Residue: A True Crime Podcast
Residue with Chrissy Champagne dives deep into the gritty world where true crime meets the movies. Each episode breaks down made-for-TV films and theatrical releases based on chilling real-life cases — exploring the facts behind the fiction, the victims behind the headlines, and the emotional residue these stories leave behind.
Still rooted in trust, instinct, and caution, Residue remains a space where true crime meets critical reflection. The original episodes are still here, but now we’re turning the spotlight on the stories Hollywood couldn’t resist — because sometimes, the scariest scripts are the ones that actually happened.
Stay paranoid.
Residue: A True Crime Podcast
Beauty and the Beast: The Murder of Alexandra Kogut
Alexandra Kogut and Clayton Whittemore seemed like the perfect couple. High school sweethearts who continued a long distance relationship as the couple attended separate colleges. Alexandra was attending SUNY Brockport in Brockport, NY, and her boyfriend was still in his hometown attending community college. Jealousy and insecurity would consume Clayton Whittemore as his relationship with Alex grew distant. A mother's intuition would bring campus police to a horrifying dorm room murder scene. What happened that night in room 108 of McLean Hall?
Sources:
#killerpost, season 1, episode 7
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/05/30/boyfriend-found-guilty-in-college-students-death/9793101/
https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/2014/05/14/clayton-whittemore-trial-alex-kogut-brockport/9078029/
Dateline, epi After Midnight
https://pcrf-kids.org/2022/03/10/a-mothers-intuition/#:~:text=A%20mother%20knows%20when%20something,is%20derived%20from%20gestational%20hormones.
*This podcast is independently produced using publicly available information and personal research. I approach each story with care and respect, though I recognize that I may not always have access to every voice or perspective involved. If you’re connected to the story and would like to share your experience, I truly welcome the opportunity to include your insights in a future update.
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