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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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 interviews Richard McCann, Wilma McCann's son. Richard shares his memories about the fateful night his mother was murdered by PS, as well as who his mother was and the impact his mother's murder has had on him, his family and the other victim's families. Richard and Laura discuss the impact of the West Yorkshire Police Service's handling of the case, how the media report on the case and the details of an important campaign you can all support. You won't want to miss this powerful episode. It will change the way you see the world. You won't want to miss this. #HerNameWasWilmaMcCann #HerNameWasEmilyJackson #HerNameWasIreneRichardson #HerNameWasDebraSchlesinger #HerNameWasPatriciaAtkinson #HerNameWasJayneMcDonald #HerNameWasJeanJordan #HerNameWasYvonnePearson #HerNameWasHelenRytka #HerNameWasVeraMillward #HerNameWasJosephineWhittaker #HerNameWasBarbara Leach #HerNameWasMargeruiteWalls #HerNameWasJacquelineHill #HerNameISAnnaRogulskyj #HerNameISOliveSmelt #HerNameISTraceyBrown #HerNameISMarcellaClaxton #HerNameISMaureenLong #HerNameISMarilynMoore #HerNamerISAnnRooney #HerNameISDrUpadyaBandara #HerNameISMoLea #HerNameISTheresaSykes Clips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kMhnKX9xmI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuxVdf46sJk 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
Laura continues her interview with former NBC investigative producer and NewsNation investigative correspondent, Rich McHugh. Together Laura and Rich unravel coercive control and the lack of laws to protect women in South Carolina and the details that trouble Rich about the day Mica died - and why he remains unconvinced Mica ended her life. For Rich, Laura and Crime Analyst, the focus remains where it belongs: Mica Francis, the truth about what she experienced, accountability and justice. Justice for Mica. Laura and Rich discuss: Coercive control, “murder in slow motion” and “murder by suicide” What Rich uncovered whilst investigating John-Paul Miller The questions raised by Miller’s own words and behaviour What still troubles Rich about Mica’s final day and death The unanswered questions Why keeping Mica at the centre of her own story matters TAKE ACTION: Mica’s Law -Coercive Control and Stalking Laws in South Carolina You can contact South Carolina lawmakers and ask them to support stronger legal recognition and protection for victims experiencing coercive control, stalking and post-separation abuse. Full action links, letter template and resources are available in the Crime Analyst Squad. Watch The Death of the Pastor’s Wife More from Investigative Correspondent Rich McHugh Twitter: richmchugh Insta: richmchughnews Tiktok @richmchugh Crime Analyst Coverage Crime Analyst: Mica Francis Series Mica Francis: Breaking Down the Federal Charges Against JP Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell Huge News in Mica Francis’ Case. John Paul Miller Has Been Indicted Finally… #MicaFrancis #MicaMiller #JusticeForMica #CrimeAnalyst #CoerciveControl #Stalking #DomesticAbuse #PostSeparationAbuse #SexualCoercion #EconomicAbuse #MicasList #ThePreachersWife #Femicide #DomesticViolence #PowerAndControl #AbuseIsAPattern #JohnPaulMiller #JPMiller #RichMcHugh #InvestigativeJournalism #LauraRichards #BehaviouralAnalysis #ExpertAnalysis #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #VictimCenteredReporting #NewsNation Clip: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dcvry1cugK-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&stkn=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Sources Rich McHugh and JP Miller interview Watch The Death of the Pastor’s Wife https://www.abcnews4.com/newsletter-daily/mica-millers-family-press-conference-suicide-lumber-river-state-park-robeson-county-death-investigation-fbi-john-paul-pastor-solid-rock-church-estate-documents-abuse-hide-assets-sierra-nathaniel-francis-911-call-security-footage-timeline https://www.facebook.com/therobbieharvey/posts/heres-the-full-text-exchange-between-charlotte-mica-miller-and-john-paul-miller-/484282057505382/ Crime Analyst: The Case of Mica Francis 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
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 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/ ************************************************************************************* Laura Richards analyses and deconstructs the murders and attacks on lone women committed by Peter Sutcliffe (known as PS throughout the series) in the north east of England in the 1960s and 1970s. This case happened before Laura started her career at New Scotland Yard. It was the very reason her unit was set up. Listen and find out why Laura believes this is one of the most misunderstood cases of our time and why we should stop referring to this serial killer as The Yorkshire R***** Join Laura each week in the intelligence cell as she behaviourally breaks down each attack and highlights which cases she believes to be linked, why PS did what he did and how he was allowed to get away with it for so long. You won't want to miss this. #HerNameWasWilmaMcCann #HerNameWasEmilyJackson #HerNameWasIreneRichardson #HerNameWasDebraSchlesinger #HerNameWasPatriciaAtkinson #HerNameWasJayneMcDonald #HerNameWasJeanJordan #HerNameWasYvonnePearson #HerNameWasHelenRytka #HerNameWasVeraMillward #HerNameWasJosephineWhittaker #HerNameWasBarbara Leach #HerNameWasMargeruiteWalls #HerNameWasJacquelineHill #HerNameISAnnaRogulskyj #HerNameISOliveSmelt #HerNameISTraceyBrown #HerNameISMarcellaClaxton #HerNameISMaureenLong #HerNameISMarilynMoore #HerNamerISAnnRooney #HerNameISDrUpadyaBandara #HerNameISMoLea #HerNameISTheresaSykes Clips https://twitter.com/i/status/1327217063010721794 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kMhnKX9xmI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuxVdf46sJk 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
