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  • Julie Mattson
  • March 13, 2024March 13, 2024
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A Day in the Life of a Death Investigator: Exploring the Menendez Brothers

Join me as I provide an exclusive glimpse behind the scenes into a typical day in my profession. We’ll delve into the intricate workings of forensic investigations, shedding light on the duties and responsibilities that often go unnoticed. We also take a look at the notorious case of Lyle and Erik Menendez.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • March 6, 2024March 6, 2024
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Parricide: Why Do Kids Kill Their Parents?

In this episode of Pushing Up Lilies, we delve into the haunting phenomenon of parricide—the unthinkable act of children taking the lives of their own parents and siblings.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • February 28, 2024February 28, 2024
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Grave Betrayals: Dark Secrets of Funeral Homes

On todays episode of Pushing Up Lilies, we delve into the disturbing underbelly of funeral homes in this eye-opening episode. “Grave Betrayals” pulls back the veil on shocking stories of funeral homes that weren’t resting in peace, but were hoarding bodies, neglecting cremations, and in some harrowing cases, even selling body parts.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • February 21, 2024February 21, 2024
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Innocence Lost: A Forensic Dive into Child Deaths

Join me through the somber landscapes of true crime, on this episode of Pushing Up Lilies. In a heart-wrenching exploration, we delve into the tragic stories of young lives lost, shining a forensic light on the unsettling realities surrounding child deaths.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • February 14, 2024February 14, 2024
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True Stories of Pastors and Ministers Turned Murderers

Join me, Julie Mattson, your guide into the darkest corners of true crime on Pushing Up Lilies. In this spine-chilling episode, we unravel the unholy stories of reverends and ministers who, behind the sacred facade, commit unthinkable acts — killing their spouses and attempting to shroud their sins in a cloak of deception.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • February 7, 2024February 14, 2024
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Chronicles of a Death Investigator and Sexual Assault Nurse

Step into the riveting world of forensic investigation and healthcare with me, Julie Mattson, your host on Pushing Up Lilies. In this eye-opening episode, we unravel the multifaceted roles of a death investigator and sexual assault nurse, shedding light on the crucial procedures and protocols that guide us through the darkest corners of crime scenes.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • March 1, 2023March 1, 2023
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Behind the Yellow Tape: Death Investigation in Cases of Animal Consumption

On today’s episode, I delve into real-life cases where animals have consumed human remains and the challenges faced as a death investigator in dealing with these complex and gruesome cases.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • September 21, 2022
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Weird, Different Ways That People Have Died in a Hotel

I’m your host Julie Mattson. As a death investigator, I have worked many scenes at hotels, from homicides to suicides. Today I want to share with you a few stories on the many weird and different ways that people have died in a hotel.

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  • Julie Mattson
  • September 7, 2022September 7, 2022
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All in a Day’s Work

Today I am sharing with you what the life of a death investigator entails. A lot of people have asked me exactly what a death investigator does, and a lot of people will call me the medical examiner, which I am not… I actually am not a doctor, I am a nurse though, and there are very few nurses in this field that do the job that I do.

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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 Lindsay Clancy Trial: The Case Is Now in the Jury’s Hands
byJulie Mattson

The Lindsay Clancy trial has reached one of its most important moments. The witnesses are finished, both sides have made their closing arguments, and now twelve jurors are left to decide what happened inside that home on January 24, 2023, and whether Lindsay was criminally responsible when Cora, Dawson, and Callan died.

In this episode of Pushing Up Lilies, I’m taking you through the final stretch of testimony without making you sit through every minute of psychiatrists and psychologists arguing over diagnoses. Because, y’all, even I recorded that version, and decided I wasn’t going to do that to you. 

Instead, I want to focus on what actually matters.

The Commonwealth brought in its final three experts, and while none of them suggested Lindsay was well or that her suicide attempt wasn’t real, they disagreed with the defense over two critical issues: whether she was psychotic and whether she still had the capacity to understand that what she was doing was wrong.

We’ll also talk about the moment religion entered the testimony and the defense asked for a mistrial, what happened during closing arguments, and the five possible decisions the jury can reach for each child, including what a finding of lack of criminal responsibility would actually mean. 

As a forensic nurse death investigator, I keep coming back to something I learned working scenes: evidence doesn’t narrate itself. Phones, medications, searches, timelines, medical records and witness statements give us pieces. It’s investigators, experts, attorneys, and ultimately jurors, who have to determine what those pieces mean.

And that is exactly where this case now sits.

The jury doesn’t have to decide whether Lindsay suffered. Every expert agreed that she did. Their job is to determine whether the Commonwealth proved criminal responsibility beyond a reasonable doubt.

And while we talk about mental illness, diagnoses, criminal responsibility and everything surrounding this trial, I don’t want us to lose sight of the reason that courtroom exists in the first place: Cora, Dawson, and Callan.

I’ll continue following the case and bring you an update when something moves.

Content Note: This episode discusses the deaths of children, strangulation, suicide, self-harm, and serious mental illness.

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Grand Haven: The Karolkiewicz Family
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When Murder Ends in Suicide: A Recent Wave of American Murder-Suicides
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The Questions Left Behind: What Happened to Allie Hummel?
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The Vanished Remains: The Julie Mott Story
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