Friends Close, Enemies Closer – Christine Paolilla By Emily Thompson Christine Paolilla was bullied at school because of her alopecia. She was taken under the wing of Rachael Koloroutis and Tiffany Rowell, who became her best friends. However, Christine soon turned to drugs and things in the friend circle took a grisly turn. Aug 7, 2020 • 5 min read
Morbiodology the Podcast – 59: Jonathan Hoffman By Emily Thompson Maple Place Villas is a gated community in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, that is manned by a security guard 24/7. It is the kind of community where elderly people go to retire and the lawns are all freshly manicured. However in May of 2011, the community was rocked by a shocking murder that revealed family… Aug 3, 2020 • 6 min read
“No One Will Hear Your Screams” by Thomas O’Callaghan By Thomas OCallaghan My name is Thomas O’Callaghan. I’m a member of both the Mystery Writers of America and the International Thriller Writers associations. I’ve published three psychological thrillers in the Lieutenant John W. Driscoll series. My debut novel, BONE THIEF, and a subsequent novel, THE SCREAMING ROOM, were recently republished by WildBlue Press as part of a… Aug 1, 2020 • 3 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 58: Yessenia Suarez, Michael Otto & Thalia Otto By Emily Thompson “No body, no crime.” I’m sure that’s a sentence that many of you have heard before. However, that a massive misconception. While pressing murder charges without a body is certainly much more difficult, murder can be established, even with the most significant piece of evidence missing. In Deltona, Florida, in 2013, a woman and her… Jul 27, 2020 • 9 min read
Pierceton Parricide – Greg Ousley By Emily Thompson Greg Ousley, 14, had confided in his parents that he was feeling suicidal and homicidal. They shrugged it off as Greg "watching too many movies." Tragically, the decision not to seek help for their son would prove to be deadly. Days later, Greg crept into his parents' bedroom as they slept. Jul 22, 2020 • 4 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 – 56: The Herring Murders By Emily Thompson In early August of 2015, Vermont was rocked by a shooting spree which culminated with the murder of a social worker. The grim murders sparked intense debate on gun control, mental illness, social services and security. The stolen lives tore apart two families, including one that was forced to deal with the aftermath of knowing… Jul 13, 2020 • 5 min read
The Night Before Christmas – Tristan Allegra By Emily Thompson On Christmas Day of 2008, families across the world were celebrating festivities with their loved ones, police in Port St. Lucie were removing the lifeless body of a little child from a hotel room. Jul 11, 2020 • 4 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
