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Author: Emily G. Thompson

Morbidology the Podcast - 197: Savannah Leckie

Morbidology the Podcast – 197: Savannah Leckie

By Emily G. Thompson

It was a dark July night in the village of Theodosia, Missouri, in 2017. Some residents in the small village noticed large flames emanating from a farm along County Road 905. It was a common occurrence to see bush-fires on the outskirts of the village, so they thought nothing of it. A couple of days later, however, police converged at the farm after receiving a report of a missing teenager.

Mar 27, 2023  •  4 min read

Let Down by Police: The Tragic Case of Tara Brown

Let Down by Police: The Tragic Case of Tara Brown

By Emily G. Thompson

Domestic violence orders are a key facet of the legal protective measures that are available to all victims of familial and intimate partner violence in Queensland, Australia. However, in 2015, a case of domestic violence rocked the entire nation to its very core and showed the enforcement of such orders are severely lacking.

Mar 23, 2023  •  14 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 196: Brittany Bearspaw

Morbidology the Podcast – 196: Brittany Bearspaw

By Emily G. Thompson

Each year, millions of tourists flock to Canada to take in the breath-taking scenery. The Trans-Canada Highway travels through all ten provinces of Canada, making the county easily accessible. Near the foot of the Rocky Mountains lies Morley, a First Nations settlement within the Stoney Indian Reserve. The Trans-Canada Highway runs right through the middle of the reserve. It was a dark morning on New Year’s Day 2006, when drivers along this stretch of road were forced to swerve as a young girl darted in between the traffic…

Mar 20, 2023  •  3 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 195: The Chandos Crescent Murders

Morbidology the Podcast – 195: The Chandos Crescent Murders

By Emily G. Thompson

Chandos Crescent in Killamarsh, Derbyshire, was quiet on the morning of 19 September, 2021. By 8AM, however, the neighbourhood was swarming with police officers, as a gruesome crime was being uncovered in one of the homes, a crime that would call to question the capabilities of the Probation Services.

Mar 13, 2023  •  3 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 194: Alexandra Kogut

Morbidology the Podcast – 194: Alexandra Kogut

By Emily G. Thompson

The State University of New York Brockport is a public university located in the historic village of Brockport, New York. The school boasts of fostering their students innovative thinking and leadership. In 2012, however, the school was accused of ignoring safety concerns on campus. There had been a handful of violent incidents, but shortly after a new term began that year, a gruesome crime on campus would rock the entire nation.

Mar 6, 2023  •  3 min read

The Disappearance of Leigh Marine Occhi

The Disappearance of Leigh Marine Occhi

By Emily G. Thompson

On 27 August, 1992, Hurricane Andrew was blowing through Tupelo, Mississippi. That morning, 13-year-old Leigh Occhi was home alone. When her mother returned home, she found the home unlocked and Leigh missing...

Mar 2, 2023  •  5 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 193: Hannah Wesche

Morbidology the Podcast – 193: Hannah Wesche

By Emily G. Thompson

It was a brisk morning in Hanover Township, Ohio, in March of 2018 with temperatures dipping to below 0 degrees. Jason Wesche helped his three-year-old daughter, Hannah, pull on her coat before driving her over to the nearby babysitter’s home. He kissed her goodbye and continued on his way to work. Within a matter of minutes, however, he received a phone call from the babysitter telling him he needed to turn back immediately…

Feb 27, 2023  •  4 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 192: Chelsea Ireland and Lukasz Klosowski

Morbidology the Podcast – 192: Chelsea Ireland and Lukasz Klosowski

By Emily G. Thompson

Kalangadoo means “Big trees in water” in Aboriginal. It’s a locality in Southern Australia, approximately 350 kilometres south-east of Adelaide. It was founded back in 1891, and even today, it had an old-town feel to it, and it remains the centre of a rich, agricultural district. In 2020, however, the residents of Kalangadoo awoke to […]

Feb 20, 2023  •  4 min read

The Coronation Street Killer: Daniel Bartlam

The Coronation Street Killer: Daniel Bartlam

By Emily G. Thompson

On Easter Monday of 2011, a fire was reported in Nottingham. After the flames were extinguished, the body of a woman was discovered...

Feb 16, 2023  •  4 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 191: Kelley Clayton

Morbidology the Podcast – 191: Kelley Clayton

By Emily G. Thompson

It was a cool night in Caton, New York, in September of 2019. Residents on the rural and wooded Gunnan Road were fast asleep. At least most of them. Shortly after midnight, a resident awoke to a thumping  sound on his front door. He opened it up to find his neighbour and their two children.

Feb 13, 2023  •  4 min read

Kimberly Leach: The Final Murder of Ted Bundy

Kimberly Leach: The Final Murder of Ted Bundy

By Emily G. Thompson

Over the course of the 1970s, Ted Bundy terrorised several states in the United States, carrying out at least 30 murders. He was apprehended once and for all after a gruesome murder that stunned the state of Florida, a murder that would lead him directly to the electric chair.

Feb 9, 2023  •  7 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 190: Austin, Luke & Cecilia Riggi

Morbidology the Podcast – 190: Austin, Luke & Cecilia Riggi

By Emily G. Thompson

It was around 3PM on the 4th of July, 2010, when the distinctive smell of gas wafted up the nostrils of residents on Slateford Road in Edinburgh, Scotland. As firefighters were called, some neighbours assembled outside out of fear of an explosion. As they gathered around the neighbourhood, a woman appeared on a second-floor balcony of one of the townhouses. She was inconsolable as she screamed: “My children!”

Feb 6, 2023  •  4 min read

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