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Morbidology

Morbidology 409 episodes Latest Jun 1, 2026

Morbidology is an award-winning weekly true crime podcast that goes beyond the headlines. Created and hosted by true crime author Emily G. Thompson, each episode weaves investigative research with occasional primary audio to reconstruct some of the world's most disturbing murders.

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364: Zymere Perkins Jun 8, 2026 3419 On 26 September, 2016, a young mother rushed from a Harlem apartment building carrying her six-year-old son in her arms. The boy was limp, unresponsive. His small body was covered in bruises, welts, and broken bones - evidence of months of brutal abuse. The investigation into what happened would reveal something equally disturbing: a child welfare system that had failed him at every turn, despite
363: Julie Williams & Lollie Winans Jun 1, 2026 3735 On the 31st of May, 1996, Tom Williams picked up the phone and called Shenandoah National Park. His daughter, Julie, hadn't come home from her camping trip with her girlfriend, Lollie. She was supposed to be back by the 28th. Three days had passed. She had a new job starting June first. Julie wasn't the kind of person who just didn't show up.SPONSORS - Hero Bread: This year, hit your goals without
362: Nona Dirksmeyer May 25, 2026 4166 Russellville, Arkansas was a quiet college town that hadn't seen a murder in nearly a decade. On December 15th, 2005, 19-year-old Nona Dirksmeyer, a beauty queen and music student, was found brutally beaten to death in her apartment. Her boyfriend discovered the body and immediately became the prime suspect. But what followed would expose deep flaws in the investigation and leave a family searchin
361: The Ivancic Family May 18, 2026 3076 The residents of Meadows Mobile Home Park in Tarpon Springs, Florida, couldn’t help but notice a strong odour emanating from one of the properties in December 2018. Then one day, the spotted a man digging a large hole in the front yard….SPONSORS:Hero Bread: This year, hit your goals without giving up your favourite bready dishes. Use code "MORBIDOLOGY" to get 10% off at: https://www.hero.co/Nutraf
360: Tracy Latimer May 11, 2026 3683 Tracy Latimer was twelve years old and severely disabled. She had cerebral palsy, couldn't walk or talk, and lived in constant pain. On the morning of Sunday, October 24th, 1993, her mother, Laura, prepared to take the other children to church in Wilkie, Saskatchewan. Tracy’s father, Robert, stayed behind on the farm with Tracy. What happened that morning would spark a national debate about euthan
359: Daniel Handley May 4, 2026 2739 It was 2 October, 1994, when nine-year-old Daniel Handley set off on his BMX from the estate where he lived in Beckton, London. He had no clue there were predators circling the estate, hunting for a boy just like him…SPONSORS:Hero Bread: This year, hit your goals without giving up your favourite bready dishes. Use code "MORBIDOLOGY" to get 10% off at: https://www.hero.co/Nutrafol: Find out why Nut
358: Toyah Cordingley Apr 27, 2026 3351 On Sunday, October 21st, 2018, a young woman drove north from Cairns to Wangetti Beach. She parked her car in the camping ground and walked along the sand with her dog. By nightfall, her boyfriend found the car abandoned, keys in the ignition….SPONSORS:Hero Bread: This year, hit your goals without giving up your favourite bready dishes. Use code "MORBIDOLOGY" to get 10% off at: https://www.hero.co
357: Davontae Williams Apr 20, 2026 2745 It was a routine morning for the 911 dispatch centre in Arlington, Texas. But then a phone call came in that shattered the peace. A mother was on the other end of the line, and she said that her nine-year-old son was unresponsive.SPONSORS:Hero Bread: This year, hit your goals without giving up your favourite bready dishes. Use code "MORBIDOLOGY" to get 10% off at: https://www.hero.co/Nutrafol: Fin
356: Lisa Marie Kimmell Apr 13, 2026 3401 On the afternoon of March 25th, 1988, eighteen-year-old Lisa Marie Kimmell left Denver, Colorado, in her black Honda CRX. She was driving north through Wyoming to pick up her boyfriend in Cody. From there, they'd continue to Billings to visit a friend in the hospital. It was supposed to be a straightforward eight-hour drive. It was anything but…SPONSORS:Hero Bread: This year, hit your goals withou
355: The Laurel Murders Apr 6, 2026 3352 In the early morning hours of 4 November, 2022, the small town of Laurel in Nebraska was asleep. Then suddenly, there was an explosion coming from a home along Elm Street. Neighbours looked out of their windows to see smoke coming from one of the homes.SPONSORS:Hero Bread: This year, hit your goals without giving up your favourite bready dishes. Use code "MORBIDOLOGY" to get 10% off at: https://ww
354: The Babes in the Wood Mar 30, 2026 3557 On October 9th, 1986, two nine-year-old girls vanished from a Brighton council estate after dark. Their disappearances sparked one of the longest and most complex investigations in British history - a case that would take over three decades to solve, require a change in the law itself, and prove that justice delayed doesn't always mean justice denied.SPONSORS -Hero Bread: This year, hit your goals
353: Mary Lynn Witherspoon Mar 23, 2026 2473 It was a summer morning in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2003. A woman glanced out her window and saw a man standing in her backyard. He was bundling her underwear into a pillowcase. Months later, that same woman would fail to show up for work. And when police forced their way into her home, they would discover that the system meant to protect her had failed in the worst way possible.SPONSORS -He

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