Unforgotten CasebookThe cases. The books. The screen stories.Pinellas Park, Florida · 2009
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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TV Guide · title listing
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Viewing options & episode detailsIMDb · TV episode
IMDb episode reference connected to the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Listed release: 2011. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
Credits & title details on IMDbIMDb · TV episode
IMDb episode reference connected to the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Listed release: 2012. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
Credits & title details on IMDbIMDb · TV episode
IMDb episode reference connected to the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Listed release: 2024. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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The Tampa Tribune · 2010-09-04 · Page 5
A judge imposed a 27-year sentence after Wade's second-degree murder conviction. The report includes reactions from both families.
Historical sentencing report; projected release calculations are those reported in 2010.
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Apple Podcasts
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Listen to the episodeLOVE MURDER
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released February 26, 2025. About 95 minutes.
Listen to the episodeMorbid
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released December 6, 2020. About 65 minutes.
Listen to the episodeMoms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released January 4, 2022. About 67 minutes.
Listen to the episodeThe Brown Couch
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released May 28, 2022. About 16 minutes.
Listen to the episodeThis Is Monsters
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released March 1, 2021. About 36 minutes.
Listen to the episodeCrimelines® True Crime
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released March 13, 2024. About 58 minutes.
Listen to the episodeEvidence Locker True Crime
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released December 1, 2019. About 34 minutes.
Listen to the episodeHousewives of True Crime
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released March 15, 2021. About 66 minutes.
Listen to the episodeCup of Coffee and Crime
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released April 29, 2026. About 30 minutes.
Listen to the episodeAren't You Worried?
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released May 22, 2026. About 67 minutes.
Listen to the episodeTeachers Talk Crime
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released October 24, 2022. About 68 minutes.
Listen to the episodeEyes in the Dark
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released January 6, 2024. About 64 minutes.
Listen to the episodeSinister Ghouls Twisted Sisters / Popcorn After Dark
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released March 31, 2024. About 61 minutes.
Listen to the episodeThe Murder Tape Khronicles | True Crime Secrets Unveiled
Podcast coverage of the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Released July 8, 2025. About 52 minutes.
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Medium · @Coffeecrimeandcosmetics · Blog / essay
An outside blog or essay discussing Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade. Read the author’s analysis alongside the dated reporting and court sources in this case guide. Some publishers require a subscription. Publisher access could not be checked directly; this article is indexed in search.
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An outside blog or essay discussing Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade. 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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Internet Archive · Library record · 2012
Benson, Michael. A library catalog record for a book connected with Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
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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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07Social Media
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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.
Watch on YouTubeEn el Laberinto Criminal
¿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.
Watch on YouTubeTrue Crime News
Girls' street fight over the bad boy ends fatally
Video from True Crime News covering the Sarah Ludemann & Rachel Wade case. Length: 14:04.
Watch on YouTube