as the aftermath of such violence and brutality. This is not an easy listen – but it’s an important one. Despite receiving a life sentence in 2012, Jenkin’s was recently moved to an open prison, ready for release. Help stop that from happ...

Ep 239: American Murder: Gabby Petito with Nichole Schmidt and Tara Petito 07.03.2025

Together, Laura, Nichole and Tara deconstruct Netflix’s American Murder: Gabby Petito, including new information former boyfriend Jackson shared, the last messages sent from Gabby’s phone and the early warning signs of coercive control.  Laura honours Gabby and her amazing mum’s Nichole and Tara in this special episode to mark International Women’s Day. If you are experiencing abuse The National D...

Ep 238: He Gouged My Eyes Out Whilst My Children Slept with Tina Nash, Part 1 04.03.2025

Laura interviews courageous Tina Nash in her first exclusive podcast interview. On 20 April 2011 Tina’s life changed forever. Shane Jenkin held her hostage for 12 hours, beat and strangled her and gouged her eyes out. Due to Tina’s quick thinking, she saved her own life. Now she’s fighting to survive once again. Despite receiving a life sentence in 2012, Jenkin was recently moved to an open prison...

Ep 237: Unravelling Diddy with Dr Jaime Zuckerman, Part 2 25.02.2025

Laura and clinical psychologist Dr Jaime Zuckerman dive deeper into Sean Combs, aka Diddy’s, behaviour and those who played a role in enabling and insulating him. Currently, Combs is in jail awaiting trial for racketeering and sex trafficking offences. He denies all the allegations. For more expert insight, in-depth conversations, extra episodes and videos, live monthly events with Laura and to be...

Ep 236: Unravelling Diddy with Dr Jaime Zuckerman, Part 1 18.02.2025

Laura is joined by clinical psychologist Dr Jaime Zuckerman to pull back the curtain and forensically examine Sean Combs aka Diddy’s behaviour and the allegations of long-hidden violence and abuse. Currently Combs is in jail awaiting trial for racketeering and sex trafficking offences. For more expert insight, in-depth conversations, extra episodes and videos, live monthly events with Laura and to...

Ep 235: Sexsomnia: Rape Case Closed with Jade McCrossen-Nethercott, Part 2 11.02.2025

Imagine after you’ve been raped being diagnosed as having rare sleep condition called ‘sexsomnia’ by people you’ve never met. Then the prosecutors drop your case. This is Jade’s unbelievable story. For more expert insight, in-depth conversations, extra episodes and videos, live monthly events with Laura and to be a part a fast growing, dynamic and empowering community join the Crime Analyst Squad:...

Ep 234: Sexsomnia: Rape Case Closed with Jade McCrossen-Nethercott, Part 1 03.02.2025

Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott contacted police in 2017 after waking up to discover she was half-naked, and with the sense that she had been raped while she slept. Three years later, the man who was charged with her rape was acquitted. The Crown Prosecution Service dropped Jade’s case after claims she had a rare sleep condition called ‘sexsomnia’. Jade fought back. This is her story. For more expe...

Ep 233: Psychopath Parachute Murder Plot with Detective Maddy Hennah and Rob Murphy, Part 2 28.01.2025

Laura, Maddy and Rob unravel the investigation into Emile Cilliers, Victoria’s victimology and coercive control, the trials, Cilliers’ psychopathology and how you unseat a psychopath. For more in-depth conversations, extra episodes and videos and to be a part a fast growing, dynamic and empowering community join the Crime Analyst Squad: www.patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst   #VictoriaCilliers #ParachutePl...

Ep 232: Psychopath Parachute Murder Plot with Detective Maddy Hennah and Rob Murphy, Part 1 21.01.2025

On Easter Sunday 2015, experienced skydiver and new mum Victoria Cilliers undertook a parachute jump, a gift from her husband, British army sergeant Emile Cilliers. During the skydive both her standard and reserve parachutes failed to open. Victoria plummeted 4,000 feet to the ground at Netheravon Airfield in Wiltshire. Miraculously she survived. Whilst recovering, police arrived at her door. Some...

Ep 231: Profiling NXIVM, Coercive Controllers, Psychopaths with Sarah Edmondson, Part 2 14.01.2025

In part 2 Laura continues her interview with Sarah, a 12-year-NXIVM-member-turned-whistleblower. Laura dives deep into Keith Raniere’s psychopathology and his psychological torture of women and Sarah shares some unique insight into Raniere and his psychology. For more in-depth conversations, extra episodes and videos and to be a part a fast growing, dynamic and empowering community join the Crime...

Ep 230: Profiling NXIVM, Coercive Controllers, Psychopaths with Sarah Edmondson, Part 1 07.01.2025

Join Laura and Sarah Edmondson as they break down cults, coercive control, narcissism and psychopaths, as well how to help someone who is being manipulated and controlled. Sarah is a 12-year-NXIVM-member-turned-whistleblower. In March 2016 Sarah gathered with several other women in the belief they were entering a secret sisterhood they were told was created to empower women. She was not prepared f...

Ep 229: Hidden Quadruple Homicide? Ghost Story Unraveled, Part 7 30.12.2024

Join Laura, Tristan Redman and Jackie Malton for the concluding episode in the series and find out whether it was possible for Dr John Dancy to fake the hesitation marks on Maurice Tribe’s neck, Dr John Dancy’s first love before Naomi, who also ended up dead, and several violent assaults committed by Dr John Dancy – contrary to what Mark Dancy said about his grandfather not being a violent man. Th...

Ep 228: Hidden Quadruple Homicide? Ghost Story Unraveled, Part 6 24.12.2024

Laura interviews Tristan Redman from Ghost Story podcast and former Metropolitan Police DCI Jackie Malton regarding Dr Naomi Dancy’s murder, and Maurice Tribe and pregnant second wife Mary Garstin’s untimely and unexpected deaths. When we know that homicide is the leading cause of death in pregnant women and more specifically the husband/ex - we must ask more questions. Join Laura as she asks the...

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