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*Warning-graphic funeral home story* In today’s death story, we are going to talk about people who went for a nice little soak in the tub only to end up dead, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker and his assistant had to use all their ingenuity to get a dead body out of the bath. Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram - morgueratspod Facebook - morgue rats Sources: Bathtub Girls murder - Wikipedia https://globalnews.ca/news/7458803/bathtub-girl-exclusive-interview/ https://home.heinonline.org/blog/2022/09/crime-of-the-century-the-brides-in-the-bath/

In today’s death story, we are going to talk about the parting words of those who were handed the ultimate punishment, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker had to say goodbye to his dearest friend — forever. Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram - morgueratspod Facebook - morgue rats Sources: Elder, Robert K.; Last Words of the Executed; University of Chicago Press; 2010

In today’s death story, we are going to talk about crimes where pubic hair cracked the case, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker and his assistant noticed something strange in the prep room. Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram - morgueratspod Facebook - morgue rats https://da.venturacounty.gov/mediacenter/notable/people-v-ricardo-villa/ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-apr-21-me-vnsolve21-story.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Berdella https://crimewatch.net/us/pa/bucks/da/29567/post/cold-case-finds-justice-suspect-identified-1962-murder-carol-ann-dougherty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanche_Taylor_Moore https://murderpedia.org/female.M/m/moore-blanche-taylor.htm

In today’s death story, we are going to talk about people who valued their phones more than life, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker saw firsthand how an attachment to a phone led to a horrible death. Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram - morgueratspod Facebook - Morgue Rats Sources: 10 Horrific Deaths Caused By Cell Phones - Listverse https://www.thurswell.com/blog/6-year-sentence-texting-driver-killed-teens-auto-accident/ https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/summit-county/watch-driver-who-killed-2-coventry-township-teens-sentenced-today/95-564651221 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/wbna19764563 https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/fire/2014/07/29/bartonville-woman-dies-after-running/36767579007/ https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/police-man-found-dead-in-garbage-chute-was-looking-for-his-cell-phone/ https://www.fox29.com/news/mom-arrested-after-three-children-drown-in-apartment-pool.amp

In today’s death story, we are going to talk about people who just couldn’t get rid of their “treasures” and died amid their junk, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker had to respond to a death in a hoarder house Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram - morgueratspod Facebook - Morgue Rats Sources: https://listverse.com/2022/07/03/10-hoarders-who-died-in-their-own-filth/ https://people.com/human-interest/set-decorator-evelyn-sakash-found-dead-under-debris-inside-home-6-months/ https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/hoarders-dead-body-found-entombed-in-mountains-of-rubbish-at-his-home-and-it-took-five-hours-to-recover/news-story/815e88e4aaf242dc7bc4830ed9f9f162?amp https://abc7.com/archive/8833733/ https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/2-pythons-rescued-from-peoria-home-weeks-after-woman-was-found-dead-inside-along-with-hundreds-of-rats.amp https://www.freep.com/in-depth/news/local/michigan/detroit/2019/08/01/detroit-hoarder-squalor-dead-eaten-dog-sally-honeycheck/1492124001/ https://nypost.com/2021/06/01/mummified-man-left-to-decompose-for-15-years-inside-house-of-horrors/

In today’s death story, we are going to talk about horrible crimes committed on the one day set aside for being thankful, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker experienced a death that hit a little too close to home on Thanksgiving Day Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram - morgueratspod Facebook - Morgue Rats Sources: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/no-thanks-5-notorious-crimes-committed-on-thanksgiving-day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Haile_Kifer_and_Nicholas_Brady https://www.cbsnews.com/news/thanksgiving-massacre-witness-paul-merhige-ate-dinner-sang-songs-then-executed-family/ https://www.cnn.com/2011/10/27/justice/florida-thanksgiving-killings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaima_Nelson

In today’s death story, we are going to talk about famous authors who had tumultuous personal lives, and suffered untimely deaths, and our funeral home story tells of the time some saucy love letters made their way into the funeral home Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram - morgueratspod Facebook - Morgue Rats Sources: https://www.grunge.com/1208000/authors-who-had-tragic-deaths/ https://www.ncpedia.org/death-zelda-fitzgerald https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Foster_Wallace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kennedy_Toole#:~:text=This%20was%20succeeded%20by%20a,car%20on%20March%2026%2C%201969. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Woolf

