The Suicide of Jeremy Wade Delle By Emily Thompson On the 8th of January, 1991, 15-year-old Jeremy Wade Delle stood in front of his class in Richardson High School, Texas, and shot himself in the head. His tragic suicide would inspire the infamous Pearl Jam song, Jeremy. Jun 4, 2021 • 3 min read
Pierceton Parricide – Greg Ousley By Emily Thompson Greg Ousley, 14, had confided in his parents that he was feeling suicidal and homicidal. They shrugged it off as Greg "watching too many movies." Tragically, the decision not to seek help for their son would prove to be deadly. Days later, Greg crept into his parents' bedroom as they slept. Jul 22, 2020 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 56: The Herring Murders By Emily Thompson In early August of 2015, Vermont was rocked by a shooting spree which culminated with the murder of a social worker. The grim murders sparked intense debate on gun control, mental illness, social services and security. The stolen lives tore apart two families, including one that was forced to deal with the aftermath of knowing that one of their own was responsible. Jul 13, 2020 • 5 min read
Morbidology the Podast – 35: Joe & Joy Pittman By Emily Thompson It was around 1:40AM on the 28th of November, 2001, when firefighters in Chester, South Carolina, were alerted to a fire in a home on Slick Rock Road. When they arrived on the scene, they initially, believed that the home was empty. However, after extinguishing the flames, they found the bodies of 66-year-old Joe Pittman and his wife, 62-year-old Joy, in their bed on the second floor. Feb 17, 2020 • 5 min read
The Truman Show Delusion By Emily Thompson The Truman Show Delusion is a delusion that afflicts people who are convinced that every waking moment of their life is being filmed for a secret reality show with themselves as the unwitting star. Feb 12, 2019 • 4 min read
The Struggle for Sanity – Andre Thomas By Emily Thompson What constitutes as mentally ill in the eyes of the law? How insane does one have to be to avoid being executed? Nov 19, 2017 • 7 min read
