Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

Anjette and Ben Lyles are a young married couple with two children. Ben is a WW2 veteran and together he and Anjette work in his family restaurant in Macon, Georgia.  When Ben sells the restaurant for below market value to settle a gambling debt, Anjette is furious.  A few months after selling the restaurant, Ben gets very sick, very fast, and dies without doctors figuring out what killed him. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the death of Ben Lyles as well as Anjette's new husband, Buddy Gabbert, Anjette's first mother-in-law, Julia Lyles, and Anjette's daughter, Marcia.   Joe explains how Anjette Lyles got away with murder, at first, and what led to her ultimate arrest, conviction, and death sentence.       Transcript Highlights 00:00.21 Introduction 02:09.23 Eating at Hospital cafeteria 05:02.11 Ben Lyles sells restaurant to settle gambling debt, Anjette is furious 06:45.30 Ben Lyles dies, doctors don't know why 09:21.66 Diagnosis by symptoms 14:43.53 Ben's mother worked at Restaurant 18:26.54 Anjette buys the restaurant 20:01.78 Anjette marries Buddy Gabbert 25:07.03 Doctors not looking for arsenic 30:08.42 Symptoms were miserable, Buddy dies 35:32.05 Anjette seen lighting black candle and talking to it 40:00.01 Coroner's Inquest 44:51.91 Coroner gets anonymous letter about Anjette using arsenic ant poison to kill 50:09.65 One month after Marcia dies, Anjette is arrested, charged with murder 51:25.26 Sentenced to death. Sentence commuted to life in prison     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joseph Scott Morgan gives a "Live" presentation of what happened at 1122 King Road in Moscow, Idaho the night four students were murdered. Breaking down the forensic evidence that exists as well as items that have been destroyed, including the crime scene and all of this on stage in front of a live audience at CrimeCon UK 2025                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Transcribe Highlights 00:01.36 Introduction 04:06.06 Blood seen on back of house 08:00.55 KA-BAR Knife 11:48.76 Event took between 6 and 12 minutes 15:19.56 Moscow, Idaho, small town 20:00.53 House is complex 25:11.72 Kohberger car cleaning 30:08.31 Kohberger watching Joe Scott 35:44.67 House torn down     38:17.26 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine a very large, very old, decomissioned sewage tank buried underneath the grounds of a long since demolished home for unwed mothers that may contain the remains of nearly 800 babies and small children. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the story of  the "Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home" in Tuam, Ireland....providing shelter for young women from 1925 until it closed in 1961.  Nearly 800 children died at the facility run by Nuns but there are only one or two actual burial records, the rest may have been tossed into an old septic tank buried on the property and turned into a mass unmarked grave.  Professor Morgan explains how the tank would have been tested, the condition of the remains, and the daunting task to identify and properly bury the children who were tossed away like rubbish.         Transcribe Highlights 00:05.83 Introduction "Bon Secours" means "Safe Harbor" 03:23.12 Homes for "single mothers" 05:00.85 Historian research indicates nearly 800 babies died, only one burial record 09:59.19 Death certificates were found  14:43.31 Bones sticking up from ground 20:12.78 Description of septic type system used at the time 25:09.84 Opening on top referred to as a "Thief Hatch" 30:07.44 The nuns are not the only ones responsible  35:02.15 Using methane probes in very small area  40:04.25 Permission has been give for full excavation  44:36.01 Need help with DNA and identifying the remains. Conclusion    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At 3:42 a.m. on February 17, 1970, Green Beret Doctor Jeffrey MacDonald makes an emergency phone call from his base housing at 544 Castle Drive at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The dispatcher hears the faint message, a call for help, "Stabbing! Hurry!"  Inside the residence, MacDonald's wife, Colette, 26, and five months pregnant, lies dead on the floor of the master bedroom, their daughters, Kimberley, 5, and Kristen, 2, are found dead in their respective beds.  Jeffrey MacDonald suffered minor injuries, compared to his wife and daughters. MacDonald claims 4 hippies, 3 men and a woman, came into his home, killed his family and knocked him unconscious. MacDonald says the woman with long blond hair was wearing a white floppy hat and holding a candle while chanting "Acid is groovy, kill the pigs." The case has been turned into books, movies, articles, and lawsuits. MacDonald was convicted for the murder of his wife and daughters and sentenced to life in prison. Jeffrey MacDonald claims he was wrongly convicted and has never wavered from his claims that hippies murdered his wife and daughters. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and the injuries suffered by Colette, Kimberley, Kristen, and Jeffrey Macdonald, and compare the forensic facts to the story told by the one person who survived.          Transcribe Highlights 00:00:01.45 Introduction  00:00:17.91 Killer on the loose in LA 00:03:06.24 Jeffrey MacDonald story 00:05:26.19 Victim recounting traumatic event 00:09:10.74 MacDonald tells his version of events  00:14:09.09 Four Hippies get on military base housing   00:19:10.31 Tearing down location of homicide 00:24:07.38 Officers explaining crime scene  00:29:36.21 Motive doesn't matter at a crime scene 00:33:55.42 MacDonald was the ONLY threat, he survives 00:38:43.83 Wounds on Colette 00:43:09.00 Comparing injuries suffered by girls and MacDonald 00:48:13.19 Injuries suffered by Kimberly, 5-years-old 00:52:21.98 Conclusion   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lot of information has come out about the victims in Moscow, Idaho, and the condition of their bodies as well as location and injuries. Latah County Coroner Cathy Mabutt made many public comments in the first days of the investigation that in retrospect might have been misguided, at best. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case, the evidence, and what was stated as fact early in the investigation that doesn't match up with current facts. Joe Scott Morgan explains the forensics of death, Livor Mortis, Rigor Mortis, as well as PMI, Post Mortem Interval, and how the delay in reporting the bodies could be problematic for the prosecution in the upcoming trial of Brian Kohberger.          Transcribe Highlights00:00.19 Introduction   01:48.68 Decomposition - PMI 03:32.16 Elderly people are cold when it is hot  07:00.30 Rigor Mortis, Livor Mortis 11:48.60 Environmentally dependent 15:33.11 Stiffening of jaw 19:56.67 Latah County Coroner said Idaho students killed in their sleep 23:19.82 Strength of Rigor Mortis 28:22.59 Using digital turkey thermometer to get body temp from liver 32:54.33 Assuming room temperature 38:11.60 Latah County Coroner told family member about injuries 43:00.35 Removing stomach and collecting contents 49:49.70 Gastric content 53:08.10 Post Mortem lividity 58:25.86 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Fertility Clinic Bomber's Manifesto Mentions Staged Suicide Murder 1,200 Miles Away. Lars Nelson calls 911 to report the suicide of his girlfriend, Sophie Tinney. He gives the 911 operator a lot of information and is standing outside to talk to police. When officers arrive they notice that 27-year-old Sophie Tinney is dead from what appears to be a gunshot wound. But they aren't sure it is a suicide.  It appears she has three bullet wounds to her head.  1200 miles south of Fox Hollow Island Washington is Palm Springs, California, home to a fertility clinic where 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus, tries to "live stream" his bombing of the clinic. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about the staged suicide death of Sophie Tinney, her boyfriend, Lars Nelson, as well as Guy Edward Bartkus who left a manifesto behind that mentions the death of Sophie Tinney.  The time has come to answer the question; what or who is an "Anti-Natalist"?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Millions of tourist flock to Paris every year to visit the Louvre or see the Eiffel Tower up close. While tourists take photos on the city streets, under their feet, lining the walls of nearly two hundred miles of tunnels lie the skeletons of 6 MILLION people.  Joseph Scott Morgan recounts his recent visit to the tunnels under the "City of Light" and explains how the area became the final resting place for millions of people.  And in a shocking turn, the Professor finds a skull that appears to have a gunshot wound to the head! Transcribe Highlights  00:01.76 Introduction02:26.06 Handrail phobia05:00.55 Church and alter made from bones09:48.76 Touring Notre Dame15:19.56 A mantel made of stone19:30.53 Bones stacked according to type25:11.72 WW2 - Nazi's in one place, French resistance in another30:08.31 Looking for trauma on the bones35:44.67 Skull showed trauma 38:17.26 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joseph Scott Morgan puts on his teachers cap and explains Decompositional changes and what really happens in the first minutes, hours, and days after death and tells the story of a rookie cop doing a simple welfare check calls for backup after finding a victim dead in his tv chair. The still wet behind the ears cop thinks the victim was killed with a hatchet, but all of the blood and body fluid appearing on the victims' shirt is not from a hatchet, the man had a heart attack. