Morbidology

SoHo House Hotel is a members-only hotel located in the heart of New York City. It’s long been a playpen for the rich and famous. While it’s not the sort of hotel where grisly acts occur, in December of 2010, a guest would complain of water leaking from the ceiling. Hotel management went to investigate and what they found in the hotel room directly above would shatter the idyl of the celebrity hot...

Pittsfield is located right in the heart of the Berkshires in Massachusetts. While it’s the largest city in Berkshire County, the city has a real laid-back atmosphere. In 2011, Pittsfield was hit hard by Hurricane Irene, and in the aftermath, it was noticed that three well-known men, two of whom were vulnerable, had vanished from their apartment. Suspicions would immediately be aroused, and these...

In May of 2016, a newly-divorced mother-of-two moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, to start afresh. Instead, however, she would find herself the victim of a random and chilling crime, a crime that struck fear into the heart of the community. The case became a disturbing reminder that sometimes, people will do anything for money, and sometimes, you can become a victim in the sanctity of your own home...

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It was around 6AM the 16th of June, 2013, when a man who was recovering from open heart surgery came across a grisly scene as he was talking an early morning walk on Old Bayleaf Road near the reservoir in Raleigh, North Carolina. SPONSORS - Fortunately: Thank you to Fortunately for sponsoring this episode! Life happens, but not randomly. Fortunately runs the numbers so that you can save money and...

Abington Township is a safe, close-knit community located in the first-ring suburb of Pennsylvania. There’s around 55,000 residents, mostly drawn to the area due to its accessibility, affordability and diversity. In 2016, a teenage girl was reported missing in Abington Township. The investigation would be hampered by her adoptive mother’s reluctance to assist investigators. This only begged the qu...

It’s estimated that around 35,000 Australians go missing each year. That’s a startling one every 15 minutes. More than half of those that go missing are under 18-years-old. While the majority turn up after hours, days, weeks or even months, there’s a handful that never turn up again, that vanish without a trace. In summer of 2011, a teenage girl vanished in Boronia, Australia, on the way to school...

In January of 2020, a young woman within the Mennonite community vanished from outside the Mennonite Church in Farmington, New Mexico. The investigation would lead directly to a man within the United States Army, a man who had been harboring ominous sentiments about those in the religion. SPONSORS - Sambucol: Thank you to Sambucol for sponsoring this episode! Sambucol makes you feel better with po...

In 2017, paramedics and police rushed to an apartment in Alta Vista, Iowa, after receiving a report of a unresponsive baby. When they arrived, the stench that emanated in the air only indicated the horrors that they would find. They were led to a darkened room where their eyes transfixed to a figure in the corner, a figure that they soon realised was a little baby boy motionless in a powered swing...

Woodland Park is a city located just a 20 minute drive up the Ute Pass from the picturesque Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. The convenient mountain enclave is known as The City Above the Clouds and is the perfect location for those who love to be in the great outdoors. In 1992, the city would be rocked by a shocking double murder, a double murder that would be discovered when a teenage...

The award-winning team that created ‘They Walk Among Us’, featuring true crime cases from the UK, now bring their unique and bone-chilling podcast across the pond. This is ‘They Walk Among America’ - a new, true-crime podcast covering tales of murder and mystery in the United States. ‘They Walk Among America’ is a Law & Crime podcast network production. For more information visit: https://lawandcr...

Lisa Marie Naegle had always dreamed of becoming a reality star. In 2010, she hoped these dreams would materialize when she was selected to compete in the controversial reality show, Bridalplasty. The show, however, was hit with much criticism and Lisa would return home to California and continue with her average life. In 2016, however, Lisa made the headlines across the nation when she vanished u...

Clyde is a small city located in Ohio, in the United States. It’s a tight-knit city with a small population and civic pride among the residents. The crime rate in Clyde is extremely low but in Spring of 2015, this quaint city would be rocked by an extremely heinous crime that began to unravel following a gruesome discovery in a car park. The tense investigation into the murder would prove that som...

