Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

On July 17, at 5:13 a.m., Molly Hubbard called 911 to report a man on fire in the street. During the 911 call, a man can be heard in the background moaning while Hubbard shouts at him to "drop and roll." Then, the line disconnected. Police and EMS arrive on the scene and find Ryan Crawford suffering from severe burns to his face, arms, legs, and backside. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack examine the story told to 911. and the story told by the forensics to explain why Molly Hubbard was arrested and charged with murder. Transcribe Highlights00:05.21 Introduction - Wichita 04:02.49 Death in the middle of a theft 09:05.35 May have given Crawford something to calm him down 14:42.20 Molly Hubbard left scene 20:03.02 Death with fire is complex 25:16.54 Electrocution victim, one small point of entry 30:26.37 Story lacks credibility 35:34.81 Degree of burns 40:21.14 Burn victims body swell, requires splitting 45:14.94 Molly Hubbard sold scrap metal while cohort in hospital 47:02.26 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leela Livis, 32, dies after having Thanksgiving dinner with her mom. Her sister, Mia Lacey, and Mia's boyfriend, Richard Pegg, hospitalized but survive. It wasn't bad turkey, it was Bad Mom. Gudrun Linda Jean Casper-Leinenkugel, 52, charged with first degree murder in the death of daughter Leela, and two counts of attempted murder of Mia and Richard. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss how the matriarch of the family conducted internet searches for "what happens if I accidentally ingest acetronile?" and "does wine turn into cyanide?" Joe Scott explains how the poison investigation also caused the 2007 death of Michael Schmidt to be re-examined, turns out Schmidt might not have died in a house fire, it looks like he was poisoned by "Bad Mom" as well.          Transcribe Highlights 00:00.28 Introduction Thanksgiving 04:51.38 Murder and attempted murder at Thanksgiving 09:58.33 Cyanide poisoning 14:52.42 Industrial solvent, turns to cyanide when ingested 20:09.64 Poisoning everyone in the house 25:16.95 Tox screen  30:00.16 Was one person the target?  35:17.36 Killing your own child 40:31.69 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mary Theresa Simpson, 12, vanished when she was walking home from a relative's home in March 1964, in Elmira, New York.  Her beaten and abused body was found four days later, in a wooded area in Southport.  Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go back in time to discover what happened to Mary Simpson and why police could not find a suspect to arrest, and charge with the rape and murder of a little girl. They also discuss how, after 60 years, the case was broken wide open due to great police work in 1964. Coupled with exceptional science work by Othram, a suspect has been named after 60 years of questions. Another cold case thawed by www.dnasolves.com. Transcribe Highlights00:03.38 Introduction 01:03.48 Cold Cases - Time Marches On  04:51.96 March 19, 1964 Mary Simpson, 12, vanishes 10:27.83 Suspect jammed twigs, grass, dirt into Mary;s mouth 15:06.68 Area has not changed much since 1964 20:18.94 Targeting of individuals 25:06.14 Subject would have known where they were going 30:06.65 Othram can begin a case with $7,500 36:17.78 Teaching students to triangulate a scene 41:28.48 Conclusion       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-year-old Jordan Weems writes a note to his mom; "Dear mom, I love you because you are smart, kind and very loving. That's what I love about you." Five years after writing that note to his adoptive mother, Spring Weems, Jordan Weems allegedly beats her to death with a hammer, puts her body in a trash dumpster and rolls it to the curb. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go behind the headlines to take a look at the crime scene, the kitchen of a home in a suburb of Oklahoma City to try and understand how a 16-year-old boy, would be charged as an adult for the murder of his adoptive mother.            Transcribe Highlights 00:01.43 Introduction   00:24.64 Joe Scott, not a Handyman 04:28.06 Jordan Weems, 16, charged with killing adoptive mother 08:05.40 Parenting and discipline 13:09.27 Ripping of skin 18:10.56 Weapon of opportunity 23:30.58 Body of Spring Weems in trashcan 29:06.62 Victim beaten while on ground 34:34.95 Blood would have been everywhere 39:02.52 Blood in hair, like a mop 43:29.34 Conclusion    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On April 3, 2025, two girls ate chocolate-covered raspberries. Four days later, Ines de Bedout, 14, and Emilia Forero, 13, pass away. They were reportedly poisoned with thallium, injected into the raspberries. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack find the bottom of the truth barrel and share how an entrepreneur contestant on "Shark Tank" wins the grand prize, and loses her boyfriend. She also allegedly kills his daughter, travels the world while on Interpol's Most Wanted list, only to jump in the Thames after arriving in Great Britain. Transcribe Highlights00:01.91 Introduction - The Thames 02:33.39 Poison deaths  06:28.24 Woman flees to Great Britain, jumps in Thames 12:14.90 Suspect accused of Poison child of former boyfriend 17:46.65 Substances that are now illegal 23:32.66 What would symptoms look like? 28:36.25 2 girls dead, one girl with "life changing injuries" 34:05.06 Lithium batteries and thallium 39:13.40 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the last few weeks, shocking photos "leaked" by the state police showing the inside of the Moscow, Idaho,  Crime Scene. On top of the photos come claims from an "expert" hired by Kohberger team who claims there were two killers and multiple weapons. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the facts of the case and Joseph Scott Morgan gives a class on forensic evidence and what it means to try and put the case to rest.              Transcribe Highlights 00:00.34 Introduction - Kohberger Theories 02:24.11 Victim Photo dump 07:49.05 Case handled poorly 11:52.18 Video dumps 15:42.47 Still don't have victim tox screens 20:47.06 There was a plan 25:30.83 More than one weapon theory 30:30.22 Other Theories don't fit know facts 35:12.79 Pictures from inside house showed blood 40:01.65 Tearing down the house 44:51.50 Kohberger didn't have to answer questions 45:40.61 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Washington state, Fire Department Battalion Chief Kevin West calls 911 at 4:27 a.m. and reports that his wife, Marcy West, is unconscious.  West says his wife is having a seizure and that he is performing CPR. The Camas-Washougal Fire Department responds to the call, but 48-year-old Marcy dies. An autopsy is inconclusive, and her body is turned over to the funeral home. In the days that follow, police receive calls claiming the West marriage was broken and that the chief was having an affair. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack dig the truth out of the story, and Joseph Scott Morgan explains what was found in the second autopsy that would have been nearly impossible to miss the first time. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction - Taking a second look 04:05.15 Heroes - Firemen, policemen 06:29.10 Kevin West, fire chief, calls 911 10:24.38 Tammy Daybell death  14:12.47 Brain texture 19:05.56 Divorce and murder 24:44.89 West Marriage discussed in community 29:07.23 Helping first responders experience a real body 34:50.17 Finding marks on the neck 39:40.44 Kevin West guilty of murder 40:19.06 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Feb. 24, 2023, police were called to the Banfield family home for a stabbing and a shooting around 8 a.m. Brendan Banfield, an IRS special agent, told police he shot a man who had stabbed his wife, Christine Banfield. Police find Christine Banfield, nude and stabbed multiple times, in an upstairs bedroom. Nearby, they find a man named Joseph Ryan shot multiple times. Inside the house at the time of the shooting: Brendan Banfield, along with the family's au pair, then-22-year-old Juliana Peres Magalhaes, and the Banfields' then-4-year-old daughter. