Morbidology
Morbidology is an award-winning weekly true crime podcast created and hosted by true crime author, Emily G. Thompson. Using investigative research combined with primary audio including 911 calls, interviews and trial testimony, Morbidology takes an in-depth look at some of the world's most heinous murders. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/morbidology--3527306/support.
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April 22, 2024 • 50 mins
Thad Phillips was asleep on his couch in Baraboo, Wisconsin, on the night of July 29, 1995. In the haze of half-sleep, he suddenly became aware of somebody lifting him. He thought that it was his father taking him to bed, but when he emerged from his daze, he found himself standing outside, with an older teenage boy standing before him.
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April 15, 2024 • 47 mins
Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on August 25, 2017, unleashing widespread devastation along the Gulf Coast. In the days and weeks that followed, rescue missions were taking place, but amidst these, it became apparent that a woman had disappeared. However, detectives didn’t believe her disappearance was connected to the storm….
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April 8, 2024 • 49 mins
Brad Osborne went to pick up his friend and co-worker to carpool to work in Mountain City, Tennessee, on 31 January, 2012. He pulled up outside and waited for several moments but Billy Payne never appeared. Brad opened up the unlocked back door, and other than an alarm clock blaring, the home was unusually silent….
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April 1, 2024 • 55 mins
Nikki Kuhnhausen, a transgender teen, found herself at a friend’s home in Vancouver, Washington, on the 6th of June, 2019. While she was normally chatty, her attention was fixated on her cell phone, chatting away on Snapchat with a man she had just met downtown. As the early morning hours approached, Nikki left her friend’s home, embarking on a journey from which she would never return.
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March 25, 2024 • 47 mins
Two teenage boys were walking through a bushy area close to Federal Way High School in Federal Way, Washington, on the morning of the 14th of December, 1991. As they drew closer to one of the bushes, a young man suddenly popped up. He glared at the two boys, before turning around and walking off.
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March 18, 2024 • 49 mins
Eddie Werner was going door to door in his neighbourhood in Jackson Township, New Jersey, in the summer of 1997. He was hoping to sell the most candy for his school’s PTA to win the top prize of walkie talkies. That afternoon, however, Eddie failed to return home, prompting a large-scale search that would lead detectives to the dark underbelly of the internet.
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March 11, 2024 • 66 mins
Officer Mark Hermann was responding to a call for a welfare check in Davis, California, on the 14th of April, 2013. Oliver Northup and Claudia Maupin hadn’t shown up to church that morning, and all attempts to reach them by phone were unsuccessful. As the officer scanned the perimeter of their home, he spotted that a window screen had been sliced open…
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March 4, 2024 • 60 mins
Upon receiving a call regarding an unresponsive child in Dayton, Ohio, detectives promptly arrived at the home from which the call originated. Despite the outward appearances of tidiness within the home, they were horrified upon inspecting the attic. Evidence suggested that somebody had been living there, and a camera had strategically been installed to watch their every move…
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February 26, 2024 • 47 mins
A Park Ranger at Carlsbad Caverns National Park was working on the afternoon of the 8th of May, 1999. As he made his way past Rattlesnake Canyon, he observed a car parked on the trailhead. Just a couple of days earlier, two men had obtained a camping permit, but they had failed to sign out…
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February 19, 2024 • 45 mins
On the night of 31 January, 2013, the smoke alarm started blaring from the Grafton House Hotel in Blackpool. As residents went outside, they could see flames flickering from the alleyway located behind the hotel. What appeared to be a mannequin was ablaze, but as the fire rescinded, it became apparent that it wasn’t a mannequin at all.
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February 12, 2024 • 46 mins
In the early morning hours of March 28, 2014, Brisbane, Australia experienced stormy weather. As the rain subsided, the homeless community of Kurilpa Park emerged from their shelters. On a nearby bench, some of them noticed what appeared to be a homeless woman. She lay on the bench, clad only in damp newspapers to shield her from the elements.
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February 5, 2024 • 54 mins
In a quiet suburb of Timaru on New Zealand’s South Island, a woman and her husband were watching television on the night of 16 September, 2021. As they were unwinding, a strange sound emanated from the garden next door. The woman went outside and peered through the fence, and could see somebody pacing up and down and sobbing.
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January 29, 2024 • 55 mins
As Christmas drew near in 2010, detectives in Houston, Texas, received an alert about a missing twelve-year-old boy. As they launched their investigation, conflicting accounts of events surfaced from those who were closest to the boy.
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January 22, 2024 • 54 mins
The “Mr. Big” operation is an investigative technique used by law enforcement agencies, particularly in Canada. It is a type of undercover operation designed to obtain a confession from a suspect in a serious criminal case. In 2019, after a mother and her young daughter vanished in Cranston, Canada, detectives quickly zoned in on a primary suspect. They just needed the evidence for an arrest, and turned to the controversial techniq...
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January 15, 2024 • 54 mins
Blacksburg is a town of roughly 43,000 residents in Montgomery County, Virginia, in the United States. Nestled in the picturesque New River Valley, enveloped by the Appalachian Mountains, the town boasts natural beauty with its hiking trails and parks. Notably recognised as the residence of Virginia Tech, Blacksburg is affectionately known as Hokie Nation, embodying a robust school spirit and pride.
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January 8, 2024 • 37 mins
Jogging is a popular form of exercise for millions worldwide, offering a holistic boost to physical and mental well-being, stress reduction, and an opportunity to connect with nature. Despite its benefits, safety considerations, particularly for women, loom large—especially when navigating isolated or dimly lit paths. In 2020, a woman vanished while jogging in a rural area in Jackson County, Arkansas, bringing to the forefront the ...
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January 1, 2024 • 53 mins
Mental illnesses can have a profound impact on a family, affecting various aspects of relationships, communication and overall well-being. They can exert strain on interpersonal connections, and 2011, the question of mental illness within a family raised questions as detectives scrambled to investigate a shocking murder of a mother.
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December 25, 2023 • 50 mins
On the 25th of December 2017, Beach Drive and Goodwin Street in Oak Bay, Victoria, Canada, buzzed with the spirit of Christmas. The homes and apartments were aglow with festive cheer, from decorated Christmas trees, windows shimmering with twinkling lights, and even the presence of illuminated Santas and candy canes. Later on, however, the atmosphere in the neighbourhood took an unexpected turn, as the festival lighting was replace...
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December 18, 2023 • 45 mins
The early morning mist has just begun to dissipate over the hills of Belfast, Northern Ireland, on the 12th of April, 2004. Despite schools being closed for the Easter Monday holiday, there was a sense of activity in the otherwise tranquil hills. A group of travelers had established a makeshift home in this remote landscape, marked by forests, fields, and lakes. Amidst this desolation, a teenage boy and two young girls traversed th...
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December 11, 2023 • 56 mins
Nohema Graber had come from Mexico to Fairfield, Iowa, where she and her husband raised a family. As a devoted educator, her sudden disappearance one November afternoon in 2021 left her students deeply troubled. As detectives began their investigation, a local resident came forth. He reported seeing two teenagers driving Nohema’s car…
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