Morbidology the Podcast – 151: Pamela Butler By Emily G. Thompson One of the darkest fears of parents worldwide is stranger abduction. Thankfully, abductions by strangers are among the rarest crimes committed against children. Tragically, however, they do occur. In October of 1999, one such crime would galvanize the community of Kansas City, Kansas, launching an exhaustive manhunt which spanned multiple states. Sponsors: Vodacast: Thank you to […] May 9, 2022 • 6 min read
The American Horror Story Death of Scott McMillan By Emily G. Thompson In 2014, 3-year-old Scott McMillan was found unresponsive in the home he shared with his family. It quickly became apparent that Scott had been the victim of prolonged abuse and neglect. Apr 21, 2022 • 7 min read
The Grim Abduction that Stunned Taiwan By Emily G. Thompson In 1997, Pai Hsio-yen was abducted as she walked to Hsing Wu High School in New Taipei, Taiwan. Her abduction would completely galvanize the nation. Apr 14, 2022 • 4 min read
Michele Kalina & The Babies in the Closet By Emily G. Thompson In July of 2010, a young woman opened her mother's closet and came across a gruesome discovery: the remains of five babies. Mar 31, 2022 • 5 min read
The Unsolved Murders of Elizabeth Collins & Lyric Cook By Emily G. Thompson On 13 July, 2012, two cousins vanished in Evansdale, Iowa. It would take almost six months before the bodies of Elizabeth Collins and Lyric Cook were found. Mar 17, 2022 • 5 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 141: Grace Packer By Emily G. Thompson Abington Township is a safe, close-knit community located in the first-ring suburb of Pennsylvania. There’s around 55,000 residents, mostly drawn to the area due to its accessibility, affordability and diversity. In 2016, a teenage girl was reported missing in Abington Township. The investigation would be hampered by her adoptive mother’s reluctance to assist investigators. This only begged the question: did she know more than she was letting on? Feb 28, 2022 • 8 min read
The Boy in the Lake – The Murder of Mason Cuttler By Emily G. Thompson Mason Cuttler was just 3-years-old when he was drowned by his aunt's boyfriend to "make room" for his new baby. Dec 30, 2021 • 5 min read
The Unsolved Murder of Siphamandla Madikane By Emily G. Thompson In November of 2013, 10-year-old Siphamandla Madikane was found brutally murdered in a bush in the Ramaphosa informal settlement in South Africa. Despite a plethora of evidence at the crime scene, the killer has never been caught. Dec 23, 2021 • 3 min read
The Grim Crimes of Jesse Joe Hernandez By Emily G. Thompson In April of 2001, Misty Leverett made a decision that she would regret for the rest of her life. She left her two young children home alone with Jesse Joe Hernandez, a registered sex offender. Nov 4, 2021 • 4 min read
The Disturbing Death of Mirabelle Thao-Lo By Emily G. Thompson In 2011, six-week-old Mirabelle Thao-Lo was discovered inside her mother's home, suffering from third-degree burns and deep tissue burns that were consistent with being placed inside a microwave. Oct 21, 2021 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 122: Logan Tipton By Emily G. Thompson In December of 2015, Versailles, Kentucky, was preparing for Christmas. Residents had decorated their homes in preparation for the festivities. In the quiet neighbourhood of Gray Street, there was one family home which had lit up in celebration, with decorations a plenty and a Snoopy wearing a Christmas hat standing out front. One morning, however, the community would awake to the terrifying news that somebody had crept into this family’s home armed with a knife. This person’s actions inside that family’s home would strike fear into parents across the world. Oct 18, 2021 • 5 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 119: Felecia Williams By Emily G. Thompson Temple Terrace is a city located in northeastern Hillsborough County, Florida. The most frequent crime in the primarily suburban area are burglary and theft. Murders in Temple Terrace are extremely rare and between 2000 and 2014, only ten murders took place in the city. In 2014, the local police department would investigate an extremely horrific and confusing murder case, quite unlike anything the city had ever seen before. Sep 27, 2021 • 6 min read
