10 Roommates Who Became Deadly Strangers

They shared a lease, a hallway, sometimes just a bedroom wall. For 10 people, that same-roof familiarity ended in murder. This video breaks down 10 disturbing true crime cases where roommates, housemates, or shared-living arrangements turned deadly. From Amanda Knox and the murder of Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy, to the Purdue University stabbing of Varun Chheda by his roommate Jimin Shah, and the Rutgers dorm-room case of Dharun Ravi and Tyler Clementi — this is a deep dive into how proximity and trust inside shared homes and dorm rooms turned into tragedy. It also covers the KC Joy and Maribel Ramos disappearance, the Spotsylvania County triple homicide involving Alyssa Venable, actor Ricardo Medina Jr.'s fatal stabbing of his roommate, and the University of Colorado campus shooting by Nicholas Jordan. Every case is drawn directly from court records, police investigations, and documented reporting. If you're into true crime documentaries, unsolved and solved roommate murder cases, and stories where home became the crime scene, this one's for you. Watch till the end for the full story. --DISCLAIMER-- True Crime Disclaimer: This video is a true crime documentary created for informational and educational purposes. All information presented is based on publicly available court records, police investigations, and documented news reporting. This content does not intend to defame, harass, or glorify any individual or victim involved. Viewer discretion is advised due to discussion of violence and death. --TIMESTAMPS-- 0:00 Introduction 0:00 Amanda Knox — The Perugia Murder 11:17 Dorothea Puente — The Boarding House Killer 22:36 Scott Pettigrew — The Cathedral City Case 31:53 Sarah Jo Pender — The Shotgun Case 41:15 Ricardo Medina Jr. — The Power Rangers Actor 47:38 KC Joy — The Missing Veteran Case 54:33 Alyssa Venable — The Fredericksburg Triple Homicide 1:01:04 Jimin Shah — The Purdue University Stabbing 1:06:43 Dharun Ravi — The Rutgers Webcam Case 1:16:19 Nicholas Jordan — The Colorado Campus Shooting #TrueCrime #RoommateMurders #CrimeDocumentary