Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps

This week on Serial Napper, we’re revisiting one of the most disturbing cases I’ve ever covered, the story of Christa Pike, the youngest woman ever sentenced to death in the United States. When I first released this episode a few years back, Christa was still sitting on death row with no date in sight. But now… that’s changed. In September 2025, the Tennessee Supreme Court officially scheduled her execution for September 30, 2026, marking what could be the first execution of a woman in the state in over 200 years. In this re-recorded episode, I take you deeper into the life, crime, and legacy of Christa Pike, from her horrific childhood and obsession-fueled murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, to the decades of legal battles that followed. Sources: https://www.knoxnews.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2021/06/12/christa-gail-pike-through-years/7635082002/  https://allthatsinteresting.com/corpsewood-manor-murders https://deadlywomen.fandom.com/wiki/Christa_Pike https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/victims-mom-christa-pike-execution/51-3665cad8-4d07-4f4a-bad5-d7de4fe05e9a https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/tennessees-execution-of-christa-pike-would-make-her-the-first-woman-to-be-executed-in-the-state-in-over-200-years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In April 1987, 52-year-old Ruthie Mae McCoy called 911 from her Chicago apartment, panicked and out of breath. She told the dispatcher that someone was trying to break in...through her bathroom mirror. Police didn’t believe her. Two days later, she was found dead. This episode unpacks the real-life horror that inspired the Candyman legend, a murder born not of superstition, but of neglect, poverty, and systemic failure. Ruthie’s killers crawled through the hollow wall behind her medicine cabinet, shot her four times, and disappeared back into the building’s decaying infrastructure. The same walls that were supposed to protect her instead became a tunnel for her killers. We’ll explore Ruthie’s life before the headlines: her struggles with mental illness, her attempts to rebuild her life, and the cruel irony that she was finally on the verge of escaping public housing when her own apartment became a death trap. We’ll also go inside the Grace Abbott Homes, one of Chicago’s most dangerous housing projects, where gangs ruled, drugs flowed faster than repairs, and dozens of units sat vacant, turning the building into a concrete maze of fear. Sources: https://chicagoreader.com/news/they-came-in-through-the-bathroom-mirror/  https://justnlife.com/candymans-legacy-a-haunting-tale-of-chicagos-south-side/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/history-uncovered/candyman  https://chicagoreader.com/news/cause-of-death/ Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik  *Go Ad-Free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper * Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you think your grandma’s weird, wait until you meet Nannie Doss. Known by a handful of delightfully horrifying nicknames...The Giggling Granny, The Lonely Hearts Killer, The Jolly Black Widow, Lady Blue Beard...Nannie Doss looked like the kind of grandmother who’d bake you cookies and tell you to eat seconds. Instead, she was slipping arsenic into sweet potato pie and serving it with a smile. Between 1920 and 1954, Nannie poisoned, smothered, and schemed her way through eleven victims, including four husbands, her own sister and grandson, all in the name of love. She spent her life searching for romance and the “perfect man,” leaving a trail of bodies and broken hearts in her wake. In this episode, we’re diving deep into her dark fairytale: a childhood of abuse and isolation, a head injury that might’ve rewired her empathy, and a deadly addiction to love stories that promised happy endings. We’ll look at how the 1950s ideal of the sweet homemaker gave her the perfect cover, and how a society blinded by gender stereotypes allowed one smiling widow to keep killing for decades. It’s a story about love, lies, and lethal pie. This episode is a refreshing/re-recording of one of the first stories I ever covered on Serial Napper. Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/nannie-doss-giggling-granny https://people.com/nannie-doss-giggling-granny-serial-killer-8761190 https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/nannie-doss/ https://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/doss-nannie.htm Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik  *Go Ad-Free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper * Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1930s Buffalo, New York, a grieving widow sat hunched over a Ouija board, desperate to hear from her dead husband. The planchette moved, spelling out a chilling message: “They killed me.” The spirit named a culprit, Clotilde Marchand, a petite Frenchwoman, mother of four, and the wife of a well-known sculptor. Days later, Clotilde opened her front door to an accusation of witchcraft…and never lived to close it again. Dubbed the “Ouija Board Murder,” this