Stories from the Mortuary

Fathoms Below

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 p

Do You Remember Being Born?

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

Something Rotten in the State of Tennessee

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

Jeepers!

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? Suppo

The Jigsaw Murders

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 woul

Swift Runner

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

The Mind Control Murders

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?

The Girl in the Yellow Scarf

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 wo

Typhoid Mary

Disease is known as the silent killer. But how do you stop a silent killer when you don't know who the carrier is? Let's travel back in time to the turn of the 19th centu

Men Behind the Sun

World War II was horrific for all parties involved, especially those killed in the name of science. While Josef Mengele performed sickening experiments in concentration c

SK Confessions

"This is the story of my progression into becoming a serial killer. Like anyone starting out in a new skill, I had a bit of trial and error in the beginning of my misadve

Sweets to the Sweet

"Life was hard for Ruthie Mae," said the bulletin handed out at Ruthie Mae McCoy’s burial service. Ruthie lived in a Chicago housing project, so when she called the polic

God Isn't Here, Only Devils

Happy October! To kick off the spookiest of seasons, this week's story is gruesome enough to be a horror movie--and in 1978 it became just that. The "Toolbox Murders" wer

Bernie

He was a mortician. She was a widow. Can I make it anymore obvious? Bernie Tiede was the nicest man in town, but he kept the company of the most hated woman in East Texas

Law & Disorder - Interview with Vic Ferrari

Special guest Vic Ferrari is a retired NYPD Officer and author. He tells his goriest morgue stories, discusses some of the stories in his books, and gives his advice on h

The Silent Truth

"Nearly one in every three women is raped during her service and more than half experience unwanted sexual contact." When a 19 year-old private is found with a gunshot wo

Septic Tank Sam

When an unidentifiable man is found floating in a septic tank, Canadian authorities find more questions than answers. Can advancements in forensics help solve the mystery

Quality is Our Recipe

When it comes to fast food murders, Burger Chef is often the first to come to mind. But in May of 2000, a Wendy's in Queens, NY saw a robbery gone horrifyingly wrong. Whe

Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust

Crematories and funeral homes are meant to be trusted, but what happens when that trust is horribly and grotesquely broken? This week we're discussing Georgia's Tri-State

Goodnight, Sugar Babe

The discovery of the mutilated body of an intellectually disabled mother began a journey into madness that is so unbelievable, it's difficult to fathom how the real maste