
True Crime with Kendall Rae
Kendall Rae is a true-crime content creator on YouTube who has used her platform to spread awareness for victims and their families. Now she is bringing episodes of her YouTube true-crime series to podcast format, to hopefully create even more awareness around the cases she covers. Kendall's approach to true-crime content is empathetic and always approached with victims in mind first. Join Kendall in her journey to spread awareness and bring justice to those who need it most!
Latest episodes

Jan 23, 2025 • 57min
Au Pair & Husband’s Affair Leads To Double Homicide? The Christine Banfield & Joseph Ryan Case
A shocking double homicide unfolds as an au pair and her lover conspire to murder his wife, leading to a tangled web of deceit. Police navigate through conflicting narratives and urgent 911 calls to reveal the dark motivations behind the crime. The investigation exposes the emotional turmoil faced by the victims' families while highlighting the complexities of the justice system. Personal anecdotes about the challenges of hiring au pairs add a unique perspective to this tragic tale.

Jan 16, 2025 • 1h 5min
Abducted While Biking Home: The Murder of 20-Year-Old Sierah Joughin
The tragic story of Sierah Joughin unfolds as she is abducted while biking home, leaving her community in turmoil. The frantic search for her reveals alarming aspects of sex trafficking. Investigators encounter a suspicious man, raising critical questions about his involvement. Contradictory statements from a key suspect deepen the mystery. A related survival story highlights the predator's violent past, showcasing legal system failures. Sierah's tragic fate ignites significant initiatives and emotional healing within her community.

Jan 9, 2025 • 48min
A Fitbit Helped Solve This Murder?! The Case of Nicole VanderHeyden
Discover the tragic story of Nicole VanderHeyden, a dedicated mother whose life was cut short. Tensions rose during a chaotic night out, leading to her mysterious disappearance. The investigation took a surprising turn when Fitbit data and DNA evidence helped unravel the case. Explore the complex dynamics between Nicole and her boyfriend, and see how technology played a pivotal role in solving the mystery. The trial's shocking revelations leave a lasting impact on her family and friends.

Dec 19, 2024 • 1h 6min
Shocking Confession Tape Exposes Best Friend Turned Killer!? The Case of Sarah Stern
Discover the chilling case of Sarah Stern, a 19-year-old who vanished, leaving behind a mystery that shocked her community. Dive into the investigation that led to her best friend, Liam, being exposed as her killer through a shocking confession. Hear about the clever sting operation that unearthed incriminating evidence against him and his accomplice. The story delves into the emotional toll on Sarah's family and the importance of community support as they commemorate her vibrant spirit through a scholarship fund in her name.

Dec 12, 2024 • 1h
He Said She Fell in the Shower, yet Her Body Was Dry!? The Case of Shanti Cooper
In April 2018, David Tronnes called 911, yelling and crying that he had just found his wife Shanti dead in their bathtub. He said she must have slipped and fallen while he was out of the house that morning. However, Shanti was dry, as was the tub, and none of David’s story was adding up. Medical examiners were able to very obviously see that Shanti had injuries consistent with strangulation and blunt force trauma–not from falling.
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Check out my foundation: Higher Hope Foundation: https://www.higherhope.org/
Watch my documentaries:
530 Days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjUWkmOjNLk
Apartment 801: https://bit.ly/2RJ9XXr
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Shop my Merch! https://kendallrae.shop
Check out my other podcasts:
Mile Higher (True Crime) @milehigherpod
YouTube: https://bit.ly/2ROzJcw
Instagram: http://instagram.com/milehigherpod
The Sesh (Current events, a little true crime, pop culture, and commentary) https://bit.ly/3Mtoz4X @the_seshpodcast
Instagram: https://bit.ly/3a9t6Xr
*Follow My Social!* @KendallRaeOnyt
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kendallraeonyt
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kar4NK
True Crime TikTok: https://bit.ly/3VDbc77
Personal TikTok: https://bit.ly/41hmRKg
REQUESTS: General case suggestion form: https://zfrmz.com/yg9cuiWjUe2QY3hSC2V0
Form for people directly related/ close to the victim: https://zfrmz.com/HGu2hZso42aHxARt1i67
Join my discord to chat with other viewers about this video, it’s free! https://discord.com/invite/an4stY9BCN
C O N T A C T:
For Business Inquiries - kendallrae@night.co
Send me mail: Kendall Rae 8547 E Arapahoe Rd Ste J #233 Greenwood Village, CO 80112

