Vera Jo Reigle: Goodnight Sugar Babe By Emily G. Thompson Individuals with intellectual disabilities are among the most vulnerable members of the community. For Vera Jo Reigle, she faced profound isolation in a world where those closest to her were, in fact, her tormentors. Oct 14, 2023 • 14 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 208: Ashley Zhao By Emily G. Thompson China was governed by the Communist Party of China in the late 1990s, a regime that had held power since 1949. Consequently, a significant number of Chinese citizens emigrated from the country, with some choosing to settle in the United States. Among them were Ming Ming Chen and Liang Zhao, who arrived in Ohio and established their own restaurant. In 2017, however, tragedy struck, when a phone call came in to police from their restaurant. Jun 12, 2023 • 3 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 193: Hannah Wesche By Emily G. Thompson It was a brisk morning in Hanover Township, Ohio, in March of 2018 with temperatures dipping to below 0 degrees. Jason Wesche helped his three-year-old daughter, Hannah, pull on her coat before driving her over to the nearby babysitter’s home. He kissed her goodbye and continued on his way to work. Within a matter of minutes, however, he received a phone call from the babysitter telling him he needed to turn back immediately… Feb 27, 2023 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 179 – Justin Back By Emily G. Thompson It was January of 2014 when a man in Waynesville, Ohio, returned home after working at a nearby prison. Upon entering the home, he could see evidence of a violent struggle. Curiously, two rugs were missing from the home and his teenage stepson was noticeably absent. Sponsors: BetterHelp: Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode! […] Nov 21, 2022 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 165: Beverly Jarosz By Emily G. Thompson It was just after Christmas in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1964, when a teenage girl went to her friend’s home. They had made arrangements for that day but when she knocked on the front door, she received no reply. She stood at the door for a moment, and then heard something peculiar coming from upstairs Aug 15, 2022 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 158: James Hutchinson By Emily G. Thompson It was February of 2021 when a little boy was reported missing in Middleton, Ohio, by his mother and her boyfriend. An extensive and exhaustive search for the little boy commenced, but it wouldn’t take long before somebody made a disturbing confession, a confession that would lead to shockwaves across the nation and across social media. Jun 27, 2022 • 7 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 135: Heather Bogle By Emily G. Thompson Clyde is a small city located in Ohio, in the United States. It’s a tight-knit city with a small population and civic pride among the residents. The crime rate in Clyde is extremely low but in Spring of 2015, this quaint city would be rocked by an extremely heinous crime that began to unravel following a gruesome discovery in a car park. The tense investigation into the murder would prove that sometimes, those in charge of murder cases can be extremely corrupt and can sometimes botch or taint an investigation and sometimes, even put their own career before the life... Jan 17, 2022 • 7 min read
The Intruder & The Murder of Melinda Pleskovic By Emily G. Thompson In 2017, Melinda Pleskovic was found stabbed and shot to death in her home. By first appearances, it was a robbery gone wrong. However. investigators would find blood in her son-in-law's car. Dec 9, 2021 • 5 min read
