Child Murder • Morbidology

Morbidology the Podcast – 54: Jamie Rose Bolin

By Emily Thompson

Cannibalism is arguably one of the most taboo crimes of all. Although most societies connect cannibalism with ancient Amazonian tribes or even rumors of devil worshiping rituals, fantasies of cannibalism are not entirely uncommon among killers, even more so if their motive for murder was sexual or sadistic. In Purcell, Oklahoma, in 2006, a little…

Jun 29, 2020 • 5 min read

Morbidology the Podcast – 39: Breck Bednar

By Emily Thompson

Over the past decade and a half, the rise of smartphones and social media has combined, making it all too easy for teenagers to live their lives online. Many parents worry about what takes place behind the veil of secrecy of the internet. Many wonder if their children are being bullied or talking to people…

Mar 16, 2020 • 4 min read

Burned Alive – The Slow Death of Robbie Middleton

By Emily Thompson

Robbie Middleton was just 8-years-old when he was tied to a tree and set on fire in Splendora, Texas. Twelve years later, he succumbed to his injuries but not before naming his attacker as a 13-year-old boy who had sexually assaulted him two weeks prior.

Dec 28, 2019 • 5 min read

Morbidology the Podcast – 26: Roy Tutill

By Emily Thompson

While nowadays, a child hitchhiking to and from school would warrant a call to child protection services, back in the 1960s, some children did. But in 1968 in Surrey, England, one such boy never came home, paving the way to one of the most exhaustive criminal investigations that Britain had ever seen and uncovering one…

Dec 16, 2019 • 4 min read

The Devil Next Door – Jessica Ridgeway

By Emily Thompson

Jessica Ridgeway was just 10-years-old when she vanished on the way to school in Westminster, Colorado. An extensive and exhaustive search ensued, consisting of over 500 volunteers. Days later, her backpack was found 6 miles away from her home, taking the investigation into an ominous turn.

Nov 30, 2019 • 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

The Little Boy Fed to the Pigs – Adrian Jones

By Emily Thompson

In the fall of 2015, the murder of 7-year-old Adrian Jones shocked the nation. His scattered remains had been discovered in a pig pen near the Kansas City, Kansas, home that his family were renting. His father, Michael Jones, and stepmother, Heather Jones, had fed his remains to pigs in an attempt to conceal his…

Sep 18, 2019 • 5 min read

Katie Collman’s Revenge

By Emily 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

The Maestas Murders

By Emily Thompson

On the 21st of January, 2003, Beau Maestas, 19, and his sister, Monique Maestas, 16, sought revenge after being sold salt as methamphetamine. The dodgy dealers weren't in so they turned their attention to their children, Kristyanna, 10, and Brittney, 3.

Jul 18, 2019 • 5 min read

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