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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