In today’s death story, we are going to talk about Halloween pranks gone awry, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker went on a gruesome death call and gained some artistic inspiration Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram - morgueratspod Facebook - Morgue Rats Sources: https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/cultural-traditions/10-halloween-pranks-that-went-horribly-and-tragically-wrong.htm#google_vignette https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/minnesota/news/harvest-of-horror-haunted-hayride-death-alexander-mick-report/ https://www.ranker.com/list/accidental-hanging-deaths/april-a-taylor

In today’s death story, we’re going to talk about some disgusting (and deadly) diseases you can get from animals, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker’s daughter brought the class pet home for the weekend and subsequently gave a bully the fright of his life Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats Sources: https://www.dvm360.com/view/the-5-deadliest-zoonotic-diseases-and-pathogens https://www.cfr.org/report/global-governance-emerging-zoonotic-diseases#:~:text=Zoonotic%20diseases%20are%20responsible%20for:%20*%202.5,including%20climate%20change%2C%20deforestation%2C%20and%20habitat%20destruction https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rabies/symptoms-causes/syc-20351821 https://www.acsh.org/news/2019/01/04/woman-suffers-terrifying-death-rabies-after-puppy-bite-13707 https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9756-toxoplasmosis https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12464539/#:~:text=Toxoplasmosis%20is%20a%20rare%20but,in%20regions%20with%20low%20seroprevalence. https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/32-diseases-you-can-catch-from-animals https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death https://science.umd.edu/classroom/bsci424/BSCI223WebSiteFiles/PlagueCaseStudy.htm https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2746638/ https://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-1403-8

In today’s death story, we’re going to talk about how competition can have deadly consequences, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker and his wife faced an odd situation after a softball game. Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats Sources: https://wildcatsports.com/news/2008/7/20/4045944.aspx https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Chapman https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Johnson_(ice_hockey) https://www.newsweek.com/matt-petgrave-adam-johnson-nhl-players-1839844 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly2wkl17d7o.amp https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrés_Escobar https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/andres-escobar-tragic-own-goal-colombia-world-cup-murder/bltcc01b39beb5c5e61 https://www.through-the-turnstiles.com/political-football/colombian-narco-football

*Content Warning - Suicide Attempts* Today’s death story is about hope. We’re going to talk about people who attempted suicide and survived, then drew on their experiences to help others, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker and his assistant received a call from a desperate person on the edge. Resources: Suicide and Crisis Hotline -988 www.helpingheroesusa.org Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_locations https://www.healthcentral.com/condition/depression/kevin-hines-survived-golden-gate-bridge-suicide https://www.fox8live.com/2022/11/22/louisiana-woman-paralyzed-after-suicide-attempt-shares-warning-signs-mental-health-struggles/?outputType=amp https://www.myascension.us https://www.mlb.com/amp/news/drew-robinson-shares-story-after-suicide-attempt.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Robinson

Get your mind outta the gutter! In today’s death story, we are going to delve into the Tragedy at Waiilaptu, also known as the Whitman Massacre, and our funeral home story tells of the time a Native American chief gave the undertaker his Indian name. Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats Sources: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6300234/ https://www.historylink.org/File/5192 https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/whitman_massacre/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitman_massacre https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Territory https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayuse_Five

In today’s death story, we’re going to talk about people who cut corners to save money and paid for it with their lives—or worse, the lives of others, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker met a family who scrimped on their loved one’s casket. Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats Sources: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/36203213/dad-died-house-fire-ebike-bradford/ https://m.sevendaysvt.com/news/a-stowe-zip-line-guide-was-killed-when-a-26-piece-of-equipment-failed-will-his-death-spur-change-35751176 https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/mar/15/military.defence https://listverse.com/2011/12/21/10-terrible-scrooges/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_tourism https://api-prod.gothamist.com/news/bronx-woman-dies-from-tummy-tuck-in-dominican-republic/ https://www.pbkglawyers.com/blog/new-york-woman-dies-during-surgery-in-dominican-republic/ https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/american-dead-plastic-surgery-dominican-republic/