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go behind the headlines to find out what really happened in a home that left a 37-year-old mother dead, a 39-year-old male stranger dead, an IRS Special agent Brendan Banfield charged with murder, a four-year-old little girl who will be raised by someone other than her mother, and the Au Pair who moved into the master bedroom, then copped a plea deal to testify for the state.        Transcribe Highlights00:00.55 Introduction 01:10.44 Never known anyone who had an "au pair" 04:20.15 Multiple 911 calls 10:24.02 Fingerprints on the knife, digital forensics 14:47.86 Joe shares story from his time in Atlanta 20:20.60 Body not cleaned on scene 25:16.54 911 call, hangup. Another 911 is made 15 minutes later 30:05.72 Federal Agencies have law enforcement wings 35:09.29 Husband and Au Pair involved in sexual relationship 40:02.52 Not just the rifling 45:48.22 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On November 15, 1983, deputies respond to calls of a "suspicious" van parked at a Highway 1 turnout about three miles north of world famous Hearst Castle in San Luis Obispo County, California. Inside the van deputies find the body of Toby Tate, 41. She had been shot in the head in what appeared to be a possible robbery. Her purse was missing as was a nikon camera. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the evidence left behind, how the case went cold, and how after decades, the hard work of the officers in San Luis Obispo and the miracle workers at Othram helped provide answers to the family, and suspects, for the murder.  To find out how you can help solve unsolved murders, go to www.dnasolves.com           Transcribe Highlights 00:02.29 Introduction - Child of the 70s  02:28.38 A case involving a van  04:56.41 Van is in a "turn out" lane, San Luis Obispo County 10:30.95 Evidence Toby took her dogs to the beach 15:14.53 Dead Bodies in a van for weeks 20:25.98 Rolling crime scene 25:07.00 Person resisting could put hands on suspect 30:26.78 Pawn Shop detective 35:06.86 From camera in pawn shop until recently, case was cold 40:03.75 Othram gets the info, cracks the case 45:05.99 Suspects dead 47:10.07 Conclusion   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Stacey Powell doesn't log onto her work computer for two days in the middle of the week, and family can't get her on the phone, police are asked to do a "well-being" check. When police arrive, they immediately suspect Powell's boyfriend, Andrew Ridgeway, of lying. She's later found brutally murdered inside her Auburndale, Florida, home. Join Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack in this episode, as they discuss the case. Also in this episode, we mention a show that dropped December 23, 2025: "1983 Car Fire Death: Charred Remains Buried. Victim Found ALIVE! Who is in GRAVE?"             Transcribe Highlights00:01.62 Introduction - Well-being check   01:02.14 "savage" 05:02.26 Police show up - looking for Stacey 06:05.69 Andrew Ridgeway lies to police 10:01.21 Police need a warrant 15:02.62 What do "raccoon eyes" mean? 20:01.27 Past show - charred remains, 1983 car fire death  25:22.65 Lacerations are not sharp force injuries  30:05.43 Fresh blood, slippery 35:12.74 Stacey was shot and beaten 40:00.73 Beat cops deal with everything 45:20.16 M.E. said face unrecognizable  49:38.18 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In November 2006, the skeletal remains of an unidentified individual were found on a beach in Taholah, an unincorporated village on the Quinault Indian Reservation, in Grays Harbor County, Washington.  he Grays Harbor Sheriff's Office and the Grays Harbor County Coroner's Office responded and began collecting evidence and investigating. The Skeletal Remains: Adult Man - 5'9" - 170 - 180 lbs Likely between 20 and 60 years old (OR OLDER!!!!) Needless to say, the case went cold. For 20 years. In 2025 - Grays Harbor County Coroner's Office and the King County Medical Examiner's Office and submit evidence to Othram. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about the case that didn't seem possible to solve, and the Mayor who was able to finally be laid to rest.           Transcribe Highlights 00:03.34 Introduction - Story of "Pearl" 03:23.81 Ann Rule - true crime author 05:05.05 Skeletal Remains found on beach 10:10.94 Dental wear to determine age 15:09.54 Skull wear - suture lines 20:34.97 Standing at the edge of raging rivers 25:01.85 Soft tissue eaten 30:23.00 Mayor Edwin Asher 35:11.85 Skeleton found in 2006 41:12.23 Identifying remains 45:17.78 Having to breathe life into DNA 48:52.47 Othram making a difference  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Eugene Brashers was a serial killer and rapist who got away with murders. He was only proved to be a "serial killer" 20 years after he killed himself! Brashers body was exhumed and his DNA tied him to the infamous "Yogurt Shop Murders" in Austin, Texas in 1991. Now in the recent past, another cold case has been tied to Brashers - the 1998 murder of Linda Rutledge in Lexington, Kentucky. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the evidence that ties Brashers to both of those crimes as well as several more!            Transcribe Highlights00:02.71 Introduction: Yogurt Shop Murders 05:33.02 Working Serial homicides 10:00.38 Joining the Army, then Navy 15:07.68 Is three years enough for the crime? 19:59.05 Shot to death, fire used to cover-up crime 25:19.93 Comes prepared to start fire  30:24.34 Execution style shooting 35:04.41 Austin and Lexington cases both cold 39:04.69 Did not know Brashers was serial killer until 2018 42:19.26 Conclusion   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On October 17, 2025, a normal morning starts as a New York mother sees her children off to school. After returning from taking her youngest daughter to school, an intruder attacks Aleena Asif after sneaking into her home while she was away. Aleena loses her life during the struggle. Now, according to the County of Nassau District Attorney, an arrest has been made in the case. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go inside the home of Aleena Asif and break down her murder at the hands of her estranged husband, who is accused of smothering the mother of his children with Cyanide and Acid. Transcribe Highlights  00:00.07 Introduction - Snack foods 02:08.31 Cyanide 04:55.10 Marie Hilley using arsenic 10:07.92 Mom taking kids to school, at home, death awaits 15:14.60 Why did school not call the father? 20:21.43 Qureshi uses rag dipped in cyanide and acid 24:57.85 Acid would make skin look red or even turn brown 29:49.11 Workers have to worry about cyanide 35:06.94 Did suspect plan to torture 38:50.95 Conclusion   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Torso Killer is back in the news again as Richard Cottingham confesses to the 1965 murder of 18-year-old nursing student, Alys Eberhardt, in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Cottingham will not be prosecuted for the murder, the admission allows the city of Fair Lawn to close the case, maybe provide an answer for family who have waited decades to know what happened to their loved one. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack dig into the story of the "Torso Killer", the "Time Square Killer" Richard Cottingham. He confesses to a cold case from 1965, will there be more?           