Florida • Morbidology

Morbidology the Podcast - 156: Melissa Stoddard

Morbidology the Podcast – 156: Melissa Stoddard

By Emily G. Thompson

It was around 10PM 12th of December, 2012, when paramedics in Sarasota, Florida, were called to a home where it was reported that a young girl had stopped breathing. When they arrived, it quickly became apparent that the case was much more complex than the caller had portrayed. Not only was the young girl not […]

Jun 13, 2022 • 6 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 155: Tricia Todd

Morbidology the Podcast – 155: Tricia Todd

By Emily G. Thompson

Hobe Sound is an exurban area located near West Palm Beach in Florida. People are drawn to the area by its pristine beaches and unspoiled parks. In 2016, however, residents of the quaint area would come together to search for a missing woman. The woman had kept a detailed journal, and this journal would bring to the forefront of the investigation some very suspicious characters, including a violence-prone ex-husband, a potential new boyfriend, and an obsessive ventriloquist.

Jun 6, 2022 • 5 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 154: The Todt Family

Morbidology the Podcast – 154: The Todt Family

By Emily G. Thompson

In January of 2020, residents of Celebration, Florida, awoke to the grisly news that a mass murder had taken place in their picturesque community, a mass murder that would show that oftentimes, outward appearances can be deceiving…

May 30, 2022 • 7 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 150: Gretchen Anthony

Morbidology the Podcast – 150: Gretchen Anthony

By Emily G. Thompson

By March of 2020, the world as we know it changed. COVID-19 spread like wildfire; thousands of people were dying each week and lockdown was just around the corner. That same month, Gretchen Anthony from Florida began texting her relatives to tell them she had COVID-19 and was being held at a CDC approved task force. This task force did not exist. Gretchen was nowhere to be found, but search of the her home turned up some sinister evidence in the form of bloodstains and bleach.

May 2, 2022 • 4 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 146: Joleen Cummings

Morbidology the Podcast – 146: Joleen Cummings

By Emily G. Thompson

In spring of 2018, a mother of three vanished from Hilliard in Florida. According to her estranged husband, she was probably off “on a bender somewhere.” However, as an investigation was launched, two suspicious people from within the woman’s life emerged, ultimately leading to a grim conclusion.

Apr 4, 2022 • 7 min read

The Tragic Case of Pamela Ann Daughtry

The Tragic Case of Pamela Ann Daughtry

By Emily G. Thompson

In August 2015, Pamela Ann Daughtry text her daughter asking for help. Her teenage son had gone into an outburst. When her daughter arrived, it was already too late.

Mar 10, 2022 • 3 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 119: Felecia Williams

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

The Mystery of Baby Belle

The Mystery of Baby Belle

By Emily G. Thompson

In 1996, the body of a baby girl was discovered wrapped in a blanket and sweater in Palm Beach County, Florida. Despite an exhaustive investigation, the identity of the baby girl, as well as the identity of her killer, still remains a mystery.

Sep 12, 2021 • 3 min read