Mica Francis died trying to leave John Paul Miller. She documented what was happening to her, called the Police at least 14 times, retained an attorney and filed for divorce. Less than a day after Mica’s death, John-Paul Miller stood before his congregation and announced her death, while simultaneously shaping a narrative about Mica and her mental health. Serious alarm bells went off for both Laura and award-winning investigative journalist and NewsNation correspondent, Rich McHugh. Former NBC investigative producer Rich McHugh, working with Ronan Farrow, exposed Harvey Weinstein at great personal and professional cost. You will hear more about that in this episode as well as how Rich quickly gained the trust of Mica’s family and ultimately secured an extraordinary sit-down interview with John-Paul Miller in July 2024. In this episode you will learn: How Rich’s previous investigations into Harvey Weinstein and Hillsong influenced his response when Mica’s story first emerged Why victim-centred reporting matters and how Rich approached Mica’s family The starkly different narratives Rich heard from Mica’s family and John-Paul Miller How Rich secured the interview with Miller after months of communication What Miller sent Rich privately before the interview Why Rich decided to let Miller talk rather than begin with confrontational questions What Rich noticed about Miller before he had even asked his first question Why Miller may have wanted to speak publicly and control the narrative Laura’s behavioural analysis of key moments during the interview What happened when Rich asked Miller whether he felt partly responsible The anger Rich believed he detected beneath Miller’s response Miller’s claims about Mica’s mental health and why it matters who controls the narrative when a victim can no longer speak for herself Mica’s efforts to separate, seek help and regain control of her life The failures and gaps in protection surrounding coercive control, stalking and post-separation abuse Why, despite doing so much to try to protect herself, Mica was still left without the safety she was seeking This is Part 1 of Laura’s interview with Rich McHugh. The conversation continues in Part 2. TAKE ACTION: Mica’s Law -Coercive Control and Stalking Laws in South Carolina You can contact South Carolina lawmakers and ask them to support stronger legal recognition and protection for victims experiencing coercive control, stalking and post-separation abuse. Full action links, letter template and resources are available in the Crime Analyst Squad. Watch The Death of the Pastor’s Wife More from Investigative Correspondent Rich McHugh Twitter: richmchugh Insta: richmchughnews Tiktok @richmchugh Crime Analyst Coverage Crime Analyst: Mica Francis Series Mica Francis: Breaking Down the Federal Charges Against JP Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell Huge News in Mica Francis’ Case. John Paul Miller Has Been Indicted Finally… #MicaFrancis #MicaMiller #JusticeForMica #CrimeAnalyst #HarveyWeinstein #CoerciveControl #Stalking #DomesticAbuse #PostSeparationAbuse #SexualCoercion #EconomicAbuse #MicasList #ThePreachersWife #Femicide #DomesticViolence #PowerAndControl #AbuseIsAPattern #JohnPaulMiller #JPMiller #RichMcHugh #InvestigativeJournalism #LauraRichards #BehaviouralAnalysis #ExpertAnalysis #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #VictimCenteredReporting #NewsNation Clip https://www.instagram.com/reel/DczwA3LuSA9/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&stkn=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Sources Rich McHugh and JP Miller interview Watch The Death of the Pastor’s Wife https://www.abcnews4.com/newsletter-daily/mica-millers-family-press-conference-suicide-lumber-river-state-park-robeson-county-death-investigation-fbi-john-paul-pastor-solid-rock-church-estate-documents-abuse-hide-assets-sierra-nathaniel-francis-911-call-security-footage-timeline https://www.facebook.com/therobbieharvey/posts/heres-the-full-text-exchange-between-charlotte-mica-miller-and-john-paul-miller-/484282057505382/ Link to Cross Over episode with Mandy and Laura on Cup of Justice Ep #86: Apple Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coj-86-crime-analyst-expert-laura-richards-joins-mandy/id1668668400?i=1000659373717 Spotify Link https://open.spotify.com/episode/10P6t5LmMxF3YHUdgxPcm9?si=e3832e105dc1430d Links to Episodes about Mica Francis Mica Francis separated from John Paul Miller. She was desperate for help.. Mica Francis: Have you heard the term coercive control? Ep 303: Mica Francis: Analyzing the Federal Charges Against John Paul Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell 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. Download the Quince app or go to Quince.com for free shipping and 365-day returns. And when Quince asks where you heard about them, choose Crime Analyst. It’s one of the best ways to support the show. 