The Invisible Boy – Daniel Pelka By Emily Thompson The abuse and murder of four-year-old Daniel Pelka completely horrified the nation of Britain and raised a number of questions as to why teachers at his school, who knew that he was being abused at home, did not intervene. Jan 21, 2021 • 5 min read
The Disappearance of Steven Damman By Emily Thompson On 31 October, 1955, 2-year-old Steven Damman vanished from outside a bakery in East Meadow, New York. His mother had left him outside with his baby sister and her stroller and when she returned, Steven was gone. Jan 13, 2021 • 4 min read
The Deadly Obsession – The Murder of Rachel Barber By Emily Thompson Rachel Barber was a 15-year-old dance student and model who came from a good family. She had dreams and ambitions of starring in musicals, her favorite of which was Cats and Chicago. She was popular and was in a steady relationship with a boy who went to the same school as her. Never in a… Jan 4, 2021 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 81: Jaime Gough By Emily Thompson Parents worldwide know the risks and fear that come with allowing their child to venture out into the world, but schools are supposed to offer parents a greater sense of security and a lot of parents feel very few worries about their children heading to school each morning. However, in 2004, a shocking murder instilled… Jan 4, 2021 • 5 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 80: Warriena Wright By Emily Thompson More than one million Australians are active users of the dating app, Tinder, with those numbers rising by at least 5% each day. The app was created in 2012, and it truly exploded, completely erasing the social stigma that had surrounded online dating for years. However, two years later, a young woman’s death exposed the… Dec 28, 2020 • 5 min read
The Boy in the Box – Paul Martin Andrews By Emily Thompson Paul Martin Andrews was just 13-years-old when he was abducted by a sexual predator. The man had constructed an underground box in the woodlands where he kept Paul hidden from the rest of the world... Dec 21, 2020 • 5 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 78: Sara Tokars By Emily Thompson It was Thanksgiving weekend of 1992 when Sara Tokars was returning home to Marietta, Georgia, from Bradenton, Florida, with her two young sons. When she entered the darkened home, she saw a man standing in the kitchen armed with a shotgun. Initially, Sara believed that the man was there to rob them. However, the man… Dec 14, 2020 • 5 min read
Trained to Death – The Death of Hana Grace-Rose Williams By Emily Thompson 10-year-old Hana Grace-Rose Williams and her 7-year-old brother, Emanuel, were born in Ethiopia. In 2008, they were adopted by Carri and Larry Williams through Adoption Advocates International and brought over to Sedro-Woolley, Washington, United States. When Hana came to the United States, she had ringworm, parasites and hepatitis B. Three years later, Hana would be… Dec 12, 2020 • 5 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 77: Taihleigh Palmer By Emily Thompson In 2015, a 12-year-old girl in foster care vanished in Brisbane, Australia. It took six days before police even appealed to the public to try and find her, sparking a much-needed debate on how children in out-of-home care or children with difficult backgrounds are treated much differently than other children. The outcome of the case… Dec 7, 2020 • 4 min read
The Woman in the Barrel & Stolen Justice By Emily Thompson Reyna Angelica Marroquin was a 27-year-old Salvadorian immigrant living in the United States. She had arrived in Miami in 1966 and immediately moved to New York.In 1969, however, Reyna inexplicably vanished and it would take three decades before what happened to her finally came to the surface. Dec 3, 2020 • 3 min read