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about the disintegration of body tissues after death, known as decomposition as well as the two processes of Decomposition and how important these processes will be in the upcoming trial of Bryan Kohberger for the murders of four college students in Idaho.            Transcript Highlights00:03.14 Introduction  01:34.93 Professor Morgan is ready to teach  04:44.28 Reason for understanding decomposition  09:51.60 Can't always see it, but you can smell it 14:43.12 People dying on toilets 19:01.43 Disintegration, breaking down what is organic 24:31.13 Autolysis and Putrefaction  29:35.64 Body decomposing 34:59.98 Rigor mortis leaves, body becomes flaccid 40:12.40 Toes and fingers dry out 44:32.69 Natural Death looks like a murder 45:35.23 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The death of Ellen Greenberg was initially ruled a homicide, but without warning or explanation, Doctor Marlon Osbourne changed the ruling to suicide. Ellen's parents have spent the last 14 years trying to have it changed back to homicide, or undetermined.  The Greenberg's have two civil suits about the case, one headed for the state supreme court later this year, but on the first day of jury selection for the other case, a settlement is reached. Doctor Marlon Osbourne, who conducted the autopsy on Ellen Greenberg as the former assistant medical examiner with the ME's office, signed a sworn verification statement in which he says he now believes Ellen's manner of death should be designated as something other than suicide. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and breakdown how this change impacts the case today and in the future.         Transcribe Highlights 00:00:00 Introduction 03:29.50 Dr. Osbourne changes ruling from homicide to suicide 07:23.79 The life of Ellen Greenberg 12:21.71 location of injuries 17:19.04 Joe talks about autopsy 22:22.18 Greenberg had active day, no issues 27:36.97 Classification of "manner of death" 32:45.96 Giving a statement to police 37:06.32 Steps in death investigation  42:48.71 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two  of "Manner, Cause, Mechanism of Death", the death rulings of John O'Keefe, Virginia Giuffre, Dana Plato, Heidi Planck and others including one where a burglar is sent to prison for murdering someone who wasn't shot, stabbed, strangled, or even touched by the suspect who was robbing the place, and who will possibly spend the rest of his life in prison.  The Karen Read Case is also discussed as to the Manner, Cause, and Mechanism of death of John O'Keefe. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about cases when no body is found but evidence found at the scene is "incompatible with life" and how this is used in an investigation.Joseph Scott Morgan goes deep into death investigation and what really matters, breaking down the four questions of Death Investigation:  How? What? When?  Why?         Transcribe Highlights 00:02.88 Introduction 00:56.30 Cause and Effect, Mechanism 05:00.66 Suicide Ruling in overdose death of Dana Plato 09:55.12 Needle still in the arm of overdose victims 15:58.79 Manner of death 19:02.38 Coroner decides to rule overdose deaths as homicides 23:59.02 Elderly Man Dies from heart attack meeting robber in Kitchen - Robber sent to prison  28:03.94 Heidi Planck missing, evidence found is incompatible with life 34:15.80 John O'Keefe Manner of death 39:05.80 Brain expands with no place inside skull to go 41:56.73 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The judge in the Bryan Kohberger trial is still searching for the person or persons who leaked info to Dateline that was used in NBC’s 2-hour special on the Idaho Student Murders, “The Terrible Night on King Road” revealing new details and never before seen video that may be key evidence in the state’s case.  Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about the latest news in the case and JSM breaks down some issues with how forensic evidence was moved from the scene, how the entire crime scene was treated in the days following the murders, as well as what the coroner did or did not do that could create problems at trial. No matter what happens in court or in the media, there are still four young adults who were murdered, and they must be remembered. They deserve justice. Remember the Victims: Ethan Chapin, 20 Xana Kernodle, 20 Kaylee Goncalves, 21 Madison Mogen, 21      Transcribe Highlights 00:13.15 Introduction - Part 2 - Kohberger Case 01:46.38 Judge is displeased with the leak in the case 05:04.66 Risk at trial, slipshod manner the way the trial claimed 09:40.54 Implies some kind of trace element left behind on 14:00.17 Evidence: a mattress was driven down the road in the back of a truck19:54.71 Kohberger lawyer previously represented mother of victim, Xana Kernodle24:04.54 Judge is completely aware 29:01.53 Does the defense have a suspect other than Kohberger?33:43.00 Timeline is going to be very important39:14.10 Not all testimony will be available to public, some will not be streamed 43:47.94 Whoever did this quadruple murder is/was a monster44:11.81 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Joseph Scott Morgan spends hours talking about crime scenes and forensics in the media and in the classroom. Today he explains everything from a "Natural Death" to "Russian Roulette".  The key is to determine "How the Cause Came About". Natural Deaths: Death as a result of a normal biological process. Accidental Deaths: Death that results from misadventure without assignment of blame to another by the certifier of death. Undetermined Deaths: The causative factors surrounding the death cannot be established. Homicidal Deaths: A death that is at the hand of another. Suicidal Deaths: Death at one's own hand             Transcribe Highlights 00:02.88 Introduction 00:56.30 More than just a "death investigator"  05:00.66 Teaching Forensics while covering crime 10:05.12 Cases thrown out due "dry labbing" 15:00.79 Determinations of how someone died 20:02.38 Manner of Death explained 24:59.02 Medical Legal ruling of Manner of death in Russian Roulette 30:03.94 The term "Cause of Death"  35:04.21 Death at ones own hand Conclusion of Lesson OneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Birmingham, Alabama, has experienced a killing spree unlike any before. In the April 16 episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack covered alleged mass killer, serial killer, and hitman Damian McDaniel, who had been charged with 14 murders in 14 months. McDaniel has now been charged with four more homicides, bringing the total to 18 in 14 months. In this update episode, Morgan and Mack discuss the timeline of events, the difference between a mass shooting and a serial killer, and the accusation that McDaniel was also a hired hitman. Joe also explains what must happen at each crime scene—even when the scene includes double-digit victims Transcribe Highlights 00:00.53 Introduction 02:33.65 Damian McDaniel charged with 4 more homicides 05:03.41 McDaniel is suspected of Serial killings as well as Mass killing 10:17.73 McDaniel is also accused of being a Hired "Hitman" 15:00.71 Additional charges for McDaniel - and possible partner in crime 20:36.12 Question about weapon or weapons used 25:25.57 Going down the list victims and locations 30:19.08 Second Mass shooting - McDaniel a suspect in shooting 35:07.54 Investigators are drowning in data  37:14.04 Conclusion                     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In November 1987 cops in Humbolt County, California, received a package in the mail. The package was mailed from San Francisco and contained partial skeletal remains. A typed letter was included in the package with directions to more skeletal remains. More skeletal remains were recovered but what was found was still an incomplete set of remains. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss a case that includes a missing teacher, a husband on a business trip, and bones found in multiple locations in Northern California - and how the incredible work of Othram helped identify the partial set of human remains nearly 40 years after they first arrived at the Sheriff's office             Transcribe Highlights00:03.47 Introduction  01:12.55 Influence of teachers at an early age 04:56.32 1987-husband comes home from business trip, wife is gone 09:39.08 Some mailed skeletal remains to police 14:39.11 Partial skeletal remains 19:51.97 Map to more remains included with remains 24:00.63 Typed letter still has "evidence" 29:27.66 Note and remains mailed from San Francisco 34:48.40 Othram brought in to identify the skeletal remains 39:14.34 Victim lived in an isolated area  43:29.15 Othram has to crowd fund to be able to work on a case Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All Three were doing drugs and having sex with one another. Jamie Carrol goes to get more drugs, when he comes back, Jeffrey Mundt and Joey Banis, kill Carrol and take his money and drugs. Mundt and Banis then dig a hole in the basement of the Mansion and bury the body of Jamie Carroll.  