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In this remastered episode to conclude the series, Laura, Nichole and Tara deconstruct Netflix’s American Murder: Gabby Petito, including new information former boyfriend Jackson shared, the last messages sent from Gabby’s phone and the early warning signs of coercive control. Laura honours Gabby and her amazing mum’s Nichole and Tara in this special episode which aired on International Women’s Day. If you are experiencing abuse The National Domestic Violence Hotline offers free, confidential support: Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Text “START” to 88788. Chat live at thehotline.org For more expert insight, in-depth conversations, extra episodes and videos, live monthly events with Laura and to be a part a fast growing, dynamic and empowering community join the Crime Analyst Squad: www.patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst Wyoming Crime Scene Visit: Laura later recorded an exclusive episode based in Wyoming where she retraces Gabby Petito's final footsteps, shares new crime scene observations and behavioural analysis, and compares Brian Laundrie's so-called confession letter with what most likely happened in Gabby's final days. Join the Crime Analyst Squad and Listen here. #GabbyPetito #InternationalWomensDay #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast #Expert #BrianLaundrie #AmericanMurder #Netflix #DomesticViolenceAwareness Clips https://youtu.be/Cj6N5aK2qzI?si=_K5yIxjqVuHKvwCV Sources https://gabbypetitofoundation.org/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/03/03/netflix-series-gabby-petito-domestic-violence/80572434007/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2025/03/06/this-netflix-documentary-peaks-into-an-abuse-victims-mind-by-a-psychologist/ https://www.thelaurarichards.com/resources/coercivecontrol Sign the Petition to Criminalize Coercive Control in America and Complete the Victim’s Voice Survey: https://www.laurarichards.co.uk/dv-law-reform/ 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
Mica Francis did everything right: she documented what was happening, reported to police and repeatedly asked for help. But what happens when the behaviours creating fear, entrapment and risk are not adequately recognised by the law? In Laura’s interview with Mica’s attorney, Regina Ward, the focus turns to the systemic failures that left Mica without the protection she needed - and the fight to change law in South Carolina in Mica’s name. Laura and Regina examine why repeated attempts to introduce coercive control legislation in South Carolina have failed, the gaps that remain for victims experiencing patterns of stalking and coercive control, and next steps. Laura and Regina discuss: Why Mica’s repeated reports and documentation matter The fight to introduce effective coercive control legislation in South Carolina Why understanding individual incidents without recognising the pattern leaves victims unprotected Mica’s List and what it reveals about the cumulative impact of coercive control The importance of preserving evidence when an abuser attempts to destroy or control it How religion, submission, sexual entitlement and stalking are weaponised as tools of control What listeners can do to support Mica’s Law and help create change TAKE ACTION: Mica’s Law -Coercive Control and Stalking Laws in South Carolina You can contact South Carolina lawmakers and ask them to support stronger legal recognition and protection for victims experiencing coercive control, stalking and post-separation abuse. Full action links, letter template and resources are available in the Crime Analyst Squad. Watch The Death of the Pastor’s Wife More from Attorney Regina Ward Website YouTube TikTok Crime Analyst Coverage Crime Analyst: Mica Francis Series Mica Francis: Breaking Down the Federal Charges Against JP Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell Huge News in Mica Francis’ Case. John Paul Miller Has Been Indicted Finally… #MicaFrancis #MicaMiller #JusticeForMica #CrimeAnalyst #CoerciveControl #Stalking #DomesticAbuse #PostSeparationAbuse #SexualCoercion #EconomicAbuse #MicasList #ThePreachersWife #ReginaWard #Femicide #DomesticViolence #PowerAndControl #AbuseIsAPattern #LauraRichards #BehaviouralAnalysis #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #ExpertAnalysis Join the conversation on social media and in the Crime Analyst Squad www.patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst #MicaFrancis #MicaMiller #JusticeForMica #CrimeAnalyst #CoerciveControl #Stalking #DomesticAbuse #PostSeparationAbuse #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #ExpertAnalysis Clips https://www.facebook.com/NewsNationNow/videos/1585198026735228/ Sources Watch The Death of the Pastor’s Wife https://www.abcnews4.com/newsletter-daily/mica-millers-family-press-conference-suicide-lumber-river-state-park-robeson-county-death-investigation-fbi-john-paul-pastor-solid-rock-church-estate-documents-abuse-hide-assets-sierra-nathaniel-francis-911-call-security-footage-timeline https://www.facebook.com/therobbieharvey/posts/heres-the-full-text-exchange-between-charlotte-mica-miller-and-john-paul-miller-/484282057505382/ Link to Cross Over episode with Mandy and Laura on Cup of Justice Ep #86: Apple Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coj-86-crime-analyst-expert-laura-richards-joins-mandy/id1668668400?i=1000659373717 Spotify Link https://open.spotify.com/episode/10P6t5LmMxF3YHUdgxPcm9?si=e3832e105dc1430d Links to Episodes about Mica Francis Mica Francis separated from John Paul Miller. She was desperate for help.. Mica Francis: Have you heard the term coercive control? Ep 303: Mica Francis: Analyzing the Federal Charges Against John Paul Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell Thank You to Crime Analyst Sponsors Who Make the Show Possible. Support The Show Through the Sponsors: Visit TAKELEAN.com and enter CRIMEANALYST for your discount. 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
