Rachel Brown

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1,519 appearances 7 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2026 last heard 5 Aug

Rachel Brown’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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The Binge Crimes: What Happened to the Harrisons? · The Poet | 4. Ruth Under Siege · 22 Jul 2026 podcast

Then later that day, she finds a bandana and remnants of firecrackers in her mailbox. voice-verified

Another warning. voice-verified

Soon, the poet makes good on his threats. voice-verified

On December 21st, a few days before Christmas, Ed and Ruth are in the basement watching some late night TV. voice-verified

They hear a loud crash from outside. voice-verified

Ed runs upstairs and sees their Christmas wreath in flames. voice-verified

The noise was the picture window cracking from the heat. voice-verified

Ed yanks the wreath down and stomps on it to put the flames out. voice-verified

He then grabs a pair of garden shears and sprints out onto the street in the freezing night air, cursing the poet. voice-verified

This was all becoming too much for Ruth to handle, and it was taking its toll. voice-verified

Her headaches were getting worse to the point where interacting with people became difficult. voice-verified

By the end of 1981, the Wichita Police Department was under overwhelming pressure from the city. voice-verified

Officers had collected 248 poet letters, but no fingerprints and no usable blood typing. voice-verified

They've had zero success with handwriting comparisons. voice-verified

They have investigated and ruled out 406 suspects and checked a total of 3,534 potential suspect records within the state of Kansas and beyond. voice-verified

The case has been exhausting and expensive. voice-verified

Captain Mike Hill brings in Dr. Schrag, the police psychologist, to look at the newest developments. voice-verified

Schrag doesn't have any new theories. voice-verified

He just confirms that he thinks Ruth is credible. voice-verified

But he does rule out an old theory. voice-verified

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