case shocked Buffalo’s art world, fueled public hysteria about séances and spirit boards, and left behind a trail of questions that linger to this day. Was Nancy Bowen a vulnerable woman manipulated into killing? Was Lila Jimerson a believer or a schemer? And who really wrote the mysterious letters that pointed to Clotilde as a witch? This is the story of obsession, betrayal, and the deadly power of belief in the beyond. Sources: https://www.buffalospree.com/app/buffalospreemagazine/archives/2008_12/1208fearandloathing.html https://www.nydailynews.com/2010/03/21/the-ouija-board-murder-tricking-tribal-healer-nancy-bowen-to-kill/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ouija-board-cant-connect-us-to-paranormal-forces-but-it-can-tell-us-a-lot-about-psychology-grief-and-uncertainty-5860627/ https://journalnews.com.ph/a-ouija-board-and-a-bizarre-murder/ Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik  *Go Ad-Free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper * Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In tonight’s episode of Serial Napper, we’re diving into the twisted case of Chelsea Perkins—better known online as OnlyFans model Sabrina Savage. Chelsea claimed she was tired of being a victim, and in 2021, she tracked down the man she said raped her, 31-year-old musician and father of two, Matthew Dunmire. She lured him out under the guise of reconnecting, drove him into Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and shot him in the back of the head. But Chelsea wasn’t the only one fueled by revenge. As investigators built their airtight case against her, Matthew’s grieving parents launched a deadly plan of their own, one that ended in even more tragedy. This is a story about obsession, about the fallout when justice feels out of reach, and about how revenge rarely ends where you think it will. Sources: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/woman-who-committed-murder-ohio-national-park-spend-more-22-years-prison https://lawandcrime.com/crime/coast-guard-vet-lured-her-accused-rapist-to-woods-executed-him-and-then-went-to-get-a-tattoo/ https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/09/09/adult-performer-sentenced-cuyahoga-valley-national-park-murder/ https://www.scribd.com/document/868311827/Criminal-Complaint-against-Chelsea-Perkins https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21335211-perkins-transcript/ https://people.com/coast-guard-onlyfans-murder-chelsea-perkins-matthew-dunmire-11743545 Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the surface, Charlie Brandt looked like a quiet, ordinary man who loved fishing, drinking, and his wife, Teri. But in 2004, when he murdered Teri and brutally killed his niece Michelle Jones before hanging himself, investigators uncovered a nightmare decades in the making. This episode dives into Charlie’s violent past, beginning at age 13 when he killed his mother—the secrets his family buried, and the trail of victims he likely left behind. From the confirmed murder of Sherry Perisho to cold cases eerily matching his signature brutality, we’ll piece together how one man hid his darkness in plain sight. What makes a serial killer? Was Charlie a product of trauma, a family that refused to face the truth, or something much darker? And how many victims will never be known? Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/deadly-obsession/ https://www.10minutemurder.com/blog/a-family-torn-apart-the-dark-secrets-of-charles-brandt/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/charlie-brandt https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/brandt-carl.htm Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik *Go Ad-Free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper * Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1995, 17-year-old Nathan Brooks promised his classmates he’d be “famous by Saturday.” What no one realized was just how horrifyingly true that would become. On September 30th, in Bellaire, Ohio, Nathan murdered his parents in what he believed was a satanic ritual — shooting and decapitating his father, stabbing and bludgeoning his mother, and leaving behind a chilling hit list of names that included his own brother. The brutality of the crime shook the entire town, cancelling Halloween and sparking decades of fear and questions about how no one stopped him sooner. Almost thirty years later, Nathan Brooks is serving a life sentence but is now eligible for parole. Has he changed, or are some crimes too horrific for second chances? Join me as we unpack the warning signs, the murders, the trial, and the ongoing debate over whether the so-called “Devil in Bellaire” should ever walk free again. Sources: https://fox8.com/news/id-like-to-kill-you-ohio-man-who-murdered-parents-set-to-go-before-parole-board-local-sheriff-recounts-case/ https://weelunk.com/the-night-nathan-brooks-canceled-halloween/ https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2025/08/bellaire-man-who-killed-parents-in-1995-up-for-parole/ https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A337726? Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik  *Go Ad-Free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper * Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hope “Onyx” Cornish was just 18 years old when her life was stolen inside her Caldwell, Idaho home. Bold, stylish, and unapologetically herself, Onyx was queer, trans, and known for her kindness, empathy, and fierce individuality. She was thriving—sober for over a year, in a new relationship, working shifts at Wendy’s—when her adoptive father, Delbert Cornish, carried out a plan he admitted he had been thinking about for more than a year. On August 18, 2025, Delbert shot his daughter in the head, then draped her body in a Pride flag in what he later claimed was a twisted gesture of “honor.” He wrote suicide notes on the walls, killed her cat, and confessed that he had wanted to kill all of his children before taking his own life. Onyx’s younger brother fought back, disarming him and escaping, saving his own life in the process. Now, Delbert faces charges of first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and animal cruelty. Prosecutors say their case is built on overwhelming evidence, including Delbert’s own confessions and notes. A trial date is set for January 2026. Meanwhile, Onyx’s family, friends, and community continue to mourn and demand justice—not just in the courtroom, but in how she is remembered: as an outspoken, radiant teen who lived authentically in a world that too often wanted her quiet. Sources: https://people.com/dad-accused-killing-daughter-because-she-was-getting-bullied-allegedly-wrapped-pride-flag-to-honor-her-11796231?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.kivitv.com/caldwell/i-did-it-dude-court-records-show-caldwell-man-confessed-to-killing-18-year-old-daughter https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article311755785.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik *Go Ad-Free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper * Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When 16-year-old Sarah Grace Patrick picked up the phone to call 911, she said she had just found her mother and stepfather brutally murdered in their Carroll County, Georgia home. Her 5-year-old sister made the gruesome discovery first, walking into their bedroom to see the unimaginable. But months later, investigators say Sarah wasn’t just a witness—she was the killer. Charged with two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault, Sarah now faces the rest of her life in prison. In this episode, we’ll walk through the disturbing case that has left a small southern community in shock: the custody battles, the chaotic family history, Sarah’s haunting eulogy at the funeral, and her bizarre social media activity where she allegedly reached out to true crime bloggers before her arrest. Was Sarah a cold-blooded teen murderer, or is there more to this story than meets the eye? Sources: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/teen-sarah-patrick-charged-with-parents-murder-after-sisters-discovery/LML7VYTYR5GIPGNHKRBMNHJVH4/ https://www.newsweek.com/father-teen-charged-murder-says-she-didnt-show-any-red-flags-2105680 https://nypost.com/2025/08/19/us-news/georgia-teen-sarah-grace-patrick-accused-of-killing-mom-stepdad-denied-bond/ https://toofab.com/2025/07/12/sarah-grace-patrick-eulogy-mother-stepfather-murder/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMlRmpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHpwZcw9ld05DpATobxAWkbDL-Tq2M27nhdtET34unXg0FyvIBNg8nYqOwI_8_aem_wTptBSn-6EIoDmj_z4Y0NA https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14926671/father-georgia-teen-sarah-grace-patrick-branded-murdered-mom-unfit.html Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik  *Go Ad-Free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper * Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In July 2005, 19-year-old Army Private First Class LaVena Johnson was found dead on a U.S. base in Balad, Iraq. The Army ruled it a suicide. Her family has spent nearly two decades saying otherwise. From the very beginning, the official story didn’t add up. The gunshot wound was inconsistent with her M16 rifle. Her body showed burns, bruises, and evidence of sexual assault. Acid had been poured on her, gloves glued to her hands, and her body was discovered inside a burning contractor’s tent — details that somehow never made it into the Army’s report. The Johnson family has fought relentlessly for answers, uncovering documents, autopsy reports, and crime scene photos that point to murder and a cover-up. But nearly twenty years later, the case remains closed, stamped as “suicide.” This episode looks at who LaVena was, what really happened to her in Iraq, and why her family refuses to let the truth be buried. Sources: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/saytheirnames/feature/lavena-johnson https://thesource.com/2014/01/21/justice-for-lavena-johnson-raped-murdered-or-suicide-the-evidence-says-one-thing-u-s-military-says-another/ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-mar-08-na-women-soldier-suicides8-story.html https://www.stlpr.org/government-politics-issues/2015-07-19/10-years-later-a-soldiers-family-still-grieves-and-questions-the-armys-version-of-her-death https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-silent-truth-document_b_782798 https://www.ntdaily.com/opinion/deaths-of-lavena-johnson-and-others-spotlight-systemic-abuse-within-military/article_6204f0d6-ec3e-5f38-9f52-d3e74e0bf875.html Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik  *Go Ad-Free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper * I will be in London at CrimeCon UK and I would love to meet you! Use my discount code NAPPER10 for 10% off the ticket price! Visit https://www.crimecon.co.uk/Our Sponsors:* Check out Mood.com and use my code SERIALNAPPER to save 20% off your first order. https://mood.