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Welcome the Monday's Morbid Minute.

This is your quick rundown of the week's most fascinating stories involving death, disease,

medicine, and injury, making headlines and rippling through the pop culture.

We'll tease the cases here, then do a deep dive

into the pathology, forensics, and medical mysteries later in our normal mother-nose-death

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episode exclusively for grocery members. If it's dark, disturbing, medically

bizarre, or just too good not to dissect, you'll hear it first on Monday's morbid minute.

In true crime and court cases, an Orange County family is defending their 17-year-old son after his home chemistry experiments triggered a major hazmat response and an FBI terrorism investigation.

Authorities responded to the Irvine home after concerns were raised about chemicals

and a makeshift laboratory inside of the house. Federal hazmat teams and investigators examine

the materials to determine whether they pose a danger. The teen and his family say the situation

was a misunderstanding, explaining he was

experimenting with complex molecules related to cancer research and had no malicious intent.

No charges have been filed as the investigation continues.

Former Louisiana Mayor Misty Roberts, 43 years old, has been convicted of indecent behavior with a juvenile after prosecutors said she had sex with one of her teenage son's friends during a 2004 alcohol-fueled pool party at her home.

The verdict came after several days of testimony from the victim,

teenagers who attended the party, and members of her own family. Prosecutors introduced evidence

that Plan B emergency contraceptive was ordered to the house through DoorDash after the alleged

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