Abduction • Morbidology

Sweden's Josef Fritzl - Martin Trenneborg

Sweden’s Josef Fritzl – Martin Trenneborg

By Emily G. Thompson

Martin Trenneborg claimed he was a rich American stockbroker when he struck up a relationship with a woman in Stockholm, Sweden. What the woman didn't know was that for years, Trenneborg had been building a secret bunker.

Jun 23, 2022 • 5 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 151: Pamela Butler

Morbidology the Podcast – 151: Pamela Butler

By Emily G. Thompson

One of the darkest fears of parents worldwide is stranger abduction. Thankfully, abductions by strangers are among the rarest crimes committed against children. Tragically, however, they do occur. In October of 1999, one such crime would galvanize the community of Kansas City, Kansas, launching an exhaustive manhunt which spanned multiple states. Sponsors: Vodacast: Thank you to […]

May 9, 2022 • 6 min read

The Disappearance of Steven Damman

The Disappearance of Steven Damman

By Emily G. Thompson

On 31 October, 1955, 2-year-old Steven Damman vanished from outside a bakery in East Meadow, New York. His mother had left him outside with his baby sister and her stroller and when she returned, Steven was gone.

Jan 13, 2021 • 4 min read

The 15 Year Obsession - Ming Sen Shiue

The 15 Year Obsession – Ming Sen Shiue

By Emily G. Thompson

As a young boy, Ming Sen Shiue had developed a crush on his algebra teacher. This year developed into an obsession and this obsession followed him into adulthood before becoming deadly.

Sep 6, 2020 • 5 min read

The Disappearance of Sandy Davidson

The Disappearance of Sandy Davidson

By Emily G. Thompson

It was a pleasant spring morning on the 23rd of April, 1976, when 3-year-old Sandy Davidson was playing in his grandmother’s garden on St Kilda Street, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. He followed his dog out of the front gate and vanished, never to be seen again.

Dec 7, 2019 • 4 min read

The Disappearance of Cherrie Mahan

The Disappearance of Cherrie Mahan

By Emily G. Thompson

On 22 February, 1985, 8-year-old Cherrie Mahan hopped off her school bus in Winfield Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania. She never made it home. A distinctive van had been following the school bus and it was theorized whoever was in this van, abducted Cherrie.

Nov 13, 2019 • 4 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 21: Janine Balding

Morbidology the Podcast – 21: Janine Balding

By Emily G. Thompson

In the grim lifestyles of homeless youths, instant and transitionary friendships are as routine as day and night. In the late 1980s in Sydney, New South Wales, a group of transient youngsters drifted in and out of each other’s lives just as easily as they drifted around Sydney’s streets and the city’s rail system. The displaced youngsters were all well-known to police but in 1988, they became well-known to the world after committing one of the most vicious crimes in Australian history.

Nov 11, 2019 • 4 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 18: Lisa Rene

Morbidology the Podcast – 18: Lisa Rene

By Emily G. Thompson

Almost every single day, children pay for the bad choices that adults make. We all feel rage at the casual indifference in which adults drag children along in the wake of their bad decisions, and in Arlington, Texas, in 1994, a teenage girl paid the ultimate price for the stupid actions of her older brothers.

Oct 21, 2019 • 5 min read

Katie Collman's Revenge

Katie Collman’s Revenge

By Emily G. Thompson

After abducting and murdering 10-year-old Katie Collman, Anthony Ray Stockelman was sentenced to serve his time in the same prison as one of Katie's cousins.

Sep 7, 2019 • 4 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 11: Lauren Barry & Nichole Collins

Morbidology the Podcast – 11: Lauren Barry & Nichole Collins

By Emily G. Thompson

Lying south of Bega in New South Wales, Australia, is the tiny hamlet of Kalaru. In 1997, it only had around 400 residents, living among the green pastures of prime south-coast dairy country. The tranquil and rural lifestyle provides locals with a sense of security, but in 1997, this sense of security was completely shattered when two local teenagers vanished.

Aug 26, 2019 • 3 min read

The Unsolved Murder of Amber Hagerman

The Unsolved Murder of Amber Hagerman

By Christine Penhale

Amber Hagerman, 9, was abducted while playing with her brother in an abandoned grocery store parking lot in Arlington Texas. Four days later, her body was found. Her killer had kept her alive for two days before killing her. Her brutal murder still remains unsolved.

Feb 4, 2019 • 5 min read

The Disappearance of Nyleen Marshall

The Disappearance of Nyleen Marshall

By Emily G. Thompson

On the 25th of June, 1983, Nyleen Marhsall, 4, disappeared while in the Elkhorn Mountains near Helena, Montana. Witnesses saw her speaking with an unidentified man wearing a jogging suit shortly before she disappeared.

Jan 30, 2019 • 8 min read