Morbidology the Podcast – 213: Reagan & Braxlynn Simmons Hancock By Emily G. Thompson On the morning of October 9, 2020, Jessica Brookes received an alarming phone call from her pregnant daughter's husband in New Boston, Texas. Concern filled his voice as he explained that he couldn't reach her and that their daughter had failed to appear at day-care. Jessica's heart raced as she hastily arrived at her daughter's home, only to be overcome with terror at the sight of blood staining the back door handle. Jul 17, 2023 • 3 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 181: Josue Flores By Emily G. Thompson On any given day, hundreds of thousands of children walk home from school alone. Parents have the difficult task of trying to weigh up the dangers that their children may face. In 2016, however, a family in Houston, Texas, were thrown into the midst of a nightmare when their son was targeted as he walked home from school alone. Dec 5, 2022 • 4 min read
Who Killed KRBC Presenter Jennifer Servo? By Emily G. Thompson In September of 2002, KRBC presenter Jennifer Servo was found dead in her apartment in Abilene, Texas. Twenty years have passed but her murder still remains unsolved. Oct 13, 2022 • 6 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 172: The Jackson Family By Emily G. Thompson In August of 2015, a woman was home alone when she received a very disturbing text message from her daughter who lived in Houston, Texas. It read that she was being held hostage by a former boyfriend. Time truly was of the essence, but the response of the Sheriff’s Department would lead to a plethora of questions and criticisms. Oct 3, 2022 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 166: Lauren Landavazo & Makayla Smith By Emily G. Thompson It was the Friday afternoon before Labour Day weekend in September of 2016. Two teenage girls from Wichita Falls, Texas, were walking home from school. They rounded a corner and entered an alleyway. Moments later, a gold vehicle pulled up in front of them. Aug 22, 2022 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 159: The Stay Family By Emily G. Thompson It was summer of 2014, when there was a knock at the front door of a family’s home in Spring, Texas. A teenage girl opened up the door to see a FedEx delivery driver. She informed him her parents weren’t home and to call back later. He returned sometime later, but this time, he kicked the front door in and barged into the family’s home. The actions of that man inside that home would poignantly illustrate the widespread impact of family violence. Jul 4, 2022 • 6 min read
The Horrific Death of Buddy Musso By Emily G. Thompson In 1998, the body of a man was found in a ditch in Galena Park, Texas. He was identified as Buddy Musso, a mentally disabled man, who had moved to Texas in the hopes to marry a woman. Jan 6, 2022 • 5 min read
The Boy in the Lake – The Murder of Mason Cuttler By Emily G. Thompson Mason Cuttler was just 3-years-old when he was drowned by his aunt's boyfriend to "make room" for his new baby. Dec 30, 2021 • 5 min read
The Grim Crimes of Jesse Joe Hernandez By Emily G. Thompson In April of 2001, Misty Leverett made a decision that she would regret for the rest of her life. She left her two young children home alone with Jesse Joe Hernandez, a registered sex offender. Nov 4, 2021 • 4 min read
