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Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns

It"s chaos, blood and body parts. Join Dr. Kendall Crowns each week as he discusses stories and cases from his over 35-year journey of death from the tornado alley of Kansas, the bloody Memphis shoreline of the muddy Mississippi river, the ultra-violence of Chicago, and finally the Methamphetamine fueled insanity of Texas -- encompassing his days as an autopsy tech, medical student, resident/fellow and finally as a medical examiner. Stories range from humorous to horrifying and cover a wide variety

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27:11

Mayhem in the Morgue | Exposure (Part 3): The Nuclear...

Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns ·

2025/12/31

If you ever suspect a chemical or toxin exposure, contact Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 for immediate assistance. Content Warning: This episode contains information about the deaths of individuals. Ifyou’re sensitive to this topic, this episode may not be for you. In this third installment of Exposure, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns explainsthe chemical hazards that accompany autopsy work. From formaldehyde used inspecimen preservation to tear gas and pepper spray residues that

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23:00

Mayhem in the Morgue | Holidays

Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns ·

2025/12/24

Content Warning: This episode discusses the deaths of individuals. If you’re sensitive tothis topic, this episode may not be for you. In this episode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crownsreflects on how celebration and death often share the same season. From Christmasmusic echoing through the medical examiner's office to a door-decorating contest thatnearly led to suspension, he recalls the unusual ways morgue culture adapts to theholidays. Dr. Crowns also recounts

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26:26

Mayhem in the Morgue | Cabrini-Green

Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns ·

2025/12/17

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of death, decomposition,and violence. If you’re sensitive to these topics, this episode may not be for you. i In this episode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns revisits a case from his years at the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office in Chicago. He recounts a death investigation that began as a routine toxicology review and led him into the crumbling towers of Cabrini-Green. When an apparent overdose

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17:35

Mayhem in the Morgue | Twins

Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns ·

2025/12/10

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of death, decomposition,and violence. If you’re sensitive to these topics, this episode may not be for you. In this episode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crownsexamines the fallibility of non-scientific identification and the consequences when it fails.The case of “Crackhead Carl,” remembered by a single tree, and the story of identicaltwins mistaken in death both reveal how clothing, jewelry,

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22:45

Mayhem in the Morgue | Exposure (Part 2) “TB or Not...

Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns ·

2025/12/03

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of infectious disease,autopsy procedures, and workplace exposure. If you’re sensitive to these topics, thisepisode may not be for you. In the morgue, danger doesn’t end when the heart stops beating. In this second installmentof Exposure, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns recounts two life-threateningencounters with invisible hazards that linger within the morgue. From a chance exposureto meningococcal meningitis that

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18:05

Mayhem in the Morgue | Pet Food

Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns ·

2025/11/26

Content Warning: This episode discusses the deaths of individuals and animal scavenging.If you’re sensitive to this topic, this episode may not be for you. It started with a song lyric: “She was a winner that became a doggie’s dinner.” But behindthat darkly humorous line lies a story stranger (and sadder) than the myth it inspired. In thisepisode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns investigatesthe real story behind the tragic death of silent

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10:43

Mayhem in the Morgue | Parts and Pieces (Part 1)

Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns ·

2025/11/19

Content Warning: This episode discusses the deaths of individuals. If you’re sensitive to this topic, this episode may not be for you. A leg on the shore, a hand with no body, and a pair of feet in yellow socks. Every fragment tells a story, and every story leads somewhere unexpected. In this episode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns investigates the unsettling cases where only parts arrive in the medical examiner’s office, and the truth must be

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11:35

Mayhem in the Morgue | Hoof Prints (Part 2)

Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns ·

2025/11/12

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of autopsy findings, field investigations, and animal-related trauma. If you’re sensitive to these topics, this episode may not be for you. What begins as a curious question about a patterned injury turns into a full-scale ranch investigation involving a horse, a farrier, a sheriff, and one very angry Chihuahua named Pepe. In this sequel to Hoof Prints (Part1), Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns returns to the scene to discover

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19:52

Mayhem in the Morgue | Exposure (Part 1)

Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns ·

2025/11/05

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of autopsies, workplace injuries, and bodily hazards. If you’re sensitive to these topics, this episode may not be for you. They say the dead can't hurt you. Anyone who's worked in a morgue knows better. In this episode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns begins Exposure, a two-part look at the hidden hazards of working among the dead. From bees buzzing out of body bags to bullets, snakes, and sparking

