Episodes

  • Fathoms Below

    Fathoms Below
    Aug 28 2023
    Decompression sickness or "the bends" is one of the most common side effects of diving. In severe cases, rapid decompression can lead to death. Quick doesn't aways mean painless.Support the show:https://www.patreon.com/storiesfromthemortuarySources:https://charleyproject.org/case/anthonette-christine-cayeditohttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-a-saturation-diverhttps://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/byford-dolphin-accident.htmhttps://www.iflscience.com/byford-dolphin-accident-how-living-under-intense-pressure-led-to-one-of-the-most-gruesome-accidents-in-history-59230https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/43111/20230406/byford-dolphin-accident-what-exactly-happened-tragedy-led.htmhttps://blog.padi.com/history-of-scuba-diving/#:~:text=In%201926%2C%20Yves%20le%20Prieur,hindrance%20and%20a%20safety%20hazard.https://www.scuba.com/blog/the-history-of-scuba-diving/https://www.hds.org/articles/u-s-navy-sealab-programhttps://www.mcw.edu/project-wonder/Boyes-Hyperbaric-medicine-and-scuba-history-Endhttps://www.health.harvard.edu/a_to_z/decompression-sickness-a-to-z#:~:text=What%20is%20it%3F,altitude%20or%20unpressurized%20air%20travel.https://manoa.hawaii.edu/exploringourfluidearth/physical/ocean-depths/diving-technology#:~:text=In%201690%20Edmund%20Halley%E2%80%94the,a%20smaller%20air%2Drefill%20barrel.https://www.britannica.com/technology/diving-bell-submersible-vessel
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    28 mins
  • Do You Remember Being Born?

    Do You Remember Being Born?
    Jun 20 2023
    Adoption can be a strenuous process, and Jeane Newmaker felt that her adoptive daughter Candace was truly unlovable. Jeane opted to enroll Candace in a rebirthing session--perhaps if she was born to the right mother this time, they could live happily ever after.Support the show:https://www.patreon.com/storiesfromthemortuarySources:https://charleyproject.org/case/heather-leann-cameronhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/candace-newmakerhttps://archive.org/details/attachmenttherap00jean/page/n16/mode/1up?view=theaterhttp://www.childrenintherapy.org/victims/newmaker.htmlhttp://www.childrenintherapy.org/videos.htmlhttps://partnersforourchildren.org/blog/what-does-age-have-do-adoption-0#:~:text=One%2D%2C%20two%2D%2C%20and,than%2010%25%20of%20all%20adoptions.https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/add-vs-adhdhttps://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhdhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557443/https://medlineplus.gov/posttraumaticstressdisorder.htmlhttps://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorderhttps://www.simplypsychology.org/bowlby.htmlhttps://www.simplypsychology.org/konrad-lorenz.htmlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537155/Music:“When Memories Break” - Bad Wabbitz“Requiem for a Dream Music Box Version” - Lucas King“Sinister Slumber” - Robert Austin Music“Memories” - Michael Ortega“Psychopath” - Lucas King
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Something Rotten in the State of Tennessee

    Something Rotten in the State of Tennessee
    May 15 2023
    Please help us get this case reopened by donating here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-get-justice-for-grantSources:JoJo BoswellTimeline | Freedom For GracieWhat is the Primary Survey First Aid – Primary and Secondary Survey in First Aid.Fatal Dragging Deaths with Soft Tissue and Bone Grinding Injuries - PMCDoes my Windshield Need to be Replaced Because of a Spider Crack?.Analysis of glass fracture pattern made by .177″ (4.5 mm) Caliber air rifle | Egyptian Journal of Forensic SciencesScalp Laceration - StatPearls - NCBI BookshelfThe Scalp - Layers - Innervation - Blood Supply - TeachMeAnatomyBlunt Force Injury (From Medicolegal Investigation of Death, P 124-158, 1980, by Werner U Spitz and Russell S Fisher - See NCJ-69730) | Office of Justice Programs.Lacerations -Types and Forensic Importance – howMedTraumatic Brain Injury (TBI) | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeWhat is GCS - Glasgow Coma ScaleWhat Is a Salvage Title Car and Should I Buy One? - ExperianSalvage, Non-repairable and Rebuilt VehiclesWhy Your Toyota Tacoma Needs A Custom Bumperhttps://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/KBNA/date/2020-7-20All you need to know about Black Boxes in Cars.
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    1 hr and 45 mins
  • Jeepers!

