She Left a Downton Abbey Watch Party… Then Was Found Murdered in Her Own Home: The Kate Ragsdale Mystery

About this episode

The episode explores the mysterious murder of 73-year-old Kate Ragsdale after a Downton Abbey watch party.

Send us Fan Mail On February 16, 2013, 73-year-old Kate Ragsdale followed a routine she rarely broke. After dinner, she met friends to watch her favorite show, Downton Abbey. At around 9:15 p.m., a friend watched her pull into her driveway in Tuscaloosa’s quiet Highlands neighborhood. No one saw her alive again. A week later, worried neighbors entered Kate’s home and discovered her body on the bedroom floor. The beloved retired University of Alabama librarian had been brutally murdered. Inves...

People in this episode

Hosts: Arlene, Leah, Bree

Topics covered

• murder mystery
• true crime
• unsolved case
• Downton Abbey
• community impact
• investigation

Keywords

• Kate Ragsdale
• murder
• Downton Abbey
• Tuscaloosa
• true crime
• investigation
• unsolved

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Alabama

Books & works: Downton Abbey

Places: Tuscaloosa, Highlands neighborhood

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