Morgue Rats

Episode 80: Get Out Of My Head!

For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about people whose post traumatic stress disorder led to murder, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker met a veteran with PTSD.
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https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355967
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/what/history_ptsd.asp
https://www.cnn.com/2012/05/05/justice/ptsd-murder-defense
https://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2019/08/subway-shooter-horner-dies-in-prison/
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-nov-28-la-na-soldier28-2009nov28-story.html
https://bluemountaineagle.com/2014/02/04/bratcher-released-from-state-hospital/

Episode 79: Starstruck!

For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about murders involving famous people, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker’s daughter brought a movie star home
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https://www.thetrucker.com/trucking-news/perspective/rhythm-of-the-road-by-kris-rutherford/western-swing-entertainer-spade-cooley-detoured-down-a-murderous-path
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spade_Cooley
https://one.usc.edu/story/sal-mineo-murder-site
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/investigation-murder-sal-mineo-1169880/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sal_Mineo
https://www.einpresswire.com/article/748846896/wrongfully-convicted-now-fighting-for-justice-lionel-ray-ray-williams-releases-powerful-memoir-and-documentary
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lana_Turner
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Stompanato
https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/1999/4/the-gangster-and-the-goddess

Episode 78: I Didn’t Do It!

For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about people who were executed for horrendous crimes but were actually innocent, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker and his assistant almost got in trouble for something they didn’t do.
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https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/policy-issues/policy/innocence
https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/the-1998-police-reports-from-the-night-of-lisha-gayles-death/amp/
https://themip.org/clients/marcellus-williams/
https://innocenceproject.org/news/who-is-marcellus-williams-man-facing-execution-in-missouri-despite-dna-evidence-supporting-innocence/
https://innocenceproject.org/news/the-phantom-the-unjust-execution-of-carlos-deluna/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/may/15/carlos-texas-innocent-man-death
https://home.heinonline.org/blog/2021/09/crime-of-the-century-the-case-of-timothy-evans/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Evans
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Christie_(serial_killer)
https://www.talesfromtheunderworld.com/p/the-dead-is-alive-how-william-jackson

Episode 77: You Really Shouldn’t Have Done That

For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about people who made reckless decisions and either killed themselves or someone else, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertakers proved to his children that the choices we make do not just affect us.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour
https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/article/44662/Roof-stunt-teen-plunges-to-death
https://allthatsinteresting.com/pavel-kashin
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2154373/amp/Russian-parkour-girl-24-falls-17-storeys-death-building-jump-goes-horribly-wrong.html
https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/alabama-grandma-found-guilty-of-murder-for-making-girl-9-run-until-she-died/article_a2b54639-d4c8-5a11-8bbf-ece37887727e.amp.html
https://www.al.com/news/2015/03/joyce_garrard_trial_savannah_h_1.html
https://avgeekery.com/soviet-aeroflot-pilot-tried-land-blind-win-bet-killed-70-people/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroflot_Flight_6502
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14534597/amp/final-words-pilot-let-children-fly-plane.html
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroflot_Flight_593

Episode 76: Haste Makes Waste

For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about people who paid the price for being a little too careless and impatient, and our funeral home story tells of the time a family jumped the gun on making funeral arrangements for their loved one.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrofishing
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501235091/man-dies-after-being-electrocuted-while-fishing-despite-sand-remedy/
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-04-05-mn-690-story.html
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/skydivers-haunting-final-words-realised-142159245.html
https://nypost.com/2021/07/22/woman-plunges-164-feet-to-death-in-tragic-bungee-accident/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/sussex/8560441.stm
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1199609/Man-crushed-death-dustcart-tipped-wheelie-bin-following-night-drinking.html

Episode 75: My Car Is Cooler Than Your Car!

