Crime Analyst

Laura Richards

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.

  1. 1 day ago

    Ep 387 Profiling a Predator: He Drugged and Raped His Partner for Years with Amanda Stanhope, Part 2

    Amanda Stanhope was drugged and raped by the man she trusted most. As she struggled with unexplained memory loss, confusion and deteriorating mental health, her fiancé, David Rogerson, mocked her fears and encouraged her to believe something was medically wrong. The truth was far more sinister.  In Part 2, Laura and Amanda discuss the devastating extent of the abuse and the shocking failures by Greater Manchester Police and the Crown Prosecution Service. Despite video evidence of rape, Amanda shares why prosecutors said they could not use it.  Laura examines the missed opportunities to protect Amanda, the stalking and intimidation that followed her reporting the abuse, and the profound impact of being retraumatized by the very system meant to protect her.  Laura and Amanda also discuss the growing global threat of drug-facilitated sexual violence, the online networks sharing images of unconscious women, and Amanda's work to expose the abusers and demand change.  In this episode, Laura and Amanda examine:  The psychological impact of drug-facilitated rape, memory loss, gaslighting and the deliberate exploitation of a victim's vulnerability;  The horrifying event that exposed Rogerson's cruelty and became a turning point in Amanda's understanding of the danger she faced;  The shocking police and prosecution decisions surrounding video evidence of sexual assault, and why Amanda's account and the wider pattern of abuse should have mattered;  The escalating stalking, harassment, threats and intimidation Amanda experienced after leaving Rogerson, and the failure to recognise and respond to the risks;  The devastating consequences of institutional failures, victim-blaming and secondary trauma, and the urgent need for accountability and meaningful change.  Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of domestic abuse, coercive control, psychological abuse, sexual violence, drug-facilitated rape and victim-blaming.  Be curious, ask questions and always trust your instincts.    Clip: https://youtu.be/2uDMJlOfs-M?si=Pv0VOYkjmdM8e1TJ  #CrimeAnalyst #Facts #Truecrime #Podcast #Prevention    More from Amanda Stanhope   📸 Instagram: @amanda_stanhope_official _  🎵 TikTok: @amandastanhope Facebook  @amandastanhope   Thank you to the Crime Analyst Sponsors who make the show possible.  Support the show through the sponsors:   Wake up with clearer skin, smoother hair, and cooler sleep. Use code CRIMEANALYST for an extra 30% off at blissy.com/CRIMEANALYST.   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               Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  2. 5 days ago

    Ep 386 Remastered: The Forgotten Victims: The A1 Linked Attacks, Continued Part 6

    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.   In this episode you will hear from former DC Andrew Laptew himself who interviewed PS for two hours. He and his colleague came away unhappy with him. He detailed his findings in a report, concluding that PS should be arrested and submitted it to George Oldfield, the Assistant Chief Constable in charge of the investigation. He received an unbelievable response. Laura also details Tracy Browne’s reaction to the Geordie voice on the tape, a staggering decision made by Chief Constable Gregory in the wake of Tracy Browne’s statement and important new information received by the police about the tape and letters. See Crime Analyst Instagram, Facebook or join the Crime Analyst Squad for photofits and graphics.  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 #Expert   Sources  https://youtu.be/UbNsY6j9xSc  The R word, Netflix documentary, 2020  The R word Hoaxer True North Documentary,2017  https://www.town-hall-online.com/Yorkshire-Ripper/viewpost.php?id=307  https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/victim06.htm  https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/victim19.htm  https://www.town-hall-online.com/yorkshire-ripper-investigation/view.php?title=Marguerite-Walls-Yorkshire-Ripper-Victim  https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/victim20.htm  https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/victim21.htm  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

  3. 2 Nov

    Ep 385 Profiling a Predator: He Drugged and Raped His Partner for Years with Amanda Stanhope Part 1

