This Feels Criminal: A True Crime Podcast (Formerly Killer Queens)

Lauren McCluskey: The Warning Signs Were Already There (Part 2)

Published: August 20, 2026

Duration: 53:01

In the weeks before Lauren McCluskey was murdered, the danger wasn't invisible.

The stalking. The lies. The escalating threats. The extortion. The repeated contact after the relationship ended. Lauren reported what was happening, asked for help, and kept trying to protect herself.

So if the signs were already there, why wasn't anyone able to recognize what they meant?

In Part 2, we step back from Lauren's case to ask the bigger question we've been working toward: Can we actually tell which abusive relationships are most likely to turn deadly?

We look at...