The Granny Ripper – Tamara Samsonova By Emily Thompson When we think of the appearance of a serial killer, very few of us would envision an elderly lady. In 2015, however, the world would recoil in horror when an elderly woman in Russia was arrested for a string of extremely grisly murders. Jun 13, 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 suspects in the murder in the infamous Zodiac Killer. Nov 14, 2020 • 4 min read
The Kobe Child Killer By Emily Thompson The Kobe Child Murders refers to a string of murders that took place in Kobe, Japan, between March and May of 1997. The murders sent shockwaves across the nation and was traumatic for residents of Kobe, many of whom had just been rebuilding their homes and lives that had been shattered by the earthquake that killed over 6,000 people in January of 1995. Jun 3, 2020 • 6 min read
The Osaka Sister Killer – Yukio Yamaji By Emily Thompson Yukio Yamaji was just 16-years-old when he beat his mother to death with a baseball bat. Due to his young age, he was released from juvenile detention school after just 3 years. The courts would soon discover that this was a grave mistake. May 8, 2020 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 09: The Weepy-Voiced Killer By Emily Thompson Between 1980 and 1982, a serial killer was terrorizing Minneapolis residents. He became known as the “Weepy-Voiced Killer” due to the emotional phone calls he would make to police following his murders, begging them to catch him. Aug 12, 2019 • 3 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 02: The Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Killer By Emily Thompson Over the course of two years in the early 1970s, Santa Rosa, California, was terrorised by an unidentified serial killer. He was dubbed the "Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Killer" because his victims were girls and young women that had been hitchhiking. Jun 24, 2019 • 3 min read
Surviving a Serial Killer – Lisa McVey By Emily Thompson Over the course of eight months in 1984, Florida's Tampa strip was the hunting ground for sadistic serial killer, Bobby Joe Long. He was finally apprehended when 17-year-old Lisa McVey escaped after being abducted and held hostage for 26 hours. May 10, 2019 • 4 min read
Book Review – “A Serial Killer’s Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, and Overcoming” By Emily Thompson Kerri Rawson’s world came crashing down around her when she discovered that her beloved father – Dennis Rader – was the “BTK” serial killer. Feb 8, 2019 • 3 min read
Bitter Creek Betty & Sheridan County Jane Doe By Emily Thompson In 1992, two women were found in different locations in the Wyoming wilderness. The DNA found at each crime scene concluded that they were both killed by the same person. Their identity - and who killed them - has never been solved. Jul 6, 2018 • 4 min read
The Texarkana Moonlight Murders By Emily Thompson Over the spring of 1946, a ruthless serial killer held the citizens of Texarkana in a state of perpetual fear. The identity of the so-called "Phantom Killer" who murdered 5 people in this sleepy town still remains unknown to this day. Jun 20, 2018 • 6 min read