Mica Francis’ case is now receiving widespread attention following the Netflix documentary The Death of the Pastor’s Wife. Laura analysed Mica’s case as it unfolded, documenting the pattern of coercive control, stalking and post-separation abuse Mica reported experiencing before her death. 30-year-old Mica Francis (Miller) was found dead from a gunshot wound at Lumber River State Park in Robeson County, North Carolina, on April 27, 2024, two days after serving her husband, John Paul Miller, with divorce papers. John Paul Miller has since been federally indicted on charges of cyberstalking and making false statements to federal investigators. In this remastered episode, Laura is joined by award-winning investigative journalist Mandy Matney and award-winning author Liz Farrell, co-hosts of True Sunlight, to analyse the federal indictment and break down the charges, timelines and alleged behaviours detailed within it. Together, they examine the alleged pattern of behaviour through the lens of coercive control and stalking, including how cyberstalking can be used as a tactic of control and why the post-separation period can be particularly dangerous. They also discuss an important question: why was Mica not better protected while she was alive? Understanding escalation and coercive control is lifesaving and life changing. Listen and share, you may save a life. You can also take action for change with our Mica Action Toolkit. Join the conversation on social media and in the Crime Analyst Squad www.patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst #MicaFrancis #MicaMiller #JusticeForMica #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #TrueCrime #Podcast #Crime #CoerciveControl #Stalking #Expert #Cyberstalking #FBI #Investigation Clips https://youtu.be/3y7f9dciL0I?si=YUd8gS8OxTUTuSuG Sources https://www.abcnews4.com/newsletter-daily/mica-millers-family-press-conference-suicide-lumber-river-state-park-robeson-county-death-investigation-fbi-john-paul-pastor-solid-rock-church-estate-documents-abuse-hide-assets-sierra-nathaniel-francis-911-call-security-footage-timeline https://www.facebook.com/therobbieharvey/posts/heres-the-full-text-exchange-between-charlotte-mica-miller-and-john-paul-miller-/484282057505382/ Link to Cross Over episode with Mandy and Laura on Cup of Justice Ep #86: Apple Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coj-86-crime-analyst-expert-laura-richards-joins-mandy/id1668668400?i=1000659373717 Spotify Link https://open.spotify.com/episode/10P6t5LmMxF3YHUdgxPcm9?si=e3832e105dc1430d Links to Episodes about Mica Francis Mica Francis separated from John Paul Miller. She was desperate for help.. Mica Francis: Have you heard the term coercive control? Ep 303: Mica Francis: Analyzing the Federal Charges Against John Paul Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell Mica Francis: Breaking Down the Federal Charges Against JP Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell Huge News in Mica Francis’ Case. John Paul Miller Has Been Indicted Finally… Mandy and Liz: Mandy IG Mandy Website Murdaugh Murders Podcast Liz on Instagram Liz Website Liz on Cup of Justice 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
Mica Francis was taking steps to reclaim her life and freedom. Then, on April 27 2024, she was found dead at Lumber River State Park in North Carolina. Since Mica’s death, Laura has extensively analysed the pattern of coercive control, stalking and post-separation abuse Mica reported experiencing, as well as the circumstances leading up to her death. Mica’s story is the focus of the Netflix documentary The Death of The Pastor’s Wife. Attorney Regina Ward was Mica’s divorce lawyer, and she appears in the documentary. John Paul Miller called her repeatedly following Mica’s death. Regina shares unique insight into John-Paul’s behaviour around the time of Mica’s death, the manipulation Mica was navigating and some of what did not make it into the Netflix documentary. Together, Laura and Regina unpack what was happening behind the scenes as Mica took steps to divorce from John-Paul Miller, the strategies used to manage his behaviour, Mica’s mindset during those final months and what Regina witnessed as Mica worked to regain control of her life. Learn how women are further entrapped in South Carolina owing to archaic and dangerous patriarchal legal processes that intentionally prevent women from leaving men who abuse them, leaving them at high risk of suicide and femicide. It’s by design and they are not even trying to change it. Laura and Regina share unique insights about: Mica’s mindset leading up to her death John-Paul Miller’s behaviour around the time of Mica’s death How best to manage a coercive controller Post-separation abuse, sexual coercion, coercive control, stalking and economic abuse Archaic laws in South Carolina leading