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Content Warning: This episode contains disturbing descriptions of the death of an individual. If you’re sensitive to this topic, this episode may not be for you.

It started with a song lyric: “She was a winner that became a doggie’s dinner.” But behind that darkly humorous line lies a story stranger (and sadder) than the myth it inspired. In this episode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns investigates the real story behind the tragic death of silent film star Marie Prevost, separating rumor from forensic reality. Through real cases and forensic insight, Dr. Crowns shows how devotion, biology, and the harsh realities of animal scavenging can collide in the aftermath of death.



Highlights

• (0:00) Welcome to Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns

• (0:30) A song lyric leads Dr. Crowns down an unexpected rabbit hole

• (1:00) The real story of Marie Prevost, her silent film fame, heartbreak, and decline

• (2:15) The 1937 discovery, the truth behind the rumor, and how the book Hollywood Babylon distorted the facts

• (4:30) From myth to morgue: the forensic reality of postmortem pet scavenging

• (6:00) How hunger, instinct, and biology drive behavior in dogs, cats, and even rodents

• (7:45) The Chihuahua pack case and the nightmare scene investigators walked into

• (9:15) When pet hoarding turns horrific: 20 cats, one body, and the survival instinct at work

• (11:15) Displacement behavior and the Memphis case involving a loyal dog, a group of raccoons, and the forensic clue that revealed the truth

About the Host: Dr. Kendall Crowns

Dr. Crowns is the Chief Medical Examiner for Travis County, Texas, and a nationally recognized forensic pathologist. He las led death investigations in Travis County, Fort Worth, Chicago, and Kansas. Over his career, he has performed thousands of autopsies and testified in court hundreds of times as an expert witness. A frequent contributor to Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, Dr. Crowns brings unparalleled insight into the strange, grisly, and sometimes absurd realities of forensic pathology.



About the Show

Mayhem in the Morgue takes listeners inside the bloody, bizarre, and often unbelievable world of forensic pathology. Hosted by Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns, each episode delivers real-life cases from the morgue, the crime scene, and the courtroom. Expect gallows humor, hard truths, and unforgettable investigations.



Connect and Learn More

Learn more about Dr. Kendall Crowns on Linkedin. Catch him regularly on Crime Stories with Nancy Grace and follow Mayhem in the Morgue where you get your podcasts.



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Listen to Mayhem in the Morgue on all podcast platforms: https://link.podtrac.com/MayhemMorgue
Content Warning: This episode contains disturbing descriptions of the death of an individual. If you&rsquo;re sensitive to this topic, this episode may not be for you.
It started with a song lyric: &ldquo;She was a winner that became a doggie&rsquo;s dinner.&rdquo; But behind&nbsp;that darkly humorous line lies a story stranger (and sadder) than the myth it inspired. In this&nbsp;episode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns investigates&nbsp;the real story behind the tragic death of silent film star Marie Prevost, separating rumor&nbsp;from forensic reality. Through real cases and forensic insight, Dr. Crowns shows how&nbsp;devotion, biology, and the harsh realities of animal scavenging can collide in the aftermath&nbsp;of death. 
Highlights
&bull; (0:00) Welcome to Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns
&bull; (0:30) A song lyric leads Dr. Crowns down an unexpected rabbit hole
&bull; (1:00) The real story of Marie Prevost, her silent film fame, heartbreak, and decline
&bull; (2:15) The 1937 discovery, the truth behind the rumor, and how the book Hollywood&nbsp;Babylon distorted the facts
&bull; (4:30) From myth to morgue: the forensic reality of postmortem pet scavenging
&bull; (6:00) How hunger, instinct, and biology drive behavior in dogs, cats, and even&nbsp;rodents
&bull; (7:45) The Chihuahua pack case and the nightmare scene investigators walked into
&bull; (9:15) When pet hoarding turns horrific: 20 cats, one body, and the survival instinct&nbsp;at work
&bull; (11:15) Displacement behavior and the Memphis case involving a loyal dog, a group&nbsp;of raccoons, and the forensic clue that revealed the truth About the Host: Dr. Kendall Crowns
Dr. Crowns is the Chief Medical Examiner for Travis County, Texas, and a nationally&nbsp;recognized forensic pathologist. He las led death investigations in Travis County, Fort&nbsp;Worth, Chicago, and Kansas. Over his career, he has performed thousands of autopsies&nbsp;and testified in court hundreds of times as an expert witness. A frequent contributor to&nbsp;Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, Dr. Crowns brings unparalleled insight into the strange,&nbsp;grisly, and sometimes absurd realities of forensic pathology. 
About the Show
Mayhem in the Morgue takes listeners inside the bloody, bizarre, and often unbelievable&nbsp;world of forensic pathology. Hosted by Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns, each&nbsp;episode delivers real-life cases from the morgue, the crime scene, and the courtroom.&nbsp;Expect gallows humor, hard truths, and unforgettable investigations. 
Connect and Learn More
Learn more about Dr. Kendall Crowns on Linkedin. Catch him regularly on Crime Stories&nbsp;with Nancy Grace and follow Mayhem in the Morgue where you get your podcasts. 
If you liked this episode, don&rsquo;t keep it to yourself&mdash;follow the show, share it with a&nbsp;friend, and leave us a review.

Nancy Grace dives deep into the day’s most shocking crimes and asks the tough questions in her new daily podcast – Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor and used her TV show to find missing people, fugitives on the run and unseen clues. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to deliver daily bombshells!

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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Nancy Grace dives deep into the day’s most shocking crimes and asks the tough questions in her new daily podcast – Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor and used her TV show to find missing people, fugitives on the run and unseen clues. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to deliver daily bombshells!

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