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Crime Analyst

Crime Analyst

Written 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 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
  • Ep 379 Sleeping with the Enemy: Profiling the Husband Who Drugged and Raped with Zoe Watts, Part 1

    Ep 379 Sleeping with the Enemy: Profiling the Husband Who Drugged and Raped with Zoe Watts, Part 1
    Oct 12 2026
    Zoe Watts was shocked to discover the man she had been married to for 22-year was drugging and raping her. Laura interviews Zoe and asks her to take us back to the beginning of their relationship- when she was just 17 and he was 28. He was charismatic, well-liked and seemingly the perfect partner. But as Laura asks more questions, she reveals a deeply disturbing, diabolical and dangerous man who knew what he was doing. This did not come out of the blue. In this episode, Laura and Zoe unravel: Grooming, love bombing and gaslighting Strangulation and suffocation Drug-facilitated rape Stalking and coercive control DARVO Red flags disguised as romance The “mask of sanity” and impression management Those who backed up the abuse Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of domestic abuse, coercive control, stalking, suffocation, sexual violence and drug-facilitated rape. 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: Wake up with clearer skin, smoother hair, and cooler sleep. Use code CRIMEANALYST for an extra 30% off at blissy.com/CRIMEANALYST Ready to reach your goals? Visit forhers.com/crime to access personalized, affordable care for weight loss, hair, menopause, and more. 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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    1 hr and 11 mins
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