to it being one of the top 10 dangerous states in the US for women Problematic restraining orders and ‘orders of protection’ in South Carolina Mica’s List and the behaviours Mica documented Details and context that did not make it into The Death of the Pastor’s Wife Why coercive control must be understood as a pattern of behaviour. Coercive control correlates significantly with femicide, homicide and suicide. Mica’s List matters... Look at the pattern. Watch The Death of the Pastor’s Wife More from Attorney Regina Ward Website YouTube TikTok Crime Analyst Coverage Crime Analyst: Mica Francis Series Mica Francis: Breaking Down the Federal Charges Against JP Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell Huge News in Mica Francis’ Case. John Paul Miller Has Been Indicted Finally… TAKE ACTION: Mica’s Law: Coercive Control and Stalking Laws in South Carolina You can contact South Carolina state Senators and Representatives and ask them to support stronger legal recognition and protection for victims experiencing coercive control, stalking and post-separation abuse. WRITE to South Carolina lawmakers and make your voice heard just below. There is a letter template and all links and addresses available in the Squad here. Find and contact South Carolina legislators: Official Legislature note Senator Luke A Rankin P.O. Box 142, Columbia, SC 29202 Official Sponsors: Senators Goldfinch and Grooms Senator Stephen Goldfinch P.O. Box 823 Murrells Inlet 29576 Senator Goldfinch Email form link Senator Larry Grooms 131 Indian Field Drive Bonneau 29431 Senator Larry Grooms email form link Additionally you can sign the petition. Enforce South Caroline Law #MicaFrancis #MicaMiller #JusticeForMica #CrimeAnalyst #CoerciveControl #Stalking #DomesticAbuse #PostSeparationAbuse #SexualCoercion #EconomicAbuse #MicasList #ThePreachersWife #ReginaWard #Femicide #DomesticViolence #PowerAndControl #AbuseIsAPattern #LauraRichards #BehaviouralAnalysis #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #ExpertAnalysis Join the conversation on social media and in the Crime Analyst Squad www.patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst #MicaFrancis #MicaMiller #JusticeForMica #CrimeAnalyst #CoerciveControl #Stalking #DomesticAbuse #PostSeparationAbuse #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #ExpertAnalysis Clips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wgC1XVGolE Sources Watch The Death of the Pastor’s Wife https://www.abcnews4.com/newsletter-daily/mica-millers-family-press-conference-suicide-lumber-river-state-park-robeson-county-death-investigation-fbi-john-paul-pastor-solid-rock-church-estate-documents-abuse-hide-assets-sierra-nathaniel-francis-911-call-security-footage-timeline https://www.facebook.com/therobbieharvey/posts/heres-the-full-text-exchange-between-charlotte-mica-miller-and-john-paul-miller-/484282057505382/ Link to Cross Over episode with Mandy and Laura on Cup of Justice Ep #86: Apple Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coj-86-crime-analyst-expert-laura-richards-joins-mandy/id1668668400?i=1000659373717 Spotify Link https://open.spotify.com/episode/10P6t5LmMxF3YHUdgxPcm9?si=e3832e105dc1430d Links to Episodes about Mica Francis Mica Francis separated from John Paul Miller. She was desperate for help.. Mica Francis: Have you heard the term coercive control? Ep 303: Mica Francis: Analyzing the Federal Charges Against John Paul Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell Thank You to Crime Analyst Sponsors Who Make the Show Possible. Support The Show Through the Sponsors: Visit TAKELEAN.com and enter CRIMEANALYST for your discount. 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
Mica Francis’ case is now being widely talked about due to the Netflix documentary, The Death of The Pastors Wife. Laura analysed Mica’s case as it unfolded. In this episode Laura takes a more in-depth look at the available evidence of what life was like for Mica prior to her death using the lens and framework of coercive control and stalking. Importantly, Mica died trying to leave John Paul Miller. That is significant because leaving with finality the relationship is over is the most dangerous time for a woman. In this remastered series you will learn much more about what he did to Mica as well as what was left out of the documentary. All the evidence shows how Mica was failed when she was alive. Listen to this episode if you want to understand how and why and you want justice for Mica. Join the conversation on social media and in the Crime Analyst Squad www.patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst #MicaFrancis #MicaMiller #JusticeForMica #CrimeAnalyst #CoerciveControl #Stalking #DomesticAbuse #PostSeparationAbuse #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #ExpertAnalysis Clips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsuI0VyRFPY Sources https://www.abcnews4.com/newsletter-daily/mica-millers-family-press-conference-suicide-lumber-river-state-park-robeson-county-death-investigation-fbi-john-paul-pastor-solid-rock-church-estate-documents-abuse-hide-assets-sierra-nathaniel-francis-911-call-security-footage-timeline https://www.facebook.com/therobbieharvey/posts/heres-the-full-text-exchange-between-charlotte-mica-miller-and-john-paul-miller-/484282057505382/ Link to Cross Over episode with Mandy and Laura on Cup of Justice Ep #86: Apple Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coj-86-crime-analyst-expert-laura-richards-joins-mandy/id1668668400?i=1000659373717 Spotify Link https://open.spotify.com/episode/10P6t5LmMxF3YHUdgxPcm9?si=e3832e105dc1430d Links to Episodes about Mica Francis Mica Francis separated from John Paul Miller. She was desperate for help.. Mica Francis: Have you heard the term coercive control? Ep 303: Mica Francis: Analyzing the Federal Charges Against John Paul Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell Mica Francis: Breaking Down the Federal Charges Against JP Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell Huge News in Mica Francis’ Case. John Paul Miller Has Been Indicted Finally… 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
