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  • October 16, 2024October 16, 2024
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Torilena Fields, Accused of Killing and Cooking Mom

This week on Pushing Up Lilies, we’re diving into a shocking and deeply disturbing crime case out of Kentucky. Torilena Fields, indicted for the capital murder of her own mother, and if that wasn’t horrific enough, she’s also charged with abuse of her corpse.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • October 9, 2024October 9, 2024
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Depraved Heart: The Tragic Death of Sarah Harris

In this episode, we’re diving into the disturbing and heartbreaking case of Sarah Harris, a young woman whose life was tragically cut short by the actions of her much older boyfriend, oral surgeon James Ryan.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • October 2, 2024October 2, 2024
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Bathtub Murder: The Tragic Death of Kendy Howard

In this episode of Pushing Up Lilies, we’re diving into the tragic and shocking case of Kendy Howard. Kendy was the wife of Idaho State Trooper Dan Howard, a man sworn to protect, but instead, he became the ultimate betrayer. In 2023, while she was taking a bath, Dan shot Kendy in the head in what appears to be a calculated and cold-blooded crime.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • September 25, 2024September 25, 2024
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Sleepover Tragedy: The Henryetta Murders

This week, we’re covering a case that shook the small town of Henryetta, Oklahoma, and sent shockwaves across the country. On May 1st, 2023, Jesse McFadden murdered his wife, Holly Guess, her three children—Rylee Elizabeth Allen, Michael James Mayo, and Tiffany Dore Guess—as well as their two young friends, Ivy Webster and Brittany Brewer. What started as an innocent sleepover turned into a horrifying massacre.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • September 17, 2024September 18, 2024
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Gone But Not Forgotten: The Tragic Case of Laura Wallen

Hey y’all, it’s Julie with Pushing Up Lilies. This week, we’re diving into the heartbreaking case of Laura Wallen, a 31-year-old beloved history and law teacher from Wild Lake High School in Columbia, Maryland. Laura went missing, and her family’s worst fears came true.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • September 11, 2024September 11, 2024
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Samuel Haskell IV Accused of Dismembering Wife and In-laws

Hey y’all, this week on Pushing Up Lilies, I’m diving deep into a chilling case that sounds like it’s straight out of a Hollywood horror movie.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • September 4, 2024September 4, 2024
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Unpacking Gruesome Suitcase Murders

In this episode of Pushing Up Lilies, I’m taking a deep dive into some of the most chilling cases where victims were found locked inside suitcases—an unsettling trend that leaves us all with more questions than answers.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • August 28, 2024August 28, 2024
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Fatal Fences: Deadly Feuds Between Neighbors

Have you ever wondered how a simple disagreement between neighbors could escalate into something deadly? On this episode of Pushing Up Lilies, I’ll be diving into some chilling cases where neighborly disputes went way beyond petty arguments and ended in murder.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • August 21, 2024August 21, 2024
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Caged in Horror: The Cassidy Rainwater Tragedy

Hey everyone, it’s Julie Mattson, and today on Pushing Up Lilies, we’re tackling one of the most shocking and heartbreaking cases in recent years—the brutal torture and murder of Missouri mother Cassidy Rainwater.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • August 14, 2024August 14, 2024
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Crossbow Tragedy in Bushey: The Hunt Family Murders

Today on Pushing Up Lilies, we’re diving into the chilling case of the Hunt family murders. On the evening of July 9th, 2024, Carol, Hannah, and Louise Hunt were brutally killed in their own home in Bushey, England. The weapon? A crossbow—an unusual and terrifying choice that only adds to the horror of this tragic event.

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Pushing Up Lilies

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Dissect the science behind some of the most spine-tingling, unusual and terrifyingly true crime stories with Julie Mattson, a seasoned Forensic Nurse Death Investigator in this gripping weekly podcast.

Julie’s unique approach to investigations is informed by her background in nursing, which allows her to provide an in-depth analysis of the medical intricacies and physiological aspects of each case.

With her compassionate storytelling and unwavering dedication to uncovering the truth, Julie takes you on a thrilling journey into the world of forensic science, shining a light on the intersection of medicine, justice and criminal investigation.

In “Pushing Up Lilies,” Julie’s expert medical analysis will captivate your imagination and challenge your understanding of the human body’s role in solving the most complex and enigmatic criminal case.

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The Death of Barrett Walsh: Psychosis, a Murder Charge, and the Lindsay Clancy Connection
byJulie Mattson

When I first started looking into the death of two-year-old Barrett Walsh, one detail immediately stood out to me: his mother, Corie Walsh, had reportedly been closely following the Lindsay Clancy trial and discussing it with friends just hours before Barrett was found.

The similarities between the two cases are difficult to ignore. Both involve mothers accused of killing young children inside their family homes, suicide attempts, ligatures, and defenses centered around severe mental illness or psychosis. But similarities aren’t evidence, and they certainly don’t prove that one case inspired another.

In this episode of Pushing Up Lilies, I want to slow the story down and look beyond that headline.

Barrett, whose nickname was Bear, was found in the basement of his Illinois home with a ligature around his neck. A neighbor lowered him, began CPR, and called 911. Corie was found elsewhere in the home with injuries believed to be self-inflicted. Prosecutors have since charged her with three counts of first-degree murder, while her attorneys say she was experiencing a psychotic episode.

From a death investigator’s perspective, though, those facts are only the beginning.

I’m taking you through how I would approach a scene like this: documenting Barrett’s original position before lifesaving efforts changed the scene, examining the ligature and suspension point, preserving digital evidence, reconstructing the timeline, documenting medications and other evidence inside the home, and separating what witnesses actually observed from what they interpreted.

Content Note: This episode discusses the death of a child, ligature asphyxia, self-harm, alleged homicide, suicide, and severe mental illness.

The Death of Barrett Walsh: Psychosis, a Murder Charge, and the Lindsay Clancy Connection
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The Death of Aria Talathi: When a Drowning Scene Tells a Different Story
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The Lindsay Clancy Trial: The Case Is Now in the Jury’s Hands
September 2, 2026
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The Lindsay Clancy Trial: New Testimony, New Questions
August 26, 2026
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The Lindsay Clancy Trial: Psychosis, Premeditation, or Both?
August 19, 2026
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The Lindsay Clancy Case: Three Children, One Unthinkable Night
August 12, 2026
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Grand Haven: The Karolkiewicz Family
August 5, 2026
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When Murder Ends in Suicide: A Recent Wave of American Murder-Suicides
July 29, 2026
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The Questions Left Behind: What Happened to Allie Hummel?
July 22, 2026
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Andrew Hummel: Discovery of Allie
July 22, 2026
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