Transcribe Highlights00:00.28 Introduction - Decade, getting older 02:53.32 Deathbed confessions 06:23.91 Will confession aid in healing? 11:38.74 The last woman attacked, survived 16:56.79 Rodney Alcala worked at BCBS at same time 22:56.31 Torso killer - attacked with a knife, but killings were strangling 29:00.70 Heroic woman survived and caused Torso Killer to be caught 35:11.48 Telling tales for benefits in prison 40:03.03 Bodies try to heal 45:16.76 Torture killing 46:02.07 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prosecutors in Pennsylvania have uncovered disturbing details in connection with an alleged 34-year-old grave robber. Police arrested Jonathan Gerlach, of Ephrata, as he left Mount Moriah Cemetery “holding a burlap bag, crow bar, and other assorted items.” He’s now facing over 500 criminal charges in connection to alleged break-ins, including 100 counts of abuse of a corpse, desecration, theft, and more. The reported burglaries started in early November and continued until December, according to the Delaware County, Office of the District Attorney. Police arrested Gerlach on January 6. Now, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack dig up the dirt on the grave robber who allegedly has over 100 human skulls in his house, as well as mummified body parts.             Transcribe Highlights00:03.45 Introduction - Mount Moriah 03:34.68 Grave Robber 07:41.62 Body prep and time 12:13.30 Glass allowing body to be viewed  17:59.99 Flies in Pa draw attention of neighbors 23:36.50 Don't step on center of cement over a grave 29:37.59 Gerlach basement 34:39.35 Driving skull to Chicago to sell  40:00.95 Too much done in 60 days time 43:00.46 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The body of Rhonda Fisher was found on April 1, 1987, 25 miles north of Denver, in a rural area of Douglas County. A motorist passing by the area spotted her body at the 3500 block of South Perry Park Road, and contacted police. She had been sexually assaulted and strangled. The night before her murder, she was on foot, walking north on Monaco and toward Denver.  Now, following in-depth investigations with crime scene and evidence, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has announced a resolution in the case.  Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about the case that was cold for 38 years, and Joe explains how the evidence that pointed to the killer was in the hands of law enforcement from the very start.  Transcribe Highlights 00:00.09 Introduction - Decades 02:58.90 Missing Friend found alive  05:02.26 Case begins April 1, 1987 05:53.98 Rhonda Fisher was last seen in Denver. 08:05.10 Serial perps leaving the body a certain way 13:18.90 Looking for minutiae 18:05.56 Triangulating a body 23:49.51 Trace Evidence, Bags came into play 29:38.04 Sexual assault, serialized event 34:25.69 Killer identified by what was found in the paper bags 39:05.15 Vincent Groves died 9 years after he killed Rhonda 40:50.11 Hair combings, cuttings 42:41.86 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Columbus Division of Police Homicide Unit is asking the public for help with any video or digital evidence related to the murders of Spencer and Monique Tepe. Well thought of couple, Spencer a popular dentist, murdered in their home between 2am and 5am December 30, 2025. The couple's two children ages 4 and 1 were unharmed. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case with everything currently known as the police seek help in catching a monster.            Transcript Highlights00:00.22 Introduction, Columbus, Ohio 03:27.89 Murders of Spencer and Monique Tepe 06:47.10 Kids inside, non-responsive adults 10:05.37 The couple is well thought of by everyone 15:16.20 Case will be heavily influenced by tech 20:07.96 Footprints in the snow 25:01.02 Cops bang on doors very loud 29:52.57 ME will determine entrance wounds 35:14.58 Killer left three shell casings behind 40:18.84 How much snow in the area?  44:51.41 Video of person of interest walking 48:22.55 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Grace Patrick is accused of murdering her mother and stepfather while they were asleep in their bed, leaving their bodies to be discovered by the couple's five-year-old daughter. The trial was schedule to begin yesterday, January 5, 2026, but has now been delayed until August awaiting a report from a forensic neuropsychologist who evaluated the teen over several visits in August 2025. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the scene of the crime, trajectory of bullets and sound...is it possible shots were fired in the home but not heard by a 16-year-old? Also, the long, "crying without tears" eulogy of the now accused teen.            Transcribe Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction - Sarah Grace Patrick   00:53.56 Rural Geography - Double homicide 04:12.36 Blended Family with a past 07:11.46 A person's past follows them around 09:57.18 James Brock - Victim had a VLAD 15:08.86 5-year-old finds parents bodies in their bed, sister Sarah Grace Patrick calls 911 16:52.09 Sarah tells 911 bodies cold to the touch, no need for CPR 20:34.55 House is small  25:01.27 Weapon used in small house, but Sarah says she didn't hear anything  30:02.20 16-year-old accused of the murders 35:12.47 Cause of death will state which gun shot wound was fatal 39:57.98 Months between murders and arrest of Sarah Grace Patrick  45:04.02 LVAD would show when heart stopped beating 50:11.23 Gunshot residue and trajectory of bullets 51:46.78 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan" - Final Four - Top Downloads 2025 4. DELUSIONAL.PATHETIC. AVERAGE. YOU ARE NOTHING. FAILED RAPPER: BRYAN KOHBERGBER   3. Shocking Discovery: Forensic Anthropology and the Suicide of Gabby Petito's Killer      2. EXPLOSIVE PROOF! Maddie and Kaylee Fought Back Against Cowardly Attacker          1. SHOCKING TRUTH! XANA Caught BK And Fought The Devil!      Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the four most downloaded episodes of 2025, including: The victim impact statements in the Bryan Kohberger sentencing The forensic anthropology helping discover what happened to Gabby Petito's killer, Brian Laundrie The proof that Maddie, Kaylee, and Xana fought their killer to the death.  Transcript Highlights 00:00.29 Introduction: Top Four Shows 2025  05:09.62 Alivea Goncalves comments to Kohberger 10:30.82 Goncalves family impact on coverage 15:14.87 Forensic Anthropology - Brian Laundrie 20:00.57 Laundrie parents went right to his body 25:04.93 Kohberger murders 30:14.65 Explanation of attack 35:21.98 Butt of Kay-bar used as hammer 39:55.41 "I'm going to help you" 45:31.86 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Taking a look at the top 10 most downloaded episodes of "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan" for 2025. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at the top show from 2025 starting with the 10th most downloaded episode and counting down to number 5.  Number 10. Decker Found? Bones Recovered in 100 Day search. 9. Missing Wife Body Parts Found In Woods, Ex Navy Jag Husband Accused. 8. Ghastly New Info On Idaho College Murders Leaked To Public.  7. UPDATE! Baby Decapitated DURING Birth! Jury Awards Parents $2 Million. 6.  FBI DNA SHOCKER! Police Bodycam, Screaming on Stairs, Kohberger Case Continues. 5. Horrifying Details: Decker Sisters Deaths-Bags on Heads, Hands Zip tied, Bloody Handprint!          Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction - End of 2025 05:06.97 Travis Decker campsite 10:00.70 Skeletal remains, animal or human 15:07.54 Human Remains of Mindi Kassotis 20:35.83 Kohberger leaks on Dateline 25:12.57 Victims of Kohberger 30:15.96 Baby Decapitated 35:12.31 Kohberger - Mortensen interview 40:04.38 Privacy and DNA Search 44:58.27 Decker children, zip tied and suffocated 48:34.58 Conclusion      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are five types of dismemberment, and in this episode, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss necromaniac dismemberment and communication dismemberment.nt.                Transcribe Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction - Dismemberment Part 2  02:14.70 Defensive Dismemberment   04:41.09 Walshe "Sudden Adult Death Syndrome" 10:00.54 Taylor Schabusiness 14:55.62 Dhamer/necromaniac 19:41.14 Ed Gein, items of clothing found 24:25.94 Gein made utensils out of human remains 29:21.85 Sending a "message" 34:36.30 Bodies dumped in shallow grave  38:28.38 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part one of a two part episode covering dismemberment. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about the Black Dahlia case that is back in the headlines again, as well as Ed Gein, and other dismemberment killers we have covered. Imagine opening your garbage can to bring it back up the driveway empty, but it is too heavy, open the door and see a foot! One of the many cases covered in this episode of Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan.              Transcribe Highlights  00:01.14 Introduction - Dismemberment   04:20.66 The Black Dahlia case 08:32.33 Margins very neat, cut around midline 14:16.00 Books written by children of "killers" 18:55.24 Defensive Dismemberment 24:49.40 Trying to put distance between suspect and victim 30:15.74 What was the point of the Halderson dismemberment  35:15.67 Victim killed in bedroom 40:07.05 Opening garbage bin and seeing a foot 45:06.71 Schabusiness - Charged with Third Degree sexual abuse  47:43.87 Conclusion part one.....  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 28, 1983: Badly burned 1977 Honda Civic is found in a field.  The body in the driver seat was so charred it was difficult to positively identify. The license plate and other items showed the vehicle belonged to 55-year-old Edward L. Cates - a former Mississippi Assistant Attorney General and Jackson City Commissioner. Cates wife, Dorothy, identified a partly burned shoe found on the left foot of the victim as belonging to Cates. Edward L. Cates was a veteran and received a full military funeral. A month after his funeral Cates was found living under an alias as a Retired Army General,  in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack investigate the case of the disgraced lawyer who pleaded guilty to reduced charges and is sentenced to 20-years in prison, without identifying the person found in his burning car who was buried in a grave with Ed Cates name on it.....40 years later, Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan is helping our friends at Othram raise the money needed to move forward with the investigation. Click the link below to find out more https://dnasolves.com/articles/rankin-county-1983-homicide-victim/     Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction - Othram, DNA Solves  03:33.40 1977 Honda Civic found fully engulfed, body charred beyond recognition 04:44.50 Weeks after Cates burial, wife gets money orders from Georgia 06:09.30 Body buried, not Cates. Cates faked his death, body not identified 09:58.78 Accelerant used to burn car and body  15:21.34 Person was alive when set on fire 20:12.47 Fractures caused by "post-mortem" handling 25:02.62 Injuries caused by being hit by car 30:15.08 Massive injuries, but skull fractures not mentioned in reports 35:02.88 Cates died in prison  40:05.46 Body did not have teeth 44:09.22 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kimberly Langwell leaves work just after 5 p.m. on July 9, 1999, and vanishes. Kimberly has dinner plans with her 15-year-old daughter, Tiffani, and new boyfriend, Ken Weatherford, but fails to show up. Tiffani notifies the police immediately, as it is totally out of character for her mother not to show up. Police find Kimberly's car in the evening, and she disappears in the parking lot of an Eckerds Pharmacy. Searching the vehicle, investigators find her cell phone, but her purse and keys are missing. Nothing appears to be broken, and there is no sign of blood. Kimberly Langwell is gone. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and what happened after 25 years that led to an arrest in the disappearance and murder of Kimberly Langwell.           Transcript Highlights 00:00.37 Introduction - Forsaken places 03:37.72 Single mother of 15-year-old daughter, vanishes, 1999 06:23.13 Kimberly's car is found in an Eckard Drug Store parking lot 10:43.67 Keys and purse found in car, cell phone missing 15:02.04 Beaumont, Texas, is a busy place  20:18.30 Tip comes from a "trusted informant" 25:10.94 Hollowed out area beneath Rose bedroom 30:12.60 Search warrant has to state what is being sought and where 35:02.20 Synthetic fiber resilient 39:47.80 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Walshe claims he dismembered his wife, Ana, and disposed of her body, but he did not kill her. On trial for the first-degree murder of his wife, Brian Walshe now claims Ana died of "sudden adult death syndrome" and he dismembered and disposed of her body to protect his children. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the vile case of dismemberment and the new defense Walshe uses at trial.              Transcribe Highlights00:00.44 Introduction, Nothing from Nothing 02:06.62 Evidence is "incompatible with life" 05:46.90 With no body, investigators have to used scene evidence to make a case    10:25.70 The children were 2, 4, and 6 at the time of the murder 15:29.24 Ana's boss reports her missing, not her husband 19:57.56 Walshe trying to determine destruction of teeth 25:05.05 Walshe admits dismembering and disposing of Ana 30:12.41 Defense does not put up any witnesses 34:44.70 Conclusion     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were killed in their Brentwood home, and their middle son, Nick, has been arrested. The murders have shocked Hollywood and have brought tributes from young and old who know the family. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the latest information about the double homicides: Where were the Reiners' bodies found? Did Billy Crystal see the bodies before officials closed off the crime scene? What did Nick Reiner's hotel room look like the day his mother and father were found murdered?             Transcribe Highlights00:00.03 Introduction: All in the Family 03:14.78 Reiner family not much different than other families 06:16.28 The impact of All in the Family 10:10.10 Rob Reiner breathing life into movies like "Stand by Me" 15:13.79 Nick Reiner failed after rehab 20:25.82 Gap in information being released 25:11.64 Nick Reiner at Conan party treating guests harshly 29:57.30 Truth about Throat Slashing 34:08.99 Issue of humanity, not news story 39:58.17 Reiner checks into hotel at 4am 44:50.16 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Sarah Hunter, 32, doesn't show up for work at the Manchester Country Club, a coworker calls police to do a "welfare check". Nothing out of place in her rented room, and the only clue is her car found parked in an odd way at a gas station. The case goes cold but never forgotten. 39-years after she was foun dead, the investigators who never gave up, get a confession! Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at the Cold Case Murder and kidnapping and find out why it took so long to hold someone accountable for the 1986 murder of Golf Pro Sarah Hunter, and the 1981 kidnapping attempt of Laura Sheridan.David Allen Morrison, 65, has pleaded guilty to the 1986 murder of Vermont golfer Sarah Hunter and the 1981 kidnapping of a Western Massachusetts teen, Laura Sheridan. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at the Cold Case Murder and kidnapping and find out why it took so long to hold someone accountable.           Transcribe Highlights 00:00.07 Introduction - Golf 02:04.09 1986 Cold Case Murder solved 04:50.04 Investigators build timeline  10:07.19 Weapon of convenience 14:57.08 Murder of Sarah Hunter 20:05.24 Multiple Sharp force stab wounds 25:07.39 Plan was to sexually assault Hunter at gas station 29:58.05 Clothing taken off, grasping something with her hand 34:44.50 Will other victims be found? 37:43.29 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1984 an 18-year-old former high school sports star is sitting in his car talking to an 18-year-old female when a maniac steps up to his car with a rifle. Terry Arndt tries to protect the girl he is with and attempts to shield her from the gunman, and dies protecting his friend. The killer then sexually assaults the girl and leaves her for dead. The monster leaves and the young woman drives Terry's car to try and get him help. The killer steals the life of one and changes the life of another and walks away, never to be seen again. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case that was so cold over 30 detectives tried to solve the mystery, that was finally cracked this year. DNA Solves is at it again!           Transcribe Highlights00:00.08 Introduction-blooming 03:00.11 High School Athlete 05:06.26 Dies a hero 09:41.59 Shot fired through window, glass cubes 14:27.64 Killer thinks girl is dead, she is not 20:23.38 Biological evidence collected 24:56.34 Tech finally caught up with killer 29:28.70 Killer only killed once, did not offend again 35:02.17 Killer pleads guilty 40:28.25 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On June 28, 1997 a dismembered body is discovered by a father and his daughter out for a walk in Hempstead Lake State Park in Lakeview, New York. The torso is found in a rubber-maid container along with a red towel and a floral pillowcase. The head, both arms, both legs below the knee, all severed from the body and have not been found. A unique tattoo is found of a peach with a bite taken out of it that leads Investigators to publish a picture of the tattoo in a national tattoo magazine in hopes of finding an artist who remembered such a tattoo. Tattoo artist Steve Cullen in Connecticutt claimed to remember giving the tattoo to a young black woman, 18 or 19 years old. The body remained  unidentified and was given the name "Peaches" and she is listed as one of the possible victims of the Long Island Serial Killer.  In 2011 the remains of a toddler are discovered that are identified in 2016 as belonging to "Peaches",  but still, no name identification. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack dive into the investigation of "Peaches" and her toddler to determine if they are part of the Gilgo murders or not, and if not, who killed the mother and daughter.       Transcribe Highlights00:00.76 Introduction - Peaches  02:01.42 Trip to the Hamptons 04:59.61 Gilgo suspect had to be familiar 10:16.22 Shannon Gilbert family 15:01.62 The science and math are complex 20:26.38 Tattoos 25:10.55 Saving for future science growth 30:04.06 Jane Doe #3 identified as part of "Peaches" from 1997 35:21.35 Communication dismemberment 40:00.41 Because of Gilgo investigation, Tanya and Tatiana identified as not part of LISK 43:58.24 Conclusion        See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nancy Howery meets Daniel Stearns on a dating app. She is a 44-year-old divorced mother of two. Stearns is a 32-year-old control freak who says Nancy wasn't "following his dating rules" because she refused to date him exclusively. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look at the world of dating apps and how Nancy Howery became the victim of Daniel Stearns. At his sentencing hearing, Nancy's ex-husband said of Stearns, "What he has done to Nancy was demented and defective. It wasn't just murder, okay? It was a savage slaughter."           Transcribe Highlights00:00.05 Introduction - Geographical locations 02:03.82 Nancy Howery-met guy on dating app 05:01.99 Ex-husband reports Nancy missing 09:00.88 Digital info show Sterns mad Nancy wasn't exclusive 14:33.21 Investigators determined last person to see Nancy 19:02.10 Vehicle found abandoned in Palm Bay  23:48.31 Fingertips - rebuilding tissue 28:45.43 Body burned and dismembered 34:33.21 Bullet tracking through skull 37:50.10 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rebecca Kay Park is 38 weeks pregnant when she goes missing on November 3. Three weeks later, her body is found by volunteer searchers. On the same day the body was discovered, authorities arrested Park's fiancé, Richard Falor, 43, and her sister, Kimberly Park, 21. Those arrests are not directly tied to the murder of Rebecca, but the arrests of her biological mother, Cortney Bartholomew, and stepdad, Bradly Bartholomew, are.... Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the latest information on what the prosecutor calls "Evil Personified," the death of Rebecca Kay Parker and her baby.           Transcribe Highlights00:00.00 Joe loves babies 04:06.04 Pregnant woman missing three weeks 09:36.88 Volunteer searchers find body 14:49.78 Last seen with biological mother, fiancé and sister arrested the day Rebecca's body is found 19:47.97 Wounded areas decomposing quicker 25:08.60 Average temps, mid 30s 31:15.44 Biological mother charged in murder of Rebecca 35:06.76 Stabbed, compelled to go into wooded area 40:12.66 Rebecca was kept alive while baby cut from womb 44:57.98 Will case be a double-homicide? 45:45.54 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wrongfully convicted of a crime that never occurred based on now discredited bite mark forensic pathology testimony from notorious "experts" Michael West and Steven Haynes. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case of Jimmie Duncan, a man convicted for a heinous crime that lands him on death row at Angola. Joe also breaks down the now debunked science of "bite mark" evidence and one of the men who used it to steal nearly 30 years of a man's life.             Transcribe Highlights 00:00.15 Introduction: lead into gold 04:15.11 Jimmie Duncan on Death Row for 27 years 09:02.73 Duncan gave two statements at the time of Haley's death 13:45.43 Joe shares story of son being injured 19:18.94 Forensic dentists are amazing, this story is about "bite mark" 23:53.48 Bundy Bite mark in Florida case 28:42.33 Duncan was in Angola - horrible prison 33:42.26 What was the motivation of the doctors 38:37.56 The bite mark taken from the mold made from the accused teeth 42:51.45 Conclusion   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel Castillo' sister arrives home on the evening of November 10, 2022 to the apartment she shares with her sister and her sisters two children.  Rachel's car is in the parking lot where she normally parks, her keys and phone are inside the apartment, but Rachel is nowhere to be found. One look around the apartment and it looks like something out of a horror movie, blood is everywhere. Police say it is a violent abduction and begin looking for Rachel. 4 days later, the body of Rachel Castillo is found in a shallow grave. Charging her soon to be ex-husband with the murder, Police are shocked to hear what the monster did to the mother of his children. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case from the bloody crime scene in the apartment to the shallow grave where Rachel was buried TWICE.         Transcribe Highlights 00:02.84 Introduction - Necrophilia 04:27.57 Rachel Castillo, 5'2" tall, 105 pounds 08:52.89 Cleaning up blood 13:22.14 Blood separates when  out of the body 17:35.80 Blood loss incompatible with life 22:16.44 Police locate body  26:49.08 Did Ali pre-dig the hole in Antelope Valley 30:49.74 Raping the corpse 35:08.14 Dahmer kept victims around for company 38:47.75 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

