Morbidology the Podcast – 60: Sarah Stern By Emily Thompson Neptune City in New Jersey is a town of only 4,900 residents. In 2016, a local teenage girl vanished into thin air. Her abandoned car was discovered at the side of a bridge, prompting speculation that she had ended her own life. This speculation was further exacerbated when one of her close friends came forward… Aug 10, 2020 • 6 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 57: Emani Moss By Emily Thompson According to the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services statistics, in 2012, the agency reported 152 deaths of children that they had been in contact with. This was an alarming average of almost three children per week. Then the following year, DFCS came under scrutiny once again, when a young girl was found dead… Jul 20, 2020 • 6 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 55: Melissa Trotter By Emily Thompson According to The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, females between the ages of 12 and 19 are the most victimized segment of the U.S. population. In Montgomery County, Texas, in 1998, 19-year-old Melissa Trotter vanished after studying for finals in the library at Montgomery College. Almost immediately, an ex-convict was penned as the… Jul 6, 2020 • 6 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 54: Jamie Rose Bolin By Emily Thompson Cannibalism is arguably one of the most taboo crimes of all. Although most societies connect cannibalism with ancient Amazonian tribes or even rumors of devil worshiping rituals, fantasies of cannibalism are not entirely uncommon among killers, even more so if their motive for murder was sexual or sadistic. In Purcell, Oklahoma, in 2006, a little… Jun 29, 2020 • 5 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 53: Generro Sanchez By Emily Thompson If found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, a killer is sent to a psychiatric hospital where they remain until they are considered sane in the eyes of the law whether that be one year or 40 years. It is the defence that stirs the most controversy because of the struggle to align the law… Jun 21, 2020 • 5 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 52: Christine & Lucy Lee By Emily Thompson On the 23rd of February, 2014, a frantic 999 call to Surrey Police was placed by a woman who was desperately running for her life. In the phone call, the woman describes how her mother has been shot dead. Towards the end of the call, she informs the 999 operator that she is going to… Jun 15, 2020 • 5 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 51: Damilola Taylor By Emily Thompson To some, Britain seems like a utopia. Each year, thousands of people from all across the world flock to Britain in search of a better life. They all come filled with hope and anticipation of what their new life in Britain will look like. In 2000, a family from Nigeria came to Britain looking for… Jun 8, 2020 • 6 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 50: Yeardley Love By Emily Thompson University lacrosse is renowned for its predominately white, privately educated “rich kid” reputation and over the years, it’s the main sport in university that routinely suffers from damaging scandals. These scandals always grip the media, most likely because everybody involved is young, attractive and privileged. But then in May of 2010, the University of Virginia… Jun 1, 2020 • 6 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 49: Ebony Simpson By Emily Thompson Bargo is located just off the Hume Highway in the New South Wales southern highlands. It’s a sleepy little town known most for its interesting bushranging history. It’s also known as the gateway to Picton Lakes, the very last pristine freshwater lake near Sydney. However in 1992, a 9-year-old girl vanished on her way home… May 25, 2020 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 48: Banaz Mahmod By Emily Thompson In some religions and communities, great weight is placed on the family and its so-called collective honour. To some within these religions and communities, family name and reputation dominates everything else. Sometimes when perceived shame has been brought upon said family, the victim has to pay the ultimate price. In 2006, a Kurdish woman named… May 18, 2020 • 4 min read
