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 • 6 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 • 6 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
Killed by her Teenage Neighbour – The Murder of Alanna Gallagher By Emily Thompson On the 1st of July, 2013, the paths of two residents from Saginaw, Texas, collided. Alanna Gallagher, 6, was lured to the home of her teenage neighbour, Tyler Holder, 17. Mar 19, 2019 • 4 min read