    Amanda Stanhope had no idea her partner had been drugging and raping her. She woke with unexplained bruises, missing clothing and disturbing signs that something was wrong. There was video evidence but police examined it and made some shocking claims.  Laura asks Amanda to describe how and when she met her ex fiancé, David Rogerson, and the start of the relationship. Amanda shares how this charming, seemingly devoted partner swept her off her feet before revealing a terrifying side.  Laura unravels the warning signs dressed up as romance, the calculated manipulation and coercive control, and how a predator can exploit kindness and compassion to entrap a victim.  In this episode, Laura and Amanda examine:  The early warning signs disguised as romance, including love bombing, intense attention and a whirlwind relationship;  The frightening moment his mask slipped, exposing extreme jealousy, intimidation and controlling behaviour;  How perpetrators exploit empathy, manipulate boundaries and use DARVO to portray themselves as victims;  The devastating psychological and physical impact of coercive control, isolation and abuse;  How seemingly caring behaviour can conceal surveillance, domination and escalating control;  Amanda's courage in waiving anonymity, inspired by Gisèle Pelicot, and her determination to shift the shame onto perpetrators.  Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of domestic abuse, coercive control, psychological abuse, sexual violence, drug-facilitated rape and victim-blaming.  Be curious, ask questions and always trust your instincts.    Clip: https://youtu.be/Px49-Qe42Vg?si=04gezdrt1VKmnOFo  More from Amanda Stanhope   📸 Instagram: @amanda_stanhope_official _  🎵 TikTok: @amandastanhope Facebook  @amandastanhope   Resources:  https://endeyecheck.org/  #AmandaStanhope #CrimeAnalyst #LauraRichards #DrugFacilitatedSexualAssault #DrugFacilitatedRape #SexualViolence #DomesticAbuse #DomesticViolence #IntimatePartnerViolence #CoerciveControl #LoveBombing #Grooming #DARVO #Gaslighting #PsychologicalAbuse #PredatoryBehaviour #PerpetratorStrategy #PowerAndControl #MaskOfSanity #RedFlags #AbuseIsAPattern #VictimSurvivor #SurvivorAdvocacy #GiselePelicot #ShameMustChangeSides #TrustYourInstincts #DFSA   Thank you to the Crime Analyst Sponsors who make the show possible.  Support the show through the sponsors:   For a limited time only, you can shop their biggest sale of the year at PrimalQueen.com. Let them know who sent you!  Ready to reach your goals? Visit forhers.com/crime to access personalized, affordable care for weight loss, hair, menopause, and more.  Individual results may vary, and stopping treatment may result in weight regain.   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               Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  4. 29 Oct

    Ep 384 Remastered: The Forgotten Victims: The A1 Linked Attacks, Continued Part 5

    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 continues to analyse the A1 linked offences, the brutal attacks on Yvonne Pearson, Helen Rytka, Anna Rogulskyj and Vera Millward by Peter Sutcliffe. Laura analyses Joan Harrison’s rape and murder, the letters received by Assistant Chief Constable George Oldfield as well discussing a major breakthrough in the investigation. You won’t want to miss this. 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   Sources  https://youtu.be/UbNsY6j9xSc  The R word, Netflix documentary 2020  The R word Hoaxer True North Documentary 2017  https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/victim15.htm  https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/victim16.htm  https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/victim17.htm  https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/victim18.htm  https://www.thesun.ie/fabulous/3921798/yorkshire-ripper-peter-sutcliffe-victims-books/  https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/victim02.htm  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

  5. 26 Oct

    Ep 383 Sleeping with the Enemy: Profiling the Husband Who Drugged and Raped with Zoe Watts, Part 3

    Zoe Watts's husband had confessed to drugging and raping her throughout their marriage. When Zoe confided in her mother, she contacted the police. But that night, while the children slept upstairs, he broke into the family home. Zoe shares what happened when he found her and Laura unravels the escalating risks that are often lethal for women when they say they want out of the relationship with finality.  In this episode, Laura and Zoe examine:  The terrifying break-in at the family home and the danger Zoe faced;  Escalating abuse, intimidation and the perpetrator's need for power and control;  Stalking, threats and the risks victims face when seeking help;  The cumulative impact of years of coercive control, sexual violence and psychological abuse;  The pattern of escalating risk, sexual abuse, escalation, coercive control, stalking separation and finality;  Risk assessment, safeguarding and the critical importance of taking victims seriously.  Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of domestic abuse, coercive control, stalking, physical violence, strangulation, sexual violence, drug-facilitated rape and image-based sexual abuse.  Be curious, ask questions and always trust your instincts.   Clip: https://www.facebook.com/reel/920183284068072  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   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.   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         Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  6. 22 Oct

    Ep 382 Remastered: The Forgotten Victims: The A1 Linked Attacks, Part 4

    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

  7. 19 Oct

    Ep 381 Sleeping with the Enemy: Profiling the Husband Who Drugged and Raped Zoe Watts, Part 2

    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

  8. 15 Oct

    Ep 380 Remastered: The Forgotten Victims, The A1 Linked Offences, Part 3

    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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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.

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