The darkest side of healthcare. Real true crime stories.
Scrubs and Secrets
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The darkest side of healthcare. Real true crime stories.
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July 15, 2026
William Burke & William Hare Part 2
<p>In Part Two, we pick up with the murder of Mary Docherty—the killing that unraveled Burke and Hare's deadly operation. We follow the investigation, the discovery of crucial evidence, and the arrests that shocked Edinburgh. We also examine the trials, William Hare's controversial immunity deal, William Burke's execution, and the lasting impact this case had on medicine, anatomy laws, and criminal justice.</p><p><strong>Listener discretion is advised.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Sources:</p><p><a href="https://medicine-vet-medicine.ed.ac.uk/about/history/burke-and-hare">https://medicine-vet-medicine.ed.ac.uk/about/history/burke-and-hare</a> </p><p><a href="https://rse.org.uk/resource/dr-robert-knox-burke-and-hare-murders/">https://rse.org.uk/resource/dr-robert-knox-burke-and-hare-murders/</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zvrsydm#zr8br2p">https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zvrsydm#zr8br2p</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Burke-and-William-Hare">https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Burke-and-William-Hare</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.escapethepast.co.uk/post/burke-hare-edinburgh-body-snatchers">https://www.escapethepast.co.uk/post/burke-hare-edinburgh-body-snatchers</a> </p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/burke-hare-part-1/id1379959217?i=1000605630354">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/burke-hare-part-1/id1379959217?i=1000605630354</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfoZtz5oLHU&t=69s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfoZtz5oLHU&t=69s</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyE3MyaLD-U&t=15s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyE3MyaLD-U&t=15s</a></p><p>Dudley Edwards, O. (2014). Burke and Hare: The true story behind the infamous Burke & Hare murders [Kindle edition]. Birlinn. </p><p><a href="https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/36402">https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/36402</a></p><p><br></p><p></p>
July 8, 2026
William Burke & William Hare Part 1
<p><strong>Episode: Burke & Hare – Part One</strong></p><p>Before they became two of history's most infamous serial killers, William Burke and William Hare were ordinary men living in 1820s Edinburgh—a city where the booming demand for cadavers created a deadly underground market.</p><p>In Part One, we explore the rise of anatomy schools, the grim world of body snatching, and how Burke and Hare became involved in the illegal body trade. We also cover their earliest victims and the murders that fueled their growing profits, setting the stage for one of history's most shocking medical true crime cases.</p><p><strong>Listener discretion is advised.</strong></p><p>Sources:</p><p><a href="https://medicine-vet-medicine.ed.ac.uk/about/history/burke-and-hare"><u>https://medicine-vet-medicine.ed.ac.uk/about/history/burke-and-hare</u></a> </p><p><a href="https://rse.org.uk/resource/dr-robert-knox-burke-and-hare-murders/"><u>https://rse.org.uk/resource/dr-robert-knox-burke-and-hare-murders/</u></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zvrsydm#zr8br2p"><u>https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zvrsydm#zr8br2p</u></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Burke-and-William-Hare"><u>https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Burke-and-William-Hare</u></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.escapethepast.co.uk/post/burke-hare-edinburgh-body-snatchers"><u>https://www.escapethepast.co.uk/post/burke-hare-edinburgh-body-snatchers</u></a> </p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/burke-hare-part-1/id1379959217?i=1000605630354"><u>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/burke-hare-part-1/id1379959217?i=1000605630354</u></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfoZtz5oLHU&t=69s"><u>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfoZtz5oLHU&t=69s</u></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyE3MyaLD-U&t=15s"><u>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyE3MyaLD-U&t=15s</u></a></p><p>Dudley Edwards, O. (2014). Burke and Hare: The true story behind the infamous Burke & Hare murders [Kindle edition]. Birlinn. </p><p><a href="https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/36402"><u>https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/36402</u></a></p><p><br></p>
July 1, 2026
David Kwaitkowski
<p>David Kwiatkowski was a traveling radiology technician whose fentanyl addiction led to one of the largest healthcare-associated hepatitis C outbreaks in U.S. history. After diverting patients' pain medication and replacing it with contaminated syringes, he infected dozens of people while moving between hospitals across multiple states.</p><p>In this episode, we uncover how the scheme worked, the investigation that finally exposed it, and the patient safety failures that allowed it to continue for years.</p><p><strong>Listener discretion is advised.</strong></p><p>Sources:</p><p></p><p>Sources </p><p><a href="https://www.nhd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/Opinions/14/14NH186.pdf"><u>14NH186 9/4/14 14-cv-9-SM Exeter Hospital v. Kwiatkowski, et al.</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/serial-infector-gets-39-years-for-hepatitis-c-outbreak1"><u>‘Serial Infector’ Gets 39 Years for Hepatitis C Outbreak — FBI</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-nh/pr/former-employee-exeter-hospital-sentenced-connection-widespread-hepatitis-c-outbreak"><u>District of New Hampshire | Former Employee Of Exeter Hospital Sentenced In Connection With Widespread Hepatitis C Outbreak | United States Department of Justice</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/plea-deal-of-lab-tech-linked-to-hepatitis-c-outbreak-reveals-more-past-details/"><u>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/plea-deal-of-lab-tech-linked-to-hepatitis-c-outbreak-reveals-more-past-details/</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hospital-technician-to-plead-guilty-in-hepatitis-c-outbreak/"><u>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hospital-technician-to-plead-guilty-in-hepatitis-c-outbreak/</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lab-tech-pleads-guilty-to-causing-nh-hepatitis-c-outbreak/"><u>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lab-tech-pleads-guilty-to-causing-nh-hepatitis-c-outbreak/</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.wbur.org/news/2013/08/18/accountability-hepatitis-kwiatkowski"><u>N.H. Patients Seek Accountability In Hepatitis Case | WBUR News</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.annarbor.com/news/new-hampshire-hospital-worker-charged-with-infecting-patients-with-hepatitis-c-worked-in-ann-arbor/"><u>New Hampshire hospital employee charged with infecting patients with hepatitis C worked in Ann Arbor</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lab-tech-accused-in-hepatitis-c-outbreak-fired-by-ariz-hospital-in-2010-over-drugs/"><u>Lab tech accused in hepatitis C outbreak fired by Ariz. hospital in 2010 over drugs - CBS News</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tech-may-have-infected-patients-with-hepatitis-c-in-as-many-as-eight-states-officials-confirm/"><u>Tech may have infected patients with Hepatitis C in as many as eight states, officials confirm - CBS News</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/portsmouth-herald/2012/08/15/kwiatkowski-s-history-as-med/49465049007/"><u>Kwiatkowski's history as a med tech shows flaws in system</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/2015/06/26/traveler-one-junkies-harrowing-journey-across-america-344125.html"><u>When Drug Addicts Work in Hospitals, No One is Safe - Newsweek</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-nhd-1_14-cv-00009/pdf/USCOURTS-nhd-1_14-cv-00009-3.pdf"><u>Exeter Hospital v. Kwiatkowski, et al. 14-cv-9-SM 10/31/16</u></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-2e5795e233f1546cb161b12aef4b2892"><u>Man who infected 46 patients with hepatitis C denied release | AP News</u></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-nh/pr/former-exeter-hospital-employees-request-compassionate-release-39-year-sentence-denied"><u>District of New Hampshire | Former Exeter Hospital Employee's Request for Compassionate Release From 39-Year Sentence Denied | United States Department of Justice</u></a></p><p><br></p>
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