Ep 96: The Brooke Skylar Richardson Case (Part 1)

Court Junkie

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Government, True Crime, News

4.8 • 8.8K Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2020

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

When 18-year-old Brooke Skylar Richardson went to the doctor for a routine checkup, she learned that she was pregnant and was due to give birth in a matter of weeks. Just nine days later, she gave birth to a baby she says was not alive, and then concealed the body. Prosecutors claim she killed the baby in order to hide the pregnancy from her friends and family. In Part 1, you’ll hear what happened, including from Skylar herself, in her interviews with police. You’ll also hear how investigators then built their case against her. Sponsors in this episode: -Best Fiends is a 5-star rated mobile puzzle game on the Apple App Store and Google Play. Download it now for FREE. - NetSuite is the world’s NUMBER ONE cloud business system. Schedule your free demo and receive their FREE guide – “Seven Key Strategies to Grow Your Profits” at NetSuite.com/COURT. - Policygenius is the easy way to shop for life insurance online. Go to policygenius.com, get quotes, and apply in minutes. - Rothys makes stylish shoes for women and girls out of recycled plastic water bottles. They’re machine washable and extremely comfortable. Check out all the amazing styles available right now at Rothys.com/COURT. This episode was researched and written by Jennifer Tintner, from the Law & Crime Trial Network, Follow Jennifer on Twitter @JenniferTintner. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, before we get started with today's episode, I just want to make a little disclaimer.
0:06.8	Today's case involves a sensitive topic, and although I will never give or play descriptions
0:12.2	that I deem to be too graphic in nature, listener discretion is advised.
0:18.2	I'm literally speechless with how happy I am.
0:23.6	My belly is back, OMG, and I'm never, ever, ever, ever letting it get like this again.
0:32.9	You're about to see me looking freaking better than before, OMG.
0:38.1	Ohio prosecutors Steve Knippen is reading a text message, Brooke Skyler Richardson sent
0:44.6	to her mother two days after her high school prom.
0:49.7	In 2017, the 18 year old cheerleader went by Skyler.
0:55.8	Brooke was a popular senior at Carlisle High School, and she had plans to attend the University
1:01.3	of Cincinnati in the fall of 2017.
1:06.0	To outside observers, Brooke Richardson had the perfect life.
1:10.4	Skyler was reportedly very concerned with her appearance and spent a lot of time in front
1:15.7	of her mirror in the mornings, getting ready.
1:19.5	In February 2017, Skyler's mother Kim took her to buy her prom dress.
1:26.0	It was a red sequined mermaid cut with ruffles at the bottom.
1:31.3	Kim took a photo of Skyler in the dress at the store when they bought it.
1:35.7	And in May 2017, Kim took another photo of her daughter in that same red dress on Skyler's
1:42.7	prom night.
1:44.8	She thought her daughter looked healthy, filled out, and weighed an appropriate amount.
1:51.0	What Kim wasn't expecting was for those photos, along with the text messages from her daughter,
1:57.4	to be entered into evidence in a courtroom.
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