Mother in the Harbor: Rachael's Secret

About this episode

The episode explores the murder of Barbara Mullenix and the investigation that led to her daughter Rachael and her boyfriend Ian Allen.

On September 13th, 2006, a woman's body was found floating in Newport Beach Harbor in California. It was 56-year-old Barbara Mullenix, who had been stabbed more than 50 times--a sign detectives said meant she likely knew her killer. Detectives at first looked at her ex-husband Bruce, but soon moved their focus to her daughter Rachael and her boyfriend Ian Allen, as the evidence led investigators to an unthinkable conclusion. Erin takes you deeper into the "48 Hours" investigation, "Lady in the Harbor". To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Erin Moriarty

Topics covered

• murder investigation
• family dynamics
• true crime
• detective work
• forensics

Keywords

• murder
• Newport Beach
• Barbara Mullenix
• Rachael
• investigation
• true crime
• 48 Hours

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