November 22, 1963: John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was shot and killed during a presidential motorcade in Dallas, Texas. The President is taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital.  By law, Dallas County Coroner Dr. Earl Rose had jurisdiction over the case and should have performed the autopsy. However, against Dr. Earl Rose's protestations, the body of President Kennedy was wrapped in a sheet, placed in a casket with a broken handle, and flown over 1,300 miles away to Washington DC, where 2 naval doctors, who had never conducted a forensic autopsy performed the autopsy on John F. Kennedy. Join Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack as they take a close look at the autopsy that was so bad, 60years later questions are still being asked.         Time Code Highlights00:01:21 Discussion about the ripple effect of the assassination of JFK 00:04:31 Discussion of the moments following the shooting of JFK in Dealey Plaza 00:06:02 Talk about how autopsy "Standard Procedures" were not followed 00:06:51 Texas state law and jurisdiction over investigation and autopsy 00:07:58 Board Certified Forensic Pathologist Doctor Earl Rose was chief medical examiner for Dallas, Texas at the time and was at Parkland Memorial Hospital 00:09:22 Discussion JFK body taken from Dallas to Washington DC for autopsy 00:10:59 Talk about Secret Service preparing for President trips.  00:11:36 Discussion of JFK physical condition after being shot. 00:12:52 Talk about injuries to JFK, at least 2 gunshot wounds. 00:13:31 Discussion of tracheotomy that was performed to establish an airway 00:15:04 Discussion of Dr. Earl Rose and how his experience was dismissed 00:16:23 Dr. Earl Rose KNEW he was looking at a Murder Investigation. 00:17:47 Discussion Dallas County had jurisdiction over the body. 00:19:03 Talk about autopsy of JFK should have taken place in Dallas 00:20:08 Talk about previous Presidential assassination, Lincoln, Garfield, and McKinley and their autopsies. 00:22:10 Discussion of Dr. Earl Rose did the autopsy for Oswald, Officer Tippit, and Jack Ruby. 00:23:36  Discussion of JFK body being taken to Washington DC 00:25:16 Comparing Bethesda Naval Hospital to Walter Reed Hospital 00:26:04 Discussion about doctors chosen to perform JFK autopsy 00:28:42 Talk about why doctors turned bullet wound into tracheostomy   00:29:55  Presidents body wrapped in sheets. Head wrapped in gauze 00:31:09 Discussion of JFK clothing, tie changed the trajectory of round. 00:32:58  Discussion about clothing worn during the assassination 00:33:44 Talk about "magic bullet" going through JFK and Governor Connally, 00:35:08 Discussion Secret Service agents washed interior of Presidential limo. 00:36:03 Talk about crime scenes - bone fragments found and turned in later 00:37:02 Description of President's head, skull came apart in doctors hands. 00:38:04 Discussion of Assessment00:40:02 Talk about x-rays that were done on body 00:41:58  Description of the Bethesda autopsy suite 00:43:51 Ballistics expert Dr. Pierre Fink, forensic pathologist, came to Bethesda 00:44:53  JFK brain was removed before Dr. Fink arrived 00:46:05 Description of "Brain Loafing". 00:47:22 The autopsy of JFK was not a complete autopsy 00:49:21 Discussion of "family wishes" as it applies to the murder of the president. 00:50:48 Compare autopsy of John F. Kennedy and Robert F Kennedy 00:52:36 Discussion about other pathologists available to do autopsy on JFK 00:55:09 No way to know if other injuries suffered by JFK could have been lethal 00:56:04 Commentary - no excuse for what happened with autopsy of JFKSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part two of the Celeste Rivas death investigation. Many of the stories leaked to TMZ are false, leading LAPD to officially release some information about the condition of Celeste Rivas body. A court order is now preventing the LA Coroner from releasing details of the Celeste's body when she was found in Tesla registered to David Anthony Burke AKA  "D4VD". The investigation has officially been labeled an "Investigation into murder" and autopsy findings will not be released to protect the investigation. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go deeper into what is known about the death of the teen who went missing when she was just 13-years-old.            Transcript Highlights 00:00:01.30 Introduction - Celeste Part Two 00:00:14.71 Identification 00:03:51.48 D4VD Fortnite videos on YouTube 00:05:26.94 D4VD "Romantic Homicide" 00:09:43.30 September 7th - big day for D4VD 00:15:24.69 Using Luminol in search of rental home 00:20:00.36 D4VD close circle of friends living in rented mansion 00:25:02.65 Tracking phones 00:30:05.24 Assistance dismembering body  00:36:07.31 Dismembering a body with non-surgical equipment 00:40:07.54 Environmental conditions impact on decomposition  00:46:09.48 Celeste Body being moved - maybe not panic 00:50:07.35 Conclusion - there will be another update See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 2023 Tesla Model Y was abandoned in the Hollywood Hills along Bluebird avenue on July 29, 2025. The dented and dirty Tesla has Texas license plates.  After several weeks of no movement, a neighbor reports the car abandoned, starting a timeline in the middle of a horrible story that includes Celeste Rivas, reported missing from her parents home on April 5, 2024 when she is just 13, and a 20-year-old singing star on-the-rise, D4VD, on his first world tour promoting his first full-length CD, "Withered". How did the dismembered, decomposing body of Celeste Rivas end up in the frunk of an abandoned Tesla registered to D4VD?            Transcribe Highlights 00:00:02.45 Introduction - Celeste Rivas case 00:01:25.02 Suspect identified, not officially named 00:02:08.82 Due to volume of info, this is part 1 00:03:05.66 Body found in frunk of Tesla 00:04:59.97 Tesla abandoned in the Hollywood Hills 00:10:20.12 Smell of death 00:15:07.96 Movement of wrecker could cause bag to leak 00:20:06.74 Tesla is 2023 Model y - abandoned 00:25:32.97 Victim didn't crawl in bag and seal it 00:30:29.09 Explaining problem with a "wet" body 00:35:35.67 Took 10 days to identify Celeste Rivas 00:40:05.21 Getting prints, other evidence from bag containing remains 00:44:39.22 Celeste reported missing April 5, 2024 - she was 13 00:49:24.02 Conclusion of Part 1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anna Kepner is on the Carnival Horizon on a 6-day cruise with her father, stepmother, and other family members. Feeling sick at dinner, she excuses herself and goes to her cabin. When she doesn't show up for breakfast, the family goes to her cabin, but she is gone. A massive search of the 14-story floating city of 4,000-plus people is conducted without success. At around 11 a.m., a maid finds Anna wrapped in a sheet, stuffed under a bed, and covered with a life jacket. Dead. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the difficulty of investigating a death at sea on a cruise ship and try to find the truth of what happened to the 18-year-old cheerleader on the trip of a lifetime.       Transcribe Highlights00:03.30 Introduction - claustrophobic 02:08.57 18-year-old found dead on cruise ship  05:12.17 Story has changed since it broke 10:18.26 FBI Involved  15:30.26 Info used in first reports 20:16.47 Who declared "death" 25:07.30 FBI responds with a lot of manpower 30:30.25 Who will be tasked with releasing information  35:41.67 Where does investigation start? 