Podcast
Killer Instinct: Behind the Headlines
Hosted by Taylor Rae · EN
A Canadian based pod run by a true crime junkie with a background in Criminal Psychology.
It's purpose is to educate, inform, entertain, and raise awareness.
All research is completed by the host and all efforts are put forth to remain sensitive to victims and their families.
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Episode 11: Escaping The Birnie's, The Survival of Kate Moir
5d ago00:41:12Tap to summarizeKiller Couples: Cases where not one, but two monsters live in plain sight. Masquerading as neighbours, friends, loved ones, all while hiding a disturbing secret just behind the deadbolt. When 17-year old Kate Moir came face to face with evil, she had one goal in mind.....Escaping The Birnie's.Join your host Taylor Rae on this deep dive into Australia's worst Killer Couple and the girl who defied the odds. Follow the pod on socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@killer_instinct_podLinks to some sources and docu-series:https://www.perthnow.com.au/wa/birnie-survivor-kate-moir-and-wa-police-officer-laura-hancock-together-after-three-decades-ng-902072b9ad2a711520bcdfc83c4e3be7https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/birnie-davidhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ7Tm6FH84Qhttps://www.primevideo.com/-/es/detail/0LLADALH9MVEUVY89XU8F6K5CXhttps://tv.apple.com/ca/episode/killer-couple-david--catherine-burnie/umc.cmc.5m4dswgkuiwhbuwwpp3no9kvo?showId=umc.cmc.3704jin78dkdsr48wsndpdmdbSpecial thanks to my husband for acting as my sound engineer. Couldn't do this without your endless support. Music from Upbeat:https://uppbeat.io/?rt=ppc_google_search_brand_usa&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=search_brand_usa&utm_content=692574582423&utm_term=uppbeat&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=13434801963&gbraid=0AAAAABq5Z1sMeCa8zs1wpRTzE8wd45-cS&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhaHMBhD2ARIsAPAU_D6zT_hDmT4XTCK8J5mGu9AJ2KMzCCmK_k49IUINRdIED3wkI2JQeBkaAg0uEALw_wcB
Transcribe →Episode 10: Innocence, The Murder of Christine Jessop
Mar 3000:32:16Tap to summarizeQueensville, Ontario: Small, quaint, quiet, safe. But when 9-year old Christine Jessop goes missing, the once sleepy town is plunged into a panic, searching for the missing girl, and eventually, her killer. Could the predator be one of them? Lurking in the shadows, or hiding in plain sight. Waiting...watching. The perpetrator thought they'd get away...but everything that is done in the dark, always comes to light. Join your host Taylor Rae on this listener requested deep dive into the cold case solved 35-years later. Follow the pod on socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@killer_instinct_podLinks to some sources:https://lop.parl.ca/sites/PublicWebsite/default/en_CA/ResearchPublications/202077E#:~:text=The%20Kaufman%20Commission's%20119%20recommendations,review%20board%20to%20examine%20wrongfulhttps://forterieobserver.ca/kenney-jessop-and-the-christine-jessop-story-a-brothers-rise-from-the-unimaginable/https://decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/371/index.dohttps://www.wrongfulconvictions.ca/cases/guy-paul-morinLink to Christine's Memorial Page:https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128366702/christine_marion-jessopDocumentary:https://www.primevideo.com/detail/The-Christine-Jessop-Story/0RWMBY90VF3CFH0RA5MA0JJKVQSpecial thanks to my husband for acting as my sound engineer. Couldn't do this without your endless support.Music from Upbeat: https://uppbeat.io/?rt=ppc_google_search_brand_usa&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=search_brand_usa&utm_content=692574582423&utm_term=uppbeat&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=13434801963&gbraid=0AAAAABq5Z1sMeCa8zs1wpRTzE8wd45-cS&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhaHMBhD2ARIsAPAU_D6zT_hDmT4XTCK8J5mGu9AJ2KMzCCmK_k49IUINRdIED3wkI2JQeBkaAg0uEALw_wcB
Transcribe →Episode 9: Solitary, The Story of Robert Maudsley
Feb 900:30:00Tap to summarize72-Year old Robert Maudsley, has spent most of his adult life behind bars. Serving multiple life sentences for the murders of sex offenders. A jail interview launched him into the public eye, striking up conversations all over the world regarding mental health and vigilante killing. Who was the man who inspired the cinematic likes of Dexter and Silence of the Lambs? What caused his violent acts? Why is he considered the UK's most dangerous criminal?Join your host Taylor Rae as she deep dives into the harrowing case of Robert Maudsley. Follow the podcast on socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@killer_instinct_podLinks to sources:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/687659.stmhttps://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/maudsley-robert.htmhttps://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/robert-maudsley/umc.cmc.3comg4qrb5c4z1q5i0v2juz6x?showId=umc.cmc.84hrvjito1yr7bvsqt9z4ezlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib_RtTkTn38https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0qPvDRNRy8Music from #Uppbeat (free for creators) https://uppbeat.io/?rt=ppc_google_search_brand_usa&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=search_brand_usa&utm_content=692574582423&utm_term=uppbeat&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=13434801963&gbraid=0AAAAABq5Z1sMeCa8zs1wpRTzE8wd45-cS&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhaHMBhD2ARIsAPAU_D6zT_hDmT4XTCK8J5mGu9AJ2KMzCCmK_k49IUINRdIED3wkI2JQeBkaAg0uEALw_wcB
