27 episodes

Welcome to the Mortuary! Here you can find death and true crime as told by a mortuary science student. Have a morbid curiosity? Let's take a candid look at death together.

Stories from the Mortuary Aolani Santiago

    • Science
    • 5.0 • 16 Ratings

Welcome to the Mortuary! Here you can find death and true crime as told by a mortuary science student. Have a morbid curiosity? Let's take a candid look at death together.

    Fathoms Below

    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 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

    • 27 min
    Do You Remember Being Born?

    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--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

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Something Rotten in the State of Tennessee

    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 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.

    • 1 hr 44 min
    Jeepers!

    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?
    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"

    • 15 min
    The Jigsaw Murders

    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 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

    • 55 min
    Swift Runner

    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 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

    • 30 min

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