Dec 5, 2024 • 52min
Stalking Obsession Turns Fatal After Govt. Fails To Protect Her: The Case of Celeste Manno
Please take action:
Jaclyn Symes Email: jaclyn.symes@parliament.vic.gov.au
Subject: Urgent Implementation of VLRC Recommendations on Stalking
Dear Attorney General Symes,
I am writing to urge the immediate implementation of the recommendations outlined in the Victorian Law Reform Commission's report on stalking. The VLRC's comprehensive analysis highlights the critical need for stronger measures to protect victims and address this pervasive issue effectively.
Timely action on these recommendations will not only improve legal responses to stalking but also ensure the safety and well-being of countless individuals across Victoria.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
[Name]
Podcast Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast...
Facebook Page: / 1923302601461687
VLRC’s Stalking Report (Final): https://www.lawreform.vic.gov.au/publ...
Petition: https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-...
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Check out my foundation: Higher Hope Foundation: https://www.higherhope.org/
Watch my documentaries:
530 Days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjUWkmOjNLk
Apartment 801: https://bit.ly/2RJ9XXr
True Crime with Kendall Rae podcast:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rks84o
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jC66pr
Shop my Merch! https://kendallrae.shop
Check out my other podcasts:
Mile Higher (True Crime) @milehigherpod
YouTube: https://bit.ly/2ROzJcw
Instagram: http://instagram.com/milehigherpod
The Sesh (Current events, a little true crime, pop culture, and commentary) https://bit.ly/3Mtoz4X @the_seshpodcast
Instagram: https://bit.ly/3a9t6Xr
*Follow My Social!* @KendallRaeOnyt
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kendallraeonyt
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kar4NK
True Crime TikTok: https://bit.ly/3VDbc77
Personal TikTok: https://bit.ly/41hmRKg
REQUESTS: General case suggestion form: https://zfrmz.com/yg9cuiWjUe2QY3hSC2V0
Form for people directly related/ close to the victim: https://zfrmz.com/HGu2hZso42aHxARt1i67
Join my discord to chat with other viewers about this video, it’s free! https://discord.com/invite/an4stY9BCN
C O N T A C T:
For Business Inquiries - kendallrae@night.co
Send me mail: Kendall Rae 8547 E Arapahoe Rd Ste J #233 Greenwood Village, CO 80112

Nov 21, 2024 • 60min
He Said She’ll End Up Like Gabby Petito, Then She Disappears: The Case of Madeline Kingsbury
In March 2023, Madeline Kingsbury dropped her two kids off at daycare. When she stopped answering her mother and sister, and failed to pick the kids up later on, her family knew something was wrong. Her body was discovered just two months later in a field on her ex boyfriend, Adam Fravel’s family property.
National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/
GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/LTWHmadeline
Facebook: / finding-madeline-kingsbury-100091790613142
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Laundry Sauce - For 15% off your order, head to LaundrySauce.com/KENDALL and use code KENDALL.
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Check out my foundation: Higher Hope Foundation: https://www.higherhope.org/
Watch my documentaries:
530 Days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjUWkmOjNLk
Apartment 801: https://bit.ly/2RJ9XXr
True Crime with Kendall Rae podcast:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rks84o
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jC66pr
Shop my Merch! https://kendallrae.shop
Check out my other podcasts:
Mile Higher (True Crime) @milehigherpod
YouTube: https://bit.ly/2ROzJcw
Instagram: http://instagram.com/milehigherpod
The Sesh (Current events, a little true crime, pop culture, and commentary) https://bit.ly/3Mtoz4X @the_seshpodcast
Instagram: https://bit.ly/3a9t6Xr
*Follow My Social!* @KendallRaeOnyt
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kendallraeonyt
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kar4NK
True Crime TikTok: https://bit.ly/3VDbc77
Personal TikTok: https://bit.ly/41hmRKg
REQUESTS: General case suggestion form: https://zfrmz.com/yg9cuiWjUe2QY3hSC2V0
Form for people directly related/ close to the victim: https://zfrmz.com/HGu2hZso42aHxARt1i67
Join my discord to chat with other viewers about this video, it’s free! https://discord.com/invite/an4stY9BCN
C O N T A C T:
For Business Inquiries - kendallrae@night.co
Send me mail: Kendall Rae 8547 E Arapahoe Rd Ste J #233 Greenwood Village, CO 80112