For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about how mispronounced and misheard words led to mayhem and even death, and our funeral home story tells of the time the funeral home office went into upheaval over a mispronounced word. Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats Sources: https://crimereads.com/newfoundland-murder/ @heebeejeeveeztv True Crime & Scary Stories Part 112 RIP Lydia Schatz TikTok 5/27/2023 https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6k44hBf/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Lydia_Schatz https://www.cbsnews.com/news/da-kevin-and-elizabeth-schatz-killed-daughter-with-religious-whips-for-mispronouncing-word/ https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/opinion/2022/02/07/2158995/editorial-lessons-chona-mae/amp/ https://www.cracked.com/article_40055_5-disasters-that-came-down-to-mishearing-one-word.html https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-happened-during-the-shiloh-baptist-church-stampede.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsley_massacre

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. Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats Sources: 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/

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 Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats Sources: 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

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. Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats Sources: 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

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. Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats Sources: 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

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. Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats Sources: 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

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. Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats 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/

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. Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats 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

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. Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats Sources: 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

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. Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats Sources: 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

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 Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats

For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about rumors that had catastrophic consequences, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker had to deal with a rumor that was being spread about him Sources: https://www.tamburinolawgroup.com/blog/2018/july/3-situations-where-false-accusations-ruined-live/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nora_Wall https://nilq.qub.ac.uk/index.php/nilq/article/view/517/409 https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/72892/9-false-rumors-real-life-consequences https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2013/04/23/false-rumor-of-explosion-at-white-house-causes-stocks-to-briefly-plunge-ap-confirms-its-twitter-feed-was-hacked.html https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-46145986.amp https://amp.dw.com/en/india-train-panic-12-dead-fire-rumor/a-71377483 https://nypost.com/2022/04/27/student-died-by-suicide-after-bullying-about-his-vaccination-status-suit/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats

For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about all the weird ways getting frisky can hurt or even kill you, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker went the extra mile to make a widow happy Sources: https://nypost.com/2017/11/30/seven-of-the-most-bizarre-sex-injuries-ever-recorded/ https://time.com/4471274/teenager-dies-hickey-love-bite/ https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196%2811%2962554-8/fulltext https://listverse.com/2018/01/18/10-real-life-kisses-of-death/ https://theconversation.com/death-during-sex-isnt-just-something-that-happens-to-middle-aged-men-new-study-finds-175293 https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/closing-arguments-underway-in-oral-sex-defense-trial/96994/?amp=1 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4678062/#:~:text=Unfortunately%20the%20patient%20featured%20in,1%2C%2022%2C%2023%5D. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/7-hookup-injuries-that-are-more-common-than-you-110732212987.html https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/Sex/sex-related-injuries-common/story?id=10637541 Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats

In today’s episode we are going to talk about people who were just living their ordinary lives when the Grim Reaper tapped them on the shoulder and said, “You’re coming with me today.” And our funeral home story reminds us that no matter how bad a day you may be having, someone always has it worse. https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2007/06/23/flying-fire-hydrant-kills-man/amp/ Woman dies after falling on knives in dishwasher | The Herald https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/Coroner-Boy-killed-when-piece-of-golf-club-8484928.php https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2010/12/18/nine-years-after-13-year/24048691007/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Brittanie_Cecil https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.C._sniper_attacks https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Boyd_Malvo Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats

In today’s episode we’ll talk about people who took being a grinch to a whole new level, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker and his family experienced their own Christmas tragedy. https://apnews.com/article/shooting-over-christmas-gifts-florida-sister-killed-c6fd4bfde219ae10176fc7744e727c29 https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/lawson-charles-davis.htm https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s1/simmons-ronald-gene.htm https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Hall_disaster https://www.mlive.com/news/2017/12/1913_italian_hall_disaster_was.html Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats

In today’s episode, we are going to talk about men who chose murder over fatherhood, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker kept returning to a scene because it just kept on giving https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20502288/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9134264/ https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/boyfriend-convicted-of-double-murder-of-pregnant-girlfriend-unborn-son/14778/?amp=1 https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/media/1365626/dl https://www.masslive.com/news/2024/12/sandra-birchmore-timeline-from-stoughton-explorer-to-arrest-of-matthew-farwell.html?outputType=amp https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/melissa-lamesch-matthew-plote-illinois-firefighter-accused-of-staging-house-fire-to-cover-up-murder-48-hours/ Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats

Episode 65: It Stinks When You Can’t Let Go In today’s death story, we’re going talk about people who clung to their loved ones, even after they died, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker experienced this firsthand. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx24g4pq51eo.amp https://listverse.com/2018/12/09/10-people-who-actually-lived-with-human-corpses/ PHOTOS: The Dead Live With Their Relatives In Indonesia's Toraja Community : Goats and Soda : NPR https://www.al.com/breaking/2014/03/post_1304.html https://apnews.com/article/britain-parents-murdered-daughter-tombs-447dd9e79b8fbd58281c35d340de9dcd https://people.com/virginia-mccullough-killed-parents-lived-bodies-four-years-8730630 https://www.kqed.org/pop/106807/meet-carl-von-cosel-the-man-who-slept-next-to-his-crushs-corpse-for-7-years https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Tanzler Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats

In today’s death story, we are going to talk about protests that got out of hand, and our funeral home story tells of the time protesters dared to show up at a funeral. Sources: The Protestant Reformation https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Protestant_martyrs_of_the_English_Reformation 13 significant protests that changed the course of history | Live Science https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zv7bkqt/revision/2#:~:text=The%20Vietnam%20WarReasons%20for,feared%20the%20spread%20of%20communism. https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240503-kent-state-university-1970-protests-that-shook-the-us# https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests_and_massacre https://www.fox6now.com/news/deadly-unrest-here-are-the-people-who-have-died-amid-george-floyd-protests-across-us.amp https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/08/10/fact-checking-claim-about-deaths-damage-from-black-lives-matter-protests/113878088/ Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats

In today’s death story, we’re going to talk about murders committed on Halloween (duh), and our funeral home story tells of the times a f***tard took to social media to complain about the funeral home’s Halloween decorations. Sources: The origins of Halloween Thirteen horrifying Halloween homicides | Crime + Investigation UK https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/the-man-who-killed-halloween https://www.oxygen.com/homicide-for-the-holidays/crime-news/bj-liske-kills-3-family-members-in-halloween-murders?amp https://www.portclintonnewsherald.com/story/news/local/2015/04/07/man-killed-family-found-dead-prison-cell/25420415/ METRO NEWS BRIEFS: NEW YORK; Teen-Ager Is Charged In Halloween Slaying - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/27/nyregion/27about.html Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats

In today’s death story, we are going to talk about the hidden dangers of getting a tattoo, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker learned that outward appearances can be deceiving. Sources: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1752928X2100127X https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/06/02/health/tattoo-infected-sepsis-death-vibrio-study https://simplyhealth.io/14-sepsis-symptoms-felt-throughout-the-three-stages/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADKBXgEFCcLMZkfv5wMS8jjSAVUP2&gclid=Cj0KCQjwu-63BhC9ARIsAMMTLXRQL1-Sl8ivM_ZXxyYqQw-yqk4dp9FTgaCARXUZ6E5cH2X7fVX2pTUaAs4jEALw_wcB https://hameha.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-septic-shock-symptoms-and-treatment/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAC_9opjsDyg1qF9HkLlM8oO1DKGr3&gclid=Cj0KCQjwu-63BhC9ARIsAMMTLXShkZWgC1Zh4tmiWY7ooz_Nn9S1EP4QAY8HuktRQVarfnCL-rMK2kAaArIkEALw_wcB https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3555475/ Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram - morgueratspod Facebook - Morgue Rats

In today’s death story, we’ll talk about murderous freak show performer, Grady Stiles, otherwise known as “Lobster Boy”, and our funeral home story tells of the time a pious old lady took the undertaker by surprise. Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/lobster-boy Grady Stiles - Wikipedia https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/split-handsplit-foot-malformation/ https://somekindofmoment.com/lobster-boy/ https://www.bailbondsnow.org/tales-of-a-bail-bondsman/true-crime-the-lobster-boy-murders/ Grady Stiles Murder: Where Are Chris Wyant, Harry Glenn Newman Jr, and Mary Teresa Now? Update https://www.kickassfacts.com/grady-stiles-jr-the-murderous-lobster-man/ Email us! [email protected] Follow us! instagram - morgueratspod Facebook - Morgue Rats

In today’s death story, we’ll talk about two nursing home workers who were the absolute worst, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker and his mentor made a memorable removal at a nursing home. Sources: Gwendolyn Graham | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers Catherine May Wood | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers https://www.woodtv.com/news/target-8/3-decades-later-alpine-manor-killer-released-from-prison/amp/ https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/lethal-lovers-murders-cathy-wood-released-from-jail-despite-fears-from-family-former-detective/news-story/ce3d35862747d4bb19a5251cf84fc717?amp Email us! [email protected] Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats Thanks for listening! We appreciate you!