Transcribe →Episode 8: Killer Cop: The Murder of Sherri Rasmussen
Dec 200:34:49Tap to summarizeThe members of the LAPD have sworn to serve and protect, much like most police organizations. But this one has garnered much publicity, at the center of many television shows such as The Rookie, LAPD: Life on the Beat, and SWAT. These shows paint this organization as one of dedication and commitment to their citizens, and that’s not to say many members of the LAPD don’t show these traits. But what happens when one of their own, becomes a suspect in a gruesome murder? Someone they work alongside every day. Someone they thought they knew well. Could a wolf in sheep’s clothing camouflage among the herd?Join your host, Taylor Rae, as she covers a cold case, solved after 26 years.Follow the podcast on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod?igsh=MXhyaTE3YmY4ZGplbg%3D%3D&utm_source=qrTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@killer_instinct_pod?_t=ZM-90KzywuTOKe&_r=1Links to sources:https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/stephanie-lazarus-former-lapd-detective-who-shot-ex-lovers-new-wife-has-parole-denied-again/https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=9045336324817474961https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=8298926708092908252https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLSNPkf8RCULink to Sherri's Memorial site:https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52954546/sherri_rae-rasmussenMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/goneSpecial thanks to my husband for being my sound engineer, couldn't do this without your endless patience.
Transcribe →Episode 7: The Youngest Woman Sentenced To Death (Christa Pike)
Oct 700:32:24Tap to summarizeIt's been 30 years of solitude for Christa Pike. 30 years to think about her crime. 30 years awaiting death. But what exactly is the story behind the headlines of the youngest woman sentenced to death in the last 200 years? At only 18 years old she was convicted of a crime so shocking that life in prison seemed too easy a punishment. Join your host Taylor Rae as she deep dives into the case of Christa Pike and the murder of Colleen Slemmer. Time stamp to skip details of the murder:22:00-24:15Follow the podcast on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod?igsh=MXhyaTE3YmY4ZGplbg%3D%3D&utm_source=qrTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@killer_instinct_pod?_t=ZM-90KzywuTOKe&_r=1Links to Sources: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-1054/124745/20191206143532120_Pike%20cert%20extension%20request.pdfhttps://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/19a0205p-06.pdfhttps://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/court-of-criminal-appeals/2011/e2009-00016-cca-r3-pd.htmlhttps://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/docs/Order%20setting%20execution%20%2814%29%20-%20Christa%20Gail%20Pike.pdfMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/goneSpecial thanks to my husband for being my sound engineer, couldn't do this without your endless patience.
Transcribe →Episode 6: The Murder of Tori Stafford
Aug 2600:31:51Tap to summarizeSpring of 2009 in a small Ontario town, Victoria Stafford, a beautiful and vibrant little girl, just shy of her 9th birthday looked forward to another day at school. Tragically, she would never make it home.The senseless murder of a child, a shaken country, questions regarding the decisions of law enforcement. This case made national headlines, sparked one of the largest manhunts in Ontario’s history, and sent locals spiraling as the loss of one of their own forced a once quiet town into an epicenter of media turmoil.Join your host Taylor Rae as she dives into the harrowing case of Tori Stafford. Time Stamp to skip details of murder: 21:40 - 22:23Link to Tori's memorial page: https://www.brockandvisser.com/obituaries/victoria-staffordFollow the podcast on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod?igsh=MXhyaTE3YmY4ZGplbg%3D%3D&utm_source=qrTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@killer_instinct_pod?_t=ZM-90KzywuTOKe&_r=1Links to sources: https://canadianmedialawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/R_v_Rafferty_2010_ONSC_6980.pdfhttps://canadianmedialawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/R._v._McClintic.pdfhttps://nationalpost.com/opinion/tori-stafford-christie-blatchfordhttps://lfpress.com/news/local-news/lfp-archives-in-memory-of-tori-stafford-10-years-laterMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/goneSpecial Thanks to my husband for being my sound engineer, couldn't do this without your endless patience.