39:52.30 Conclusion - update coming soon  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret Anselmo, 45, a floral designer, mother of two, left her apartment on the morning of January 3rd, 1997,  to cash a check. A delivery driver found her body, face down in a snowy alley later that day. She had been raped and beaten to death. Police believed she was the victim of an apparent random act of violence. Her cause of death was due to blunt force trauma to the head. Her killer, not identified. Until now. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look at the life and brutal death of Margaret Anselmo as her very cold case from 1997 heats up, thaws out, and a suspect is identified. To find out how you can help Othram Labs continue the quest to solve the unsolvable, thaw out the coldest of cold cases, go to www.dnasolves.com         Transcribe Highlights00:00.00 Introduction telling stories of the dead 03:01.22 January 3, 1997 Margaret Anselmo going to cash a check 08:26.31 Drag marks in the alley 14:08.92 Did Margaret have a regular route she took? 19:53.22 STR looking into the "known suspects" 24:20.14 Othram labs looks like a "starship" 29:14.34 Suicide is rarely mentioned in press 33:44.91 One piece of puzzle helps connect 34:11.62 Police say "if suspect was alive, he would be charged" 39:08.10 Donating to Othram 41:00.92 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former porn star Devyn Michaels is accused of killing her ex-husband, father of her two daughters, by striking him in the head while giving him a massage, then cutting off his head.  Police uncover a strange story - Devyn Michaels is married to her ex-husband's son, her stepson, and her stepson/husband is now half-brother to her two daughters. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack pull back the curtain on another strange story out of Las Vegas...but still haven't found the head             Transcript Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction 00:14.82 Description of massage 01:32.62 Massage with decapitation 03:58.90 Suspect and her porn names 08:09.93 Mom discovers headless body of son 12:56.06 Toxic chemicals 18:29.70 Victim Body was "smoking" 23:26.68 Scientific conclusion? 29:19.61 Story of Judge and son 34:03.07 An awareness you have been struck 38:02.82 Polygraph reaction 41:05.14 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On January 12, 2023, the family of Tony Mitchell called for a mental health welfare check on the 33-year-old. He has sprayed his face and body with black spray paint and claims to have a "portal to hell."  When deputies show up, Mitchel discharges a weapon.  Deputies are able to get Mitchell into custody, and even though he is obviously suffering a mental health crisis, Mitchell is taken to the Walker County Jail and placed in a holding cell with a cement floor, no running water, no bathroom facilities, no elevated place for a bed, no blankets, and a drain in the floor for when jailers have to hose it out. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss what happened to Tony Mitchell, a man who was left naked and covered in feces in a holding cell nicknamed the "Freezer" for two weeks. Transcribe Highlights 00:06.89 Introduction  01:22.04 The Count of Monte Cristo 05:08.34 Tony Mitchell in jail 10:31.72 Tony Mitchell was having a mental health crisis 15:25.49 Justify treatment saying "he shot at cops" 20:45.54 Medical staff contracted to care for inmates 24:59.03 Mitchell holding cell not meant for longterm hold 30:13.18 Not toilet, no running water, drain in middle 35:37.41 Mitchell body temp dropping 40:10.44 Cold can bring about memory issues 45:17.42 Nurse begged jailers for three hours to take Mitchell to hospital 50:03.26 Over 20 people indicted  52:49.10 Conclusion          See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neighbors call for a welfare check on Tammy King after not seeing her for a couple days. Tammy is 61, and is raising her 17-year-old granddaughter, Tara King.  Law Enforcement does the welfare check and find Tammy dead under a pile of sheets in the middle of her bedroom floor, and it looks like the house was ransacked! Tara is not home, and neither is her boyfriend, 18-year-old Uriah Urick.  Tammy has been dead for a couple days. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack will take a look under the covers placed on the body of Tammy King, and see if there is a chance the killer will be caught.           Transcribe Highlights 00:00.57 Introduction - Grandparent 04:03.63 Grandma raises granddaughter 08:06.49 Tara King, Uriah Urick 13:31.94 Welfare check  18:28.66 Collecting rare weapons 24:04.49 Body Covered 34:17.72 Size of ammunition 39:26.08 Drug dealer involved 42:45.83 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deputy Jason Loftsgard is the first officer on the scene of a possible carbon monoxide poisoning death. He checks on the victims, Romondus Cooper, 44; Amanda Parker, 33; Keonna Ryan, 26; and Brent Brown, 34, and finds only Brown to still be alive. The deputy also notes, "These people didn't die of natural causes."  State Trooper Tylor Fairbanks said. "Carbon monoxide does not cause your head to collapse on itself, and carbon monoxide poisoning also does not leave pools of blood on the ground." Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the entire scene, from the carbon monoxide poison call to the trial of Luke Truesdell that is going on right now. Is it possible Luke Truesdell really killed four people with a pipe just to create the plot for a true-crime movie? Transcript Highlights 00:00.52 Introduction, 2019 coverage of murder with a corn rake 03:05.95 Murder weapon is a metal pipe 06:57.81 Who was the main target? 12:11.61 Carbon Monoxide poisoning 18:18.11 How do you beat 4 people to death 23:03.53 The term "Brain Them" 28:03.99 Determine who was killed first 33:00.01 Suspect show himself to investigators without knowing 39:15.42 The Most Dangerous Game 44:57.51 Each victim beaten to death with metal pipe 49:55.91 Looking for degree of trauma 54:37.06 Conclusion: Trial ongoing - Will updateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Buford Pusser went on a domestic call in the early morning hours of August 12, 1967.  Pusser's wife, Pauline, went with him on the call. On the way a car pulled up alongside them and shots were fired, killing her and leaving Buford shot in the face. Buford survived the attempt on his life, Hollywood came calling and a feature film about Buford became a big hit, Walking Tall. The legend of Buford Pusser only grew when he died in a car accident right before he was set to star in the sequel to Walking Tall. It would be easy to blame Hollywood for covering up the truth about the man to make him into a hero, but that isn't the truth. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the investigation into the unsolved Cold Case murder of Pauline Pusser and attempted murder of Sheriff Buford Busser.         Transcribe Highlights 00:00.12 Introduction - Hero 01:41.83 Walking Tall 05:10.58 The story of Buford Pusser 09:03.79 The dead tell tales 15:10.75 The ambush of Buford and his wife 20:03.38 Looking at surgical notes before autopsy 25:20.93 Clandestine burials 30:18.23 Domestic calls are to toughest 35:02.19 Pauline had a healing broke nose at death 39:51.21 Shot in the back of the head 45:05.22 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The headline might be a little misleading but....if 314 bodies were dumped from their caskets and left in the hot desert sun to become one with the desert, you would probably take notice. In truth, the cremains of 314 people were found about an hour south of Las Vegas, neatly placed in the middle of nowhere. