Ellen Greenberg: A Locked Door, 20 Stab Wounds, and No Clear Answers

Clues with Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore

PAVE Studios

True Crime

4.4 • 945 Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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In 2011, 27 year-old teacher Ellen Greenberg was found dead in her Philadelphia apartment with twenty stab wounds, ten of them in her back, and a knife still lodged in her chest. The door was locked from the inside, the room spotless, and the investigation quickly shifted from homicide to suicide, despite bruises, conflicting evidence, and a crime scene that was cleaned within hours. Morgan and Kaelyn break down the timeline, the missteps, the autopsy contradictions, and the years-long fight Ellen’s parents have waged to prove their daughter was murdered. Head over to our Clues YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@CluesPod If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Clues to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Clues is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. 🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals including Crime House 24/7, Crimes Of…, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Murder True Crime Stories and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on Social YouTube: @CluesPod | @crimehousestudios Instagram: @cluespodcast | @Crimehouse TikTok: @Crimehouse Facebook: @crimehousestudios X: @crimehousemedia Clues is hosted by Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore Instagram: @morgsyabsher | @itskaelynmoore TikTok: @twohottakes | @heartstartspounding Episode Sponsors:A year from today isn’t that far away. Get started now at https://www.HelloAlma.com/clues. Go to https://www.Cymbiotika.com/CLUES to get 20% off plus free shipping. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	On the Crime House original podcast, serial killers and murderous minds, we're diving into the psychology of the world's most complex murder cases.
0:09.5	From serial killers to cult leaders, deadly exes, and spree killers, we're examining not just how they killed, but why.
0:17.3	Is it uncontrollable rage, overwhelming fear? Or is it something deeper?
0:23.3	Serial killers and murderous minds is a crimehouse studio's original. New episodes drop every Monday and Thursday. Follow wherever you get your podcasts. This is Crime House.
0:45.8	You guys, I am reeling over today's case.
0:49.1	We're talking about a teacher who was found dead inside of her Philadelphia apartment.
0:52.8	The door was locked from the inside,
0:55.7	and there were more than 20 stab wounds on her body.
0:59.1	Investigators thought this was cut and dry.
1:01.9	No foul play was involved.
1:03.8	But then a medical examiner ruled otherwise.
1:06.7	Her family calls it a botched investigation.
1:09.8	So was someone getting away with Ellen Greenberg's murder?
1:25.9	Hi, guys.
1:26.7	Welcome back to Clues, where we sneak past the crime scene tape to explore the key evidence behind some of the most gripping true crime cases.
1:32.7	I'm Kayla Moore. I'm going to be the one diving deeper into the timelines, the backstories, and the court files released on these cases.
1:38.6	And I'm your internet sleuth, Morgan Absher, diving into everything I can find online, including Reddit threads, looking at those
1:45.1	lesser-known details, and pulling at threads that just don't add up.
1:49.7	This is a big one for you today, Morgan, then.
1:51.9	Oh, sure is.
1:53.4	Don't forget to share your thoughts on social.
1:55.3	If you want ad-free listening and early access, you can subscribe to Crimehouse Plus on Apple Podcasts.
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