250: Nikki Kuhnhausen

Wandsworth Homes is a quiet military housing complex in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Children rode bikes along its streets, neighbours looked out for one another, and life seemed ordinary. But one March evening in 1991, two boys left home to play, and never returned… SPONSORS - Nutrafol: Find out why Nutrafol is the best-selling hair growth supplement. Use code “MORBIDOLOGY10” for $10 off at: http://nutrafol.com/ Gusto: Gusto is an online payroll and benefts software built for small businesses. Get three months free at: http://gusto.com/morbidology SHOW NOTES - https://morbidology.com/morbidology-podcast/ PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/morbidology YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/morbidology Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/morbidology--3527306/support.

Blackpool is a town built on lights and laughter, a place where families once came for the arcades, the tower, the sea air. On a cold night after Halloween 2003, 14-year-old Charlene Downes set off through the town centre and didn’t come home. The posters went up, the cameras were checked, and then the rumours began. What followed would expose something far darker than a missing-persons case. SPONSORS - Air Doctor: Get noticeably cleaner & healthier air with up to $300 off with promo code “MORBIDOLOGY” at: http://airdoctorpro.com Gusto: Gusto is an online payroll and benefts software built for small businesses. Get three months free at: http://gusto.com/morbidology Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/morbidology--3527306/support.

Steven Roberts was hiking through Rock Bridge Memorial State Park in Missouri, one morning in March of 2020. Something unusual caught his eye. Just beyond the treeline, something sharp and rectangular broke the natural shape of the landscape… SPONSORS -  PuzzleYOU: Turn your spooky season photos into a one-of-a-kind keepsake and get 20% off with code "SPOOKY" at: http://puzzleyou.com/morbid SHOW NOTES - https://morbidology.com/morbidology-podcast/ PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/morbidology YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/morbidology Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/morbidology--3527306/support.

In October 2011, a little girl was found unresponsive in a home in Meeker, Oklahoma. When detectives looked into the family’s history, what they found would horrify them, and lead to sweeping changes in how children are protected in the state. SPONSORS - Nutrafol: Find out why Nutrafol is the best-selling hair growth supplement. Use code “MORBIDOLOGY10” for $10 off at: http://nutrafol.com/ Gusto: Gusto is an online payroll and benefts software built for small businesses. Get three months free at: http://gusto.com/morbidology SHOW NOTES - https://morbidology.com/morbidology-podcast/ PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/morbidology YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/morbidology Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/morbidology--3527306/support.

A woman was asleep in her home in Mernda on the outer fringes of Melbourne, Australia, when she was jolted awake by a noise. She wasn’t sure if it had come from the world outside or from inside her dreams. Seconds later, she heard somebody gasping for breath. SPONSORS - AquaTru: Join 98% of customers who say their drinking water is cleaner, safer, & healthier! Use code “MORBIDOLOGY” for 20% off at: https://aquatru.com SHOW NOTES - https://morbidology.com/morbidology-podcast/ PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/morbidology YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/morbidology Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/morbidology--3527306/support.