Transcribe →Episode 5: In Her Skin, The Murder of Rachel Barber
Jun 2300:28:57Tap to summarizeHave you ever wanted something? Wanted it so badly you'd do anything for it? Would you kill for it?Rachel Barber's life was a good one. She was pretty, popular, talented, everything a teenage girl could want. Though it seemed that someone else wanted this more than anything....and they, they were willing to kill for it.Join your host Taylor Rae as she dives into the senseless murder of Rachel Barber, a case that begs the question. How far are you willing to go for what you want?Follow this pod on our socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod?igsh=MXhyaTE3YmY4ZGplbg%3D%3D&utm_source=qrTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@killer_instinct_pod?_t=ZM-8vVaKWRiqiz&_r=1Links to the book, movie, and source material:https://tv.apple.com/ca/movie/in-her-skin/umc.cmc.4ak0x2t3rrogdvw7u07sj8hmm?action=playhttps://www.amazon.ca/Perfect-Victim-chilling-daughters-disappearance/dp/0143001027https://rachelbarberofficialmemorial.yourwebsitespace.com/bio.htmlhttps://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/caroline-reed-robertson-who-strangled-dancer-rachel-barber-in-1999-freed-on-parole/news-story/5ce7e1bd298fbc40145f6aacf02dbfedMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/goneSpecial thanks to my husband for being my sound engineer, couldn't do this without your endless patience. MUAH 💋
Transcribe →Episode 4: The Survival of Alison Botha
Apr 13, 202500:40:04Tap to summarizeAlison Botha lived a good life, travelling the world, spending time with friends, and furthering her career. This would all change when a chance encounter with evil changed her future and re-wrote the landscape of justice systems around the world. Hers is a story of courage, triumph over evil, but most of all. Hope. Follow this pod on our socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod?igsh=MXhyaTE3YmY4ZGplbg%3D%3D&utm_source=qrTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@killer_instinct_pod?_t=ZM-8vVaKWRiqiz&_r=1Link to Alison's trust:https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-10-14-the-woman-who-refused-to-be-a-victim-alison-botha-fights-for-her-life-a-second-time/Sources:https://www.mandela.ac.za/Leadership-and-Governance/Nelson-Mandela-University-Council-Africa-Award/Alison-Botha-2016https://tv.apple.com/ca/movie/alison/umc.cmc.6upnwamszjz1bt2qrun4wgrtshttps://www.gov.za/news/media-statements/minister-pieter-groenewald-cancels-parole-alison-bothas-attackers-04-feb-2025https://www.amazon.ca/Have-Life-Alisons-Journey-Marianne-ebook/dp/B01G8WS2CGMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/goneSpecial thanks to my husband for being my sound engineer 🎧 Couldn't do this without your endless patience 🫶🏻 MUAH
Transcribe →Episode 3: The Richardson Family Murders
Mar 7, 202500:36:34Tap to summarizeDoes a child truly know right from wrong? Should they be held accountable for their choices? What if these choices led them to murder?Join your host, Taylor Rae as she dives into the case of Jasmine Richardson, Canada's youngest serial killer. Sources:https://www.amazon.com/Runaway-Devil-Forbidden-12-Year-Old-Murder/dp/0771073615https://www.ipl.org/essay/Jasmine-Richardson-Research-Paper-2E056E857C88DBABhttps://mail.crimelibrary.org/news/original/0107/1702_canadian_murders4.htmlFind us on our socials:Instagram: @killer_instinct_podTikTok: @killer_instinct_podMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/goneSpecial thanks to my husband for being my sound engineer 🎧 Couldn't do this without your endless patience 🫶🏻 MUAH
Transcribe →Episode 2: Colonel Russell Williams
Feb 17, 202500:31:43Tap to summarizeColonel David Russell Williams was a well-respected member of society, high ranking officer at CFB Trenton, and a doting husband. What those around him didn't know was that he harbored a sick and twisted secret. But you know what they say about secrets......what is in the dark, will always come to light. Deep dive with your host Taylor Rae as she delves into the secret life and crimes of a hometown hero turned sadistic killer. Sources:https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/russell-williams-casehttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/261358214_A_case_study_of_D_Russell_Williamshttps://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/51https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onca/doc/2012/2012onca35/2012onca35.pdfFind us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod?igsh=MXhyaTE3YmY4ZGplbg%3D%3D&utm_source=qrMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone
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