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I don't mean to scare anybody in talking about nurses and doctors who kill, because there are so many other...

Today, we're back on the subject of nurses or health care providers who have killed. One very interesting case is...

Today we're continuing our series on Medical Murderers & Serial Killers, focusing on nurses that have killed their patients.

Today we're talking about one of the most monstrous abuses of trust, when a trained healthcare professional takes it upon...

Today I'm sharing the final episode of our series on Halloween Homicides just in time for Halloween. Listen in to...

Today I want to continue this series on Halloween Homicides for the month of October. I remember all the good...

Today I want to continue this series on Halloween Homicides, but I also want to talk a little bit about...

Episode 10: Welcome to Pushing Up Lilies, I’m your host Julie Mattson. Halloween is always such a fun time for...

Over the years as a sexual assault nurse, I've interviewed a lot of victims, and even perpetrators. One thing that...

I'm your host Julie Mattson. As a death investigator, I have worked many scenes at hotels, from homicides to suicides....

Today we're talking about the timeline of previous rape and kidnapping charges of Cleotha Henderson, the man accused of kidnapping...

Today I am sharing with you what the life of a death investigator entails. A lot of people have asked...

Today I want to talk to you about one of the questions that I get asked a lot being a...

Today we are going to talk about Armin Meiwes. Armin was born December 1st of 1961, he was a German...

When someone passes away and and they don't have a family member that we can locate, we'll go through the...

As death investigators, we deal on a daily basis with all kinds of insects; roaches, flies, gnats and spiders. Of...

Welcome to the very first episode of Pushing Up Lilies, a true crime podcast shared through my perspective as a...
Pushing Up Lilies

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.
In this episode of Pushing Up Lilies, I’m examining the disturbing case of Shawn Michael Grate, a serial killer whose crimes spanned a decade across northern Ohio and left multiple families forever changed.
What makes this case especially unsettling is not only the length of time the murders continued, but how many opportunities there may have been to stop the violence sooner. As investigators pieced together the evidence, a clearer picture emerged of a predator who targeted vulnerable women, leaving behind unanswered questions and unimaginable heartbreak.
As a forensic death investigator, I walk through the timeline of the investigation, the evidence that ultimately connected the cases, and the forensic and investigative techniques that helped bring long-awaited answers to the victims’ families. We’ll also discuss how missing persons investigations, crime scene evidence, and victim identification play critical roles in solving complex serial homicide cases.
But as with every case I cover, I want to keep the focus where it belongs.
On the victims.
Each woman had a life, a story, and people who loved her. Behind every headline was someone whose future was stolen far too soon. Their lives deserve to be remembered with dignity, not simply as part of a criminal’s history.
This episode explores the realities of serial homicide investigations while honoring the individuals whose stories might otherwise be overshadowed by the person responsible.
This episode contains discussion of homicide, sexual violence, and serial murder. Listener discretion is advised.

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