Join host Kelsey Coffey as she delves into the harrowing story of Ellie Perkins, a devoted Scientologist and glass artist whose tragic murder at the hands of her schizophrenic son, Jeremy Perkins, exposes the fatal consequences of ideology overriding medical reality. This episode explores the chilling intersection of religious doctrine and mental healthcare, highlighting broader societal failures.

Trigger Warning: Graphic Violence/Parricide

On July 16, 2011, 17-year-old Tyler Hadley bludgeoned his parents, Blake and Mary Jo, with a hammer (60+ blows) in their Florida home. After hiding their bodies under laundry and scrubbing blood for hours, he hosted 60 teens at a rager mere feet from the corpses. This case will leave you with the question: Is Tyler a broken child or a remorseless killer?

On this episode of Murder Mindset, host Kelsey Coffey takes listeners inside the real-life tragedy of Sarah Ludeman, an 18-year-old from Pinellas Park, Florida, whose promising future was cut short by a violent rivalry fueled by jealousy, romance, and the dark side of social media. As we unravel the chain of events that transformed a typical teenage love triangle into a deadly confrontation, we’ll hear about missed warning signs, patterns of manipulation, and the toxic dynamics between Sarah Ludeman and Rachel Wade—two young women vying for the affections of Joshua Camacho, a young man whose actions stoked the flames of obsession and anger.

Through court testimony, chilling voicemails, and first-hand accounts, this episode delves into the psychological descent from teenage angst to homicidal rage. We’ll explore how online threats became real-life danger, why crucial interventions never materialized, and what this case reveals about the consequences of unchecked emotions in the digital age. Join us for a cautionary tale of obsession, impulse, and irreversible tragedy—one that forever changed two families and serves as a warning about the risks of rivalry in the era of social media.