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Morbidology the Podcast – 42: Ramsay Scrivo

By Emily Thompson

It was early January of 2014 when a number of trash bags appeared on several rural roads throughout St. Clair County, Michigan, around 50 miles northeast of Detroit. Inside the trash bags were the dismembered remains of a man. The first theory upon discovery was that the gruesome murder was somehow connected to drugs. However,…

Apr 6, 2020 • 4 min read

Morbidology the Podcast – 41: Phylicia Barnes

By Emily Thompson

When 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes disappeared in Baltimore, Maryland, over the Christmas period of 2010, many referred to the case as Baltimore’s Natalee Holloway case but the stark difference in media coverage between the two was overwhelming. The difference was that Natalee was white and Phylicia was African American.

Mar 30, 2020 • 5 min read

Morbidology the Podcast – 40: Christian Aguilar

By Emily Thompson

or any parent – no matter the age of their child – one of the worst things that they can experience is their child going missing. In Gainesville, Florida, the Aguilar family experienced this emotional roller coaster when their son, Christian Aguilar, vanished. They were held captive by the uncertainty of Christians faith but still…

Mar 23, 2020 • 5 min read

Morbidology the Podcast – 39: Breck Bednar

By Emily Thompson

Over the past decade and a half, the rise of smartphones and social media has combined, making it all too easy for teenagers to live their lives online. Many parents worry about what takes place behind the veil of secrecy of the internet. Many wonder if their children are being bullied or talking to people…

Mar 16, 2020 • 4 min read

Morbidology the Podcast – 38: Logan Marr

By Emily Thompson

In Augusta, Maine, in 2001, a little girl was found dead in a turned over high-chair in the unfinished basement of her foster home. The case became a chilling reminder that it’s a misconception that child abuse only happens in low-income families and begged the question: What is the correct balance between saving a child…

Mar 9, 2020 • 4 min read

Morbidology the Podcast – 37: Sophia & Serena Campione

By Emily Thompson

Children are among the most vulnerable members within our community and great lengths are taken to protect them at all costs. There are social service systems in place whose sole purpose is to protect children. But sadly, there is no such thing as a perfect system. No society can protect every single child and in…

Mar 2, 2020 • 4 min read

Morbidology the Podcast – 36: Kaylee Sawyer

By Emily Thompson

In summer of 2016, a string of crimes sent shock waves throughout the town of Bend, Oregon Even more shocking was that when the perpetrator was arrested, it was revealed that he was involved in the disappearance of a young woman.

Feb 24, 2020 • 5 min read

Morbidology the Podast – 35: Joe & Joy Pittman

By Emily Thompson

It was around 1:40AM on the 28th of November, 2001, when firefighters in Chester, South Carolina, were alerted to a fire in a home on Slick Rock Road. When they arrived on the scene, they initially, believed that the home was empty. However, after extinguishing the flames, they found the bodies of 66-year-old Joe Pittman…

Feb 17, 2020 • 5 min read

Morbidology the Podcast – 34: Calyx & Beau Scheneker

By Emily Thompson

In 2011, Tampa police were conducting a welfare check on a family in the upmarket gated community of Royal Park Court in Tampa Palms, Florida. When they arrived on scene, they discovered somebody sitting on the porch, spattered almost head to toe in blood.

Feb 10, 2020 • 5 min read

Morbidology the Podcast – 33: Leanne Tiernan

By Emily Thompson

The 2000 disappearance of teenager Leanne Tiernan from Bramley, Leeds, sparked one of the largest manhunts in West Yorkshire Police’s History. During the painstaking search, police officers visited more than 10,000 homes and scoured almost 40 drains. Leanne’s disappearance led to a first in British criminal investigation and unmasked a prolific sexual predator known locally…

Feb 3, 2020 • 5 min read