Crime with Holly

MURDERED: Sherri Rasmussen Ruetten

In 1986, 29-year-old nurse Sherri Rasmussen Ruetten was found murdered in the home she shared with her husband, John. What was first written off as a burglary soon unraveled into one of Los Angeles’ most shocking cold-case discoveries. Decades later, DNA exposed a killer hiding in plain sight. This episode breaks down Sherri’s life, the missed red flags, and the stunning truth that finally brought justice. Listen now! Kouri Richins Update: https://www.courttv.com/news/judge-cites-substantial-evidence-in-denying-kouri-richins-request-for-bail/#google_vignette [https://www.courttv.com/news/judge-cites-substantial-evidence-in-denying-kouri-richins-request-for-bail/#google_vignette] Eric Richins Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crime-with-holly/id1710293202?i=1000649433933 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crime-with-holly/id1710293202?i=1000649433933] NOW AVAILABLE: CRIME WITH HOLLY PATREON! www.patreon.com/crimewithholly [https://www.patreon.com/crimewithholly] Enjoy ad free for just $2 a month! Enjoying the show?  Here's a way to find out where else you can follow CrimeaHolly! https://linktr.ee/CrimeaHolly [https://linktr.ee/admin?integrationLinkId=70466008] Crime with Holly Case Suggestion Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform] Episode Sources: 20/20 Season 47 Episode 3 The Lazarus Files by Matthew McGough https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ca-court-of-appeal/1885296.html [https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ca-court-of-appeal/1885296.html] https://www.grunge.com/1736348/most-disturbing-details-stephanie-lazarus-case/ [https://www.grunge.com/1736348/most-disturbing-details-stephanie-lazarus-case/] https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/07/lapd-lazurus-murder-mystery-killer?srsltid=AfmBOorZ_VnwRy1m4lQNVj5MYximWyN0BH-mSR9d_TAuCgS_hMx-By0t [https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/07/lapd-lazurus-murder-mystery-killer?srsltid=AfmBOorZ_VnwRy1m4lQNVj5MYximWyN0BH-mSR9d_TAuCgS_hMx-By0t] https://abc7ny.com/post/former-los-angeles-police-detective-who-murdered-ex-lovers-wife-hid-crime-for-decades-remains-behind-bars/15364410/ [https://abc7ny.com/post/former-los-angeles-police-detective-who-murdered-ex-lovers-wife-hid-crime-for-decades-remains-behind-bars/15364410/] https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-unforgettable/crime-news/stephanie-lazarus-sherri-rasmussen-now-prison [https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-unforgettable/crime-news/stephanie-lazarus-sherri-rasmussen-now-prison] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52954546/sherri_rae-rasmussen [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52954546/sherri_rae-rasmussen] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sherri_Rasmussen [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sherri_Rasmussen] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ex-lapd-detective-hid-murder-decades-wont-paroled-reversing-earlier-de-rcna173723 [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ex-lapd-detective-hid-murder-decades-wont-paroled-reversing-earlier-de-rcna173723] https://abc7ny.com/post/former-los-angeles-police-detective-who-murdered-ex-lovers-wife-hid-crime-for-decades-remains-behind-bars/15364410/ [https://abc7ny.com/post/former-los-angeles-police-detective-who-murdered-ex-lovers-wife-hid-crime-for-decades-remains-behind-bars/15364410/] https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/stephanie-lazarus-former-lapd-detective-who-shot-ex-lovers-new-wife-has-parole-denied-again/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/stephanie-lazarus-former-lapd-detective-who-shot-ex-lovers-new-wife-has-parole-denied-again/] https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/parents-of-woman-murdered-by-lapd-officer-cant-sue-department/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/parents-of-woman-murdered-by-lapd-officer-cant-sue-department/] https://www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2013-oct-30-la-me-lazarus-lawsuit-20131030-story.html [https://www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2013-oct-30-la-me-lazarus-lawsuit-20131030-story.html]

