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How Did This Housekeeper REALLY Die? #truecrime #crimejunkie

October 10, 2025 / 01:48

This episode discusses the cases of Mallalerie and Steven, focusing on the suspicious circumstances surrounding Gloria Sadderfield's death. Gloria worked for the Murdoch family for over 20 years as a nanny and housekeeper. She allegedly suffered a trip and fall accident at their home, leading to severe head trauma and her subsequent death three weeks later.

Key discussions include the lack of an autopsy and police involvement in Gloria's case, raising questions about the true cause of her death. Gloria's sister expressed her deep connection to the Murdoch family, highlighting the strange circumstances surrounding her passing.

The episode raises concerns about the manner of Gloria's death being listed as natural, despite the suspicious events leading up to it. The conversation emphasizes the need for further investigation into the Murdoch family's involvement.

TLDR

The episode examines the suspicious death of Gloria Sadderfield, a former nanny for the Murdoch family, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding her passing.

Episode

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I mean, for starters, everyone by now is talking about Mallalerie's case and Steven's case. And Stevens had so much
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that was like glaringly suspicious around it that it actually got reopened. Not officially tied to the Murdoch
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though, just reopened. But another case undeniably is being connected to the Murdoch. It's the case of Gloria
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Sadderfield. her death and specifically the aftermath of it starts to raise a lot of eyebrows.
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Gloria had worked as a nanny and a housekeeper for the Murdoch for over 20 years. I mean, she helped raise their
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kids, practically spent more time with them than her own family. I mean, Gloria's sister said in an interview
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with People magazine that she would have given Alec anything she had. So, Gloria
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was 57 years old when she allegedly suffered a trip and fall accident at the Murdoch home. According to the family,
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she tripped over their dogs and fell down the front steps of their house. Gloria got admitted to the hospital with
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severe head trauma and just over 3 weeks later, she died from the injury. What's
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weird though is that the coroner wasn't notified about Gloria's death, nor was an autopsy performed. And on Gloria's
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death certificate, her manner of death is listed as natural, which is obviously not consistent even with a trip and fall
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accident. >> Right. Like Gloria didn't just happen to die of natural causes at the exact
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moment she tripped down the Murdoch residence stairs. >> Exactly. But with no autopsy or police
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involvement, there is just no way to know what happened. Or was anything about her death intentional? I mean, I
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can't find anything that might have motivated them to want her dead.

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Episode Highlights

  • The Mysterious Death of Gloria Sadderfield
    Gloria Sadderfield, a long-time employee of the Murdoch family, died under suspicious circumstances after a fall. The lack of an autopsy raises many questions about her death.
    “Her manner of death is listed as natural, which is obviously not consistent with a trip and fall accident.”
    @ 01m 18s
    October 10, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • Gloria didn't just happen to die of natural causes.
    How Did This Housekeeper REALLY Die? #truecrime #crimejunkie
  • There is just no way to know what happened.
    How Did This Housekeeper REALLY Die? #truecrime #crimejunkie

Key Moments

  • Suspicious Death01:18
  • Lack of Investigation01:34