Morbidology the Podcast – 66: Phoebe Jonchuck By Emily Thompson It was shortly after midnight in St. Petersburg, Florida, on the 8th of January, 2015, when a police officer was heading home down I-275 after finishing his shift. Moments later, a PT Cruiser sped past him at around 100mph. The officer tried to keep up with the car and pull it over. When they reached… Sep 21, 2020 • 5 min read
Possessed – The Death of Baby Scotty By Emily Thompson Shortly after giving birth to a baby boy, Otty Sanchez began to hear voices in her head. They told her that her newborn son was the devil and that he was going to be the cause of an apocalypse... Aug 15, 2020 • 5 min read
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
