The disturbing murder of 2-year-old Sanam Navsarka shocked the nation. She was abused and tortured by her mother and her mother’s boyfriend and despite the fact that the abuse was reported, the social worker did nothing to save her.
Author: Emily Thompson
Morbidology the Podcast – 17: Aurora Chuck E. Cheese Mass Shooting
Chuck E. Cheese has long been a place where parents take their children for a good and affordable time. This simple restaurant is complemented by arcade games, amusement rides and animatronic displays. But in Aurora Colorado in December of 1993, this family style restaurant was the scene of a mass shooting that highlighted just how easily a gun can rip through a workplace.
The Only White Woman to be Killed in the Fight for Civil Rights – Viola Liuzzo
In 1965, Viola Liuzzo – a mother of five – paid the ultimate price to march in support of civil rights: her life. She was the only white woman to be murdered during the civil rights movement.
Morbidology the Podcast – 16: Angela Allen
Listen to my podcast The internet provides a cloak for monsters with nefarious thoughts and ideas. It provides these seedy characters easy access to
The Mauerova Cult Family
The story of the Mauerova family is a bizarre and disturbing tale involving cannibalism, child abuse, identity theft and cults. This crime sounds exactly like the plot of some Quentin Tarantino movie but what happened in this family is very much true.
The Man Who Abducted his Daughter’s Killer – André Bamberski
When André Bamberski’s daughter’s killer got away with her murder, he took justice into his own hands. He devoted his life into pursuing the killer before abducting him and taking him to police.
Morbidology the Podcast – 15: Devon Guzman
In 2000, 19-year-old Devon Guzman found herself as the star of a tragic tale of love and betrayal among three women and a man. This volatile mix of teenage angst and jealousy would eventually lead to a brutal murder.
The Family Annihilator Turned University Professor – James Gordon Wolcott
In 1967, 15-year-old James Gordon Wolcott murdered his mother, father, and sister. He was committed to a psychiatric hospital until 1974. He faded into obscurity before becoming a university professor.
Morbidology the Podcast – 14: Carlos DeLuna
The death penalty. It’s easily one of the biggest debates in America. Now those who agree with the death penalty like to imagine that the state never gets it wrong. However, that’s just not the case. The case of Carlos DeLuna is not a lesson in justice, but injustice. It truly lays bare America’s broken “machinery of death.”
The Mother of Judo – Rena Kanokogi
Rena Kanokogi posted as a man to enter the New York State YMCA judo championships. She won a medal but had to return it upon discovery that she was a woman. She inspired the sports world to think differently about the notion of women in competitive sports.