26th June 2023 · Episode 210
Morbidology the Podcast - 210: Samantha & Tessara Crespi
48 Min · By Emily G. Thompson
Creek Pine Drive is an upmarket residential neighbourhood located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It boasts of large single-family homes dotted along a tree-lined avenue. It’s the kind of place that most families can only ever dream of living, but for the Crespi family, it was a reality. However, a darkness was lurking within the family that would rear its ugly head after an episode of psychosis. The ensuing events cast a spotlight on the effectiveness of mental health services, raising crucial questions about the accurate diagnosis and the challenges faced by individuals seeking proper treatment.
Creek Pine Drive is an upmarket residential neighbourhood located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It boasts of large single-family homes dotted along a tree-lined avenue. It’s the kind of place that most families can only ever dream of living, but for the Crespi family, it was a reality. However, a darkness was lurking within the family that would rear its ugly head after an episode of psychosis. The ensuing events cast a spotlight on the effectiveness of mental health services, raising crucial questions about the accurate diagnosis and the challenges faced by individuals seeking proper treatment.
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Audio Sources:
“A Mom Who Forgave Her Husband for Killing Their 5-Year-Old Twins | The Oprah Winfrey Show | OWN”
Sources:
The Mt. Airy News, 21 January, 2006 – “Charlotte Father to be Charged in Death of Twin Girls”
The Charlotte Observer, 21 Janaury, 2006 – “Father Charged in Killings of Twins”
The Sacramento Bee, 21 January, 2006 – “Twins Fatally Stabbed”
The Charlotte Observer, 22 January, 2006 – “Relatives Say Twins Father Was Depressed”
Associated Press, 24 January, 2006 – “North Carolina Banking Exec Charged in Stabbing Deaths”
The Charlotte Observer, 24 January, 2006 – “Psychologist Visits Amid Suicide Watch”
The Charlotte Observer, 25 January, 2006 – “Judge Orders Father Sent to State Prison Hospital”
The Charlotte Observer, 25 January, 2006 – “Saddest Worlds in Church Full of Children”
The Charlotte Observer, 27 January, 2006, “In Her Own Words”
The Charlotte Observer, 28 January, 2006 – “Mourners Seek God Amid Tragedy”
The Charlotte Observer, 28 January, 2006 – “Death Penalty Foe Join Crespi Defense”
The Sacramento Bee, 28 Janaury, 2006 – “Slain Twins Laid to Rest with Love”
The Sacramento Bee, 29 January, 2006 – “How Could This Happen?”
The Charlotte Observer, 11 March, 2006 – “Record Notes Medicine Switch”
The Charlotte Observer, 13 April, 2006 – “Autopsy Details Wounds of Slain 5-Year-Old Twins”
The Charlotte Observer, 16 July, 2006 – “Crespi to Plead Guilty to Murder”
The Charlotte Observer, 18 July, 2006 – “I Was Home. I Was Typing”
The Charlotte Observer, 28 July, 2006 – “Crepsis Ache, Apart and Together”
Associated Press, 29 July, 2006 – “Bank Executive Sentenced to Life for Killing Twin 5-Year-Old Daughters”
The Charlotte Observer, 29 July, 2006 – “Twins were Wonderful and Loving”
The Charlotte Observer, 30 July, 2006 – “Her Love for Him Didn’t Die with Them”
The Charlotte Observer, 1 March, 2007 – “Crespi’s Haunting Words from The Inside”