MURDERED: Molly McLaren

Molly McLaren was a beautiful 23-year-old University student from Kent, UK.  She was working hard to pursue her dreams starting with receiving her diploma in health & fitness. She finally meets a man who she believes will be her first serious relationship and at the start everything is going well.  Until he become more possessive, controlling, and suffocating.  After breaking things off he begins stalking Molly, which ultimately lead to her murder.  Listen to her story now! The Molly McLaren Foundation: http://themollymclarenfoundation.co.uk [http://themollymclarenfoundation.co.uk/] Molly's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fitspomol/ [https://www.instagram.com/fitspomol/] Stalking Resources: https://www.stalkingawareness.org [https://www.stalkingawareness.org/] https://victimsofcrime.org/stalking-resource-center/ [https://victimsofcrime.org/stalking-resource-center/] NOW AVAILABLE: CRIME WITH HOLLY PATREON! www.patreon.com/crimewithholly [https://www.patreon.com/crimewithholly] Enjoy ad free for just $2 a month! Enjoying the show?  Here's a way to find out where else you can follow CrimeaHolly! https://linktr.ee/CrimeaHolly [https://linktr.ee/admin?integrationLinkId=70466008] Crime with Holly Case Suggestion Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform] Episode Sources: https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/chilling-final-text-molly-mcclaren-25480775 [https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/chilling-final-text-molly-mcclaren-25480775] https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-48520057 [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-48520057] https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/murder-of-molly-mclaren-to-feature-in-new-documentary-257543/ [https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/murder-of-molly-mclaren-to-feature-in-new-documentary-257543/] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMTpL40gY1g [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMTpL40gY1g] https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ushome/index.html [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ushome/index.html] https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/who-joshua-stimpson-molly-mclaren-1144378 [https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/who-joshua-stimpson-molly-mclaren-1144378] https://www.stalkingawareness.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SPARC_StalkngFactSheet_2018_FINAL.pdf [https://www.stalkingawareness.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SPARC_StalkngFactSheet_2018_FINAL.pdf] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WqEQ2GMOHg [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WqEQ2GMOHg] https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/timeline-molly-mclaren-murder-case-1126035 [https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/timeline-molly-mclaren-murder-case-1126035] https://www.itv.com/news/2018-05-25/family-of-murder-victim-molly-mclaren-mark-her-24th-birthday-with-mollyfest-charity-festival [https://www.itv.com/news/2018-05-25/family-of-murder-victim-molly-mclaren-mark-her-24th-birthday-with-mollyfest-charity-festival] https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/chilling-final-text-molly-mcclaren-25480775 [https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/chilling-final-text-molly-mcclaren-25480775]

MURDERED: Faith Hedgepeth

In September of 2012, Faith Hedgepeth was a college student at UNC Chapel Hill.  After a night out with friends she came home and was attacked in her own home.  Her murder went unsolved for 9 years before her killer was finally identified. Listen to her tragic story now told by Holly. The Faith's Smile Scholarship: https://www.facebook.com/donate/770033614310043/10226610020668760/ [https://www.facebook.com/donate/770033614310043/10226610020668760/] The YouTube video mentioned with the voicemail and voicemail expert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NwNpXy9-zI [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NwNpXy9-zI] Justice For Faith Website: https://justiceforfaith.com/ [https://justiceforfaith.com/] NOW AVAILABLE: CRIME WITH HOLLY PATREON! www.patreon.com/crimewithholly [https://www.patreon.com/crimewithholly] Enjoy ad free for just $2 a month! Enjoying the show?  Here's a way to find out where else you can follow CrimeaHolly! https://linktr.ee/CrimeaHolly [https://linktr.ee/admin?integrationLinkId=70466008] Crime with Holly Case Suggestion Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform] Episode Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xVDepTprxs [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xVDepTprxs] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Faith_Hedgepeth [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Faith_Hedgepeth] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haliwa-Saponi [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haliwa-Saponi] https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article254291273.html [https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article254291273.html] https://abc11.com/faith-hedgepeth-unc-student-murder-miguel-enrique-salguero-olivares-arrest/11505546/ [https://abc11.com/faith-hedgepeth-unc-student-murder-miguel-enrique-salguero-olivares-arrest/11505546/] https://justiceforfaith.com/obituary [https://justiceforfaith.com/obituary] https://abcnews.go.com/US/murdered-unc-students-final-moments-police-happened-faith/story?id=42281581 [https://abcnews.go.com/US/murdered-unc-students-final-moments-police-happened-faith/story?id=42281581] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG3_WKw-0sY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG3_WKw-0sY] https://www.wral.com/no-bond-for-man-charged-with-2012-murder-of-unc-chapel-hill-student-faith-hedgepeth/19879688/ [https://www.wral.com/no-bond-for-man-charged-with-2012-murder-of-unc-chapel-hill-student-faith-hedgepeth/19879688/] https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/orange-county-news/10-years-later-the-legacy-of-slain-unc-student-faith-hedgepeth/ [https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/orange-county-news/10-years-later-the-legacy-of-slain-unc-student-faith-hedgepeth/] https://abc11.com/faith-hedgepeth-murder-timeline-2012-miguel-olivares-what-happened-to/11025498/ [https://abc11.com/faith-hedgepeth-murder-timeline-2012-miguel-olivares-what-happened-to/11025498/] https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article312776267.html [https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article312776267.html]

