Episodes 346
Avg. Duration 55m
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Since Dec 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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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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Ep 344: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 13

Jun 11, 2026 50m

In this remastered episode, Laura reflects on information shared by Brian Entin, particularly regarding whether there was a planned and co-ordinated strategy after Gabby was killed as well as about…

Ep 343: Convicted Serial Rapists Walk Free With £26 Fine

Jun 07, 2026 52m

Two separate girls were raped by three boys, one at knifepoint, in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, in November 2024 and January 2025.  The three teenagers filmed the rapes and posted them on-line,…

Ep 342: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 12

Jun 04, 2026 21m

In this remastered episode, Laura discusses a significant update in Gabby Petito’s case. On Monday 8th August 2022, almost a year to the date of the Moab City Police stop of Gabby’s white van,…

Ep 341: Outsmarting My Psychopath Ex-Husband, Dirty John Meehan with Tonia Bales

Jun 01, 2026 1h 9m

When Tonia Bales married John Meehan, she had no idea that the charming man she fell in love with would later become known to millions as "Dirty John." Psychopaths don’t stand out - in fact they do…

Ep 340: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 11

May 28, 2026 50m

In this remastered episode, Laura continues her fascinating interview with Brian Entin, senior National Correspondent for NewsNation and discusses how ‘strategic’ Brian Laundrie and his family may…

Ep 339: Breaking the Terror: Bringing a Sadistic Abuser to Justice with Miriam Lake, Part 2

May 25, 2026 51m

Laura asks Miriam about Michael Egan’s abuse of her brother and mother and Miriam shares how she broke through the terror and fear to hold Egan accountable for his cruel and sadistic abuse as well as…

Ep 338: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 10

May 21, 2026 1h 4m

In this remastered episode, Laura interviews Brian Entin, senior National Correspondent for NewsNation, who covered Gabby’s case from the start. Laura pivoted to this important interview with Brian…

Ep 337: Terror Behind Closed Doors: A Sadistic Coercive Controller with Miriam Lake, Part 1

May 18, 2026 48m

Miriam Lake was terrorized as a little girl by Michael Egan, a coercive controller who groomed the family through charm and love bombing before subjecting Miriam, her siblings, and mother to years of…

Ep 336: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 9

May 14, 2026 49m

In this remastered episode, Laura discusses the other police body worn cameras and highlights new key information available from Officer Pratt’s footage, which was released on Friday 1st October. It…

Ep 335: Con Men and Coercive Control: The Psychology of Deception with Sarah Ferris, Part 2

May 11, 2026 51m

Laura continues her interview with Sarah Ferris moving beyond the initial deception to unpack the deeper patterns, behaviours, and mindset of a conman - and what we must learn from it.   Laura and…

Ep 334: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 8

May 07, 2026 1h 7m

In this remastered episode, Laura continues to break down Gabby and Brian’s behaviour using the police body worn camera footage from the Moab City Police Department. Laura focuses on evidence that…

Ep 333: Con Men and Coercive Control: The Psychology of Deception with Sarah Ferris, Part 1

May 04, 2026 57m

We all like to think we would know a conman when we see one – that’s what savvy Sarah Ferris thought when her sister Emma introduced her to the man she met on Tinder. His name was Andrew Tonks – only…

Ep 332: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 7

Apr 30, 2026 51m

This remastered series is to honour Gabby and ensure the warning signs of coercive control are understood. It’s the difference between life and death for so many. Determined to decode the patterns of…

Ep 331: Australia’s Landmark Coercive Control Conviction with Sam Bouffler, Part 2

Apr 27, 2026 1h 2m

Laura continues her in-depth analysis of the landmark case Police v Callum Fairleigh with survivor Sam Bouffler, moving beyond the initial conviction to further unpack the patterns, behaviours, and…

Ep 330: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 6

Apr 23, 2026 47m

This remastered series is to honour Gabby and ensure the warning signs of coercive control are understood. It’s the difference between life and death for so many. Determined to decode the patterns of…

Ep 329: A Line in the Sand: Sam Bouffler and the Landmark Coercive Control Conviction, Part 1

Apr 20, 2026 58m

In a landmark moment for justice in Australia, New South Wales has seen its first full-time prison sentence handed down for the crime of coercive control. In this episode, Laura deconstructs the case…

Ep 328: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 5

Apr 16, 2026 57m

This remastered series is to honour Gabby and ensure the warning signs of coercive control are understood. It’s the difference between life and death for so many. Determined to decode the patterns of…

Ep 327: Analysing Life’s Namaste Motherf*cker Moments, with Cally Beaton

Apr 13, 2026 1h 14m

Laura interviews comedian and author Cally Beaton and together they explore and analyse the gift of female empowerment, midlife reinvention, and “Namaste Motherf*cker moments” - those defining points…

Ep 326: Remastered: The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 4

Apr 08, 2026 48m

Gabby would have been 27 last month. This remastered series is to honour Gabby and ensure the warning signs of coercive control are understood. It’s the difference between life and death for so…

Ep 325: Coercive Control: A Child’s Unthinkable Journey with David Challen, Part 2

Apr 06, 2026 51m

In part 2 David speaks candidly about his experience, excavating the patterns he now recognises, the behaviours that were normalised at the time, and the lasting effect of living with a coercively…

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