TRUE CRIME The unbelievable case of Teri Jendusa-Nicolai

TRUE CRIME The unbelievable case of Teri Jendusa-Nicolai

Author: redrumpodcast May 4, 2026 Duration: 33:47
In January 2004, what should have been a routine child handover turned into a calculated, near-fatal act of violence that would shock the United States and expose the terrifying realities of domestic abuse... Teri Jendusa-Nicolai, a mother of 2 from Wisconsin, had already endured years of control and violence at the hands of her ex-husband, David Larsen. But nothing could have prepared her for what was waiting that day. As she stepped inside his home to collect their children, she was ambushed... beaten repeatedly with a baseball bat in a sustained, brutal attack that left her barely conscious. What followed was not just violence, but methodical cruelty. David bound Teri with duct tape, forced her into a plastic bin, packed it with snow, and sealed her inside. Then, as temperatures plummeted well below freezing, he loaded the container into his truck and began driving across state lines. Trapped in darkness, gravely injured, and slowly freezing, Teri somehow managed to access her phone and make a desperate 911 call... but when the 911 operator didn't take the call seriously, it was only a matter of time, before things got even worse. Are you suffering from a coercive, controlling or abusive relationship? Get help today. https://www.allianceforhope.org/ You can get the book Fourth Wing here: https://amzn.to/4n5xU5I 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 x 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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R&R. The Murder of Kim Wall [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:51
At around 8:30pm that night, after Kim had been onboard for around an hour and a half, she texted Ole jokingly, saying ‘I’m still alive by the way, but going down now’, before adding that Peter had brought cookies and co…
His Secret Past: The Murder of Janet Fisicaro [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:52
Janet Campbell(Fisicaro) sets off on a camping trip with her new husband to the Royal National Park, high above the crashing ocean cliffs south of Sydney. That evening she leaves the tent to go to the bathroom... but nev…
The Valentines Day Massacre [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:12
2 police officers walked into an illegal bootlegging operation in Chicago and ordered the 7 men inside to stand facing the back wall. What happened next made it clear that the 2 men weren't police officers... and this wa…
R&R Behind The Murder: How Sarah Johnson Killed Her Parents [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:46
I'm taking a week off as I'm a bit unwell, but whilst I do, I wanted to R&R (rewind and repeat) one of the most memorable cases I covered. In the small town of Bellevue, Idaho, a seemingly perfect family was destroyed in…
BONUS: Killed By Hate: The Murder of Jody Dobrowski [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:13
I'm joined by Geoffrey Wansall from the Blood Ties podcast. You can listen ⁠here.⁠ In this bonus episode, we discuss the case of Jody Dobrowski. On an ordinary October night in 2005, Jody said goodbye to friends and set…
The Sweetheart Murders: Tim & Kelly [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:10
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.surveymonk…
The Murders of Jason Martin-Smith and Jimmy Miller [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:32
Two men. Two violent deaths. Solved... but still, a mystery remains... In this episode of REDRUM, we travel to the south coast of England, where one man vanishes without a trace and another is gunned down in broad daylig…
A Planned Killing: The Murder of Sadie Hartley [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:40
On a cold January evening in 2016, Sadie Hartley opened her front door to a woman holding flowers. There was no note or explanation. Just a brief, unsettling exchange that left Sadie uneasy enough to tell others somethin…