The Candyman

🎃 The Candyman: Timothy O’Bryan In 1974, eight-year-old Timothy O’Bryan died after eating poisoned Halloween candy, sparking nationwide fear, until investigators uncovered the unthinkable truth: the killer was his own father. This episode unpacks the chilling case of Ronald Clark O’Bryan, forever known as “The Candyman,” and the crime that changed Halloween safety forever. NOW AVAILABLE: CRIME WITH HOLLY PATREON! www.patreon.com/crimewithholly [https://www.patreon.com/crimewithholly] Enjoy ad free for just $2 a month! Enjoying the show?  Here's a way to find out where else you can follow CrimeaHolly! https://linktr.ee/CrimeaHolly [https://linktr.ee/admin?integrationLinkId=70466008] Crime with Holly Case Suggestion Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform] Episode Sources: https://medium.com/crimebeat/the-candy-man-killer-the-case-of-timothy-obryan-e162234a25f1 [https://medium.com/crimebeat/the-candy-man-killer-the-case-of-timothy-obryan-e162234a25f1] https://abc13.com/candyman-pasadena-texas-horror-story-trick-or-treat/375883/ [https://abc13.com/candyman-pasadena-texas-horror-story-trick-or-treat/375883/] https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/halloween [https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/halloween] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDQ4GST4pac&t=211s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDQ4GST4pac&t=211s] https://medium.com/true-crime-addiction/the-man-who-killed-halloween-true-crime-ea83e1cd8091 [https://medium.com/true-crime-addiction/the-man-who-killed-halloween-true-crime-ea83e1cd8091] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Clark_O%27Bryan [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Clark_O%27Bryan] https://www.statesman.com/news/20161014/35-years-later-memories-of-notorious-halloween-candyman-murder-remain-vivid [https://www.statesman.com/news/20161014/35-years-later-memories-of-notorious-halloween-candyman-murder-remain-vivid]