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On March 4, 2001, 11-year-old Bethany Markowski vanished during what was supposed to be a routine weekend visit with her father, Larry. He says she went into the Old Hickory Mall in Jackson, Tennessee, while he napped in the van. But there’s one big problem—security footage shows no sign she was ever there. In this episode, we’ll dig into Bethany’s life before she disappeared, the volatile custody battle between her parents, and the messy, conflicting timeline that day. We’ll talk about phone pings that don’t match Larry’s story, witnesses who contradict his version of events, and the eerie gaps in time where no one—not even her own family—knows where Bethany was. We’ll also explore the strange reported sightings over the years, including a chilling 2016 case where a girl in East Tennessee claimed she was Bethany…and knew details only Bethany could have known. Twenty-plus years later, her mother, Jonnie, is still fighting to find her daughter, still pushing for answers, and still calling out the system that failed to protect Bethany in the first place. If you have any information about the disappearance of Bethany Markowski, please contact the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-TBI-FIND. Sources: https://bethanymarkowski.com/ https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2021/dear-bethany-20-years-missing https://www.facebook.com/BethanyLeanneMarkowski/ https://www.wbbjtv.com/2025/01/27/still-missing-what-happened-to-bethany-markowski/ Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik  *Go Ad-Free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper * I will be in London at CrimeCon UK and I would love to meet you! Use my discount code NAPPER10 for 10% off the ticket price! Visit https://www.crimecon.co.uk/Our Sponsors:* Check out Mood.com and use my code SERIALNAPPER to save 20% off your first order. https://mood.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In August 2004, 12-year-old Boy Scout Garrett Bardsley vanished in Utah’s High Uintas Wilderness — just 150 feet from his campsite. He had been fishing with his father at Cuberant Lake when he stepped into cold water, soaking his shoes and socks. Garrett told his dad he was heading back to camp to change… but he never arrived. What followed was one of the largest search efforts in the state’s history — hundreds of searchers, helicopters, dogs, and thermal imaging — but no sign of Garrett was ever found. Not his fishing pole. Not his clothes. Only a single sock, later disputed as even being his. In this episode of Serial Napper, we explore the mysterious disappearance of Garrett Bardsley, the theories of what could have happened in the rugged Uintas terrain, and the heartbreaking legacy left behind — including the creation of the Garrett Bardsley Foundation, which continues to help in search and rescue operations today. Could Garrett have gotten lost? Was there an animal encounter? Or did something more sinister happen in those mountains? 🕵️‍♀️ If you have any information on this case, contact the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. Sources: https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/garrett-bardsley https://charleyproject.org/case/garrett-alexander-bardsley https://www.heraldextra.com/news/2005/aug/28/in-memory-of-garrett/ Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik  *Go Ad-Free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper * I will be in London at CrimeCon UK and I would love to meet you! Use my discount code NAPPER10 for 10% off the ticket price! Visit https://www.crimecon.co.uk/Our Sponsors:* Check out Mood.com and use my code SERIALNAPPER to save 20% off your first order. https://mood.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In December 1987, 12-year-old Trina Campbell stepped off her school bus in Brampton, Ontario—and vanished. She had survived a traumatic childhood, bounced through the foster system, and was just beginning to settle into a new group home. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed. Again. Months later, her butchered remains were found in a wooded area north of the city—dumped like garbage by a man who should have never been free. Douglas Worth was a known violent offender with a decades-long criminal record, including the rape of another young Indigenous girl. He was released from prison just six months before Trina’s murder, despite multiple warnings that he was a high-risk predator. And now, in July 2025, he’s been released on parole again—this time into a quiet community in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. This episode is about more than a murder. It’s about systemic failure, generational trauma, and a justice system that continues to roll the dice with women’s and children’s lives. 