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Crime Analyst

Crime Analyst

By: Laura Richards
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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.Copyright 2021 Crime Analyst True Crime
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  • Ep 382 Remastered: The Forgotten Victims: The A1 Linked Attacks, Part 4

    Ep 382 Remastered: The Forgotten Victims: The A1 Linked Attacks, Part 4
    Oct 22 2026
    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 the man who targeted them. Laura shares other attacks on women she believes are linked to PS including Marilyn Moore who survived and gave a photofit in 1977, 14-year-old Tracy Browne who saw the photofit and re-reported the man who almost killed her and Olive Smelt’s near lethal attack 12 days before Tracy was attacked. When Laura pulled all the photofits and mapped the attacks – she blew the lid off the case. See Crime Analyst’s Instagram, Facebook or the Crime Analyst Squad for graphics detailing what she found. Laura’s specialist unit at New Scotland Yard was later created due to the catastrophic failures in the case. It remains one of the most misunderstood serial murder cases of our time - and why Crime Analyst refuses to use the moniker that made him famous while the women became the forgotten victims. Join Laura in the intelligence cell as she re-examines the case through an expert behavioural analysis lens, centering the victims whilst focusing on risk and prevention. Listener discretion advised. This episode contains graphic details and may be triggering and/or upsetting. #CrimeAnalyst #PeterSutcliffe #TrueCrime #Podcast #Prevention Clip: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p074tsb1 Sources https://youtu.be/UbNsY6j9xSc https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/otherv.htm The R word, Netflix documentary 2020 and The R word Hoaxer True North Documentary 2017 Socials For more insight and knowledge and advocacy join The Crime Analyst Squad: www.Patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst      www.dashriskchecklist.com   www.thelaurarichards.com        Subscribe to Crime Analyst YouTube: @crimeanalyst        Facebook: Crime Analyst Podcast        Instagram: @crimeanalyst, @laurarichards999        Website: www.crime-analyst.com        If you found this episode valuable, please consider leaving a five star review wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Ep 381 Sleeping with the Enemy: Profiling the Husband Who Drugged and Raped Zoe Watts, Part 2

    Ep 381 Sleeping with the Enemy: Profiling the Husband Who Drugged and Raped Zoe Watts, Part 2
    Oct 19 2026
    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 didn't understand that she was being raped. In Part 2, Laura continues her interview with Zoe, unravelling his sadistic and brazen behaviour that shaped their 22-year marriage. Laura examines how Zoe's husband intentionally destabilised her and how professionals who should have recognised the danger. In this episode, Laura and Zoe unravel: Sadistic cruelty, manipulation and psychological abuse and the toll it took on Zoe; Confessions, gaslighting and deliberate confusion; Drug-facilitated rape and image-based sexual abuse; The misuse of mental health explanations to excuse abusive behaviour; Professional failures and missed opportunities to safeguard Zoe’ Coercive control, isolation and psychological undoing; Trauma, dissociation and the long road to recovery; The police becoming involved — and a terrifying break-in Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of domestic abuse, coercive control, stalking, physical violence, suffocation, sexual violence, drug-facilitated rape and image-based sexual abuse. Be curious, ask questions and always trust your instincts. More from Zoe Watts   🌐 Website: endeyecheck.org 📸 Instagram: @zoewatts.sms_ 🎵 TikTok: @zoewatts.sms #ZoeWatts #CrimeAnalyst #DrugFacilitatedRape #SexualViolence #CoerciveControl #Stalking #DomesticAbuse #DomesticViolence #IntimatePartnerViolence #Grooming #LoveBombing #DARVO #PowerAndControl #AbuseIsAPattern #SexualAbuse #MaritalRape #Suffocation #VictimSurvivor #Survivor #PredatoryBehaviour #PerpetratorStrategy #ImpressionManagement #MaskOfSanity #TrustYourInstincts #LauraRichards Clip: https://www.facebook.com/reel/920183284068072 Thank You to Crime Analyst Sponsors Who Make the Show Possible. Support The Show Through the Sponsors: Get your new everyday favorites with 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/ANALYSTS. Give the gift of quality this holiday season. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to Quince.com. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. And when Quince asks where you heard about them, let them know it was Crime Anlayst. CRIME ANALYST Socials  www.dashriskchecklist.com   www.thelaurarichards.com         Subscribe to Crime Analyst YouTube: @crimeanalyst         Facebook: Crime Analyst Podcast         Instagram: @crimeanalyst, @laurarichards999         Threads: @crimeanalyst         X (Twitter): @thecrimeanalyst, @laurarichards999         TikTok: @crimeanalystpod         Website: www.crime-analyst.com         If you found this episode valuable, please consider leaving a five star review wherever you listen.       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • Ep 380 Remastered: The Forgotten Victims, The A1 Linked Offences, Part 3