For today’s episode, we’re going to talk about an essential piece of funeral home equipment and the visual representation of death itself—the glorious hearse (and we’ll sprinkle in a little mayhem, too!), and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker and his wife drove their brand-new hearses cross country.
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Sources:
https://auto.howstuffworks.com/hearse.htm
https://www.wsaz.com/2024/10/22/funeral-home-apologizes-after-corpse-falls-out-hearse-traffic/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14373173/amp/horrifying-moment-body-spills-casket-hearse-collides-semi-truck-colombia.html
https://www.tallahatchienews.ms/top-stories-local-content/funeral-home-owner-pastor-dies-rollover-hearse
https://people.com/human-interest/dead-body-apparently-saved-hearse-driver-crashed-left-teetering-colorado-cliff/

Episode 74: Infection & Fraud & Murder -- Oh My!

For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about how hospitals can be very bad for your health, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker had to overcome his dislike for hospitals in order to visit a family member.
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https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/health-care-providers-crimes-caused-patients-deaths
https://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/hcp/clinical-overview/index.html
https://simplyhealth.io/9-general-mrsa-symptoms/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADKBXgHNd8vLZyWeXkQCSZ_kIumuA&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhYS_BhD2ARIsAJTMMQabzHnalBvIDCs5R0ADLyOZOx21ZsEsek89yRH-dlEjylPc_y7z_2UaAkeEEALw_wcB
https://psmf.org/story/joshua-nahum/#:~:text=On%20October%2022%2C%202006%2C%20our,his%20short%20but%20unforgettable%20life.
https://www.syracuse.com/news/2010/10/atlanta_mother_urges_hospital.html
https://www.northwestcareercollege.edu/blog/what-is-healthcare-fraud-and-how-common-is-it/#:~:text=The%20National%20Health%20Care%20Anti-Fraud%20Association%20estimates%20conservatively%20that%20health%20care%20fraud%20costs%20the%20nation%20about%20$68%20billion%20annually.%20That’s%20about%203%20percent%20of%20the%20nation’s%20$2.26%20trillion%20in%20health%20care%20spending.%20Other%20estimates%20range%20as%20high%20as%2010%20percent%20of%20annual%20health%20care%20expenditure%2C%20or%20$230%20billion.
https://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Toppan,%20Jane%20-%202005.pdf
https://murderpedia.org/female.T/t/toppan-jane.htm

Episode 73: Take This Job And Shove It!

For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about murder in the workplace, and our funeral home story tells of…well…just another day at the office.
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https://www.thehigginsfirm.com/ten-worst-workplace-homicides-in-u-s-history/
https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/sherrill-patrick-henry.htm
https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/san-marco-jennifer.htm
https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/farley-richard.htm
https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/allaway-edward-charles.htm

Episode 72: Your Voice Is Killing Me!

For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about killers who had distinctive voices, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker learned a valuable lesson in phone manners.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/michael-bever-okla-teen-guilty-of-fatally-stabbing-parents-three-younger-siblings/
https://www.oxygen.com/killer-siblings/crime-news/robert-michael-bevers-stab-family-broken-arrow-crystal?amp
BEVER v. STATE
Marco Bergamo (serial killer) - Wikipedia
Edmund Kemper | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
https://www.iheart.com/content/2017-10-24-the-voice-behind-many-bestselling-books-on-tape-is-actually-a-serial-killer/#:~:text=Among%20the%20books%20Kemper%20lent,four%20million%20feet%20of%20tape.
https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/stephani-paul.htm
Paul Michael Stephani - Wikipedia

Episode 71: We’re Cursed, I Tell Ya! Cursed!

For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about cursed families and the tragedies they endured, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker found himself dealing with the same family over, and over, and over again.
Sources:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11674965/amp/The-curse-Grimaldis-Inside-Monaco-Royal-Family-scandals-tragedies-heartache.html
Famous Family Curses Throughout History
Nepalese royal massacre - Wikipedia
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/11/07/hapsburg-raven-curse/amp/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Getty_III
https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/a45665950/von-erich-family?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_bio_m_bm_prog_org_us_a45665950&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAApTwOX2cZqsynPVKUf0YCdHjfszGS&gclid=CjwKCAiA8Lu9BhA8EiwAag16b-Vha1dVpGWQ8M2FUtbNDGr7pMOsB-pilFoWoD-oSoBVT5k6RV2e5RoCGscQAvD_BwE
https://www.historyhit.com/the-kennedy-curse-a-timeline-of-tragedy/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappaquiddick_incident
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