As the violence escalated, Grace finally called 911. She describes the police officer who recognised something Grace could not yet fully see herself. She reveals why and how he identified how dangerous the abuser was. Grace describes the successful strategy she used to leave. Laura examines why victims may continue to protect, defend or return to the abuser - and why these behaviours need to be understood within the wider pattern of coercive control by EVERYONE. Grace shares how her ex-partner pressured her to become pregnant and how his sense of entitlement extended to her reproductive choices. Laura unpacks reproductive coercion and how perpetrators can use pregnancy and children to increase dependency, entrapment and control. Laura and Grace explore how an abuser can use a program and those running them as another means of manipulation and re-grooming. Laura and Grace discuss: Successful strategies for leaving Reproductive coercion and entrapment Trauma bonding and re-grooming Escalation and high-risk behaviours The weaponisation of therapeutic and recovery language Why victims may protect or defend the abuser The importance of informed police responses Why leaving is a process, not an event Accountability versus apologies Grace's journey from survivor to advocate Coercive control correlates significantly with femicide, familicide, homicide, and suicide. Never tell the abuser you are leaving. #GraceStewart #WhySheStayed #CoerciveControl #DomesticAbuse #DomesticViolence #SurvivorVoices #SurvivorStories #TraumaBond #EmotionalAbuse #PsychologicalAbuse #SexualCoercion #ReproductiveCoercion #PowerAndControl #AbuseIsAPattern #TrustYourInstincts #CrimeAnalyst #LauraRichards #BehaviouralAnalysis #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast More from Grace Stuart Why She Stayed Podcast on Spotify Why She Stayed Podcast on Apple Instagram Clip https://fb.watch/JqIfBK4k3q/?mibextid=wwXIfr Support Crime Analyst If you value these conversations, please follow, rate, and review Crime Analyst wherever you listen to podcasts. Sharing episodes helps us educate more people about coercive control, stalking, domestic abuse, and homicide prevention. For exclusive episodes, live events and behind-the-scenes content, join the Crime Analyst Squad on Patreon. Laura’s Resources and Training information: www.dashriskchecklist.com www.thelaurarichards.com Crime Analyst YouTube, Socials and Website YouTube @crimeanalyst Facebook Crime Analyst Podcast Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichards999 Threads @crimeanalyst X @thecrimeanalyst @laurarichards999 TikTok @crimeanalystpod Website www.crime-analyst.com Leave a 5* Review https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mica Francis’ case is now being widely talked about due to the Netflix documentary, The Death of The Pastors Wife. Laura talked about Mica and all the red flags she saw in 2024. Mica died trying to leave John Paul Miller – a man who calls himself a Pastor. In this remastered series you will learn much more about what he did to Mica as well as what was left out of the documentary. Mica was failed when she was alive. She’s been failed in death - up until now. Mica’s case raises urgent questions about justice, accountability, lessons about intervention and prevention for future women and the urgent need for coercive control laws. ***************************************************************************************** Listen as Laura and award-winning journalist and creator and host of the True Sunlight and Cup of Justice podcasts, Mandy Matney unravel in granular detail the timeline leading up to 30-year-old Mica being found dead from a gunshot wound to the head in North Carolina’s Lumber River State Park on April 27 2024. Mica’s death came days after she told a police officer she was ‘scared for her life’ after she found a GPS tracker on her car and razor blades in her tyre and just two days after John Paul Miller was served with divorce papers. Join the conversation on social media and in the Crime Analyst Squad www.patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst #MicaFrancis #MicaMiller #JusticeForMica #CrimeAnalyst #CoerciveControl #Stalking #DomesticAbuse #PostSeparationAbuse #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #ExpertAnalysis Clips https://www.tiktok.com/@therobbieharvey/video/7364765211661798702?lang=en https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYOjVP6uS8E Sources Link to Cross Over episode with Mandy and Laura on Cup of Justice Ep #86: Apple Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coj-86-crime-analyst-expert-laura-richards-joins-mandy/id1668668400?i=1000659373717 Spotify Link https://open.spotify.com/episode/10P6t5LmMxF3YHUdgxPcm9?si=e3832e105dc1430d Links to Episodes about Mica Francis Mica Francis separated from John Paul Miller. She was desperate for help.. Mica Francis: Have you heard the term coercive control? Ep 303: Mica Francis: Analyzing the Federal Charges Against John Paul Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell Mica Francis: Breaking Down the Federal Charges Against JP Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell Huge News in Mica Francis’ Case. John Paul Miller Has Been Indicted Finally… 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