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29:45

Mayhem in the Morgue | Ghost Stories

Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns ·

2025/10/29

Content Warning: This episode contains disturbing descriptions of the death of an individual. If you’re sensitive to this topic, this episode may not be for you. In the stillness of dawn at the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, a baby’s cry echoes through the halls, breaking the silence of the morgue. In this special Halloween episode ofMayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns shares eerie encounters from his forensic pathology career that defy

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15:38

Mayhem in the Morgue | Vapors

Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns ·

2025/10/22

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of autopsies, bodily fluids, and morgue mishaps. If you’re sensitive to these topics, this episode may not be for you. In ninth grade, Kendall Crowns spent a day at the local morgue, arranged through his father’s friendship with a medical examiner. One autopsy was enough to set his course for life. Decades later, he has seen how morgue tours have a way of separating strong stomachs from the squeamish. In this episode of Mayhem

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Mayhem in the Morgue | Submarine

Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns ·

2025/10/15

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of decomposition, autopsy findings, and homicidal investigation. If you’re sensitive to these topics, this episode may not be for you. A floating trash can on the Chicago River leads to a grisly discovery. Inside, duct tape, chains and tarps conceal a body. Nicknamed “the submarine,” the case exposed just how strange body disposal attempts can be. In this episode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall

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11:29

Mayhem in the Morgue | Road Trip

Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns ·

2025/10/08

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of autopsy practices and morgue mishaps. If you’re sensitive to these topics, this episode may not be for you. A $50-a-case job, a scalpel, and almost no training. In this episode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns looks back on his early days as an autopsy technician. From botched haircuts and awkward funeral home encounters to wheeling a body across a sunny hospital parking lot, these road trip

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12:41

Mayhem in the Morgue | Hoof Prints

Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns ·

2025/10/01

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of autopsy findings and the accidental death of an individual involving animal trauma. If you're sensitive to detailed accounts of injury and investigation, please proceed with caution. In this episode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns unpacks the strange case of a 75-year-old man found dead beside a horse trailer. What began as a question of accident or homicide quickly turned into a hoof-print analysis and

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10:23

Mayhem in the Morgue | Fame, Fourth Graders, and...

Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns ·

2025/09/24

What happens when a classroom of fourth graders learns that their guest speaker once autopsied a Star Wars actor? In this episode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns recounts his career day presentations, the bizarre questions kids love to ask, and the one time he was derailed by a child named Monty. From explaining forensic pathology to grade schoolers to calming a room full of kids convinced that Darth Vader actually killed someone, this story shows that sometimes

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11:34

Mayhem in the Morgue | Gator Bait

Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns ·

2025/09/17

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of autopsy findings, decomposition, and animal predation. If you’re sensitive to these topics, this episode may not be for you. A fisherman’s disappearance, his empty boat, and circling alligators lead to a grim discovery. In a separate case, a family Labrador retriever trots home with her latest find, a human head. In this episode ofMayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns investigates two extraordinary

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Mayhem in the Morgue | Alcohol, Meth, or Showing Off...

Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns ·

2025/09/10

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of fatal injuries and autopsy findings related to a fireworks-related death. If you’re sensitive to detailed accounts of trauma, please proceed with caution. What happens when alcohol, bravado, and high-powered explosives mix? In this explosive episode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns breaks down a July 4th case that began with fireworks and ended in fatal blunt force trauma. What seemed like a freak

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Mayhem in the Morgue | Contempt Over a Sticky Note?

Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns ·

2025/09/03

Welcome to Mayhem in the Morgue, an unfiltered, often absurd look inside the world of forensic pathology. In this episode, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns recounts the day a routine courtroom testimony over a strangulation case turned into a showdown with a defense attorney, a sticky note, and a very impatient judge. What began as standard expert witness work spiraled toward a contempt charge, a trip to the judge’s chambers, and one critical phone call that kept Dr. Crowns out of

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6:56

Mayhem in the Morgue | The Bully

Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns ·

2025/08/27

Content Warning: This episode discusses the death of an individual, including details of electrocution and injury, which some listeners may find distressing. Two burn marks on the chest. No sign of fire. A man collapses at work and is pronounced dead. In this episode, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns walks through a case that seemed straightforward until a witness came forward with a story that changed everything. Highlights (0:00) Welcome to Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns

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Mayhem in the Morgue | First Day

Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns ·

2025/08/20

Welcome to the debut episode of Mayhem in the Morgue — an unfiltered, insightful look into theworld of forensic pathology, hosted by veteran medical examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns. With morethan 35 years of experience in death investigation, Dr. Crowns brings a unique perspectiveshaped by countless real-world cases. In this premiere episode, Dr. Crowns rewinds to his very first day on a forensic pathologyrotation during medical school, when a potential homicide call spiraled into something far

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