🔍 In this episode, we cover: Trina’s heartbreaking upbringing and disappearance Douglas Worth’s disturbing history and escalating violence The chilling discovery of Trina’s remains A trial that brought no closure—only outrage His recent 2025 parole and the terrifying reality of his release This case will leave you angry, shaken, and wondering how many more Trinas will be failed before something changes. 🖤 If you or someone you know is in danger or experiencing abuse, please reach out to a local support service or crisis line. You’re not alone. Sources: https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/514813/s02-e03-douglas-robert-worth-the-pictou-sadist https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/douglas-worth-murderer-paroled-halifax https://distributionarchives.cbcrc.ca/en/items/d1982b6e-2ffb-4e7c-8056-189ad25beca5 I will be in London at CrimeCon UK and I would love to meet you! Use my discount code NAPPER10 for 10% off the ticket price! Visit https://www.crimecon.co.uk/Our Sponsors:* Check out Mood.com and use my code SERIALNAPPER to save 20% off your first order. https://mood.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this deeply disturbing episode, we’re digging into the twisted double life of David Fuller—a seemingly friendly hospital maintenance worker who was hiding some of the darkest secrets imaginable. In 1987, the murders of Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce rocked the quiet town of Tunbridge Wells. For decades, the case went cold—until a DNA breakthrough in 2020 pointed to one man. But what police found after his arrest would shock the nation. Fuller didn’t just kill. He used his job at two NHS hospitals to secretly access the morgue and sexually abuse the bodies of over 100 women and girls, ranging in age from 9 to 100. He kept detailed records. He filmed himself. And he went unnoticed for over 30 years. In this episode, we’ll cover: 🔹 The unsolved Bedsit Murders 🔹 The DNA match that cracked the case 🔹 The horrifying mortuary abuse 🔹 His rare whole-life sentence 🔹 The NHS inquiry—and whether this could happen again ⚠️ Warning: This episode contains graphic content, including discussions of sexual violence and necrophilia. Listener discretion is strongly advised. Sources: https://news.sky.com/story/david-fuller-what-were-his-crimes-and-how-did-he-evade-justice-for-so-long-13018147 https://people.com/david-fuller-case-british-hospital-necrophiliac-murderer-8729224 https://www.hsj.co.uk/acute-care/exclusive-the-full-story-of-david-fullers-mortuary-attacks/7031259.article https://www.thetruecrimedatabase.com/case_file/david-fuller/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvJlV5ulR5c  I will be in London at CrimeCon UK and I would love to meet you! Use my discount code NAPPER10 for 10% off the ticket price! Visit https://www.crimecon.co.uk/Our Sponsors:* Check out Mood.com and use my code SERIALNAPPER to save 20% off your first order. https://mood.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1999, 15-year-old Rachel Barber walked out of her ballet class and vanished. What followed was every parent's worst nightmare—and a chilling tale of obsession, identity theft, and murder. This week on Serial Napper, I’m diving deep into the haunting case of Rachel Barber, a gifted young dancer whose life was stolen by someone she thought she could trust: her former babysitter, Caroline Reed Robertson. Rachel was vibrant, talented, and full of promise. Caroline was quiet, isolated, and desperate to be someone else—someone like Rachel. What unfolded was a dark and deeply disturbing story of jealousy turned deadly. From Caroline’s twisted diary entries to her shocking murder plan that involved assuming Rachel’s identity, we break down every step leading up to that tragic day, the police investigation, and the chilling court revelations. Sources: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/caroline-reed-robertsons-deadly-obsession-with-beautiful-dancer-rachel-barber-led-to-murder/news-story/ca370d6f83a0f9a2c37b8075cfef2913 https://aussiecriminals.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/in-her-skin-court-transcript_opt.pdf https://www.9news.com.au/national/victorian-woman-who-strangled-teen-girl-to-be-released-today/7bec1eda-d0f2-4616-9197-2ce0d41de1ae https://morbidology.com/the-deadly-obsession-the-murder-of-rachel-barber/ https://www.mamamia.com.au/caroline-reed-robertson-rachel-barber/ https://www.fact.on.ca/news/news0011/th001130.htm Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik  *Go Ad-Free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper * I will be in London at CrimeCon UK and I would love to meet you! Use my discount code NAPPER10 for 10% off the ticket price! Visit https://www.crimecon.co.uk/Our Sponsors:* Check out Mood.com and use my code SERIALNAPPER to save 20% off your first order. https://mood.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices