True Crime with Kendall Rae

Sage Smith was a transgender teen who went missing one day in 2012, and due to her being LGBTQ and a person of color, didn’t receive the same media attention as other missing teens in the area. And because of this, her case wasn’t escalated or taken as seriously as it should have been. Charlottesville Police Department: +1 434-970-3280 Donate to NCMEC through my campaign!  https://give.missingkids...

After her husband was found dead, Lana Clayton claimed that she just wanted to free herself from the abuse of her husband Steve. But in reality, she was getting the lethal dosage of eyedrops right over a series of days with the final intention of killing him. Donate to NCMEC through my campaign!  https://give.missingkids.org/campaign/kendall-rae/c438796 Check out Kendall's other podcasts: The Sesh...

Stacey Castor, also known as the Black Widow, was found guilty in 2009 after poisoning her first and second husbands with antifreeze, and then attempting to kill and frame her daughter to remove the blame from herself. Donate to NCMEC through my campaign!  https://give.missingkids.org/campaign/kendall-rae/c438796 This episode is sponsored by: Nutrafol - promo code: KENDALLRAE Check out Kendall's o...

Lauren Cho was an artist living in a commune-like environment in the Californian desert with other artists. After an argument with her ex-boyfriend one day, Lauren just walked off the compound and was never seen alive again. All profits from my charity merch, if available, will be donated to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: https://www.missingkids.org/ Donate to NCMEC throug...

One day in January 2015, Butch Knight called 911 to tell authorities that he had strangled his wife Sara to death, and then disappeared. Knight was known for being verbally abusive to not only Sara, but to her young daughters as well. He also refused to hold down a job, instead choosing to control every aspect of Sara’s life without contributing anything to it. If you have any information on the w...

45-year-old Colorado dentist, James Craig, was charged with first-degree murder after the painful, drawn out death of his wife, Angela, by poisoning. Sadly, this wasn’t even James’ first time trying to poison his wife, but this time he was successful. The Angela Pray Craig Children’s Fund Donate to NCMEC through my campaign!  https://give.missingkids.org/campaign/kendall-rae/c438796 This episode i...

Chelsea Poorman was a 24-year-old Indigenous woman from Canada who went missing for two years before her body was discovered outside an empty mansion in Vancouver. Her family was left without answers, and looking over the way this case was handled, many say the police failed to treat the disappearance as seriously as was needed. If you have information about Chelsea’s case, please contact: Crime S...

Royal “Scoop” Daniel III was an attorney in Colorado who went missing in 2007 along with over $900,000 of his clients’ money. Initially, people were concerned that Daniel had met with some foul play, but they soon realized that wasn’t the case – he was just a thief and a liar. Donate to NCMEC through my campaign!  https://give.missingkids.org/campaign/kendall-rae/c438796 Shop my charity merch! htt...

On October 4th, 2011, in the early hours of the morning, Jeremy Irwin came home from work to find his house unlocked, a window open, all the lights on, and the phones missing. After checking in on his family and looking around the house, he realized that their almost 11-month old baby, Lisa, had disappeared from her crib after she was put to bed. Donate to NCMEC through my campaign! https://give.m...

Suzanne Morphew went missing on Mother’s Day in 2020. After she was reported missing, and an extensive search went underway, new evidence that came up all seemed to point to her husband, Barry, as her killer. Donate to NCMEC through my campaign!  https://give.missingkids.org/campaign/kendall-rae/c438796 Shop my charity merch! https://milehighermerch.com/  All profits from this charity merch will b...

In 1992, Christy Mirack was a 25-year-old elementary school teacher, who strangely didn’t show up to work one day. She was later found dead in her home, after having suffered an assault and a sexual assault. The case would go on for years without a clear answer as to who had done it, but thanks to the rapid evolution of technology, her case was finally solved. Donate to NCMEC through my campaign! ...

Andrew Burd was a young victim of neglect and placed into the foster care system when a local family took him in. As the family didn’t know his history and what he had been through, they were at a loss when it came to dealing with his strange behaviors, which including eating dangerous things and whatever happened to be around him. Donate to NCMEC through my campaign!  https://give.missingkids.org...

Phillip Peatross was an easy-going, friendly, family-oriented man who started dating Caryn Kelley after the two met at the Hard Rock Hotel. After a little over a year together, Peatross was shot and killed in 2011, and after it was determined the story of the situation was just too unclear, Kelley’s motive was questioned. Donate to NCMEC through my campaign!  https://give.missingkids.org/campaign/...

