The Disturbing Death of Mirabelle Thao-Lo By Emily Thompson In 2011, six-week-old Mirabelle Thao-Lo was discovered inside her mother's home, suffering from third-degree burns and deep tissue burns that were consistent with being placed inside a microwave. Oct 21, 2021 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 122: Logan Tipton By Emily Thompson In December of 2015, Versailles, Kentucky, was preparing for Christmas. Residents had decorated their homes in preparation for the festivities. In the quiet neighbourhood of Gray Street, there was one family home which had lit up in celebration, with decorations a plenty and a Snoopy wearing a Christmas hat standing out front. One morning, however, the community would awake to the terrifying news that somebody had crept into this family’s home armed with a knife. This person’s actions inside that family’s home would strike fear into parents across the world. Oct 18, 2021 • 5 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 121: Karen Ristevski By Emily Thompson In 2012, a 19-year-old junior at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill was found brutally murdered in her own apartment after she returned from a local dance club. The murder would send shockwaves throughout the area and fear of an opportunistic killer quivered in the air. Over time, however, it soon became apparent that this may have not been a random attack and instead, a targeted one. This theory was further compounded when it was uncovered that the victim may have captured her murder on voicemail. Oct 11, 2021 • 6 min read
The Nude in the Nettles By Emily Thompson In 1981, police in North Yorkshire, England, were called by a well-spoken man who informed them where to find a woman's body. Four decades later and the woman's identity still remains a mystery. Oct 7, 2021 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 120: The Griego Murders By Emily Thompson In January of 2013, South Valley in New Mexico and the surrounding area was rocked by an extremely brutal mass murder which had taken place inside a secluded family home. The area would be even more horrified when they discovered who had been the perpetrator of the slaughter and in the aftermath, there be intense media coverage and a massive debate over gun control. Oct 4, 2021 • 6 min read
The Sasebo Slashing By Emily Thompson In June of 2004, a teacher at an elementary school in Sasebo, Japan, would be horrified to discover a student bleeding to death in the classroom. Even more haunting, she had been killed by another classmate. Sep 29, 2021 • 6 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 119: Felecia Williams By Emily Thompson Temple Terrace is a city located in northeastern Hillsborough County, Florida. The most frequent crime in the primarily suburban area are burglary and theft. Murders in Temple Terrace are extremely rare and between 2000 and 2014, only ten murders took place in the city. In 2014, the local police department would investigate an extremely horrific and confusing murder case, quite unlike anything the city had ever seen before. Sep 27, 2021 • 6 min read
The Gonzales Family Massacre By Emily Thompson It was the 10th of July, 2001, when police in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, received a very panicked phone call from 20-year-old Sef Gonzales. He exclaimed that he had been returning home from a night out with a friend when he uncovered a particularly gruesome scene. As he entered the home, he saw the words: “Fuck off Asians KKK” painted on a wall. This was only an indication of the horrors that would be found inside. Sep 20, 2021 • 7 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 118: Nathan O’Brien, Alvin Liknes & Kathryn Liknes By Emily Thompson In June of 2014, a woman in Calgary, Canada, went to her parents’ home to pick up her young son who had been dropped off the night before for a sleepover. When she arrived, however, she found that the home was eerily silent and, in the driveway, she found drag marks and a sinister looking red liquid. Sep 20, 2021 • 7 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 117: Renisha McBride By Emily Thompson Race can often play a part in how certain people view certain situations. In 2013, a black teenage girl went to the front door of a home in a predominantly white neighbourhood near Detroit, Michigan. She had gotten into a car accident and was looking for help. The actions of the home-owner that night would raise many questions about how people talk about race and violence within the United States. Sep 13, 2021 • 5 min read
