Tag: True Crime Podcast

Morbidology the Podcast - 205: Richard & Janet Sweet

Morbidology the Podcast – 205: Richard & Janet Sweet

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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 - 196: Brittany Bearspaw

Morbidology the Podcast – 196: Brittany Bearspaw

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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

Morbidology the Podcast – 194: Alexandra Kogut

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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

Morbidology the Podcast – 193: Hannah Wesche

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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 - 190: Austin, Luke & Cecilia Riggi

Morbidology the Podcast – 190: Austin, Luke & Cecilia Riggi

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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