In today’s death story, we’ll talk about the 1986 Mt. Hood disaster, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker almost got naked at a graveside service. Sources: https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/mount-hood-disaster-1986/ https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2014/09/mount_hood.html 1986 Mount Hood disaster - Wikipedia https://www.niche.com/k12/oregon-episcopal-school-portland-or/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hood Email us! [email protected] Follow us! instagram - morgueratspod Facebook - Morgue Rats

In today’s death story, we’ll talk about horrible crimes committed by people with ‘roid rage, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker found himself dealing with “juice” of another kind. Sources: The Steroid Era - Athelo Group Is Roid Rage Real? How Steroids Affect Emotion and Behavior - GoodRx https://www.police1.com/investigations/articles/911-call-warned-of-va-deputys-deadly-plan-5uT8rCRnGKfG1w8V/ https://www.officer.com/investigations/news/10277871/off-duty-deputy-allegedly-kills-wife-and-flees-in-cruiser-shoots-virginia-trooper https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/maximum-sentence-for-bodybuilder-27-years-to-3038966.php War Machine, MMA Star, Sentenced to Life for Assault of Ex Plumber blames ‘roid rage’ for gym murder – SFBay http://www.murderpedia.org/male.B/b/benoit-chris.htm#google_vignette https://www.ranker.com/list/steroid-murders/trilby-beresford Email us! [email protected] Follow us! instagram - morgueratspod Facebook - Morgue Rats

No one needs our roses when the sun of life goes down. If you’re going to send a message of your love, send it now. Citation for episode description: Paul Overstreet, “What’s Going Without Saying,” Love is Strong Sources: our own brains

In this episode, our death story talks about the victims of Steven Wright, aka The Suffolk Strangler, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker got into a bit of trouble after admiring a “woman of ill repute”. Sources: Em https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violence_against_prostitutes#:~:text=7.2%20Sources-,Prevalence,204%20per%20100%2C000%20person%2Dyears. Tania Nicol | Suffolk murders | The Guardian https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2006/dec/13/suffolkmurders5 https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2006/dec/13/suffolkmurders1 https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2006/dec/13/suffolkmurders2 https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2006/dec/13/suffolkmurders3 https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2008/feb/21/wright.caught https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Road_(musical) https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-69049369.amp

(Warning-Child Victims) In this episode, our death story is about a mom who committed the ultimate taboo, and our funeral home story tells of how her actions affected the undertaker for years to come. Sources: Mother of slain girls out of mental institution | The Seattle Times Charlene Dorcy | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers Husband focuses on mental illness https://www.ocala.com/story/news/2004/06/20/husband-says-wifes-mental-illness-drove-her-to-slay-children/31310400007/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophrenia

In this episode, our death story talks about the strange happenings in Skidmore, Missouri, and since we’re talking about Skidmore and that sounds a whole lot like skid mark, you know our funeral home story is about dead people poop. Sources: https://www.maryvilleforum.com/news/search-related-to-branson-perry-underway-near-quitman/article_f7b7f8de-12ed-11ef-917e-e399dc6d43cd.html The Bizarre Events of Skidmore, Missouri | Criminal https://www.kcdiscovery.com/home/kitchendrawer-belowthefoldmovie https://mcdc.missouri.edu/population-estimates/historical/cities1900-1990.pdf Dark lore of Skidmore, Missouri, inspired a movie premiering next year | FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports https://sdandlcom.wordpress.com/2019/08/23/skidmore-missouri-part-2/ Rat Terrier - Wikipedia Avi Belkin, Alexandra Shiva, Jason Blum, Jeremy Gold, Marci Wiseman -Executive Producers; Blumhouse Television; “No One Saw A Thing”; August 1, 2019

