# Relisha Rudd: The Girl Who Disappeared for 18 Days Before Anyone Called Police

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Podcast: [Clues with Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore](https://stenobird.com/podcast/clues-with-morgan-absher-and-kaelyn-moore-7182788)
Published: 2026-05-06T07:01:00+00:00
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## Resource

An eight-year-old girl stops going to school. No one reports her missing for nearly three weeks. Not the shelter.Not the school.Not even her own family. In 2014, Relisha Rudd vanished from a Washington, D.C. family shelter. The only adult who claimed to know where she was turned out not to be a doctor, but a shelter janitor. Days later, his wife was found murdered. Weeks later, he was found dead in a park. Relisha has never been found. In this episode of Clues, we examine the surveillance footage, the hotel sightings, the trash bag purchase, and the systemic failures that may have cost a little girl her life. Listener discretion advised. This episode discusses child abuse, child sexual exploitation, domestic violence, and suicide. Head over to our Clues YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@CluesPod If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Clues to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Clues is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. 🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals including Crime House 24/7, Crimes Of…, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Murder True Crime Stories and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on Social YouTube: @CluesPod | @crimehousestudios Instagram: @cluespodcast | @Crimehouse TikTok: @Crimehouse Facebook: @crimehousestudios X: @crimehousemedia Clues is hosted by Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore Instagram: @morgsyabsher | @itskaelynmoore TikTok: @twohottakes | @heartstartspounding Episode Sponsors: A year from today isn’t that far away. Get started now at https://www.HelloAlma.com/clues Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at https://www.Shopify.com/clues Named #1 by Wirecutter, you can s…

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