Run, Bambi, Run
Kris Radish
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1981 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz
The story behind Run, Bambi, Run
Christine Schultz was killed in her Milwaukee home in 1981. Laurie Bembenek, who had married Schultz’s former husband, was convicted of the murder but disputed the evidence. Her 1990 prison escape and capture in Canada fueled national coverage. Later proceedings produced a no-contest plea to a reduced murder charge, rather than an exoneration.
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Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story (1993)
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The Murder of Christine Schultz- Part 2
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Bambi
Bembenek was widely identified as “Bambi”; the nickname appears in the title Run, Bambi, Run.
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JUST FINISHED LISTENING: RUN, BAMBI, RUN — CLAIRE HEFFER DESIGN
A listener’s blog introduces Run, Bambi, Run, a podcast about Laurie Bembenek and the controversy around her conviction.
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Run, Bambi, Run
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Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story (1993)
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Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story — Part 1 listing
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Oxygen True Crime · Season 28, Episode 11 · Listed air date 2020-11-15
Snapped — Laurie Bembenek
IMDb episode reference connected to the Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz case. Listed release: 2020. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate. Includes coverage of Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz.
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On the Case with Paula Zahn — Run Bambi Run (2011)
IMDb episode reference connected to the Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz case. Listed release: 2011. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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Murder Made Me Famous — Laurie Bembenek (2019)
IMDb episode reference connected to the Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz case. Listed release: 2019. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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American Justice — Hunting Bambi: The Laurie Bembenek Story (1998)
IMDb episode reference connected to the Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz case. Listed release: 1998. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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Run, Bambi, Run
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Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast
The Murder of Christine Schultz- Part 2
Podcast coverage of the Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz case. Released April 13, 2021. About 63 minutes.
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Morbid
The Story of Laurie Bembenek and the Tragic Murder of Christine Schultz (With Special Guest Holly Madison)
Podcast coverage of the Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz case. Released February 1, 2024. About 54 minutes.
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46. The Murder of Christine Schultz & the Case of Laurie Bembenek
Podcast coverage of the Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz case. Released September 14, 2023. About 19 minutes.
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Down Murder Lane
Lawrencia Bembenek-Milwaukee, WI
Podcast coverage of the Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz case. Released February 10, 2021. About 63 minutes.
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Snapped: Women Who Murder
Laurie Bembenek
Podcast coverage of the Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz case. Released May 2, 2021. About 44 minutes.
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Ep 2: Laurie Bembenek Story - Woman On The Run
Podcast coverage of the Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz case. Released March 26, 2021. About 38 minutes.
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Ep 1: Laurie Bembenek Story - Woman On The Run
Podcast coverage of the Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz case. Released March 19, 2021. About 35 minutes.
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Ep 3: Laurie Bembenek Story - Woman On The Run
Podcast coverage of the Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz case. Released April 2, 2021. About 46 minutes.
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99. Laurie Bembenek: A Woman on the Run
Podcast coverage of the Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz case. Released January 24, 2022. About 39 minutes.
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Killer Bites
Playboy Girl MURDERS Husband’s Ex Wife | The Laurie Bembenek Case
Podcast coverage of the Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz case. Released January 20, 2026. About 32 minutes.
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Home Is Where The Murder Is
Episode 4: The Murder of Christine Schultz & Framing of Laurie Bembenek
Podcast coverage of the Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz case. Released April 16, 2023. About 56 minutes.
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Midwest Madness
Laurie Bembenek
Podcast coverage of the Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz case. Released July 19, 2023. About 28 minutes.
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58. Laurie Bembenek: Part 1
Podcast coverage of the Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz case. Released September 4, 2024. About 76 minutes.
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59. Laurie Bembenek: Part 2
Podcast coverage of the Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz case. Released September 11, 2024. About 68 minutes.
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Run, Bambi, run by Kris Radish
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Search reviewed 2026-09-16. Sources searched: Google Books, Internet Archive, Open Library, Library of Congress, Smithsonian Magazine, The Atavist Magazine, Google Books (case/title search), Scribd, Everand, OverDrive and hoopla (combined title search). Search indexing is incomplete; this is not an exhaustive list of the web. Access can change by edition, country and library membership. Library loans may require sign-in or a wait. Everand titles may need a paid subscription; a trial is not permanent free access. Scribd documents are third-party uploads, with uploader details noted where checked. We link to source pages and write our own descriptions rather than reproducing copyrighted books.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer · 2010-11-22 · Page B08
Bembenek obituary revisits the case and escape
An Associated Press obituary recounts Bembenek’s conviction, escape, and continuing effort to clear her name.
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Internet Archive · Library record · 1992
Run, Bambi, run
Radish, Kris. A library catalog record for a book connected with Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
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State v. Bembenek — original conviction appeal
The 1983 opinion on Bembenek’s conviction for Christine Schultz’s murder. It predates the 1992 agreement vacating the original conviction and substituting a no-contest plea.
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- Wisconsin Court of Appeals
- Document date
- February 14, 1983
- Case / citation
- 82-522-CR
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State v. Bembenek — DNA-testing request
The appellate court reviewed Bembenek’s request for state-funded postconviction DNA testing and described the later plea agreement.
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- Wisconsin Court of Appeals
- Document date
- September 6, 2006
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- 2004AP1963-CR
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The Story of Laurie Bembenek and the Tragic Murder of Christine Schultz | Morbid | Podcast
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ABC News, NY - Laurie Bembenek update (May 18, 1992)
Video from As Close to Crime covering the Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz case. Length: 3:23. Archival news upload; the report reflects its original broadcast date.
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Laurie Bembenek - NBC News May 16, 1993 Woman on the Run
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