357: The Disappearance of Relisha Rudd

Killer Queens: A True Crime Podcast

True Crime, Comedy

4.4 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

On March 19th, 2014, school officials in Washington, DC went to a local homeless shelter to follow up on an 8-year-old student named Relisha Rudd due to her having missed more than two weeks of school. For several weeks, they’d reportedly been told by Relisha’s mother that she was under a doctor’s care. They were stunned to find out that the so-called doctor was actually a custodian at the shelter and that none of Shamika’s family members had seen her for 18 days. Where was Relisha Rudd and who was the janitor that she’d seemingly disappeared into thin air with? TRIGGER WARNINGS: child abuse, grooming Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/og to download and binge all the archived episodes today! Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: Orgain: For 30% off your order, head to Orgain.com/QUEENS30 and use code QUEENS30. VIIA: Try VIIA! https://viia.co/QUEENS and use code QUEENS! HelloFresh: Get up to 10 FREE meals and a free high protein item for life at HelloFresh.com/queens10fm. Fay Nutrition: Listeners of Killer Queens can qualify to see a registered dietician for as little as $0 by visiting FayNutrition.com/QUEENS. © 2025 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.5	Hey, y'all. Welcome to Killer Queens, a true crime podcast. I'm your host, Terrellah, and like most
0:39.6	millennials, I've always had an obsession with true crime. On KQ, you'll find light true crime stories,
0:45.7	millennial hypes and gripes, some adult language, and maybe a special guest here and there.
0:51.2	Just like a 90s sleepover, we're just a couple BFFs hanging out, so gather around
0:55.6	and let's launch right into it. This episode contains discussion of child abuse and grooming
1:06.5	listener discretion is advised. On March 19, 2014, school officials in Washington, D.C. went to a
1:14.5	local homeless shelter to follow up on an eight-year-old student named Relisha Rudd, due to her having missed
1:20.2	more than two weeks of school. For several weeks, they'd reportedly been told by Relisha's mother
1:25.8	that she was under a doctor's care.
1:28.5	They were stunned to find out that the so-called doctor was actually a custodian at the shelter
1:33.6	and that none of Relisha's family members had seen her for 18 days. Where was Relisha Rudd and who
1:41.4	was the custodian that she'd seemingly disappeared into thin air
1:45.2	with. All right, you guys, I don't think we had any request for this one. I don't see it on the
1:52.6	sheet, but I do want to give a hey girl thanks to Madison for writing this one. Oh, thank you.
2:00.0	Let's, you know, jump right into it. And again, this is a child case.
2:03.8	She was eight years old. Relisha was eight years old when she disappeared. And like I said,
2:11.0	in the trigger warnings, we will be discussing some grooming. If this is a case that you would
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