The Mysterious Fire & The Disappearance of Joey Lynn Offutt By Emily G. Thompson In 2007, firefighters were called to a home in Sykesville, Pennsylvania. When they extinguished the inferno, they were horrified to find the remains of six-week-old baby. Sep 1, 2022 • 6 min read
The Strange Disappearance of Derrick Engebretson By Emily G. Thompson In December 1998, 8-year-old Derrick Engebreston and his family set off to the Winema National Forest in Oregon in search of a Christmas tree. As snow began to fall, Derrick vanished. Jun 2, 2022 • 7 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 140: Bung Siriboon By Emily G. Thompson It’s estimated that around 35,000 Australians go missing each year. That’s a startling one every 15 minutes. More than half of those that go missing are under 18-years-old. While the majority turn up after hours, days, weeks or even months, there’s a handful that never turn up again, that vanish without a trace. In summer of 2011, a teenage girl vanished in Boronia, Australia, on the way to school. The subsequent search for the teenage girl would become one of the state’s most baffling cases and led to many in the nation questioning whether a dormant child predator had come... Feb 21, 2022 • 6 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 100: Jaliek Rainwalker By Emily G. Thompson Jaliek Rainwalker was born to a cocaine-addicted, alcoholic mother. He had been moved from pillar to post throughout his childhood, having been in seven foster and adoptive homes. Jaliek seemingly landed on his feet when he was adopted by a couple who had fostered him for two years. However, when Jaliek was 12-years-old, he inexplicably vanished under suspicious circumstances. May 17, 2021 • 6 min read
The Disappearance of Bobby Panknin By Emily G. Thompson 4-year-old Bobby Panknin was camping in Deep Lake Resort in northern Stevens County when he disappeared. He had been momentarily left on the trail while his siblings went to look at a nearby waterfall. When they returned just minutes later, he was gone. Mar 19, 2021 • 3 min read
The Disappearance of Steven Damman By Emily G. Thompson On 31 October, 1955, 2-year-old Steven Damman vanished from outside a bakery in East Meadow, New York. His mother had left him outside with his baby sister and her stroller and when she returned, Steven was gone. Jan 13, 2021 • 4 min read
The Disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh By Patricia Thompson In July of 1986, estate agent Suzy Lamplugh vanished after arranging an appointment for a house viewing. In her diary, she had written the name of the person who had booked the viewing: "Mr Kipper." Suzy has never been found and the identity of Mr Kipper remains a mystery. May 13, 2020 • 5 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 43: Yingying Zhang By Emily G. Thompson For parents, their child moving overseas can be most of the most daunting moments of their life. On one hand, they want to give their child the freedom to determine their own fate but on the other hand, it can be a very scary experience, knowing that your child is so far away from home. However, that apprehension is nothing compared to the fear a parent feels when their child disappears while in another country. Apr 13, 2020 • 6 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 41: Phylicia Barnes By Emily G. Thompson When 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes disappeared in Baltimore, Maryland, over the Christmas period of 2010, many referred to the case as Baltimore’s Natalee Holloway case but the stark difference in media coverage between the two was overwhelming. The difference was that Natalee was white and Phylicia was African American. Mar 30, 2020 • 5 min read
What Happened to Trevor Deely? By Patricia Thompson Nineteen years have gone by since anyone saw a young Irish man named Trevor Deely. On the night of 7th December 2000 he attended his work Christmas party in Dublin and simply vanished. His family have no solid clues and no sightings to pin their hopes on, and no idea if they will ever see him again. Dec 11, 2019 • 4 min read
The Sodder Family Mystery By Douglas MacGowan On December, 24, 1945, a fire destroyed the Sodder family's home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States. George, Jennie, and four of their nine children escaped. The bodies of their five other children were never found. What happened to them? Aug 3, 2019 • 5 min read
The Disappearance of Susan Smalley & Stacie Madison By Emily G. Thompson Susan Smalley, 18, and Stacie Madison, 17, were best friends in their prime of life. Then on 19 March, 1988, they disappeared in Carrollton, Texas, leaving behind only Stacie's yellow Mustang convertible. What happened to them? Apr 19, 2019 • 6 min read
