Self-Defence & the Home Invasion By Emily G. Thompson Sarah McKinley did what she needed to do to protect her son. When an armed intruder broke into her home, Sarah armed herself with a shot gun and pistol before calling 911 to ask: "Is it okay to shoot him if he comes in this door?" Dec 25, 2020 • 3 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 44: James Byrd Jr. By Emily G. Thompson Jasper is a small timber town around 100 miles northeast of Houston, Texas. It’s a quaint area that holds an annual Butterfly Festival the first October every year. However, in June of 1998, Jasper was rocked by a brutal hate crime that still reverberates across the nation today. Apr 20, 2020 • 6 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 37: Sophia & Serena Campione By Emily G. Thompson Children are among the most vulnerable members within our community and great lengths are taken to protect them at all costs. There are social service systems in place whose sole purpose is to protect children. But sadly, there is no such thing as a perfect system. No society can protect every single child and in 2006 a tragedy in Barrie, Canada, was a painful reminder. Mar 2, 2020 • 4 min read
The Double Jeopardy Case of Tim Hennis By Emily G. Thompson In May of 1985, Katie Eastburn and two of her young daughters were murdered in their Fayetteville, North Carolina, home. Despite the fact police had the killer, it took 25 years for justice to be served. May 5, 2019 • 5 min read
The Legally Haunted House & The Ghostbuster Ruling By Emily G. Thompson In 1991, this seemingly idyllic mansion perched on the Hudson River in Nyack, New York, was declared legally haunted. Feb 9, 2018 • 3 min read
