The Wrongful Conviction of James Joseph Richardson By Emily Thompson There’s no denying that the murder of a child is every parents' worst nightmare, but what if you’re then wrongly accused of that child’s murder? Well that very nightmare befell James Joseph Richardson, who was wrongly convicted of the murder of seven of his children. Nov 4, 2020 • 5 min read
Trial by Fire – David Lee Gavitt By Emily Thompson In 1985, David Lee Gavitt was a 26-year-old married father of two. He lived with his wife, Angela, and their two daughters, 3-year-old Katrina and 11-month-old Tracy, in Ionia, Michigan. On 9 March, 1985, David and Angela watched some television before tucking their daughters into bed. Afterwards, they retried to their own bedroom. However, David… Jun 17, 2020 • 4 min read
Obsessed Teen Killer or Wrongfully Convicted? By Emily Thompson 15-year-old Edward O'Brien Jr. was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his best friend's mother. Was he truly the obsessed killer portrayed during trial or was he wrongfully convicted? Nov 2, 2019 • 6 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 14: Carlos DeLuna By Emily Thompson The death penalty. It’s easily one of the biggest debates in America. Now those who agree with the death penalty like to imagine that the state never gets it wrong. However, that’s just not the case. The case of Carlos DeLuna is not a lesson in justice, but injustice. It truly lays bare America’s broken… Sep 23, 2019 • 3 min read
The Untimely Death of an Innocent Husband – John Grega By Emily Thompson John Grega was wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife. An advance in DNA technology proved that he was innocent and he was exonerated. Apr 15, 2018 • 5 min read
