Morbidology the Podcast – 04: Elisa Izquierdo By Emily 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… Jul 8, 2019 • 2 min read
The Father Who Took Revenge on His Son’s Abuser – Jody Plauche By Emily Thompson When Gary Plauche's 10-year-old son was abducted by a child molester, he wanted to make sure he paid. When the predator was being extradited, Plauche shot him dead in the airport as television cameras were rolling. May 27, 2019 • 4 min read
The Short & Sad Life of Christian Choate By Emily Thompson Christian Choate was well known to child protection services yet the system designed to protect children failed him completely. He died alone in a dog cage at the hands of his abusive father and stepmother. Dec 30, 2018 • 7 min read
The Shameful Death of Elisa Izquierdo By Emily 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 • 8 min read
Incest & Murder – The Cheryl Pierson Story By Emily Thompson Cheryl Pierson was subected to sexual abuse at the hands of her father. When he threatened her younger sister, she snapped. Dec 3, 2017 • 4 min read
