The Text Message That Solved A Murder: The Death of Taylor Escontrias

The Text Message That Solved A Murder: The Death of Taylor Escontrias

Author: redrumpodcast November 13, 2025 Duration: 42:49
In March 2024, police in Davenport, Iowa, discovered the brutal murder of 31-year-old mother of two, Taylor Escontrias. Hours earlier, she’d sent a text message that read: “If I get killed, it was Chris.” Her boyfriend, Christopher Behal, had met Taylor during rehab at Country Oaks Recovery Center, where both were fighting addiction. But once outside those walls, sobriety slipped — and their relationship turned deadly. This episode of REDRUM True Crime explores the devastating chain of events that led to Taylor’s murder, the chilling details of the crime scene, and the shocking confession that followed. Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W79H87S Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redrumtruecrime/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redrumtruecrime/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/redrumtruecrime You can email me: redrumtruecrimepodcast@gmail.com COOKIES to look! : https://www.instagram.com/thiccbakess/ SHOP MERCH: redrumtruecrime.myshopify.com Podcast versions of all episodes if you prefer to listen on the go: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy?si=ec5c7c4c945c4952 If you're able, please support me on Patreon/buymeacoffee/YouTube membership to continue bringing REDRUM content to YouTube. Thanks, Grace x Patreon monthly subscription- www.patreon.com/redrumtruecrime A one off donation- www.buymeacoffee.com/redrumhumans Youtube monthly membership levels- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGzDaluex7D_hPe7exgKhQ/join Thanks, Grace 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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The Fake Letters That Hid a Murder [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:16
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The Last 2 Minutes of United Flight 93 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:08
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The Boy Who Smiled While He Killed [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:14
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Crimewatch Rewind. Two Crimes, One Year [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:56
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The Prisoner Who Escaped Twice. The Murders of Michael and Melvyn [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:52
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A Killer Caught on Camera: The Murder of Jill Meagher [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:25
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The Predator’s Perfect Trap: The Murder of Aimee Willard [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:08
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A Mother’s Dark Secret: The Murder of Greg Baker [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:48
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When A Stranger Calls: The Murders of Mildred and Richard Hodges [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:06
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