MURDERED: Stephanie Scott

When beloved schoolteacher Stephanie Scott went missing just days before her wedding, the small town of Leeton, New South Wales, was shaken to its core. What began as a desperate search for a bride-to-be soon turned into a horrifying discovery — one that revealed brutality and a shocking abuse of trust within her own school. In this episode, we uncover the life of Stephanie Scott, the community that adored her, and the chilling events that unfolded at Leeton High School. Vincent Stanford’s Confession Tape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8UhayE9cu8 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8UhayE9cu8] NOW AVAILABLE: CRIME WITH HOLLY PATREON! www.patreon.com/crimewithholly [https://www.patreon.com/crimewithholly] Enjoy ad free for just $2 a month! Enjoying the show?  Here's a way to find out where else you can follow CrimeaHolly! https://linktr.ee/CrimeaHolly [https://linktr.ee/admin?integrationLinkId=70466008] Crime with Holly Case Suggestion Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform] Episode Sources: United in Grief by Monique Patterson https://www.oceanroadmagazine.com.au/merciless-and-cold-blooded-the-murder-of-bride-to-be-stephanie-scott/ [https://www.oceanroadmagazine.com.au/merciless-and-cold-blooded-the-murder-of-bride-to-be-stephanie-scott/] https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1150757190148075 [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1150757190148075] https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-13/who-is-stephanie-scotts-killer-vincent-stanford/7929486 [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-13/who-is-stephanie-scotts-killer-vincent-stanford/7929486] https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3034576/PutYourDressOut-Heartwarming-tributes-flood-social-media-women-country-pay-respects-murdered-teacher-Stephanie-Scott-leaving-wedding-dresses-outside-homes.html [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3034576/PutYourDressOut-Heartwarming-tributes-flood-social-media-women-country-pay-respects-murdered-teacher-Stephanie-Scott-leaving-wedding-dresses-outside-homes.html] https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-23/mothers-expresses-grief-over-stephanie-scotts-murder-in-court/7776036 [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-23/mothers-expresses-grief-over-stephanie-scotts-murder-in-court/7776036] https://thenightly.com.au/australia/nsw/marcus-stanford-twin-brother-of-man-convicted-over-murder-of-teacher-stephanie-scott-wanted-by-nsw-police--c-18559615 [https://thenightly.com.au/australia/nsw/marcus-stanford-twin-brother-of-man-convicted-over-murder-of-teacher-stephanie-scott-wanted-by-nsw-police--c-18559615] https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/stephanie-scott-death-marcus-stanford-twin-of-murder-accused-vincent-allegedly-received-mail-20150610-ghkyn8.html?js-chunk-not-found-refresh=true [https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/stephanie-scott-death-marcus-stanford-twin-of-murder-accused-vincent-allegedly-received-mail-20150610-ghkyn8.html?js-chunk-not-found-refresh=true] https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/85236214/depraved-actions-of-killer-vincent-stanford-after-coldblooded-and-merciless-murder-of-stephanie-scott [https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/85236214/depraved-actions-of-killer-vincent-stanford-after-coldblooded-and-merciless-murder-of-stephanie-scott] https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/a-touch-of-yellow-australian-brides-honour-stephanie-scott-20150411-1mivzn.html [https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/a-touch-of-yellow-australian-brides-honour-stephanie-scott-20150411-1mivzn.html] https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/sep/09/twin-brother-of-stephanie-scotts-killer-released-from-jail-after-serving-15-months [https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/sep/09/twin-brother-of-stephanie-scotts-killer-released-from-jail-after-serving-15-months] https://au.news.yahoo.com/heart-breaking-family-scott-family-084825060.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGfk3v1XeX2dpKW-ZpHcwCO19Nbe4EGEksX9Eg9oRfL2V0a2-gTkUWP5BmDSsIqYyT80Cm8gaiq_r_rqAFWCpdVuGe8JVxWPXUTD70KQcUF15QD79D9ANAFPrCeHJJDXwol4HD_2DCfWCekHo8xPtUuJUpPQTvgKmX3gXaeAGDDa [https://au.news.yahoo.com/heart-breaking-family-scott-family-084825060.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGfk3v1XeX2dpKW-ZpHcwCO19Nbe4EGEksX9Eg9oRfL2V0a2-gTkUWP5BmDSsIqYyT80Cm8gaiq_r_rqAFWCpdVuGe8JVxWPXUTD70KQcUF15QD79D9ANAFPrCeHJJDXwol4HD_2DCfWCekHo8xPtUuJUpPQTvgKmX3gXaeAGDDa] https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/apr/22/murdered-teacher-stephanie-scott-mourned-funeral-eugowra [https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/apr/22/murdered-teacher-stephanie-scott-mourned-funeral-eugowra] https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/stephanie-scott-obituary?id=46495032 [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/stephanie-scott-obituary?id=46495032] https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/oct/13/stephanie-scott-killer-vincent-stanford-sentenced-to-life-for?utm_source=chatgpt.com [https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/oct/13/stephanie-scott-killer-vincent-stanford-sentenced-to-life-for?utm_source=chatgpt.com] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i00ixSLLi_o [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i00ixSLLi_o] https://www.nineforbrands.com.au/media-release/the-crime-that-shook-the-nation-the-murder-of-stephanie-scott/ [https://www.nineforbrands.com.au/media-release/the-crime-that-shook-the-nation-the-murder-of-stephanie-scott/] https://perpetualentertainment.com/news/murder-down-under-natural-born-killer-premiering-tuesday-july-15th/ [https://perpetualentertainment.com/news/murder-down-under-natural-born-killer-premiering-tuesday-july-15th/] https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-22/funeral-for-stephanie-scott-from-leeton-held-in-eugowra/6410896 [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-22/funeral-for-stephanie-scott-from-leeton-held-in-eugowra/6410896] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ChdvSgGHSw&t=814s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ChdvSgGHSw&t=814s] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6wuc2Rbfg4&t=2669s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6wuc2Rbfg4&t=2669s] https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-05/leeton-mayor-recalls-shock-of-stephanie-scott-murder/105137056 [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-05/leeton-mayor-recalls-shock-of-stephanie-scott-murder/105137056] https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-31/family-of-murdered-teacher-stephanie-scott-reach-settlement/100177888 [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-31/family-of-murdered-teacher-stephanie-scott-reach-settlement/100177888] https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14671037/Batlow-nsw-manhunt-marcus-standford-vincent-stephanie-scott.html [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14671037/Batlow-nsw-manhunt-marcus-standford-vincent-stephanie-scott.html]