In early 2018, an inmate at Santa Fe County Jail heard some grisly details from a fellow inmate. It was a confession, a confession that her son had been murdered. Rumours in jail and prison can be rife but an investigation would uncover that this was certainly more than just a rumour. SPONSORS - Sambucol: Thank you to Sambucol for sponsoring this episode! Sambucol makes you feel better with powerf...

In March of 2019, a young woman vanished after leaving a bar in Columbia, South Carolina. She had ordered an Uber while standing outside the bar on her own. CCTV footage from outside the bar would capture the young woman entering a vehicle which had pulled up alongside her. By first appearances, it was the Uber that she had ordered. However, by the following morning, the young woman still hadn’t a...

It was September of 2005 when a man came running up the dam beside the Princes Highway in Victoria, Australia. He was soaking wet and had the look of fear frozen on his face. The man managed to flag down a passing vehicle. He exclaimed that he had crashed his car into the dam and it had sunk to the bottom of the dark and icy waters. He then added that his three children were still inside the car…...

In 2017, police in Perry, Iowa, received an anonymous phone call reporting an unresponsive teenager inside a home. When they arrived at the scene, it quickly became apparent that this was far more complex than they first of all realised and in fact, the teenage girl was the victim of prolonged abuse and neglect. SPONSORS - Best Fiends: Thank you to Best Fiends for sponsoring this episode! Engage y...

American Scandal is a podcast from Wondery that explores the darker stories that have shaped the United States. From the Unabomber to Bernie Madoff, these are stories that reveal the underbelly of America: ruthless, secretive, and power-hungry. The new season of American Scandal looks at the controversial decision made by a young government official named Daniel Ellsburg to leak the Pentagon Paper...

In 2011, a teenage girl was found dead in bed in Dorset, southwest England. By first appearances, it seemed like this was nothing more than a tragic accident. However, it would be soon be discovered that just days earlier, the teenage girl had complained about having a stalker. Investigators would now need to uncover if something much more sinister had actually transpired. SPONSORS - Incipio: Than...

In August of 2013, the young foster child of a couple in Logan, Iowa, was reported missing. The young boy’s older foster brother had come back home after playing outside with the young boy. It was noticed that the older foster brother had blood spattered on his t-shirt. He then relayed a very perplexing and unrealistic situation, a situation that evoked immediate fear. SPONSORS - Smartass & Sass:...

Mont Vernon is a town located in New Hampshire in the United States. It is the home of around 2,500 residents, and consists almost entirely of single-family homes and just a handful of stores. It has a real quaint feel to it and is considered by many to be the perfect location to raise a family, free from the violence that can plague bigger towns and cities. In October of 2009, however, this quain...

Towards the end of November in 2010, a woman walked in to a police station in Louisville, Kentucky, and informed them that two children were dead. The grim revelation led to an extensive search for the two children which spanned across several states. SPONSORS - Phocus: Thank you to Phocus for sponsoring this episode! Phocus is a delicious, health conscious and thoughtfully caffeinated sparkling w...

In 2007, a young woman vanished in Christchurch, New Zealand, after arranging to meet somebody who was interested in buying her car. When she didn’t return home, her family reported her missing. The young woman was deaf and her disappearance would bring the hearing and deaf communities closer than ever before as they both worked together to try and bring her home safely. SPONSORS - Phocus: Thank y...

Feilding is a town located in the Manawatu District of the North Island of New Zealand. The town is known for its outstanding beauty and has won the title of New Zealand’s “most beautiful town” 14 times. It’s an Edwardian themed town with picturesque red-bricked pavements. The area surrounding the town is mostly farmland and at parts, can be quite rural. In 2010, the murder of a local farmer would...

North Epping is a quiet, family-oriented and leafy suburb located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It’s the kind of area that’s perfect for blossoming families who want to be a bit further away from city life. In 2009, however, residents awoke to the grim news that an extremely brutal crime had taken place overnight in their tight-knit community, a crime so heinous that the responding office...