Morbidology the Podcast – 210: Samantha & Tessara Crespi By Emily G. Thompson Creek Pine Drive is an upmarket residential neighbourhood located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It boasts of large single-family homes dotted along a tree-lined avenue. It’s the kind of place that most families can only ever dream of living, but for the Crespi family, it was a reality. However, a darkness was lurking within the family that would rear its ugly head after an episode of psychosis. The ensuing events cast a spotlight on the effectiveness of mental health services, raising crucial questions about the accurate diagnosis and the challenges faced by individuals seeking proper treatment. Jun 26, 2023 • 3 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 206: Mariah Woods By Emily G. Thompson It was a dark and cold night in Jacksonville, North Carolina, on 26 November, 2017. That night, three-year-old Mariah Woods went to bed, but when her mother checked her bedroom the following morning, she was gone… May 29, 2023 • 3 min read
Teghan Skiba: Alone in the Barn By Emily G. Thompson Teghan Skiba was a four-year-old girl living in Smithfield, North Carolina, with her mother, Helen Reyes, and Helen’s boyfriend, Jonathan Richardson. They lived in a barn on Richardson’s grandparents’ property, which lacked basic amenities such as running water and a bathroom. The only bedding available was a solitary air mattress on the floor. Despite the […] May 4, 2023 • 9 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 201: Jordyn Dumont By Emily G. Thompson Bess Town Road is located on the outskirts of Bessemer City, North Carolina. It’s surrounded in rolling fields and dotted with various wooded areas. On the afternoon of 15 August, 2016, police were directed to the quaint road after a report of a missing girl came in… Apr 24, 2023 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 173: Jamie Hahn By Emily G. Thompson It was a quiet evening along the tree-lined street of Tealwood Place in Raleigh, North Carolina, on the 22nd of April, 2013. Residents of the neighbourhood were just settling in for the night, preparing dinner and watching television when they heard a deafening scream echoing throughout the neighbourhood. Some of them got out of their beds and glanced out the window, to see a woman running down the neighbourhood saturated in blood. Oct 10, 2022 • 5 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 143: Melissa Huggins Jones By Emily G. Thompson In May of 2016, a newly-divorced mother-of-two moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, to start afresh. Instead, however, she would find herself the victim of a random and chilling crime, a crime that struck fear into the heart of the community. The case became a disturbing reminder that sometimes, people will do anything for money, and sometimes, you can become a victim in the sanctity of your own home. Mar 14, 2022 • 7 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 142: Jose Perez By Emily G. Thompson It was around 6AM the 16th of June, 2013, when a man who was recovering from open heart surgery came across a grisly scene as he was talking an early morning walk on Old Bayleaf Road near the reservoir in Raleigh, North Carolina. Mar 7, 2022 • 6 min read
