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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.

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  • Christine Banfield Murder Case: Full Story & Timeline

    Christine Banfield Murder Case: Full Story & Timeline
    Mar 26 2026
    In the quiet, picture perfect town of Herndon, Virginia, everything about the Banfield family looked… normal. A beautiful home. Childhood sweethearts tuned into a long marriage. A young daughter. And two parents with demanding, high-pressure careers - one working in federal law enforcement, the other caring for critically ill children as a paediatric intensive care nurse.But on the morning of February 24th, 2023, everything changes. A series of frantic 911 calls leads police to a scene inside the family home that is almost impossible to comprehend. A woman is found with devastating injuries. A man... a complete stranger... lies dead nearby. And in the basement, a four-year-old child is left completely unharmed.At first glance, it looks like a home invasion gone terribly wrong. But as investigators begin to piece together what really happened inside that house, they uncover a trail that leads them far beyond the front door… into a hidden world of online identities, secret relationships, and messages that raise more questions than answers.Because the man found inside the home that morning… wasn’t there by accident.And the deeper detectives dig, the more the story begins to unravel. What starts as a seemingly random act of violence quickly becomes something far more complex... and far more deliberate.In this episode, we break down the full timeline of events, the key people at the centre of the case, and the evidence that would ultimately lead to one of the most disturbing and calculated murder trials in recent memory.Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W79H87S Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redrumtruecrime/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redrumtruecrime/Twitter: https://twitter.com/redrumtruecrimeYou can email me: redrumtruecrimepodcast@gmail.com COOKIES to look! : https://www.instagram.com/thiccbakess/SHOP MERCH: redrumtruecrime.myshopify.com Podcast versions of all episodes if you prefer to listen on the go: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy?si=ec5c7c4c945c4952 If you're able, please support me on Patreon/buymeacoffee/YouTube membership to continue bringing REDRUM content to YouTube. Thanks, Grace xPatreon monthly subscription- www.patreon.com/redrumtruecrime A one off donation- www.buymeacoffee.com/redrumhumans Youtube monthly membership levels- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGzDaluex7D_hPe7exgKhQ/join Thanks, Grace xSOURCES: https://www.courthousenews.com/defense-attorney-in-double-murder-case-pushes-back-against-catfishing-theory/ https://www.fox5dc.com/news/banfield-murder-trial-defense-begin-presenting-case-wednesday https://www.reddit.com/r/nova/comments/1qrflij/brendan_banfield_the_mcdonalds_defence/ https://people.com/au-pair-made-up-bdsm-murder-plot-defense-attorney-claims-trial-11896564 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/au-pairs-jailhouse-letters-plea-deal-questioned-ex-lovers-bdsm-double-rcna254059 https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/defense-in-virginia-fetish-sex-murder-case-challenges-catfish-theory/3954723/ https://news.sky.com/story/man-on-trial-in-virginia-accused-of-plotting-double-murder-with-brazilian-au-pair-13493962 https://www.courttv.com/news/va-v-brendan-banfield-au-pair-affair-murder-trial/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/02/02/banfield-au-pair-murders-verdict/ https://abc7.com/post/new-bodycam-video-revealed-trial-brendan-banfield-hospital-accused-killing-christine-amid-affair-au-pair/18493078/ https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/commonwealthattorney/sites/commonwealthattorney/files/Assets/press%20releases%20master/4.15.2024%20Indictments%20%28Smerk%20-%20Larazo%20Cruz%20-%20Peres%20Magalhaes%29.pdf Video footage of Herndon: Herndon, Virginia | Full Tour (4K) Living in Greater DC | Rick HartunianSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    45 mins
  • He had a key to her house: The murder of Mary Lynn Witherspoon

    He had a key to her house: The murder of Mary Lynn Witherspoon
    Mar 23 2026
    In November of 2003, a school teacher in Charleston, South Carolina failed to show up for work. For most people, that might not raise immediate alarm... but this was Mary Lynn Witherspoon. Reliable. Dedicated. The kind of woman who wasn't someone to leave or disappear without some kind of explanation. Within hours, concern turned into something far more serious.What began as a welfare check quickly unravelled into a scene investigators would later describe as deeply disturbing... signs of a struggle, a home in disarray, and a discovery that would leave an entire community in shock. But what makes this case even more chilling, is that the person responsible wasn’t a stranger lurking in the shadows. He had been in Mary Lynn’s life for years.In fact, his connection to her stretched back 23 years, beginning when he was just a child. What started as unsettling behaviour slowly escalated over the years into something far darker.There were warning signs. Repeated ones. Incidents that, in hindsight, paint a terrifying picture of obsession, fixation, and a complete disregard for boundaries.This is a case that forces us to confront uncomfortable questions: How does a situation escalate from troubling behaviour to unimaginable violence?As the investigation unfolds, what police uncover is not just a brutal crime, but a pattern. One that had been building for years, hidden in plain sight. And in the aftermath, Mary Lynn’s death would go on to change the law, highlighting critical failures in the system designed to protect victims, and ensuring her name would never be forgotten. This is the story of Mary Lynn Witherspoon.REDRUM questionnaire to tell me about you: https://redrumtruecrime.lnk.to/feedbackSign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W79H87S Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redrumtruecrime/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redrumtruecrime/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/redrumtruecrime You can email me: redrumtruecrimepodcast@gmail.com COOKIES to look! : https://www.instagram.com/thiccbakess/ SHOP MERCH: redrumtruecrime.myshopify.com Podcast versions of all episodes if you prefer to listen on the go: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy?si=ec5c7c4c945c4952 If you're able, please support me on Patreon/buymeacoffee/YouTube membership to continue bringing REDRUM content to YouTube. Thanks, Grace x Patreon monthly subscription- www.patreon.com/redrumtruecrime A one off donation- www.buymeacoffee.com/redrumhumans Youtube monthly membership levels- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGzDaluex7D_hPe7exgKhQ/join Thanks, Grace xSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    43 mins
  • The Wanda Beach Murders: Marianne Schmidt and Christine Sharrock

    The Wanda Beach Murders: Marianne Schmidt and Christine Sharrock
    Mar 19 2026

    On a hot Australian summer’s day in January 1965, two teenage girls set out for a trip to Wanda Beach, expecting maybe some sun, some sand, and time with a few siblings. But somewhere between the shoreline and the dunes, something happened. A Person. Someone watching. Someone waiting. What followed would become one of Australia’s most haunting and enduring criminal cases.

    In this episode, we unravel the timeline of that day, piece by piece from the girls’ final movements to the disturbing discoveries that sent shockwaves through the country.

    As the investigation unfolded, hundreds of individuals were questioned, and various suspects emerged. Some names would come up again and again, and in this episode, I'll take you through each of them.

    I outline the evidence, the missed opportunities, and the fragments that may mean something IMPORTANT. Join me, and let me know your thoughts.


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    58 mins
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Love this podcast so much effort put into every story. They're cases I've not always heard of so are very interesting. Keep up the good work.

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Love the way the stories are written, I always get new information from each episode even if I’ve heard about the case before. And there are lots I’ve never heard of too…..Highly recommend

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fab crime podcast. really great delivery and content. easy to follow stories and the narrator has a great easy to listen to voice.

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