The Ultimate Betrayal – Brianna Lopez By Emily Thompson While bringing a new born baby home from hospital is often a jubilant moment filled with love and excitement, this was not the case for Brianna Lopez. As soon as Brianna entered the home, she became the victim to unimaginable abuse. Oct 1, 2020 • 5 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 64: Ame Deal By Emily Thompson Casual witnesses to abuse do not have a legal obligation to report it. They do, however, have a moral obligation to report it. In July of 2011, a little girl was found dead inside a lockbox, having suffocated from lack of air. The investigation into her death would reveal what Phoenix, Arizona, police would describe… Sep 7, 2020 • 5 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 57: Emani Moss By Emily 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… Jul 20, 2020 • 6 min read
The Death of an Altar Boy – Danny Croteau By Emily Thompson Danny Croteau was just 13-years-old when he was bludgeoned to death. The main suspect in his murder was a local priest who befriended Danny and his brothers. Following his murder, it would be discovered that the priest had been molesting young boys, including Danny's brother... Jul 1, 2020 • 4 min read
The Girl in the Closet – Lauren Kavanaugh By Emily Thompson When Lauren Kavanaigh was 3-years-old, she was locked in the closet and only allowed out when her mother and stepfather wanted to physically and sexually abuse her. At 8-years-old, she was rescued. She went on to become an advocate for abused children. However, when she was 25-years-old, she was arrested for sexually abusing a child. Jun 14, 2020 • 5 min read
Missed Opportunities & The Death of Jeffrey Baldwin By Emily Thompson In 2002, Jeffrey Baldwin, 5, was found dead in his grandparent's home. He weighed the same as a 1-year-old. He had been systematically starved and abused by his grandparents who had gained custody of him after his own parents had abused him. May 20, 2020 • 7 min read
The Daughter & Father Killers – The Murder of Diane Tilly By Emily Thompson Diane Tilly was a well-known and well-loved teacher from San Antonio, Texas. She cared deeply for troubled students and became a mother figure to many of them. In 2004, she vanished. Shortly thereafter, a teenage girl and her father were arrested and a lurid background of abuse and incest would come to the surface. Mar 25, 2020 • 6 min read
Missed Opportunities & Tia Rigg By Emily Thompson Tia Rigg was a 12-year-old girl from Manchester in the United Kingdom. She was lured to her uncle's home under the pretense of babysitting his daughter. Her uncle, however, had a obsession with child pornography & violent pornography and he chose his own niece to act out his sick fantasy. Mar 11, 2020 • 5 min read
The Tragic Death of Genny Rojas By Emily 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… Jan 22, 2020 • 5 min read
The Disturbing Death of Malachi Magana By Emily Thompson Malachi Magana was the product of rape. Therefore, his mother, Belinda Magana, treated him much different than his siblings. In his short life, he was subjected to unimaginable abuse before being scaled with boiling liquid and bludgeoned over the head. Nov 10, 2019 • 4 min read
