Killer Instinct: Behind the Headlines

Taylor Rae

A Canadian based pod run by a true crime junkie with a background in Criminal Psychology. It's purpose is to educate, inform, entertain, and raise awareness. All research is completed by the host and all efforts are put forth to remain sensitive to victims and their families.

Episodes

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    Episode 9: Solitary, The Story of Robert Maudsley

    72-Year old Robert Maudsley, has spent most of his adult life behind bars. Serving multiple life sentences for the murders of sex offenders. A jail interview launched him into the public eye, striking up conversations all over the world regarding mental health and vigilante killing. Who was the man who inspired the cinematic likes of Dexter and Silence of the Lambs? What caused his violent acts? Why is he considered the UK's most dangerous criminal? Join your host Taylor Rae as she deep dives into the harrowing case of Robert Maudsley. Follow the podcast on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@killer_instinct_pod Links to sources: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/687659.stm https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/maudsley-robert.htm https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/robert-maudsley/umc.cmc.3comg4qrb5c4z1q5i0v2juz6x?showId=umc.cmc.84hrvjito1yr7bvsqt9z4ezl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib_RtTkTn38 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0qPvDRNRy8 Music from #Uppbeat (free for creators) https://uppbeat.io/?rt=ppc_google_search_brand_usa&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=search_brand_usa&utm_content=692574582423&utm_term=uppbeat&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=13434801963&gbraid=0AAAAABq5Z1sMeCa8zs1wpRTzE8wd45-cS&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhaHMBhD2ARIsAPAU_D6zT_hDmT4XTCK8J5mGu9AJ2KMzCCmK_k49IUINRdIED3wkI2JQeBkaAg0uEALw_wcB

    30 min

  2. 02/12/2025

    Episode 8: Killer Cop: The Murder of Sherri Rasmussen

    The members of the LAPD have sworn to serve and protect, much like most police organizations. But this one has garnered much publicity, at the center of many television shows such as The Rookie, LAPD: Life on the Beat, and SWAT. These shows paint this organization as one of dedication and commitment to their citizens, and that’s not to say many members of the LAPD don’t show these traits. But what happens when one of their own, becomes a suspect in a gruesome murder? Someone they work alongside every day. Someone they thought they knew well. Could a wolf in sheep’s clothing camouflage among the herd? Join your host, Taylor Rae, as she covers a cold case, solved after 26 years. Follow the podcast on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod?igsh=MXhyaTE3YmY4ZGplbg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@killer_instinct_pod?_t=ZM-90KzywuTOKe&_r=1 Links to sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/stephanie-lazarus-former-lapd-detective-who-shot-ex-lovers-new-wife-has-parole-denied-again/ https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=9045336324817474961 https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=8298926708092908252 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLSNPkf8RCU Link to Sherri's Memorial site: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52954546/sherri_rae-rasmussen Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone Special thanks to my husband for being my sound engineer, couldn't do this without your endless patience.

    35 min

  3. 07/10/2025

    Episode 7: The Youngest Woman Sentenced To Death (Christa Pike)

    It's been 30 years of solitude for Christa Pike. 30 years to think about her crime. 30 years awaiting death. But what exactly is the story behind the headlines of the youngest woman sentenced to death in the last 200 years? At only 18 years old she was convicted of a crime so shocking that life in prison seemed too easy a punishment. Join your host Taylor Rae as she deep dives into the case of Christa Pike and the murder of Colleen Slemmer. Time stamp to skip details of the murder: 22:00-24:15 Follow the podcast on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod?igsh=MXhyaTE3YmY4ZGplbg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@killer_instinct_pod?_t=ZM-90KzywuTOKe&_r=1 Links to Sources: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-1054/124745/20191206143532120_Pike%20cert%20extension%20request.pdf https://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/19a0205p-06.pdf https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/court-of-criminal-appeals/2011/e2009-00016-cca-r3-pd.html https://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/docs/Order%20setting%20execution%20%2814%29%20-%20Christa%20Gail%20Pike.pdf Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone Special thanks to my husband for being my sound engineer, couldn't do this without your endless patience.

    32 min

  4. 26/08/2025

    Episode 6: The Murder of Tori Stafford

    Spring of 2009 in a small Ontario town, Victoria Stafford, a beautiful and vibrant little girl, just shy of her 9th birthday looked forward to another day at school. Tragically, she would never make it home. The senseless murder of a child, a shaken country, questions regarding the decisions of law enforcement. This case made national headlines, sparked one of the largest manhunts in Ontario’s history, and sent locals spiraling as the loss of one of their own forced a once quiet town into an epicenter of media turmoil. Join your host Taylor Rae as she dives into the harrowing case of Tori Stafford. Time Stamp to skip details of murder: 21:40 - 22:23 Link to Tori's memorial page: https://www.brockandvisser.com/obituaries/victoria-stafford Follow the podcast on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod?igsh=MXhyaTE3YmY4ZGplbg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@killer_instinct_pod?_t=ZM-90KzywuTOKe&_r=1 Links to sources: https://canadianmedialawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/R_v_Rafferty_2010_ONSC_6980.pdf https://canadianmedialawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/R._v._McClintic.pdf https://nationalpost.com/opinion/tori-stafford-christie-blatchford https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/lfp-archives-in-memory-of-tori-stafford-10-years-later Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone Special Thanks to my husband for being my sound engineer, couldn't do this without your endless patience.