Relisha Rudd was an 8-year-old girl living with her mother at a homeless shelter, when she disappeared one day. Many theorize that the janitor at the shelter – who had a felony record for burglary, larceny, and breaking and entering, and had been spending a lot of time with Relisha alone – kidnapped her. Black & Missing Foundation: http://www.blackandmissinginc.com/cda...   The Homeless Childr...

On August 1, 2018, Mary Katherine Higdon was at home with her boyfriend Steven Freeman. Higdon says she was simply handing her boyfriend one of their guns, when it went off in her hands, shooting him. She also alleges that she didn’t know there was a bullet in the chamber. Evidence at the crime scene makes it look more like some sort of fight was going on at the house right before the shooting. Ev...

Charles Manson was an infamous character, known for heading up the Manson Family commune/cult in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and planning the murders of many celebrities and notable figures to further his cause of beginning a race war. Donate to NCMEC through my campaign!  https://give.missingkids.org/campaign/kendall-rae/c438796 Shop my charity merch! https://milehighermerch.com/  All profits...

In this episode, we talk about Alex Murdaugh’s past, and what led to him ending up where he is today. Previous episodes: Alex Murdaugh episode part 1 Alex Murdaugh updates Alex Murdaugh episode part 2 References: Creighton Waters Opening Statement Closing Statement Donate to NCMEC through my campaign!  https://give.missingkids.org/campaign/kendall-rae/c438796 Shop my charity merch! https://milehig...

In this episode, we'll go over more updates relating to the Murdaugh family murders, and Alex Murdaugh's corrupt past. Previous episodes: Alex Murdaugh episode part 1 Alex Murdaugh updates Police Interviews: Alex Murdaugh Interview 1 Alex Murdaugh Interview 2 Alex Murdaugh Interview 3 Donate to NCMEC through my campaign!  https://give.missingkids.org/campaign/kendall-rae/c438796 Shop my charity me...

Caylee Anthony was the two-year-old daughter of Casey Anthony, a neglectful mother who seemed to prioritize her party lifestyle over the life of her daughter. When Caylee’s grandparents asked to see their grandchild, as it had been some time since they’d been with her, Casey confessed that her daughter was allegedly taken by a nonexistent nanny, had been missing for the last 31 days, and she hadn’...

Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were an American criminal couple who traveled throughout the US with their gang. They were most well known for their Great Depression-era bank robberies. Donate to NCMEC through my campaign!  https://give.missingkids.org/campaign/kendall-rae/c438796 Shop my charity merch! https://milehighermerch.com/  All profits from this charity merch will be donated to the Nationa...

In 2010, Ali Lowitzer stepped off the school bus to go to work, and was never seen again. After police mishandled this case every step of the way, and didn’t take the Lowitzers seriously, the family decided to take the search into their own hands. Big thank you to Jo Ann for working with my team to tell Ali's story. She is an incredible woman who continues to do so much for the missing persons com...

Late one night in 2001, Michael Peterson and his wife Kathleen were sitting outside chatting and drinking, when Kathleen went back inside the house. Michael allegedly went inside not long after, and came across her body laying in a bloody mess at the bottom of the staircase. Michael would continue to insist that his wife had fallen to her death through the length of what became one of the longest...

Jennifer Pan was under the strict, watchful eyes of her parents, who were planning out her life for her. Due to the enormous pressure she felt, and her failing grades, she ended up faking her graduation and subsequent next four years at college. When her parents finally caught on to her tricks, she devised a murder-for-hire plan to finally be free of them, and win her ex-boyfriend back. Donate to...

Ana Walshe was a married mother of three, a hard worker, and a known and respected member of her community. When she went missing and her husband Brian couldn't get his story straight and started making suspicious web searches, police knew they were on to something. Donate to NCMEC through my campaign! https://give.missingkids.org/campaign... Shop my charity merch! https://milehighermerch.com/  Al...

One day in 2008, high school student Brittani Marcell was going to have lunch with her mom when a man broke into their house and attacked her with a shovel. Thankfully, her mother returned home in time to scare off the attacker and call for help. What followed was a long and painful recovery for Brittani, and the task of trying to identify someone that no one knew. Donate to NCMEC through my campa...