Episode 285 - The Stalking and Murder of Rebecca Schaeffer & The Story of Sonny Graham and Terry Cottle

About this episode

This episode covers the murder of Rebecca Schaeffer and the intertwined stories of Sonny Graham and Terry Cottle.

This week, Naomi covers the murder of a rising Hollywood star whose case was a turning point in anti-stalking legislation. Then Amber covers the story of two suicide victims who shared the same heart. For this episode, Amber was drinking Casa Santos Lima Colossal Reserva. Naomi's Sources: 20/20 Special - Your Biggest Fan Robert John Bardo - Wikipedia Rebecca Schaeffer - Wikipedia Robert John Bardo | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers Amber's Sources: 2 Suicide Victims Shared Sam...

People in this episode

Hosts: Amber Clifton, Naomi Lackaff

Topics covered

• murder
• stalking
• Hollywood
• suicide
• true crime
• legislation

Keywords

• Rebecca Schaeffer
• murder
• stalking
• Sonny Graham
• Terry Cottle
• suicide
• anti-stalking legislation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 20/20, Murderpedia, Wikipedia, Casa Santos Lima

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