In this episode, our death story tells about the murder of a 15-year-old which sent two other teenagers to prison—but wait…and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker disrespected a popular song during a funeral. Sources: Susan Simpson & Jacinda Davis (hosts), Proof: A True Crime Podcast, Russian Roulette, Season One, Episodes 1 - 18 Wrongfully Convicted Darrell Clark, Cain Storey Freed After 25 Years | Crime News https://www.georgiainnocenceproject.org/general/lee-clark-exonerated-after-more-than-20-years/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna61288 https://kgor.iheart.com/content/2022-12-10-once-again-a-true-crime-podcast-helped-free-the-wrongfully-convicted/

In this episode we talk about victims who struck back at their bullies, and our funeral home story tells of the one and only time the undertaker refused service to a f***tard. Sources: He Killed His Bully. Now He’s Trying to Piece His Life Back Together PUCCIO v. STATE (1997) | FindLaw https://min.news/en/society/7b4fa163cc27d02539078d72e5bc5003.html https://fox2now.com/news/true-crime/missouri-town-keeps-bullys-murder-a-secret-for-40-years/amp/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Bobby_Kent

It’s our anniversary! In honor of our one-year milestone, we are going to go back in time and talk about crimes and executions that happened during the week of May 10 through May 17, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker and his wife just wanted a nice date night for their anniversary, but…. Sources: The Brighton Trunk Murders | Crime + Investigation UK Clarence Dixon executed by lethal injection in Arizona https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/lindbergh-kidnapping https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/the-egg-man-serial-killer-29961447.amp https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/aileen-wuornos https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/the-wineville-chicken-murders https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/policy-issues/mental-illness/mentally-ill-prisoners-who-were-executed Cecil Clayton | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

In this episode, our death story talks about Satanic Panic and how innocent people got swept up in the hysteria, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker’s wife walked in on the aftermath of a satanic ritual—or so it seemed. Sources: Satanic panic - Wikipedia West Memphis Three | Background & Trial | Britannica https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Remembers https://famous-trials.com/mcmartin/902-home https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/crime/2014/08/26/henderson-county-man-walks-free-after-20-years-in-prison/30073555007/

In this episode we discuss death caused by surgery, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker underwent a surgical procedure that became a family joke. Sources: They were killed by the pursuit of beauty: 5 celebrities who died due to plastic surgery. Photo eng.obozrevatel.com https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8889848/#:~:text=Background,for%207.7%20%25%20of%20all%20deaths. https://www.forbes.com/pictures/58b47ce2a7ea431f321a3ef1/rudolph-valentino/?sh=14952a8e1e4c Who was Joselyn Cano? Instagram Model Dies After Botched Cosmetic Procedure https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/06/01/attorneys-spar-over-what-toxicology-report-may-show-in-kardashian-lookalikes-death-after-hotel-room-beauty-injection/amp/ https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/burlingame-hotels-kim-kardashian-look-alike-death-trial-moves-to-trial/article_a48165b4-f15b-11ee-932d-4327c7c340a0.html Pete Burns - Wikipedia

Warning: Some graphic content. In this episode, we reminisce about living and working in a funeral home, and our funeral home story tells of what it’s like when a family of undertakers has to take care of a family member after they die.

WARNING—Graphic content and very rude humor. In this episode, our death story is about a truly horrible man who liked a little something extra with his stir fry, and our funeral home story is about rice—but not really. Sources: Issei Sagawa | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers Issei Sagawa - Wikipedia Issei Sagawa Dead: Why Notorious Cannibal Killer Never Saw Jail

In this episode, our death story will focus on a serial killer with a strange fetish, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker got a new pair of shoes. Sources: https://thatoregonlife.com/2022/10/jerry-brudos/ https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/brudos-jerome.htm

In this episode, our death story talks about fashion trends that turned deadly, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker almost ruined a dead woman’s signature look. Sources: https://www.geriwalton.com/death-by-corset-and-tight-lacings-in-the-1800s/ https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20150624-when-fashion-kills https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliegerstein/9-times-people-literally-died-for-fashion https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dancer-isadora-duncan-is-killed-in-car-accident https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2194665/amp/Maria-Pantazopoulos-Bride-drowned-wedding-dress-pictured-husband.html