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack begin with questions that might not have answers as they discuss the cremains found in Nevada and what will happen next.             Transcript Highlights 00:00.33 Introduction   01:39.69 What to do with Cremains of a loved one 04:13.91 300 piles of human cremated remains 09:09.23 Remains of Michael Jordan's father 14:34.82 Neat piles of cremains means something 19:26.91 A lot or regulations with cremation 24:49.41 Cremains are left in piles 29:42.45 Investigation will involve multiple agency's 34:18.39 Positive identification of the dead 39:45.31 Nevada is a coroner state 45:00.68 Nightmare scenario for death investigation  48:34.32 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Caitlin Tracey is reported missing by her husband Adam Beckerink. He claims he hasn't seen his wife in a month.  The next day, a foot is found on the second floor stairwell. A search of the rest of the stairwell inside the condo building and the body of Caitlin Tracey is discovered on the 5th floor. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack breakdown the relationship of Caitlin and Adam Beckerink, accusations of domestic violence, 911 calls, and the medical examiner report and what was found in the examination of Caitlin Tracey. Did she Jump? Did she fall? Was she thrown?            Transcript Highlights 00:00:00.07 Introduction 00:02:43.52 The death of Caitlin Tracey 00:05:21.13 Husband reports her missing, day before her body is found 00:11:11.78 Man found, public place, advanced decomposition 00:15:27.36 Every dead body is a murder until proven different 00:20:21.53 Not celebrating getting married 00:25:12.68 Domestic violence 00:30:26.91 Belt buckle struck victim on face and neck 00:35:06.87 People fall from height 00:40:09.43 Other insults on her body 00:45:50.38 Could a person thrown themselves over the side without hitting sides 00:50:30.29 Looking for bruising that doesn't match up 00:55:07.34 Old blood versus newer blood 00:57:13.23 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robin Lawrence was stabbed to death in her home on November 18, 1994. She was stabbed 49 times and her body wasn't found for two days. Her 2-year-old daughter, Nicole, was not harmed, but for two days she went without food, water, or her necessary medication having had a liver transplant as an infant. Evidence was found, including DNA, but no arrest was made, and the case went cold. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about the background of the case and how a detective noticed a brown stain on a wash cloth that contained all the evidence needed to catch the killer....30 years after the murder.            Transcribe Highlights 00:00.48 Introduction - Serial Killer 02:28.94 Only killed once 05:26.03 1994 Cold Case Murder solved 10:06.28 2-year-old, alone with dead mom 15:01.19 Victim stabbed 49 times 20:13.30 Nicole used tissues to stop blood 25:34.21 Suspect attracted to victim 30:16.59 "Gaping" wound usually a slice 35:18.47 Blood and DNA talked about in news 40:29.10 Victim's father, 101, lived to see arrest 44:35.96 Cold Case Detectives reach out to Parabon Nano Labs 50:25.28 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Bryant became a one man crime wave in October 2004, murdering three men, attempted to kill another man and committed some robberies as well. Bryant dipped a pot holder in the blood of one of his victims and wrote "Victim number four in two weeks, catch me If you can" on the wall.  Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the crimes of Stephen Bryant, his victims, how they were murdered, and why Bryant gets to choose his method of execution.              Transcribe Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction - Buffet 03:21.10 8 day crime spree 08:15.43 Killer gets time to "get right" 14:43.16 Firing squad execution 18:41.71 Why do autopsy on execution 24:42.77 Cruel and unusual 30:02.90 Crime spree begins 18 months after release from prison 35:40.44 What's next? 39:41.74 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kada Scott, 23, recent graduate of Penn State, working overnight job at an assisted living facility vanishes shortly after arriving for her shift on October 4.  A massive search effort takes place until police get a very specific anonymous tip that leads them to Kada's body on October 18. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the clues that helped police collar a suspect, and what investigators really discovered when the remains of Kada Scott were found in a shallow grave. Keon King, a 21-year-old man whom police allege was the last person in contact with Scott, has since been arrested and charged with murder, arson and tampering with evidence in connection with the case.           Transcribe Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction - College Professor 02:18.15 Kada Scott, Penn State Graduate 05:11.97 Working in assisted living facility from 10pm-6am 09:15.54 Kada met someone in the parking lot 14:56.56 Working overnight makes your really tired  19:26.79 Police don't always share everything they know 24:44.66 Cell phones connect to towers, place us in certain places 30:04.26 Suspect will focus on the abandoned building 35:33.89 Before cell phones, you had to find a phone booth 40:33.21 Kada had gunshot wound to the head 46:02.73 Kidnapped October 4, body found October 18 51:06.81 We will do follow-up, ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A gruesome story out of Staten Island: a 45-year-old man is beaten to death with a meat tenderizer by his girlfriend's 19-year-old son. Damien Hurstel allegedly told police he wanted to know what it was like to kill somebody. His plan was to kill Anthony Casalaspro, 45, cut off his head, and liquefy his body in a blender. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss what happened when Hurstel attempts to carry out his fiendish plan and how a meat tenderizer, a handsaw, a spoon, a blender, and a bathtub are all part of the crime scene.            Transcribe Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction: No Country For Old Men 03:01.10 Learning from failure 08:10.78 Mental Health issues 12:18.65 Desecrating remains, displayed body parts 17:54.27 Arrival on scene 22:05.02 Cutting Body into pieces is hard 28:04.13 Suspects wants to know what it is like to kill somebody 33:36.79 Matching up the pattern from weapon  38:10.84 Blood in the blender would be everywhere 43:00.20 Mom says "why did you kill him, I still love him" 44:53.74 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On November 10, 1984, 16-year-old Theresa Fusco was fired from her job at the snack bar at the Hot Skates roller skating rink in Lynbrook, on the south shore of Long Island, New York. She was seen leaving in tears at 9:45 p.m., to walk to her home four blocks away. She did not come home, however. On December 5, 1984, her naked body was found covered with leaves and debris in a wooded area not far from the roller rink. An autopsy revealed Theresa was raped and died as a result of ligature strangulation. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack explain how three men were convicted and sent to prison for a rape and murder they did not commit, and how evidence found at the time of the murder brought about the arrest of a man more than 40 years after the crime. Transcribe Highlights00:00.07 Introduction, cold coffee 05:55.58 Theresa Fusco, 16 10:40.20 Body found nearby wooded area 15:33.76 1984 autopsy led to arrest in 2025 19:10.03 Getting a false confession 25:05.93 Evidence of trauma, strangulation, blunt force trauma 30:37.56 3 men go to prison for a rape murder they did not commit 35:03.84 Case starts off cold in 2005 40:02.17 Prosecutor says the match is100%  42:25.42 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.