About this episode
The episode discusses the tragic disappearance of 8-year-old Relisha Rudd and the surrounding controversies regarding responsibility.
Warning: This episode contains depictions of child abuse and neglect In 2014, 8-year-old Relisha Rudd disappeared. Her mother, Shamika Young, had given Relisha permission to spend the night with a stranger who worked at the homeless shelter in Washington, D.C., where the family was staying. The case is quite tragic, and sparks controversies on who was responsible for Relisha's missing person status. Is Shamika to blame? Intro music by Joe Buck Yourself Hosts: Heather and Dylan www.mountainmurderspodcast.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support .
People in this episode
Hosts: Heather, Dylan
Topics covered
- child abuse
- missing person
- tragedy
- controversy
- neglect
Keywords
- Relisha Rudd
- Shamika Young
- missing child
- Washington D.C.
- child neglect
- true crime
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mountain Murders, Joe Buck Yourself
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