Relisha Rudd: The Girl Who Disappeared for 18 Days Before Anyone Called Police

Relisha Rudd: The Girl Who Disappeared for 18 Days Before Anyone Called Police

From Clues with Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore by Crime House

May 6, 2026 · 1h 2m · Episode 51

About this episode

This episode examines the disappearance of Relisha Rudd, a young girl who went missing for 18 days before anyone reported her absence.

An eight-year-old girl stops going to school. No one reports her missing for nearly three weeks. Not the shelter.Not the school.Not even her own family. In 2014, Relisha Rudd vanished from a Washington, D.C. family shelter. The only adult who claimed to know where she was turned out not to be a doctor, but a shelter janitor. Days later, his wife was found murdered. Weeks later, he was found dead in a park. Relisha has never been found. In this episode of Clues, we examine the surveillance footage, the hotel sightings, the trash bag purchase, and the systemic failures that may have cost a little girl her life. Listener discretion advised. This episode discusses child abuse, child sexual exploitation, domestic violence, and suicide. Head over to our Clues YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@CluesPod If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Clues to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Clues is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. 🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals including Crime House 24/7, Crimes Of…, Serial Killers & Murderous…

People in this episode

Hosts: Morgan Absher, Kaelyn Moore

Topics covered

  • missing person
  • child abuse
  • systemic failures
  • domestic violence
  • true crime
  • surveillance footage

Keywords

  • Relisha Rudd
  • missing child
  • Washington D.C.
  • child exploitation
  • true crime podcast
  • systemic failures
  • domestic violence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crime House, PAVE Studios

Places: Washington, D.C.

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