Morbidology the Podcast – 205: Richard & Janet Sweet By Emily G. Thompson The quaint town of Manchester, Iowa, was bathing in the warm glow of the early morning sun on Mother’s Day of 2012. Families across the town were getting together in celebration, but as the day wore on, an eerie hush fell across the town, like a foreboding cloud. On the quaint residential street of Deann Drive, the silence was broken by the shrill sound of police sirens, as a gruesome crime was being uncovered. May 22, 2023 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 204: Susan Cadieux By Emily G. Thompson Snow blanketed the ground of St. Mary’s Churchyard School, London, Ontario, on 6 January, 1956. Susan Cadieux was playing outside the school with her two brothers when an unknown man approached them. The boys were momentarily distracted by a little girl who had slipped on the ice. When they turned back, Susan and the man had vanished into the frigid night air. May 15, 2023 • 3 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 203: Raneem Oudeh & Khowla Saleem By Emily G. Thompson Northdown Road is a residential neighoburhood located in Solihull, West Midlands. It consists of mostly 1970s terraced homes and detached homes and is just a stone’s throw from some of the town’s best schools, making it a desirable area for people to raise their families. In the early morning hours of 27 August, 2018, residents on Northdown Road were awoken by deafening screams echoing throughout their neighoburhood. May 8, 2023 • 2 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 – 200: Levi & Christina Karlsen By Emily G. Thompson Yale Farm Road in the small town of Varick, New York, was quiet on the afternoon of 20 November, 2008. Karl and Cindy Karlsen had just returned home from a family funeral. Before they left, Karl’s son, Levi, had come over to do some repair work to his truck in the garage. As they pulled up outside, they observed that Levi’s car was still parked in the driveway… Apr 17, 2023 • 3 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 199: Kelsie Schelling By Emily G. Thompson It was a cold and dark night in Denver, Colorado, on the 4th of February, 2013. A young woman had just finished up her shift at a local clothing store, when she climbed into her car and headed south to the city of Pueblo. She pulled into the Walmart and sat waiting for her boyfriend to show up. The next day, she failed to appear at work… Apr 10, 2023 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 196: Brittany Bearspaw By Emily G. Thompson Each year, millions of tourists flock to Canada to take in the breath-taking scenery. The Trans-Canada Highway travels through all ten provinces of Canada, making the county easily accessible. Near the foot of the Rocky Mountains lies Morley, a First Nations settlement within the Stoney Indian Reserve. The Trans-Canada Highway runs right through the middle of the reserve. It was a dark morning on New Year’s Day 2006, when drivers along this stretch of road were forced to swerve as a young girl darted in between the traffic… Mar 20, 2023 • 3 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 194: Alexandra Kogut By Emily G. Thompson The State University of New York Brockport is a public university located in the historic village of Brockport, New York. The school boasts of fostering their students innovative thinking and leadership. In 2012, however, the school was accused of ignoring safety concerns on campus. There had been a handful of violent incidents, but shortly after a new term began that year, a gruesome crime on campus would rock the entire nation. Mar 6, 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 – 192: Chelsea Ireland and Lukasz Klosowski By Emily G. Thompson Kalangadoo means “Big trees in water” in Aboriginal. It’s a locality in Southern Australia, approximately 350 kilometres south-east of Adelaide. It was founded back in 1891, and even today, it had an old-town feel to it, and it remains the centre of a rich, agricultural district. In 2020, however, the residents of Kalangadoo awoke to […] Feb 20, 2023 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 191: Kelley Clayton By Emily G. Thompson It was a cool night in Caton, New York, in September of 2019. Residents on the rural and wooded Gunnan Road were fast asleep. At least most of them. Shortly after midnight, a resident awoke to a thumping sound on his front door. He opened it up to find his neighbour and their two children. Feb 13, 2023 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 190: Austin, Luke & Cecilia Riggi By Emily G. Thompson It was around 3PM on the 4th of July, 2010, when the distinctive smell of gas wafted up the nostrils of residents on Slateford Road in Edinburgh, Scotland. As firefighters were called, some neighbours assembled outside out of fear of an explosion. As they gathered around the neighbourhood, a woman appeared on a second-floor balcony of one of the townhouses. She was inconsolable as she screamed: “My children!” Feb 6, 2023 • 4 min read
