Cyberstalking to Contract Killing Pt. 2 with Annie Elise
Serial Killers & Murderous Minds
Crime House
4.5 • 713 Ratings
🗓️ 19 February 2026
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Serial Killers and Murderous Minds, true crime creator Annie Elise returns to frame the conclusion of the Brenda Delgado case, examining the aftermath of Kendra Hatcher’s murder and the unraveling of the plot behind it.
Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels follow investigators as they close in on Brenda, tracing her attempts to control the narrative, manipulate witnesses, and ultimately flee the country. As the case unfolds, the cracks in her story deepen, revealing how obsession and entitlement shaped every decision she made.
Later, Annie sits down with Dr. Tristin Engels for an in-depth psychological discussion, exploring the fallout of unchecked fixation, the need for control, and how these traits ultimately sealed Brenda’s fate—ending in a conviction that brought long-delayed justice.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there, we're Sabrina DeAnraoga and Corinne Vien, hosts of Crimes of. |
| 0:05.5 | Crimes of is a weekly true crime series with each season diving into a different theme, |
| 0:10.3 | from unsolved murders to mysterious disappearances and the cases that haunt us most. |
| 0:15.4 | And since this Valentine's season, we are unpacking crimes of passion, |
| 0:19.7 | when love turns into obsession, passion twists into paranoia, |
| 0:23.8 | and jealousy drives people beyond the edge of reason. |
| 0:27.0 | Crimes of is a crimehouse original. |
| 0:29.2 | Listen wherever you get your podcasts or watch on YouTube. |
| 0:32.5 | New episodes every Tuesday. |
| 0:33.8 | Thank you. every Tuesday. This is Crime House. |
| 0:49.3 | Failure is a normal part of life. |
| 0:51.3 | Whether we don't get a promotion we were gunning for, or we don't |
| 0:54.8 | reach our fitness goals, or we botch a new baking recipe. It happens. Most of us can adapt and |
| 1:01.0 | adjust when things don't go our way. But some people take failure a lot harder. It doesn't just |
| 1:06.9 | wound their ego, but their entire sense of self. That's how Brenda Delgado felt when she |
| 1:12.8 | faced one of the biggest failures she'd ever known. In 2015, Brenda had tried everything to |
| 1:19.4 | convince her ex-boyfriend Ricky that they should be together. But Ricky only had eyes for his |
| 1:25.4 | new girlfriend, Dr. Kendra Hatcher. |
| 1:28.3 | Brenda knew she couldn't compete with Kendra, but she couldn't cope with the rejection. |
| 1:33.3 | She decided she had to get Ricky back, which meant that. But sometimes it drives people to commit the unthinkable. |
| 2:04.1 | This is serial killers and murderous minds, a crimehouse original. |
| 2:08.2 | I'm Vanessa Richardson. |
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