About this episode

The episode explores the case of Rachelle Waterman, who is implicated in her mother's murder after expressing dark thoughts online.

Craig, Alaska, 2004: When 16-year-old Rachelle Waterman returns home from a volleyball tournament, her mother, Lauri, is missing. Her burned minivan is soon discovered on an isolated road, with Lauri’s body inside. Investigators trace the killing to two older men connected to Rachelle, who claim they murdered Lauri because her daughter had asked them to. Rachelle’s private messages and online blog reveal that she had complained about her mother and repeatedly spoken about wanting her dead. But Rachelle insists she never genuinely intended for anyone to act on her words. Was she the teenage mastermind behind her mother’s murder, or had two men taken her darkest thoughts further than she ever imagined? Resources: https://linktr.ee/eleanornealeresources Follow Outlore Podcast here: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@EleanorNeale Insta - @outlorepodcast https://www.instagram.com/outlorepodcast/?__d=16d TikTok - @outlorepodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@outlorepodcast Get to know me on my Personal Channel YouTube - @ellieneale1 https://www.youtube.com/@ellieneale1 Insta - @eleanorneale https://www.instagram.com/eleanorneal... Tiktok - @eleanorneale https://www.tiktok.com/@eleanorneale…

People in this episode

Host: Eleanor Neale

Topics covered

• murder
• teen crime
• family dynamics
• investigation
• psychology
• true crime

Keywords

• Rachelle Waterman
• Lauri Waterman
• murder case
• true crime
• investigation
• teenage mastermind
• psychological analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Craig, Alaska

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