    32 min

  5. 23/06/2025

    Episode 5: In Her Skin, The Murder of Rachel Barber

    Have you ever wanted something? Wanted it so badly you'd do anything for it? Would you kill for it? Rachel Barber's life was a good one. She was pretty, popular, talented, everything a teenage girl could want. Though it seemed that someone else wanted this more than anything....and they, they were willing to kill for it. Join your host Taylor Rae as she dives into the senseless murder of Rachel Barber, a case that begs the question. How far are you willing to go for what you want? Follow this pod on our socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod?igsh=MXhyaTE3YmY4ZGplbg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@killer_instinct_pod?_t=ZM-8vVaKWRiqiz&_r=1 Links to the book, movie, and source material: https://tv.apple.com/ca/movie/in-her-skin/umc.cmc.4ak0x2t3rrogdvw7u07sj8hmm?action=play https://www.amazon.ca/Perfect-Victim-chilling-daughters-disappearance/dp/0143001027 https://rachelbarberofficialmemorial.yourwebsitespace.com/bio.html https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/caroline-reed-robertson-who-strangled-dancer-rachel-barber-in-1999-freed-on-parole/news-story/5ce7e1bd298fbc40145f6aacf02dbfed Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone Special thanks to my husband for being my sound engineer, couldn't do this without your endless patience. MUAH 💋

    29 min

  6. 13/04/2025

    Episode 4: The Survival of Alison Botha

    Alison Botha lived a good life, travelling the world, spending time with friends, and furthering her career. This would all change when a chance encounter with evil changed her future and re-wrote the landscape of justice systems around the world. Hers is a story of courage, triumph over evil, but most of all. Hope. Follow this pod on our socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod?igsh=MXhyaTE3YmY4ZGplbg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@killer_instinct_pod?_t=ZM-8vVaKWRiqiz&_r=1 Link to Alison's trust: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-10-14-the-woman-who-refused-to-be-a-victim-alison-botha-fights-for-her-life-a-second-time/ Sources: https://www.mandela.ac.za/Leadership-and-Governance/Nelson-Mandela-University-Council-Africa-Award/Alison-Botha-2016 https://tv.apple.com/ca/movie/alison/umc.cmc.6upnwamszjz1bt2qrun4wgrts https://www.gov.za/news/media-statements/minister-pieter-groenewald-cancels-parole-alison-bothas-attackers-04-feb-2025 https://www.amazon.ca/Have-Life-Alisons-Journey-Marianne-ebook/dp/B01G8WS2CG Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone Special thanks to my husband for being my sound engineer 🎧 Couldn't do this without your endless patience 🫶🏻 MUAH

    40 min

  7. 07/03/2025

    Episode 3: The Richardson Family Murders

    Does a child truly know right from wrong? Should they be held accountable for their choices? What if these choices led them to murder? Join your host, Taylor Rae as she dives into the case of Jasmine Richardson, Canada's youngest serial killer. Sources: https://www.amazon.com/Runaway-Devil-Forbidden-12-Year-Old-Murder/dp/0771073615 https://www.ipl.org/essay/Jasmine-Richardson-Research-Paper-2E056E857C88DBAB https://mail.crimelibrary.org/news/original/0107/1702_canadian_murders4.html Find us on our socials: Instagram: @killer_instinct_pod TikTok: @killer_instinct_pod Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone Special thanks to my husband for being my sound engineer 🎧 Couldn't do this without your endless patience 🫶🏻 MUAH

    37 min

  8. 17/02/2025

    Episode 2: Colonel Russell Williams

    Colonel David Russell Williams was a well-respected member of society, high ranking officer at CFB Trenton, and a doting husband. What those around him didn't know was that he harbored a sick and twisted secret. But you know what they say about secrets......what is in the dark, will always come to light. Deep dive with your host Taylor Rae as she delves into the secret life and crimes of a hometown hero turned sadistic killer. Sources: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/russell-williams-case https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261358214_A_case_study_of_D_Russell_Williams https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/51 https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onca/doc/2012/2012onca35/2012onca35.pdf Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod?igsh=MXhyaTE3YmY4ZGplbg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone

    32 min

  9. 02/02/2025

    Episode 1: Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka "The Ken and Barbie Killers"

    Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka seemed like a picture perfect couple. Young, attractive, and madly in love. No one around them could have imagined the evil lurking beneath the surface. Deep dive with your host Taylor Rae, as she delves into the gruesome truth of one of Canada's most infamous serial killer couples. Sources: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/paul-bernardo-and-karla-homolka-case https://mckinneylaw.iu.edu/practice/law-reviews/iiclr/pdf/vol7p193.pdf Skip Intro: 2:22 Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod?igsh=MXhyaTE3YmY4ZGplbg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone

    39 min
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A Canadian based pod run by a true crime junkie with a background in Criminal Psychology. It's purpose is to educate, inform, entertain, and raise awareness. All research is completed by the host and all efforts are put forth to remain sensitive to victims and their families.

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