Why doesn't she just leave? It's a question survivors of domestic abuse hear again and again. But it places the focus in entirely the wrong place. Laura interviews Grace Stuart, survivor and host of Why She Stayed podcast, to examine how coercive control can develop gradually - and why it can be so difficult to recognise when you're living inside it. Grace was just 20 when she met her former partner, who was 14 years older. What initially felt intense and intoxicating became a complex spider's web of grooming, manipulation and control. Grace shares how apparent honesty and vulnerability built trust, while her boundaries were crossed incrementally and each violation explained away. Laura unpacks the pattern: the love bombing, age and power imbalance, gaslighting, isolation, sexual coercion and the gradual erosion of Grace's trust in her own instincts. They also explore how addiction became an explanation for behaviour that Grace did not yet have the language to identify as domestic abuse. Laura and Grace discuss: Grooming, love bombing and accelerated intimacy Age and power imbalances Boundary testing and incremental erosion Gaslighting and self-doubt Isolation and dependency Sexual coercion and violence Addiction versus abusive behaviour Why recognising the pattern matters The question isn't why did she stay? It's what did he do that made staying make sense? #GraceStewart #WhySheStayed #CoerciveControl #DomesticAbuse #DomesticViolence #SurvivorVoices #SurvivorStories #TraumaBond #EmotionalAbuse #PsychologicalAbuse #SexualCoercion #ReproductiveCoercion #PowerAndControl #AbuseIsAPattern #TrustYourInstincts #CrimeAnalyst #LauraRichards #BehaviouralAnalysis #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast More from Grace Stuart Why She Stayed Podcast on Spotify Why She Stayed Podcast on Apple Instagram Clip https://fb.watch/Jgz69E5Y1u/ Thank You to the Crime Analyst Sponsor Who Make the Show Possible. Support The Show Through the Sponsors: Find the fall pieces you’ll reach for most at Quince. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers or go to Quince.com/CRIMEANALYST. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. Amplify your fall look with Thrive Causemetics. Go to thrivecausemetics.com/ANALYSTS for an exclusive offer of 20% off your first order. Support Crime Analyst If you value these conversations, please follow, rate, and review Crime Analyst wherever you listen to podcasts. Sharing episodes helps us educate more people about coercive control, stalking, domestic abuse and homicide prevention. For exclusive episodes, live events and behind-the-scenes content, join the Crime Analyst Squad on Patreon. Laura’s Resources and Training information: www.dashriskchecklist.com www.thelaurarichards.com Crime Analyst YouTube, Socials and Website YouTube @crimeanalyst Facebook Crime Analyst Podcast Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichards999 Threads @crimeanalyst X @thecrimeanalyst @laurarichards999 TikTok @crimeanalystpod Website www.crime-analyst.com Leave a 5* Review https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this remastered episode which drops on the five year anniversary of Gabby's murder, Laura continues to interview Nichole Schmidt, Gabby’s mum. Laura and Nichole discuss the significance of 24 days Gabby was missing for, why men need to lead the charge stopping male violence to women, lawsuits, and why new coercive control laws and training are urgently needed. In honour of Gabby, listen to the conversation and share the episodes with family and friends. It might just save a life. If you want more in-depth conversations and to join the Ringleader Happy Hour with Nichole, join the Crime Analyst Squad: www.patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst Wyoming Crime Scene Visit: Laura recently recorded an exclusive episode based in Wyoming where she retraces Gabby Petito's final footsteps, shares new crime scene observations and behavioural analysis, and compares Brian Laundrie's so-called confession letter with what most likely happened in Gabby's final days. Join the Crime Analyst Squad and Listen here. #GabbyPetito #DomesticAbuse #CoerciveControl #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast #Prevention #Education #Awareness #SavingLives #MaleViolence #BrianLaundrie #GabbyPetitoFoundation #HerNameWasGabbyPetito Clips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCQft-lvLIE Sources https://www.gabbypetitofoundation.org/ Policing Domestic Violence Book https://www.dashriskchecklist.com/resources/books Gabby Petito Facebook Virtual Run/walk page: https://www.facebook.com/people/Virtual-RunWalk-to-Change-the-World/61563612151243/ Sign the Petition to Criminalize Coercive Control in America and Complete the Victim’s Voice Survey: https://www.laurarichards.co.uk/dv-law-reform/ Links to Episodes about Mica Francis Mica Francis separated from John Paul Miller. She was desperate for help.. Mica Francis: Have you heard the term coercive control? Ep 303: Mica Francis: Analyzing the Federal Charges Against John Paul Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell Mica Francis: Breaking Down the Federal Charges Against JP Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell Huge News in Mica Francis’ Case. John Paul Miller Has Been Indicted Finally… Thank You to the Crime Analyst Sponsor Who Make the Show Possible. Support The Show Through the Sponsors: Amplify your fall look with Thrive Causemetics. Go to thrivecausemetics.com/ANALYSTS for an exclusive offer of 20% off your first order. Find the fall pieces you’ll reach for most at Quince. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to Quince.com/CRIMEANALYST. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. Ready to reach your goals? Visit forhers.com/crime to get personalized, affordable care that gets you. 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
You can earn your own money, pay the bills and have access to the joint account - and still be economically abused. Economic abuse is about far more than stopping someone from accessing money. It can involve restriction, exploitation and sabotage - and it can be so deeply woven into coercive control that victims may not recognise what is happening to them. Laura is joined by Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE, CF internationally recognised expert on economic abuse, author and founder of Surviving Economic Abuse, for a deeper examination of how perpetrators weaponise money and economic resources to establish and maintain power and control. Nicola shares findings from her pioneering research, which found economic abuse in 89% of the domestic abuse cases studied, and explains how perpetrators restrict resources, exploit a partner's income and credit, generate debt, sabotage employment and manipulate household finances. Laura and Nicola discuss new trends they are seeing and challenge the assumption that having a job, earning your own money or managing a joint bank account means you have financial independence. They discuss survivors who believed they controlled the household finances, only to later recognise that their partner was concealing income, exploiting their earnings or manipulating debt behind the scenes. They also explore why economic abuse can continue - and sometimes intensify - long after separation, through property, debt, child-related costs and repeated use of the family and civil courts. Laura and Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs also recently had a deeply insightful discussion in the Crime Analyst Squad unpacking the hidden patterns and devastating impact of economic abuse, financial control and coercive control. You can listen here. In this episode Laura and Nicola discuss: The difference between restriction, exploitation and sabotage. The subtle behaviours that can signal economic abuse. How perpetrators undermine a woman's confidence in managing money. Why earning money doesn't necessarily mean having control over it. Hidden accounts, coerced debt and financial exploitation. How pregnancy, motherhood and leaving the workforce can create economic vulnerability. The intersection between economic abuse and other forms of coercive control. How perpetrators adapt their tactics when women are financially independent. Post-separation economic abuse and the use of property, children and the courts to maintain control. Why economic abuse can become a major barrier to leaving — and a reason victims return. The work being done with banks and creditors to recognise coerced debt and, in some cases, have it written off. Why protecting access to and control over your own economic resources matters before, during and after a relationship. Money is not simply money in an abusive relationship. It can mean independence, choice, safety and the ability to leave. #DrNicolaSharpJeffs #EconomicAbuse #FinancialAbuse #CoerciveControl #DomesticAbuse #DomesticViolence #PowerAndControl #FinancialControl #EconomicJustice #CrimeAnalyst #LauraRichards #BehaviouralAnalysis #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast More from Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE: Website: All things economic abuse Book: Understanding and Responding to Economic Abuse (Feminist Developments in Violence and Abuse) : Sharp-Jeffs, Nicola: Amazon.co.uk: Books Podcast: Economic Justice Monitor | Podcast on Spotify LinkedIn: Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE, CF | LinkedIn Instagram: @nicolajanesharpallthingsea Clip https://youtu.be/HtL0w8rZbzc?is=Gv18-hvRpJA64baj Support Crime Analyst If you value these conversations, please follow, rate, and review Crime Analyst wherever you listen to podcasts. Sharing episodes helps us educate more people about coercive control, stalking, domestic abuse and homicide prevention. For exclusive episodes, live events and behind-the-scenes content, join the Crime Analyst Squad on Patreon. Laura’s Resources and Training information: www.dashriskchecklist.com www.thelaurarichards.com Crime Analyst YouTube, Socials and Website YouTube @crimeanalyst Facebook Crime Analyst Podcast Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichards999 Threads @crimeanalyst X @thecrimeanalyst @laurarichards999 TikTok @crimeanalystpod Website www.crime-analyst.com Leave a 5* Review https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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