Vera Jo Reigle: Goodnight Sugar Babe By Emily G. Thompson Individuals with intellectual disabilities are among the most vulnerable members of the community. For Vera Jo Reigle, she faced profound isolation in a world where those closest to her were, in fact, her tormentors. Oct 14, 2023 • 14 min read
The Horrific Death of Buddy Musso By Emily G. Thompson In 1998, the body of a man was found in a ditch in Galena Park, Texas. He was identified as Buddy Musso, a mentally disabled man, who had moved to Texas in the hopes to marry a woman. Jan 6, 2022 • 5 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 57: Emani Moss By Emily G. Thompson According to the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services statistics, in 2012, the agency reported 152 deaths of children that they had been in contact with. This was an alarming average of almost three children per week. Then the following year, DFCS came under scrutiny once again, when a young girl was found dead and their records indicated a long history of abuse claims. Jul 20, 2020 • 6 min read
Jennifer Daugherty & The Greensburg Six By Emily G. Thompson Jennifer Daugherty was a 30-year-old woman from Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. She was mentally disabled and had the capacity of a child. Because of her disability, Jennifer trusted everybody. On the 11th of February, 2010, Jennifer’s body was discovered stuffed in a garbage can in a school parking lot. She had sustained prolonged torture before finally being stabbed to death. Apr 23, 2020 • 4 min read
The Sad Life & Death of Gabriel Fernandez By Emily G. Thompson Gabriel Fernandez was just 8-years-old when he was beaten to death by his mother and her boyfriend. During trial, it was revealed that the couple felt hatred towards Gabriel because they had assumed that he was gay. Feb 26, 2020 • 5 min read
The Tragic Death of Genny Rojas By Emily G. Thompson Genny Rojas, 3, spent only a short time on earth but during that short time, she endured more than most adults in their lifetime. She was passed around three homes and didn’t learn to properly communicate or use the potty. Sadly, she didn’t get the chance to reach those routine childhood milestones before she slipped through the cracks, into her early grave. Jan 22, 2020 • 5 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 30: Vera Jo Reigle By Emily G. Thompson Poverty, drugs, neglect and abuse made up the four walls of a literal house of horrors for Vera Jo Reigle and in 2011, her disturbing death reverberated in a community which prides itself on being caring and compassionate and led to a discussion about what could be done to better identify and assist those who may be unwilling or unable to ask for help. Jan 13, 2020 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 04: Elisa Izquierdo By Emily G. Thompson The tragic case of Elisa Izquierdo is an all-too-familiar tale of bureaucratic ineptitude. Her short life and brutal death was so horrendous that it reduced even the most hardened officers to tears. When she was just 6-years-old, she was murdered by her abusive mother. Her suffering was known to New York's Child Welfare Administration yet they did nothing to save her. Jul 8, 2019 • 2 min read
The Solved Cold Case Murder of Erika Hill By Emily G. Thompson On 26 February, 2007, the badly abused and tortured body of a teenage girl was discovered in a garage in Gary, Indiana. It took eight long years before she was finally identified as 15-year-old Erika Hill. Nov 13, 2018 • 3 min read
The Shameful Death of Elisa Izquierdo By Emily G. Thompson The tragic case of Elisa Izquierdo is an all-too-familiar tale of bureaucratic ineptitude. She was known by New York's Child Welfare Administration but their inaction led to her being murdered by her abusive mother. Oct 1, 2018 • 7 min read
Abandoned Psychiatric Hospitals By Emily G. Thompson A grim insight into abandoned psychiatric hospitals in America and the horrors took place within their walls. Oct 13, 2017 • 13 min read
