Morbidology

It was a quiet evening along the tree-lined street of Tealwood Place in Raleigh, North Carolina, on the 22nd of April, 2013. Residents of the neighbourhood were just settling in for the night, preparing dinner and watching television when they heard a deafening scream echoing throughout the neighbourhood. Some of them got out of their beds and glanced out the window, to see a woman running down th...

In August of 2015, a woman was home alone when she received a very disturbing text message from her daughter who lived in Houston, Texas. It read that she was being held hostage by a former boyfriend. Time truly was of the essence, but the response of the Sheriff’s Department would lead to a plethora of questions and criticisms. SPONSORS - BetterHelp: Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this ep...

It was a pleasant spring morning in March of 2019. Residents of West Palm Beach were preparing for the day ahead; packing school lunches and preparing for the work day ahead. At around 9AM, a phone call came in to police. It was from a man who told them that he had just murdered somebody. SPONSORS - Best Fiends: Thank you to Best Fiends for sponsoring this episode! Engage your brain with this fun...

It was a pleasant summer afternoon in Sydney’s CBD on the 13th of August, 2019. The area was swarming with people, workers carrying out their daily duties and walking to and from meetings, and shoppers trying to find a good bargain. Just after lunchtime, however, the city was thrown into chaos as a man brandishing a large bloody kitchen knife began to run rampant throughout the streets. SPONSORS -...

Rising Sun is a small city of around 2,300 residents, located in Randolph Township in Indiana. It’s located around 25 miles southwest of Cincinnati, making it the perfect commuter town for those who want to break away from city life. Due to the small size, the city has a more townlike feel to it, and people like to look out for their neighbours. It’s the kind of town where people grow up and stay...

Blairmore is community in the Rocky Mountains around 220 kilometres away from Calgary. The community of around 2,000 residents is part of the Crowsnest Pass area near the B.C.-Alberta boundary. It’s an extremely picturesque area, and the kind of place that families across the world dream of living in, with miles upon miles of scenic nature, including mountains and lakes. In September of 2015, howe...

Hamtramck is a small community in Michigan mostly surrounded by the city of Detroit. It’s a great commuter city for those who work in the city, lying just five miles away from the centre. One night in February, 2012, a man in Hamtramck was waiting for his daughter and best friend to come home. As he just finished showering, he heard the girls pull up. Moments later, he heard screaming followed by...

"Our family members are not always who we think. When Eleonore Richland exposed her father’s dark legacy, she vowed to clean up the family business – and hired her half-brother, Santino Reyes, to help her do it. But old habits die hard. In the shocking new third season, Eleonore reckons with what her father always taught her growing up: medicine is a bloody business. From Wondery, the makers of “T...

It was the Friday afternoon before Labour Day weekend in September of 2016. Two teenage girls from Wichita Falls, Texas, were walking home from school. They rounded a corner and entered an alleyway. Moments later, a gold vehicle pulled up in front of them. SPONSORS - Truebill: Thank you to Truebill for sponsoring this episode! It’s time to fight back against scammy subscriptions with Truebill. On...

It was just after Christmas in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1964, when a teenage girl went to her friend’s home. They had made arrangements for that day but when she knocked on the front door, she received no reply. She stood at the door for a moment, and then heard something peculiar coming from upstairs… SPONSORS - June’s Journey: Thank you to June’s Journey for sponsoring this episode! The objective of...

On the 5th of August, 2022, 16-year-old Kiely Rodini vanished from a party near the Prosser Family Campground within the Tahoe National Forest in California. According to reports, the party was attended by hundreds of teenagers and young people, many who had come from all across the state. This is an ongoing case, and Kiely still remains missing. If you have any information about Kiely’s whereabou...

It was shortly after lunch time at Westside Middle School in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on the 24th of March, 1998, when the fire alarm began blaring in the classrooms. Children shuffled out into the schoolyard. It was a welcome relief from the morning’s mundane classes. As children stood around chatting, a pop echoed in the schoolyard, followed by another and then another… SPONSORS - BetterHelp: Thank...

It was Christmas time of 2019 when a group of old high school friends gathered at a local bar in Nashville, Tennessee. As they all got caught up on their new endeavors, a man approached a woman of the group, and began to pay her some unwanted attention. Unable to take “no” for an answer, an altercation ensued between the man and the group which then spilled outside. In a matter of just seconds, a...

Orange Park is a is a suburb of Jacksonville in Florida. It’s a popular area for families to raise their children, away from the hustle and bustle of city life over in Jacksonville. The 19th of October, 2009, started out as a quiet day for the local police department as they patrolled the well-kept neighbourhoods. At around 4PM, however, a frantic woman flagged a patrol officer down, and exclaimed...

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...

It was around dusk on the 24th of May, 2014, in Birkdale, Auckland, New Zealand. Blessie Gotingco had just finished up her shift at a local insurance company, and had planned on getting the bus home. The walk from the bus stop to Blessie’s home was something that she feared; the streets were not well lit and walking alone could be quite daunting. As it transpired, Blessie had every reason to fear....

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 ill...

It was February of 2021 when a little boy was reported missing in Middleton, Ohio, by his mother and her boyfriend. An extensive and exhaustive search for the little boy commenced, but it wouldn’t take long before somebody made a disturbing confession, a confession that would lead to shockwaves across the nation and across social media. SPONSORS - Gymondo: Thank you to Gymondo for sponsoring this...

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...

"On May 4, 2001, Bonny Lee Bakley was found fatally shot in a car on a dark North Hollywood street. The prime suspect was her husband, famed actor Robert Blake. But Bonny, a longtime con artist, had plenty of enemies. She left behind a trail of men she’d scammed, and she had a volatile relationship with Christian Brando, the troubled son of movie star Marlon Brando. Not since the O.J. Simpson case...

It was around 10PM 12th of December, 2012, when paramedics in Sarasota, Florida, were called to a home where it was reported that a young girl had stopped breathing. When they arrived, it quickly became apparent that the case was much more complex than the caller had portrayed. Not only was the young girl not breathing, she had evident ligature marks across her body. SPONSORS - Vodacast: Thank you...

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 violen...

Introducing the true crime podcast Persona: The French Deception— the story of Gilbert Chikli, one of the greatest con artists of all time. What does it feel like to pick up the phone and scam someone out of $50 million? Host and award-winning journalist, Evan Ratliff, investigates how Chikli successfully duped some of the world’s most powerful people into handing over their fortunes. He explores...

Celebration is a 10.7-square mile master planned community located in Florida. It was designed by Disney in the 1990s, so it’s probably not much of a surprise that it’s just a stone’s throw away from the theme parks. The community is extremely charming, and was inspired by Walt Disney’s dream of creating a “perfect Utopian city” and it looks like small-town America of the mid-20th century. In Janu...

It was September of 2016 when a prominent couple were being driven back to their home in Atlanta, Georgia. It was late at night when their driver took a wrong turn. Moments later, the distinct sound of a gunshot emanated in the air. What happened that night would lead to one of the most controversial cases the area had ever seen, raising many questions on both privilege and race. SPONSORS - Storyw...