Bludgeoned in His Sleep

Terror Bites: Bite Sized True Crime

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🗓️ 14 May 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

In this chilling episode of Terror Bites, we dive deep into the brutal 2015 murder of Irish father Jason Corbett in his North Carolina home. Bludgeoned to death with a baseball bat and a concrete brick, Jason’s killing sparked international headlines, courtroom chaos, and a shocking twist involving his wife Molly Martens and her ex-FBI father, Thomas Martens.

Was it really self-defense or a calculated plan to silence a man ready to take his kids and leave? We dissect the crime scene, the suspicious motives, the courtroom drama, and the controversial plea deal that sparked outrage.

This true crime episode is packed with disturbing details, dark humor, and dramatic storytelling that pulls no punches. Perfect for fans of gripping murder mysteries, real courtroom scandals, and twisted family secrets.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Terrorbytes, the True Crime Podcast, where the stories are dark, the laughs are twisted, and the terror, well, it's real.
0:18.6	I'm your host, and this where we dive into the most bizarre, chilling and downright weird
0:24.3	true crime stories you've never heard.
0:27.1	Make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss a single second of the madness.
0:35.9	The Bedroom Bloodbath, the brutal killing of Jason Corbett.
0:41.3	On August 2nd, 2015, in the quiet town of Walburne, North Carolina, a 911 call shattered the early morning silence.
0:54.5	Thomas Martens, a 65-year-old former FBI agent, was on the line.
1:01.2	His voice, calm but rattled, reported a violent incident inside his daughter Molly's home.
1:08.6	My daughter's husband, he's attacking her, Thomas claimed. I hit him in the head
1:15.2	with a baseball bat. He's bleeding. He's not breathing. When first responders arrived,
1:23.6	the scene inside the bedroom was nothing short of a horror movie. Blood spatter covered the walls,
1:32.3	the bedding soaked, the carpet stained deep red. Jason Corbett, 39 years old, lay dead on the floor.
1:43.2	His skull had been caved in.
1:46.2	A bloody Louisville slugger baseball bat was nearby.
1:50.6	Even more disturbingly, a heavy paving brick, yes, a literal brick, was found with traces of hair, skin, and brain matter.
2:02.1	Jason hadn't just been attacked.
2:04.2	He had been annihilated.
2:06.1	According to the Martin's duo,
2:08.6	Jason had suddenly flown into a rage and began choking Molly.
2:13.6	In the chaos, Thomas claimed he grabbed the bat.
2:17.1	One he insisted he kept under the bed for protection,
2:20.3	and struck Jason to save his daughter's life.
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