Confession • Morbidology

The Cold Case Confession to the Murder of Carrie Ann Jopek

The Cold Case Confession to the Murder of Carrie Ann Jopek

By Emily G. Thompson

In 1982, 13-year-old Carrie Ann Jopek vanished after getting suspended from school in Cudahy, Wisconsin. It would take 33 years before the case was cracked.

Jan 27, 2022 • 4 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 53: Generro Sanchez

Morbidology the Podcast – 53: Generro Sanchez

By Emily G. Thompson

If found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, a killer is sent to a psychiatric hospital where they remain until they are considered sane in the eyes of the law whether that be one year or 40 years. It is the defence that stirs the most controversy because of the struggle to align the law with psychiatric knowledge. In 2012, an insanity defence led to the state of Oklahoma updating their definition of insanity.

Jun 21, 2020 • 5 min read