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Mike Morford

Emash Digital & Mike Ferguson

Criminology is a true crime podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the most famous cases in the annals of crime. Hosts Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford will give you every details of these infamous crimes. New episodes come out every Saturday night at 10 PM.

Criminology

On August 12th, 1967, Buford and Pauline Pusser were ambushed while driving, and Pauline was fatally shot. Buford was shot in the jaw. Buford Pusser was the Sheriff of McNairy County in Tennessee and built a name for himself as tough on crime. He made many enemies, and it was thought that one of these enemies had shot him and killed his wife.
 
Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the murder of Pauline Pusser. Buford became a hero figure and vowed to find his wife's killer. The movie, Walking Tall, made Buford a larger-than-life character after it was released in 1973. But many years later, authorities uncovered evidence that pointed straight at Buford Pusser for the murder of his wife, Pauline.
 
 
 
You can help support the show through Patreon.
 
We'd love to connect with listeners on social media. We are available on the following platforms:
 
Facebook - Facebook Discussion group - Instagram - Threads - X Formerly Twitter - Blue Sky - Twitch - Tik Tok 
 
Criminology is an Emash Digital production hosted by Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford.

Pauline Pusser

Melodee Buzzard was reported missing on October 14th, 2025, by an administrator at the Lompoc Unified School District in Lompoc, CA. This kicked off an investigation into Melodee's welfare that has taken many strange twists and turns.
 
Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the disappearance of Melodee Buzzard. When the authorities contacted Melodee's mother, Ashlee, she was reportedly less than cooperative. What they uncovered was a strange road trip, bizarre disguises, and more questions than answers.
 
 
 
You can help support the show through Patreon.
 
We'd love to connect with listeners on social media. We are available on the following platforms:
 
Facebook - Facebook Discussion group - Instagram - Threads - X Formerly Twitter - Blue Sky - Twitch - Tik Tok 
 
Criminology is an Emash Digital production hosted by Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford.

Melodee Buzzard

From 1968 to 1985, a series of lovers' lane attacks happened in Italy, leaving several dead young couples. The killer in this case has commonly been referred to as Italy's Zodiac killer, but frighteningly, this killer had far more confirmed victims than Zodiac.
 
Join Mike and Morf for this second and last episode on the Monster of Florence. Like with Zodiac, the killer was never caught, but there are some very strong suspects, and as you'll hear, there's a mystery within a mystery, as these crimes are somehow linked to a case in which the killer was caught and went to prison.
 
 
 
You can help support the show through Patreon.
 
We'd love to connect with listeners on social media. We are available on the following platforms:
 
Facebook - Facebook Discussion group - Instagram - Threads - X Formerly Twitter - Blue Sky - Twitch - Tik Tok 
 
Criminology is an Emash Digital production hosted by Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford.

The Monster of Florence Part2

From 1968 to 1985, a series of lovers' lane attacks happened in Italy, leaving several dead young couples. The killer in this case has commonly been referred to as Italy's Zodiac killer, but frighteningly, this killer had far more confirmed victims than Zodiac.
 
Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the Monster of Florence. Like with Zodiac, the killer was never caught, but there are some very strong suspects, and as you'll hear, there's a mystery within a mystery, as these crimes are somehow linked to a case in which the killer was caught and went to prison.
 
 
 
You can help support the show through Patreon.
 
We'd love to connect with listeners on social media. We are available on the following platforms:
 
Facebook - Facebook Discussion group - Instagram - Threads - X Formerly Twitter - Blue Sky - Twitch - Tik Tok 
 
Criminology is an Emash Digital production hosted by Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford.

The Monster of Florence Part1

On New Year's Eve, 2020, Morgan Metzer was at her best friend's house, where she had been planning to celebrate the new year. She was feeling tired and decided to call it an early night. She drove home in Cherokee County, Georgia, got into bed, and quickly fell asleep. In the middle of the night, when she opened her eyes, she saw the shadow of a man standing in her bedroom doorway.
 
Join Mike and Morf as they discuss Morgan Metzer. Morgan was attacked in her home by a masked man dressed all in black. The man spoke to her, but in a disguised voice. All Morgan could think about was her children and living to see them again. Morgan survived, and during the investigation into her attack, the police identified an unlikely suspect.
 
 
 
You can help support the show through Patreon.
 
