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2009 · Pinellas Park, Florida
Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade
Teen & school
Rachel Wade stabbed Sarah Ludemann during a confrontation in Florida in 2009. Their conflict over a boyfriend had escalated through messages and threats. Wade was convicted of second-degree murder in a case widely described through its social-media rivalry.
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A Love Triangle, a Deadly Obsession and a Fatal Decision: Sarah Ludemann
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Facing Evil — Season 2 episode guide: Rachel Wade
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Deadly Women — Deadly Possessions (2011)
IMDb episode reference connected to the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Listed release: 2011. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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Oxygen True Crime · Season 9, Episode 18 · Listed air date 2012-10-07
Snapped — Rachel Wade
IMDb episode reference connected to the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Listed release: 2012. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate. Includes coverage of Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade.
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Mean Girl Murders — Battle of the Beach Bodies (2024)
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The Dark Side of Love — Rachel Wade: Triangle of Death
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LOVE MURDER
The First Cut is the Deepest: Sarah Ludemann, Joshua Camacho, and Rachel Wade
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released February 26, 2025. About 95 minutes.
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The Tragic Murder of Sarah Ludemann
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released December 6, 2020. About 65 minutes.
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[Florida Files] The Murder of Sarah Ludemann
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released January 4, 2022. About 67 minutes.
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The Brown Couch
Florida Love Triangle: The Murder of Sarah Ludemann
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released May 28, 2022. About 16 minutes.
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This Is Monsters
Rachel Wade
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released March 1, 2021. About 36 minutes.
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Sarah Ludemann | Stand Your Ground
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released March 13, 2024. About 58 minutes.
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Toxic Teen Love Triangle (Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade) | USA
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released December 1, 2019. About 34 minutes.
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Deadly Rivalry - The Sarah Ludemann Murder in Pinellas Park
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released March 15, 2021. About 66 minutes.
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A Love Triangle and a Deadly Decision: Sarah Ludemann
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released April 29, 2026. About 30 minutes.
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Aren't You Worried?
The Murder of Sarah Ludemann
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released May 22, 2026. About 67 minutes.
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Ep. 42 - The Murder of Sarah Ludemann
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released October 24, 2022. About 68 minutes.
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When a Girl Next Door Turns Into a Killer (Sarah Ludemann)
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released January 6, 2024. About 64 minutes.
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Episode 43: The Murder of Sarah Ludemann
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released March 31, 2024. About 61 minutes.
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Rachel Wade & Sarah Ludemann: The Fatal Rivalry That Shocked Florida
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released July 8, 2025. About 52 minutes.
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ABC News — Cyberfeud turns deadly
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The Tampa Tribune · 2010-09-04 · Page 5
Rachel Wade sentenced for Sarah Ludemann's killing
A judge imposed a 27-year sentence after Wade's second-degree murder conviction. The report includes reactions from both families.
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A knife in the heart
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State v. Wade — sentencing hearing recording
Courtroom recording of Rachel Wade’s sentencing for Sarah Ludemann’s murder. This is a video of the proceeding, not a PDF judgment or written transcript.
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- Pinellas County Circuit Court, Florida
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- 2010
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COURT TV
Delayed Confession: Rachel Wade — Interview With A Killer
Interview or news segment from COURT TV covering the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Length: 44:38.
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¿VALIÓ LA PENA? La trágica historia de Rachel Wade, Sarah Ludemann y Joshua Camacho
Video from En el Laberinto Criminal covering the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Length: 43:58.
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Girls' street fight over the bad boy ends fatally
Video from True Crime News covering the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Length: 14:04.
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