Join us as we discuss the heartbreaking case of Ronald O'Bryan, a optician who poisoned his son's Halloween candy. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/Common/HistoricalDocument/pdf/COTM_Oct_2021.pdf

https://people.com/candy-man-killer-timothy-obryan-murder-8732896

https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2024/10/31/a-legacy-of-fear-50-years-after-the-candyman-tainted-tick-or-treating/

Join us as we discuss the heartbreaking case of Robert Courtney, a pharmacist whose nefarious actions impacted the lives of many patients. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://www.kctv5.com/2024/07/21/diluted-documentary-release-convicted-pharmacist-robert-courtney/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/drug-diluting-pharmacist-gets-30-years/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Courtney_(fraudster)⁠

Join us as we discuss the case of the former Dr. Neil Hopper, a vascular surgeon who purposefully froze his legs, causing a double leg amputation. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yvpx20le2o

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/04/nhs-surgeon-legs-removed-jailed-fraud

https://www.bmj.com/content/390/bmj.r1871

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/doctor-jailed-getting-legs-amputated-sexual-fetish-making-insurance-cl-rcna229397

Join us as we discuss the case of Ben Whitaker, a nurse who shot his wife and fellow nurse, Tiffani, only 59 days after they married. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Disclaimer: This is an ongoing case. What we discuss are our own opinions based on the research we conducted and our personal experiences.

Sources

https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/murder-trial-begins-for-dublin-nurse-accused-of-killing-wife/93-aace3391-6d81-49d5-8fd9-c8b5a238e0d7

https://courierheraldtoday.com/whitaker-trial-victims-mother-testifies-daughters-death-was-unimaginable-evil/

https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2500075-overview

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6734608

https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/9/2288

https://www.verywellhealth.com/mixing-alcohol-and-zoloft-the-risks-of-drinking-with-ssris-7964628

https://www.verywellhealth.com/is-it-safe-to-mix-lexapro-and-alcohol-8431199

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-advances/article/serotonin-syndrome-a-spectre-de-toxicite/BB07FCAF5DC69DF5FFC0AEB113147A9E

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1178646919873925

Join us as we discuss Dr. Ryan Cho, who set up cameras in the bathrooms of multiple hospitals in Australia. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/australia-trainee-doctor-ryan-cho-video-female-colleagues-hospital-restroom/

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-26/melbourne-doctor-allegedly-ranked-content-hospital-toilet/105576856

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/sporean-trainee-doctor-in-melbourne-arrested-for-allegedly-filming-colleagues-in-toilets-since-2021

Join us as we discuss Chante Mallard, a 25 year-old CNA who struck 37-year old Greg Biggs with her car one night in 2001, then drove home with him lodged through her windshield and left him to die in her garage. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://www.oxygen.com/prosecuting-evil-with-kelly-siegler/crime-news/chante-mallard-hit-and-run-murder-greg-biggs

https://people.com/crime/chante-mallard-2017-movie-about-homeless-man-murder-windshield/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdJkPo9g1HU

Join us as we discuss Rudel Saunders, a former doctor who performed genital ultrasounds in his apartment on his male victims. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/local-doctor-convicted-of-practicing-medicine-without-a-license-for-home-genital-exams-rudel-saunders-cincinnati-ultrasounds-home-apartment-training

https://www.wlwt.com/article/cincinnati-doctor-guilty-felony-charges-rudel-saunders/65604980

Join us as we celebrate 100 episodes! Thank you for your support.

Join us as we discuss Mary Brown, a nurse who cut her patient's foot off with scissors. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

 https://nypost.com/2025/07/13/us-news/nurse-who-cut-off-patients-foot-for-use-in-sickening-taxidermy-shop-display-escapes-jail-sentencehttps://apnews.com/article/crime-health-7affd00c8459109769140a61228b3946

Join us as we discuss several attacks on nurses in 1951, one of which resulted in the loss of nurse, Pauline Campbell. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://aadl.org/aapd/truecrimes/5-2

https://www.nytimes.com/1953/03/15/archives/one-boy-took-the-dare-why-did-they-kill-by-john-bartlow-martin-167.html

https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2018/02/drunken_night_leads_to_murder.html