Teenage Hatchet Murders – Jeffrey Franklin By Emily Thompson Jeffrey Franklin was just 17-years-old when he brutally attacked his parents and young siblings with a hatchet, sledgehammer, rat-tail file and butcher knife. Jun 25, 2020 • 5 min read
The Daughter & Father Killers – The Murder of Diane Tilly By Emily Thompson Diane Tilly was a well-known and well-loved teacher from San Antonio, Texas. She cared deeply for troubled students and became a mother figure to many of them. In 2004, she vanished. Shortly thereafter, a teenage girl and her father were arrested and a lurid background of abuse and incest would come to the surface. Mar 25, 2020 • 6 min read
Killed By My Brother – Johnathon Madden By Emily Thompson Kevin Madden, 16, was a troubled teenager from Toronto, Canada. Nevertheless, his 12-year-old brother, Johnathon Madden, always idolized him. Unbeknownst to Johnathon, however, his older brother had always begrudged him. Nov 16, 2019 • 5 min read
Obsessed Teen Killer or Wrongfully Convicted? By Emily Thompson 15-year-old Edward O'Brien Jr. was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his best friend's mother. Was he truly the obsessed killer portrayed during trial or was he wrongfully convicted? Nov 2, 2019 • 6 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 10: Micaela Costanzo By Emily Thompson West Wendover is a small city that has thrived under a lucrative gambling industry in Nevada. In addition, it’s also known for legal brothels and the air force base where Enola Gay took off, heading for Hiroshima. Amidst these tales, however, is a story so shocking that is still wends through the deserts of West… Aug 19, 2019 • 2 min read
The Last Straw – John Caudle By Emily Thompson When John Caudle was just 14-years-old, he shot and killed his mother, Joanna Galla Rinebarger, and his stepfather, Tracy Rinebarger. What would drive a teenager to kill those who should be closest to him? Abuse. John had suffered years of abuse and neglect. One day, he snapped. Jul 27, 2019 • 4 min read
Satanic Panic & The Acid King – Ricky Kasso By Emily Thompson During the 1980s, American pop culture was obsessed with the occult & many Americans believed that the occult was infiltrating the minds of the youth.While satanic panic was a ridiculous notion, there was one certain case that lent some legitimacy to the fear: the case of "The Acid King," Ricky Kasso. Aug 27, 2018 • 7 min read
Best Friends Turned Killers – The Murder of Skylar Neese By Emily Thompson Skylar Neese disappeared from her home in Star City, West Virginia at around midnight on the 6th of July, 2012. She was murdered by two girls she considered to be her best friends. Apr 25, 2018 • 6 min read
Country Boy Serial Killer – Cody Legebokoff By Emily Thompson One of Canada's youngest serial killers stalked The Highway of Tears in British Columbia. Dec 10, 2017 • 5 min read
Teen Killers – Antonio Barbeau & Nathan Paape By Emily Thompson In 2012, Sheboygan County was rocked by the brutal murder of a 78-year-old great grandmother. Even more shocking was the revelation of who had perpetrated the murder. Nov 16, 2017 • 6 min read
