Morbidology the Podcast – 100: Jaliek Rainwalker By Emily 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… May 17, 2021 • 6 min read
The Strange Death of Ruslana Korshunova & The Rose of the World Cult By Emily Thompson In 2008, supermodel Ruslana Korshunova went plummeting to the ground from her ninth-floor apartment in New York. Before her death, she had been linked to the controversial training center, The Rose of the World May 5, 2021 • 4 min read
Cheri Jo Bates & The Zodiac Killer By Emily Thompson In 1966, 18-year-old Cheri Jo Bates was attacked after she left Riverside City College Library, California. Her killer had disabled her car and lay in wait for her to return from the library to her car, where he attacked. She was beaten and stabbed with such force she was almost decapitated. One of the main… Nov 14, 2020 • 4 min read
The Unsolved Murder of Karina Holmer By Emily Thompson 20-year-old Karina Holmer arrived in Boston from Sweden to work as an au pair. Just a month after she arrived, the top half Karina's dismembered body was discovered in a plastic bag in a trashcan. The bottom half of Karina's body was never discovered and despite an exhaustive search, her killer was never identified. Oct 10, 2020 • 4 min read
In Broad Daylight – The Unsolved Murder of Wendy Wolin By Emily Thompson In 1966, 7-year-old Wendy Wolin was stabbed to death by a middle-aged man on a busy street in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in broad daylight. Despite an exhaustive investigation, her murder remains unsolved. May 26, 2020 • 5 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
Murder at West Lodge By Patricia Thompson Ashton is famous for its annual World Conker Championship, as well as a horrific murder that is steeped in the local folklore and still to this day the subject of much speculation and discussion around dinner tables and in local drinking establishments. It was always thought that there may one day be a ‘deathbed confession’,… Jan 11, 2020 • 6 min read
The Disappearance of Sandy Davidson By Emily Thompson It was a pleasant spring morning on the 23rd of April, 1976, when 3-year-old Sandy Davidson was playing in his grandmother’s garden on St Kilda Street, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. He followed his dog out of the front gate and vanished, never to be seen again. Dec 7, 2019 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 22: Garrett Phillips By Emily Thompson Tunnel vision can set in when a horrific crime takes place and there is tremendous public pressure to find the killer. People can often be hard-wired to find support for their conclusions even when this support does not exist and ignore information that challenges their conclusion. The presumption of innocence is a cornerstone of justice… Nov 18, 2019 • 5 min read
The Dardeen Family Murders By Emily Thompson The name “Dardeen” resonates with the residents of Ina, Southern Illinois, who think back to a gruesome quadruple murder that took place in their sleepy hamlet in the late 1980s. Life in Ina was simple. There was a store, a gas station, a firehouse, a bank, a post office and little all else. But then… Aug 28, 2019 • 5 min read
