In this episode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns continues his discussion of overkill, explaining the five categories recognized in forensic literature: expressive, instrumental, sexual, psychotic, and culturally motivated overkill. He shares two of his own cases, including a Chicago stabbing case that later sent him to the crime scene of a homicide he had already autopsied and a Texas case involving sexual overkill, necrophilia, and schizophrenia. Dr. Crowns closes by considering how the University of Idaho murders may fit within the overkill framework and what Bryan Kohberger’s reported behavior may suggest about his possible motive.



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Mayhem in the Morgue |Overkill: Part One



Highlights

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

(0:15) Dr. Crowns recaps Overkill: Part One and introduces the five categories of overkill

(1:00) Expressive overkill: impulsive, emotionally charged attacks and their key characteristics

(1:45) Instrumental overkill: calculated violence driven by financial gain, revenge, or escalation

(2:30) Sexual overkill: sadistic or paraphilic arousal, ritualistic elements, and targeted wounds

(3:00) Psychotic overkill: disorganized attacks, delusional ideation, and cognitive fragmentation

(3:30) Culturally motivated overkill: honor murders, dominance, punishment, and purification

(4:00) The link between overkill and mental illness and why no single disorder prevails

(5:00) Dr. Crowns’ Chicago case: a 175-stab-wound homicide and the crime scene he visited a week later

(11:45) Dr. Crown’s Texas case: sexual overkill, necrophilia, and a roommate with schizophrenia

(14:45) Dr. Crowns considers Bryan Kohberger’s reported behavior and the unanswered question of motive



About the Host: 

Dr. Kendall Crowns is the Chief Medical Examiner for Travis County, Texas, and a nationally recognized forensic pathologist. He has 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 sharp medical insight and dark humor to the often-misunderstood 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 and follow Mayhem in the Morgue on TikTok at @mayheminthemorgue. Catch him regularly on Crime Stories with Nancy Grace and be sure to follow Mayhem in the Morgue wherever you get your podcasts.



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In this episode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns&nbsp;continues his discussion of overkill, explaining the five categories recognized in forensic&nbsp;literature: expressive, instrumental, sexual, psychotic, and culturally motivated overkill. He&nbsp;shares two of his own cases, including a Chicago stabbing case that later sent him to the crime&nbsp;scene of a homicide he had already autopsied and a Texas case involving sexual overkill,&nbsp;necrophilia, and schizophrenia. Dr. Crowns closes by considering how the University of Idaho&nbsp;murders may fit within the overkill framework and what Bryan Kohberger&rsquo;s reported behavior&nbsp;may suggest about his possible motive. 
Missed Part One?
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mayhem-in-the-morgue-overkill-part-one/id1832515666?i=1000773109468">Mayhem in the Morgue |Overkill: Part One</a> 
Highlights
(0:00) Welcome to Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns
(0:15) Dr. Crowns recaps Overkill: Part One and introduces the five categories of&nbsp;overkill
(1:00) Expressive overkill: impulsive, emotionally charged attacks and their key&nbsp;characteristics
(1:45) Instrumental overkill: calculated violence driven by financial gain, revenge, or&nbsp;escalation
(2:30) Sexual overkill: sadistic or paraphilic arousal, ritualistic elements, and targeted&nbsp;wounds
(3:00) Psychotic overkill: disorganized attacks, delusional ideation, and cognitive&nbsp;fragmentation
(3:30) Culturally motivated overkill: honor murders, dominance, punishment, and&nbsp;purification
(4:00) The link between overkill and mental illness and why no single disorder&nbsp;prevails
(5:00) Dr. Crowns&rsquo; Chicago case: a 175-stab-wound homicide and the crime scene&nbsp;he visited a week later
(11:45) Dr. Crown&rsquo;s Texas case: sexual overkill, necrophilia, and a roommate with&nbsp;schizophrenia
(14:45) Dr. Crowns considers Bryan Kohberger&rsquo;s reported behavior and the&nbsp;unanswered question of motive 
About the Host:&nbsp;
Dr. Kendall Crowns is the Chief Medical Examiner for Travis County, Texas, and a nationally recognized&nbsp;forensic pathologist. He has led death investigations in Travis County, Fort Worth, Chicago, and&nbsp;Kansas. Over his career, he has performed thousands of autopsies and testified in court&nbsp;hundreds of times as an expert witness. A frequent contributor to Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, Dr. Crowns brings sharp medical insight and dark humor to the often-misunderstood&nbsp;realities of forensic pathology. 
About the Show
Mayhem in the Morgue takes listeners inside the bloody, bizarre, and often unbelievable world&nbsp;of forensic pathology. Hosted by Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns, each episode&nbsp;delivers real-life cases from the morgue, the crime scene, and the courtroom. Expect gallows&nbsp;humor, hard truths, and unforgettable investigations. 
Connect and Learn More
Learn more about Dr. Kendall Crowns on LinkedIn and follow Mayhem in the Morgue on TikTok&nbsp;at @mayheminthemorgue. Catch him regularly on Crime Stories with Nancy Grace and be sure&nbsp;to follow Mayhem in the Morgue wherever you get your podcasts. 
If you like this episode, don&rsquo;t keep it to yourself; follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review.

It's chaos, blood and body parts. Join Dr. Kendall Crowns each week as he discusses stories and cases from his over 35-year journey of death from the tornado alley of Kansas, the bloody Memphis shoreline of the muddy Mississippi river, the ultra-violence of Chicago, and finally the Methamphetamine fueled insanity of Texas -- encompassing his days as an autopsy tech, medical student, resident/fellow and finally as a medical examiner. Stories range from humorous to horrifying and cover a wide variety of topics from week to week. You will never know what you will hear, be it courtroom drama, decapitations, gangland shootings, feet with no body, or chihuahuas feasting on the flesh of decomposing bodies. The cases will never end. It will always be different and there is never a dull moment. So, tune in each week and climb aboard, your nightmares will never be the same

It's chaos, blood and body parts. Join Dr. Kendall Crowns each week as he discusses stories and cases from his over 35-year journey of death from the tornado alley of Kansas, the bloody Memphis shoreline of the muddy Mississippi river, the ultra-violence of Chicago, and finally the Methamphetamine fueled insanity of Texas -- encompassing his days as an autopsy tech, medical student, resident/fellow and finally as a medical examiner. Stories range from humorous to horrifying and cover a wide variety of topics from week to week. You will never know what you will hear, be it courtroom drama, decapitations, gangland shootings, feet with no body, or chihuahuas feasting on the flesh of decomposing bodies. The cases will never end. It will always be different and there is never a dull moment. So, tune in each week and climb aboard, your nightmares will never be the same

Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns

Mayhem in the Morgue | Overkill: Part Two

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