We'd love to connect with listeners on social media. We are available on the following platforms:
 
Facebook - Facebook Discussion group - Instagram - Threads - X Formerly Twitter - Blue Sky - Twitch - Tik Tok 
 
Criminology is an Emash Digital production hosted by Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford.

Morgan Metzer

On October 31st, 1974, the O'Bryan family set out for Halloween in Deer Park, just outside of Houston, Texas. Despite the rain, Ronald Clark O'Bryan and neighbor Jim Bates took their kids, four in total, out to trick or treating. But this Halloween turned out to be fatal for one of the O'Bryan children.
 
Join Mike and Morf as they discuss The Candy Man. Timothy O'Bryan ate a Pixy Stix that night, became extremely ill, and died. This caused a massive panic throughout the area. The police weren't sure who was giving out laced candy and how much was out there. People were shocked when the police figured out who perpetrated this heinous act.
 
 
 
You can help support the show through Patreon.
 
We'd love to connect with listeners on social media. We are available on the following platforms:
 
Facebook - Facebook Discussion group - Instagram - Threads - X Formerly Twitter - Blue Sky - Twitch - Tik Tok 
 
Criminology is an Emash Digital production hosted by Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford.

The Candy Man

On December 12th, 1985, 21-year-old Diana Robertson and her boyfriend 36-year-old Mike Riemer of Puyallup, WA took their two-year-old daughter, Crystal, up to a forested area in the mountains near Tacoma. Crystal was found at a Kmart 30 miles away, and the mystery of what happened to Diana and Mike began.
 
Join Mike and Morf as they discuss Diana Robertson and Mike Riemer. Diana's body was found months later but that only intensified the mystery. A tube sock was found wrapped around her neck. Mike's remains were found 25 years later, but the discovery answered few questions.

Diana Robertson and Mike Riemer

On May 30th, 2025, thirty-two-year-old Travis Decker went to his ex-wife Whitney Decker's home to pick up his 3 daughters, all under the age of ten, for a visit. A few days later all three girls were found murdered and Travis was nowhere to be found.
 
Join Mike and Morf as they discuss Travis Decker. After the murders were discovered, the authorities didn't know for sure whether Travis was the perpetrator or a victim himself. But that picture soon became clear after DNA results came back. What ensued was a manhunt for Travis Decker, who quickly became one of the most hated men on the planet.
 
 
 
You can help support the show through Patreon.
 
We'd love to connect with listeners on social media. We are available on the following platforms:
 
Facebook - Facebook Discussion group - Instagram - Threads - X Formerly Twitter - Blue Sky - Twitch - Tik Tok 
 
Criminology is an Emash Digital production hosted by Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford.

The Hunt for Travis Decker

In 1964, the murder of 16-year-old Beverly Jarosz, who was savagely attacked and killed in her own bedroom, shocked the community of Garfield Heights, Ohio. There were a number of people looked at closely in connection to Beverly's murder, but no one has yet been held responsible.
 
Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the murder of Beverly Jarosz. The authorities who worked the case all said it was the most gruesome murder they had ever seen. For over 60 years, Beverly's killer has escaped justice, but the day of her killer remaining unnamed may be coming to an end.
 
 
 
You can help support the show through Patreon.
 
We'd love to connect with listeners on social media. We are available on the following platforms:
 
Facebook - Facebook Discussion group - Instagram - Threads - X Formerly Twitter - Blue Sky - Twitch - Tik Tok 
 
Criminology is an Emash Digital production hosted by Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford.

Beverly Jarosz

In May 2016, thirty-one-year-old mother of three, Nicole VanderHeyden, was found dead. It was apparent she had been murdered due to the state of her injuries. Nicole, who went by Nikki, disappeared after a night out with her boyfriend and other friends. The authorities immediately began looking at Nikki's boyfriend.
 
Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the murder of Nikki VanderHeyden. Nikki's boyfriend, Douglass Detrie, could have very well ended up spending the rest of his life in prison. The Fitbit he was wearing told the story of his whereabouts the night Nikki was murdered. This allowed the police to shift focus and find the real killer.
 
 
 
You can help support the show through Patreon.
 
We'd love to connect with listeners on social media. We are available on the following platforms:
 
Facebook - Facebook Discussion group - Instagram - Threads - X Formerly Twitter - Blue Sky - Twitch - Tik Tok 
 
Criminology is an Emash Digital production hosted by Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford.

Nikki VanderHeyden

In the series premiere, radio DJ Fred Heckman (Jon Hamm) receives an unexpected call from a listener that turns his life upside down.
 
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