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Morbidology the Podcast – 100: Jaliek Rainwalker

By Emily Thompson

Jaliek Rainwalker was born to a cocaine-addicted, alcoholic mother. He had been moved from pillar to post throughout his childhood, having been in seven foster and adoptive homes. Jaliek seemingly landed on his feet when he was adopted by a couple who had fostered him for two years. However, when Jaliek was 12-years-old, he inexplicably…

May 17, 2021 • 6 min read

Morbidology the Podcast – 99: 1993 Barrie Murders

By Emily Thompson

Barrie is a city in Central Ontario, Canada, which lies along Kempenfelt Bay, an arm of Lake Simcoe, around 55 miles north of the bright lights of Toronto. It’s known as a vibrant commuter town and at one point had even been one of the fastest growing cities in all of Canada. In autumn of…

May 10, 2021 • 4 min read

Morbidology the Podcast – 98: The Damas Murders

By Emily Thompson

In September of 2009, police in North Naples, Florida, conducted a welfare check on the Damas family after they hadn’t been seen for several days. When police entered the home, they immediately noticed blood pooling in front of a closed door underneath the stairs. They would be met by a particularly gruesome scene which spanned…

May 3, 2021 • 6 min read

Morbidology the Podcast – 97: Deanna Cook

By Emily Thompson

The purpose of the police is to protect and serve. I imagine if you were being attacked, you would call 911 under the assumption that they would send somebody to protect you. However, in Dallas, Texas, in 2012, a woman called police for assistance. Her desperation and fear were audible as she screamed for her…

Apr 26, 2021 • 4 min read

Morbidology the Podcast – 96: Rebekah Bletsch

By Emily Thompson

Dalton Township is a civil township of Muskegon County. It’s the home of around 8,000 residents and is around 40 miles northwest of the hustle and bustle of Grand Rapids. It was a pleasant summer evening in 2014 when police were alerted to what was initially believed to be a tragic hit-and-run. However, upon closer…

Apr 19, 2021 • 6 min read

Morbidology the Podcast – 95: Morgan Huxley

By Emily Thompson

North Shore is a picturesque area on the coast of Sydney in Australia. It is dotted with intimate villages and is worlds away from the hustle and bustle of city life. In 2013, a well-known and well-liked man from North Shore was the victim of a vicious attack. In trying to uncover what had happened…

Apr 12, 2021 • 5 min read

Morbidology the Podcast – 94: Susan Petric

By Emily Thompson

Wellington, Ohio, is a quaint village around 40 miles south-west of Cleveland surrounded by rolling fields. In 2007, it was the scene of a grisly crime that would cause irreversible damage to a well-known and well-loved family and in the aftermath, would reignite the debate over teenagers and violent videogames.

Apr 5, 2021 • 5 min read

Morbidology the Podcast – 93: Leigh Matthews

By Emily Thompson

It was July of 2004 when 21-year-old student, Leigh Matthews, vanished while walking to the parking lot at Bond South Africa University. Before it was even noticed that she was missing, her parents received a very disturbing phone call from somebody claiming that they were holding Leigh hostage and that they had one demand: money.

Mar 29, 2021 • 4 min read

Morbidology the Podcast – 92: Alianna DeFreeze

By Emily Thompson

It was a cold winter morning in Cleveland, Ohio, when a teenage girl vanished after getting on a public transit bus to take her to school. Her parents didn’t learn she was missing until later on that afternoon. Her disappearance sparked a massive search and would lead to calls for safer streets and for new…

Mar 22, 2021 • 6 min read

Morbidology the Podcast – 91: Sierah Joughin

By Emily Thompson

In 1990, a young woman was knocked off her bicycle by a man driving a truck along a lonely Ohio country road. The man attempted to abduct the woman but miraculously, she escaped and flagged down a passing motorist. Almost three decades later, an eerily similar attack would occur along another lonely Ohio country road.…

Mar 15, 2021 • 6 min read

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Morbidology the Podcast – 100: Jaliek Rainwalker

Morbidology the Podcast – 99: 1993 Barrie Murders

Morbidology the Podcast – 98: The Damas Murders

Morbidology the Podcast – 97: Deanna Cook

Morbidology the Podcast – 96: Rebekah Bletsch

Morbidology the Podcast – 95: Morgan Huxley

Morbidology the Podcast – 94: Susan Petric

Morbidology the Podcast – 93: Leigh Matthews

Morbidology the Podcast – 92: Alianna DeFreeze

Morbidology the Podcast – 91: Sierah Joughin