    Jeepers!
    Feb 27 2023

    After being aggressively tailgated by a van, a couple spots the driver dumping a suspicious item then changing his license plate. Why was this man in such a hurry?

    Support the show:

    https://www.patreon.com/storiesfromthemortuary

    Sources:

    https://charleyproject.org/case/christine-marie-honson

    https://allthatsinteresting.com/dennis-depue

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119870618/marilynn-lee-depue

    "Man With a Van: Road Rage"
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    16 mins
  • The Jigsaw Murders

    The Jigsaw Murders
    Feb 14 2023

    September 29th, 1935 started off like any other day--but a grisly discovery in a ravine raised many questions. How many victims were there? Who were the victims? Who would go to such great lengths to mutilate corpses and why? It would take some of the greatest scientists to solve this puzzle.

    Support the show:

    https://www.patreon.com/storiesfromthemortuary

    Sources:

    https://charleyproject.org/case/khiara-lavinia-henry

    The Jigsaw Murders by Jeremy Craddock

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125085500/isabella-ruxton

    https://www.justice.gov/ovw/domestic-violence
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    55 mins
  • Swift Runner

    Swift Runner
    Jan 30 2023

    The Wendigo is known to be a creature of indigenous folklore, but the psychosis that creates cannibals out of starvation victims has caused real deaths. The Donner Party wasn't the only group that fell on hard times during a challenging winter.

    Support the show:

    https://www.patreon.com/storiesfromthemortuary

    Sources:

    https://thecinemaholic.com/susan-robin-bender-found-or-missing-is-she-dead-or-alive/

    https://charleyproject.org/case/susan-robin-bender

    Swift Runner by Colin A. Thomson

    https://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/wendigo

    https://allthatsinteresting.com/wendigo

    https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/09/06/482952588/when-people-ate-people-a-strange-disease-emerged

    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/kuru#:~:text=Kuru%20is%20a%20rare%20and,the%20highlands%20of%20New%20Guinea.

    https://creemythology.weebly.com/cree-death.html

    Music by Marc v/d Meulen
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    30 mins
  • The Mind Control Murders

    The Mind Control Murders
    Jan 13 2023

    Happy new year, ghouls! You've heard of cult leaders and serial killers--but have you heard of a person who used mind control to get their victims to turn on each other? Let's explore the depths and consequences of learned helplessness.

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/storiesfromthemortuary

    Sources:

    https://charleyproject.org/case/ella-mae-begay

    The Mind Control Murders of Kitakyushu -- a little known, horrific serial murder case from 2002 : r/serialkillers

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/conditions/disinhibited-social-engagement-disorder

    https://s-a-ozbourne.medium.com/the-serial-killer-who-never-killed-anyone-48be36d3c395

    https://bunshun.jp/articles/-/44694

    https://www.britannica.com/science/electrical-shock

    Learned Helplessness: A Theory for the Age of Personal Control by Christopher Peterson, Martin Seligman, and Steven F. Maier

    https://qbi.uq.edu.au/brain/brain-anatomy/peripheral-nervous-system

    https://www.britannica.com/science/learned-helplessness

    "Buzzing, Electric Lamp, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

    "Fizzy Drink Can, Opening, B.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org
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    52 mins
  • The Girl in the Yellow Scarf

    The Girl in the Yellow Scarf
    Dec 19 2022

    In 1968 Martinsville, Indiana was known as a "Sundown Town". It was also a hotspot for Ku Klux Klan activity. When the sun set on September 16th, 1968 a fatal stabbing would occur that would take over 30 years to solve.

    Patreon:

    https://www.patreon.com/storiesfromthemortuary

    Sources:

    The Girl in the Yellow Scarf by Sandra Chapman

    https://people.com/crime/ida-beard-disappearance-legislation-aimed-finding-missing-indigenous-women/

    https://charleyproject.org/case/ida-joanne-beard

    https://www.britannica.com/event/Jim-Crow-law

    https://www.history.com/news/the-green-book-the-black-travelers-guide-to-jim-crow-america

    https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2002/01/07/who-killed-carol-jenkins

    https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/martinsville-dedicates-memory-stone-to-remember-victim-of-race-murder/531-27532654-3bbc-4378-8666-6a34abd208ae

    https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1851-1900/hh_1871_04_20_KKK_Act/

    https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ku-Klux-Klan

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125584151/carol-marie-jenkins
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    35 mins