Tag: True Crime

Morbidology the Podcast - 161: The Schaffhausen Family

Morbidology the Podcast – 161: The Schaffhausen Family

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River Falls is a college town in Wisconsin of around 15,000 residents. It’s located around 25 minutes southeast of St. Paul, making it the perfect commuter town for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. In summer of 2012, police and paramedics in the town were asked to conduct a welfare check at the home of a family. As they entered, the distinct smell of gas emanated in the air but there was no sign of anybody. That was until they proceeded upstairs and entered a bedroom that was splattered with blood.

Jul 18, 2022  •  6 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 159: The Stay Family

Morbidology the Podcast – 159: The Stay Family

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It was summer of 2014, when there was a knock at the front door of a family’s home in Spring, Texas. A teenage girl opened up the door to see a FedEx delivery driver. She informed him her parents weren’t home and to call back later. He returned sometime later, but this time, he kicked the front door in and barged into the family’s home.  The actions of that man inside that home would poignantly illustrate the widespread impact of family violence.

Jul 4, 2022  •  6 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 157: Lizzi Marriott

Morbidology the Podcast – 157: Lizzi Marriott

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It was autumn of 2012, when a young student at the University of New Hampshire, left a late night class to drive to a friend’s apartment. According to the friend, she never showed up. An investigation into the disappearance was launched and investigators would reveal a dark underbelly to the world of BDSM, a world where consent is key but a world where sometimes, sadistic people are lurking, ready to take advantage.

Jun 20, 2022  •  7 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 155: Tricia Todd

Morbidology the Podcast – 155: Tricia Todd

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Hobe Sound is an exurban area located near West Palm Beach in Florida. People are drawn to the area by its pristine beaches and unspoiled parks. In 2016, however, residents of the quaint area would come together to search for a missing woman. The woman had kept a detailed journal, and this journal would bring to the forefront of the investigation some very suspicious characters, including a violence-prone ex-husband, a potential new boyfriend, and an obsessive ventriloquist.

Jun 6, 2022  •  5 min read

Morbidology the Podcast - 150: Gretchen Anthony

Morbidology the Podcast – 150: Gretchen Anthony

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By March of 2020, the world as we know it changed. COVID-19 spread like wildfire; thousands of people were dying each week and lockdown was just around the corner. That same month, Gretchen Anthony from Florida began texting her relatives to tell them she had COVID-19 and was being held at a CDC approved task force. This task force did not exist. Gretchen was nowhere to be found, but search of the her home turned up some sinister evidence in the form of bloodstains and bleach.

May 2, 2022  •  4 min read