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Fame, money & betrayal
Actress Rebecca Schaeffer was shot at her Los Angeles door in 1989 by stalker Robert Bardo. He had obtained her address through a private investigator. Her death drew attention to access to personal records and became a prominent case in the campaign for stronger anti-stalking protections.
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Schaeffer was fatally shot by her stalker at her apartment building in July 1989.
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Viewing options & episode detailsIMDb · TV episode
IMDb episode reference connected to the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Listed release: 2017. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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The Los Angeles Times · 1989-07-19 · Page 1
Local reporting covers the actress’s death and the initial investigation.
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Listen to the episodeResidue: A True Crime Podcast
Podcast coverage of the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Released September 4, 2026. About 36 minutes.
Listen to the episodeResidue: A True Crime Podcast
Podcast coverage of the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Released August 23, 2026. About 35 minutes.
Listen to the episodeCrimes of the Centuries
Podcast coverage of the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Released March 8, 2021. About 40 minutes.
Listen to the episodeCrime and Coffee Couple - True Crime Podcast
Podcast coverage of the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Released February 12, 2023. About 52 minutes.
Listen to the episodeMorbid
Podcast coverage of the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Released October 7, 2019. About 31 minutes.
Listen to the episodeCasefile True Crime
Podcast coverage of the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Released October 20, 2018. About 78 minutes.
Listen to the episodeOnce Upon A Crime
Podcast coverage of the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Released October 4, 2016. About 27 minutes.
Listen to the episodeMy Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
Podcast coverage of the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Released August 22, 2017. About 50 minutes.
Listen to the episodeCrimes of the Times
Podcast coverage of the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Released January 28, 2025. About 28 minutes.
Listen to the episodeTrue Crime Society
Podcast coverage of the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Released June 1, 2023. About 60 minutes.
Listen to the episodeMysteries and Histories
Podcast coverage of the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Released April 7, 2024. About 34 minutes.
Listen to the episodeKiller Instinct
Podcast coverage of the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Released July 24, 2024. About 44 minutes.
Listen to the episodeSTALKERS : The Truth Behind the Obsession
Podcast coverage of the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Released July 17, 2026. About 51 minutes.
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Criminal Misconduct · Blog / essay
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An outside blog or essay discussing Rebecca Schaeffer. Read the author’s analysis alongside the dated reporting and court sources in this case guide. Some publishers require a subscription.
Read the blog or essayDead in Hollywood · Blog / essay
An outside blog or essay discussing Rebecca Schaeffer. Read the author’s analysis alongside the dated reporting and court sources in this case guide. Some publishers require a subscription.
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Court TV’s indexed recordings of Robert John Bardo’s trial for Rebecca Schaeffer’s murder, including witness testimony, motions, closing arguments, and the verdict. These are courtroom videos, not downloadable court filings.
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Enacted law · United States · 1994
Rebecca Schaeffer’s murder helped expose the danger of obtaining personal information from motor-vehicle records. The Justice Department describes that connection in its defense of the federal privacy law. The law restricts disclosure of protected DMV information subject to specified permitted uses; it is not a blanket ban on all address disclosure.
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True Crime Central
The Truly Sickening Murder of Celebrity Rebecca Schaeffer | Stalker Files
Video from True Crime Central covering the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Length: 44:30.
Watch on YouTubeEntertainment Tonight
Rebecca Schaeffer's Murder: Inside the Hollywood Tragedy That Inspired Anti-Stalking Laws
Video from Entertainment Tonight covering the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Length: 16:57.
Watch on YouTubeTruly Criminal
Deadly Fame: The Case Of Rebecca Schaeffer
Video from Truly Criminal covering the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Length: 27:27.
Watch on YouTubeKiller Instinct Podcast
SOLVED: Rebecca Schaeffer: Stalked By An Obsessed Fan
Video from Killer Instinct Podcast covering the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Length: 41:44.
Watch on YouTubeTy Notts
The Murder of Rebecca Schaeffer | True Crime Documentary
Video from Ty Notts covering the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Length: 46:55.
Watch on YouTubeAbsolute Crime
How One Fan’s Obsession Ended Rebecca Schaeffer’s Life
Video from Absolute Crime covering the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Length: 48:03.
Watch on YouTubedreading (crime and psychology)
“I have an obsession with the unattainable” : The Stalking of Rebecca Schaeffer
Video from dreading (crime and psychology) covering the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Length: 20:25.
Watch on YouTubeOnce Upon A Crime | True Crime
EPISODE 014: FATAL FANS: REBECCA SCHAEFFER
Video from Once Upon A Crime | True Crime covering the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Length: 1:08:16.
Watch on YouTubeABC News
Loved ones remember impact of actress' murder at hands of stalker
Video from ABC News covering the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Length: 8:26.
Watch on YouTubeYouTube Movies & TV
Dead on Arrival
Video from YouTube Movies & TV covering the Rebecca Schaeffer case. Length: 43:36.
Watch on YouTubeReddit · r/Casefile
Discussion: Rewind Discussion - Case 97: Rebecca Schaeffer
Public community discussion connected to Rebecca Schaeffer. Posts and comments are reader perspectives, not independently verified reporting.
Read the discussionTikTok · Creator channel
Crime and Coffee Couple - True Crime Podcast — TikTok channel
Linked by this creator in the episode notes for “Two Stalking Stories - The stalking & murders of Kenneth Fandrich & Rebecca Schaeffer.” This creator channel covers multiple cases. The matching case episode is linked below. The platform may ask you to sign in.
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