    Ep 380 Remastered: The Forgotten Victims, The A1 Linked Offences, Part 3
    Oct 15 2026
    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 at the centre of the story. Laura deconstructs the pattern of offending, escalating risk and critical opportunities that were missed, including additional attacks she believes are linked to PS and how harmful assumptions about his victims distorted the investigation. The failures in this case were instrumental in why Laura’s specialist unit at New Scotland Yard was later created. It remains one of the most misunderstood serial murder cases of our time - and why Crime Analyst refuses to use the notorious nickname that made the perpetrator famous while the women became the forgotten victims. Join Laura in the intelligence cell as she re-examines the case through behavioural analysis, victimology, risk and prevention. Listen to the complete Forgotten Victims series: https://www.crime-analyst.com/case-001-the-forgotten-victims/ ************************************************************************************* In this episode Laura analyses the A1 linked attacks committed by PS on Emily Jackson, Marcella Claxton, Irene Richardson, Debra Schlesinger, Patricia ‘Tina’ Atkinson and Jayne MacDonald and shares some startling revelations about the crimes and crime scene behaviours and what it reveals about PS. You won’t want to miss this. Listener discretion advised. This episode contains graphic details and may be triggering and/or upsetting. You won't want to miss this. #HerNameWasEmilyJackson #HerNamesWasMarcellaClaxton #HerNameWasIreneRichardson #HerNameWasDebraSchlesinger #HerNameWasPatriciaAtkinson #HerNameWasJayneMacDonald #TheForgottenVictims #TrueCrime #Podcast #TrueCrimeCommunity #CrimeAnalyst Sources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqRHyJ4iruk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbNsY6j9xSc&feature=youtu.be https://www.town-hall-online.com/yorkshire-ripper-investigation/view.php?title=Marcella-Claxton-Yorkshire-Ripper-Victim https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13194327/woman-left-for-dead-yorkshire-ripper-thank-lord-dead/ http://www.town-hall-online.com/forum3/view.php?title=Gaiety-Public-House-Roundhay-Road-Leeds http://www.crimehub.co.uk/forums/yorkshireripper/showthread.php?tid=18 https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/victim10.htm https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/conditions/paraphilias#:~:text=A%20paraphilia%20is%20a%20condition,threatens%20to%20harm%20someone%20else. https://youtu.be/UbNsY6j9xSc https://youtu.be/UbNsY6j9xSc https://www.netflix.com/title/81006684 https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/victim09.htm https://www.netflix.com/title/81006684 2026 Masterclasses and Crime Analyst Resources and Community        For more insight and knowledge, advocacy and professional development join The Crime Analyst Squad. It’s a growing and dynamic community offering expert insight, in-depth conversations, exclusive episodes and videos, and live events: www.Patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst      www.dashriskchecklist.com   www.thelaurarichards.com        Subscribe to Crime Analyst YouTube: @crimeanalyst        Facebook: Crime Analyst Podcast        Instagram: @crimeanalyst, @laurarichards999        Threads: @crimeanalyst        X (Twitter): @thecrimeanalyst, @laurarichards999        TikTok: @crimeanalystpod        Website: www.crime-analyst.com        If you found this episode valuable, please consider leaving a five star review wherever you listen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    59 mins
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A victim focused podcast with great guests and topical content. Laura fights for justice and to change the laws to protect victims and survivors.

Fantastic, educatonal analysis of crime.

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Absolutely love this podcast, it's brilliant, as is all the work Laura does for victims and their families, raising awareness and sharing their legacy whilst trying to make the world safer and protecting future victims

Brillian

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Laura Richards is incredible in the way she brings her expertise in homicide prevention, Unlike much true crime, which feels voyeuristic, she foregrounds the victims' stories and is a passionate advocate for change. It's like having a friend alongside, helping empower us as women and understand the mindset that is behind femicide in particular. The detail with which she walks the listener through cases is astounding. I can't stop listening.

So much more than a true crime podcast

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really interesting deep dive into criminal mind and criminal actions and behaviour. I was fascinated listening, particularly to the Sophie Toscan du Plantier episodes as I know that area well and remember the shock I felt when her murder happened in a place i felt so safe and at peace.

highly recommend

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Love her expertise and I'm glad I've found this. Hope she continues to educate the public as well as the law enforcement.

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