Nov 14, 2024 • 1h 5min
Shot in Broad Daylight on a Park Bench: The Unsolved Case of Carnell Sledge & Kate Brown
On June 4, 2019, longtime friends Carnell Sledge and Katherine Brown were out walking at the Rocky River Reservation in Ohio. They had sat down on a bench along the river when they were suddenly shot dead. The shooting was so random and unexplainable that many figure it was a hate crime, as the two could have appeared as a mixed-race couple. The case still remains unsolved to this day.
Tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County at (216) 252-7463 or at www.25crime.com
Carnell's Memorial Page: / sledgeshelpinghands
What Happened To Kate Brown & Carnell Sledge Facebook page: / katebrownandcarnellsledge
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This episode is sponsored by:
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Liquid IV - promo code: KENDALLRAE
Uncommon Goods
Check out my foundation: Higher Hope Foundation: https://www.higherhope.org/
Watch my documentaries:
530 Days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjUWkmOjNLk
Apartment 801: https://bit.ly/2RJ9XXr
True Crime with Kendall Rae podcast:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rks84o
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jC66pr
Shop my Merch! https://kendallrae.shop
Check out my other podcasts:
Mile Higher (True Crime) @milehigherpod
YouTube: https://bit.ly/2ROzJcw
Instagram: http://instagram.com/milehigherpod
The Sesh (Current events, a little true crime, pop culture, and commentary) https://bit.ly/3Mtoz4X @the_seshpodcast
Instagram: https://bit.ly/3a9t6Xr
*Follow My Social!* @KendallRaeOnyt
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kendallraeonyt
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kar4NK
True Crime TikTok: https://bit.ly/3VDbc77
Personal TikTok: https://bit.ly/41hmRKg
REQUESTS: General case suggestion form: https://zfrmz.com/yg9cuiWjUe2QY3hSC2V0
Form for people directly related/ close to the victim: https://zfrmz.com/HGu2hZso42aHxARt1i67
Join my discord to chat with other viewers about this video, it’s free! https://discord.com/invite/an4stY9BCN
C O N T A C T:
For Business Inquiries - kendallrae@night.co
Send me mail: Kendall Rae 8547 E Arapahoe Rd Ste J #233 Greenwood Village, CO 80112

