Real Life Real Crime | Shawn Grate Part 2: The Whisper That Stopped a Killer

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For years, Shawn Grate operated in plain sight.He targeted vulnerable women, gained their trust, exerted control, and left devastation behind. By September 2016, his crimes were escalating, his confidence was growing, and his victims were disappearing at an alarming rate.Then one woman survived.In this episode:• The survivor's 48-hour captivity• The whispered 911 call heard around the world• The police rescue operation• Discovery of bodies inside the abandoned Ashland house• Shawn Grate's arrest and confessions• How investigators connected multiple murders• The trial and death sentence• Why this case is ultimately about courage, not a killerA story of survival, resilience, and one brave woman whose actions stopped a predator before he could kill again.Real Life Real Crime, Woody Overton, Cyndi Overton, Shawn Grate, serial killer, Ohio murders, whispered 911 call, kidnapping survivor, Ashland Ohio, serial murder investigation, Elizabeth Griffith, Stacy Stanley, Dana Lowry, Candace Cunningham, Rebecca Leicy, true crime podcast, death penalty case, survivor story, RLRCOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Chilipad and use my code RLRC for a great deal: https://sleep.me* Check out Chilipad and use my code sleep.me/RLRC for a great deal: https://sleep.me* Check out Greenlight and use my code greenlight.com/rlrc for a great deal: https://greenlight.com* Check out Ruggable and use my code RLRC for a great deal: https://ruggable.com* Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/rlrc for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com* Check out TaskRabbit and use my code RLRC for a great deal: https://taskrabbit.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/real-life-real-crime/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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In Part 2 of Cyndi Overton's deep dive into serial killer Shawn Grate, the story reaches its dramatic conclusion. After years of targeting vulnerable women across Ohio, Grate believed he was untouchable. He had already murdered multiple victims and was hiding bodies inside an abandoned house in Ashland County. But everything changed when one woman refused to become his next victim. Held captive for two days, beaten, assaulted, and trapped inside a house of horrors, she waited for a single opportunity. When Grate finally fell asleep beside her, she made a whispered 911 call that would expose a serial killer and end years of violence. This episode follows the remarkable survival story, the police response, the discovery inside the Covert Court house, Grate's confessions, trial, conviction, and death sentence. Most importantly, it honors the women whose lives mattered long before they became victims. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Chilipad and use my code RLRC for a great deal: https://sleep.me * Check out Chilipad and use my code sleep.me/RLRC for a great deal: https://sleep.me * Check out Greenlight and use my code greenlight.com/rlrc for a great deal: https://greenlight.com * Check out Ruggable and use my code RLRC for a great deal: https://ruggable.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/rlrc for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TaskRabbit and use my code RLRC for a great deal: https://taskrabbit.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/real-life-real-crime/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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