Nov 7, 2024 • 1h 12min
TikToker April Holt’s Death Almost Went Unsolved… Until Her Mom Got Her Killer To Confess
April Lynn Holt was a mother of two, living outside of Nashville, Tennessee, working hard to create a good life for herself and her family. TikTok was a huge passion of hers, and she began making content back in the pandemic and had garnered over 200,000 followers. Her content was mainly surrounding her family, her faith, and lifting other people up. She was really big on manifestations and elevating your life, so her content was a reflection of that. Her content also centered around her husband, Donovan Holt. However, in 2021 the two of them separated. It was an amicable decision, but eventually they decided to give it another go. But in July of 2023, April realized she no longer wanted to be with him. So that month she asked him for a formal divorce. 2 weeks later, her 7 year old son found her with a plastic bag duct taped to her head in their bathroom. Three days later she died. From the beginning, April’s mom Jamie knew there was more to the story, and she was right. She learned that Donovan had gotten into an argument with April, strangled her, and then staged it as a suicide. Through her hard work, April is on the path towards getting justice.
If you’re a victim of domestic violence and need help getting out, call the National Domestic Violence hotline: (800) 799-7233 or text BEGIN to 88788.
April's Tiktok: /_april_h
Jamie's Tiktok: / jamiedickerson22
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GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
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Check out my foundation: Higher Hope Foundation: https://www.higherhope.org/
Watch my documentaries:
530 Days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjUWkmOjNLk
Apartment 801: https://bit.ly/2RJ9XXr
True Crime with Kendall Rae podcast:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rks84o
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jC66pr
Shop my Merch! https://kendallrae.shop
Check out my other podcasts:
Mile Higher (True Crime) @milehigherpod
YouTube: https://bit.ly/2ROzJcw
Instagram: http://instagram.com/milehigherpod
The Sesh (Current events, a little true crime, pop culture, and commentary) https://bit.ly/3Mtoz4X @the_seshpodcast
Instagram: https://bit.ly/3a9t6Xr
*Follow My Social!* @KendallRaeOnyt
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kendallraeonyt
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kar4NK
True Crime TikTok: https://bit.ly/3VDbc77
Personal TikTok: https://bit.ly/41hmRKg
REQUESTS: General case suggestion form: https://zfrmz.com/yg9cuiWjUe2QY3hSC2V0
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C O N T A C T:
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Send me mail: Kendall Rae 8547 E Arapahoe Rd Ste J #233 Greenwood Village, CO 80112

Oct 31, 2024 • 59min
Her Killer Was Caught on Surveillance Moments Before Her Abduction: The Case of Aniah Blanchard
Aniah Blanchard was a 19-year-old college student living in Auburn, Alabama, when on October 23, 2019, she never returned home. Despite dropping off her brother and telling him she was headed back to her apartment, she never arrived. Then, odd messages to her roommate started coming through, and by the next day, it was clear that she’d never made it back. Friends and family joined in on the search, and two days later, her car was found abandoned 50 miles away. There was enough blood inside of her vehicle that investigators determined foul play had occurred. Over the following weeks, three men ended up getting arrested in connection with her abduction, but only one of those men, Ibraheem Yazeed, was determined to be responsible for her actual murder. About a month later, Aniah’s body was found, and despite overwhelming evidence to suggest Ibraheem murdered her, he has yet to face trial in part because of the pandemic and also in part due to our slow justice system. However, justice is on the horizon. Her family never gave up hope that she would be found, and they have since created Aniah’s Heart, a nonprofit in her honor.
Aniah's Heart: https://www.aniahsheart22.com/
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This episode is sponsored by:
Laundry Sauce - promo code: KENDALL
Our Place - promo code: TCKR
Rocket Money
Uncommon Goods
Check out my foundation: Higher Hope Foundation: https://www.higherhope.org/
Watch my documentaries:
530 Days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjUWkmOjNLk
Apartment 801: https://bit.ly/2RJ9XXr
True Crime with Kendall Rae podcast:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rks84o
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jC66pr
Shop my Merch! https://kendallrae.shop
Check out my other podcasts:
Mile Higher (True Crime) @milehigherpod
YouTube: https://bit.ly/2ROzJcw
Instagram: http://instagram.com/milehigherpod
The Sesh (Current events, a little true crime, pop culture, and commentary) https://bit.ly/3Mtoz4X @the_seshpodcast
Instagram: https://bit.ly/3a9t6Xr
*Follow My Social!* @KendallRaeOnyt
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kendallraeonyt
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kar4NK
True Crime TikTok: https://bit.ly/3VDbc77
Personal TikTok: https://bit.ly/41hmRKg
REQUESTS: General case suggestion form: https://zfrmz.com/yg9cuiWjUe2QY3hSC2V0
Form for people directly related/ close to the victim: https://zfrmz.com/HGu2hZso42aHxARt1i67
Join my discord to chat with other viewers about this video, it’s free! https://discord.com/invite/an4stY9BCN
C O N T A C T:
For Business Inquiries - kendallrae@night.co
Send me mail: Kendall Rae 8547 E Arapahoe Rd Ste J #233 Greenwood Village, CO 80112
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