The couple gets away with murder.....until seven months later, police respond to a 911 call  about domestic abuse. Jeffrey Mundt says his boyfriend, Joey Banis is going to kill him. When cops arrive on scene they take Joey Banis into custody and leave Jeffrey Mundt at the house. As police take Banis to jail, he begins telling them a story of drug, sex, and a body buried in the basement. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the murder of one man, and the lies of the two that tried to blame each other for a murder they almost got away with.....almost.         Transcribe Highlights 00:14.75 Introduction - Holding on to the past 01:47.61 Case involves a bit of digging 03:57.84 Completely nude man, running in a hotel hallway, jump out a window 05:14.22 Brain in the hot tub. Had to use skimmer net 09:54.57 Cops aren't sure where they are supposed to go 15:03.97 Too much money, too much time on their hands 20:17.42 When do police realize the story they are being told might seem strange, but it is real 25:32.77 Older homes with basement hard pack 30:00.25 Killers best plan to put body into rubber tub is to use a sledge hammer to break up the body 35:18.84 Joey and Jeffrey were a couple  40:36.57 Body produces decomp fluid 45:40.59 Post mortem x-ray of a body  50:12.66 One man murdered for his drugs and money  51:11.40 Conclusion    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15-year-old Karen Stitt was stabbed to death 100 yards from the bus stop where she was headed to catch a bus to take her back home. She suffered nearly 60 stab wounds, 18 to the heart, and there is blood evidence all over the crime scene. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case that has so much evidence it is shocking how it went cold, and only got colder as the years went by. The murder happened in 1982 and it took until the last few months to get a conviction. Is justice delayed, justice denied?           Transcribe Highlights00:00.65 Introduction 02:08.90 Grisly murder, blood saturated crime scene 04:59.07 Close to 380 episodes of Body Bags  09:42.63 Event occurred 100 yards away from bus stop 14:56.13 Killing took place behind a wall 20:03.83 Making castings of shoe imprints 25:28.74 Volume of blood can change color of clothing, more than 59 stab wounds 30:04.66 18 wounds to the heart 34:57.38 Boyfriend was suspect, but never charged, he didn't do it39:29.99 DNA - Genetic Genealogy leads to suspect   41:01.64 Gary Ramirez pleads "no contest" sentenced to life with possible parole after 25 yearsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A one-year-old boy, Kahleb Collins,,  is discovered to be "Missing" when he isn't found in the wreckage of a car crash that kills his father, Steven Collins, 40, and older sister, Ryleigh Collins, 2, and lands his mother, Pam Bailey, 23, in the hospital in critical condition. Investigators looking for Khaleb don't find him in the wreckage but learn his grandfather, John Elton Bailey, has custody of the baby. When Bailey is interviewed he tells investigators he hasn't seen Kahleb since September. It is now December 17 and an Amber Alert is issued for Kahleb Collins. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case from what happened in the car wreck to a burn pile found on the Collins family property where human remains have been discovered.           Transcribe Highlights00:00.07 Introduction, burn piles 04:55.58 Fatal family car wreck leads to missing baby 10:16.20 Grandfather has custody of baby, but lives with the family 15:33.76 Was driver trying to commit suicide? 20:10.03 Difference between looking for decaying body of baby and adult 25:05.93 Human remains found in burn pile  30:37.56 Children not as resilient as adults when subjected to elements 35:03.84 The child has not been identified  40:02.17 Father is alleged to have abused one-year-old 42:25.42 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the leaks in the Bryan Kohberger case and what new information is now in the public. The Dateline show with information not released by the public has the judge in the case investigating the leak. Joseph Scott Morgan also looks at the ghastly injuries done to Ethan Chapin that were allegedly done while he was asleep             Transcript Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction 01:15.89 Joseph Scott Morgan is being viewed by Kohberger 06:46.56 Is there any way to get death penalty off the table 10:13.55 Realizing a killer has been listening 15:44.22 Dateline sharing leaked info 20:13.79 Investigators don't always get it right 25:11.68 Sinister pictures, don't look at his eyes 30:02.54 Timeline in Idaho is a 20 minute window 35:05.07 What else haven't we seen?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mikal Mahdi was just 21 years old when he began a crime spree that spanned four states and included two murders.  One of the victims was James Myers, a 56-year-old police captain with the Orangeburg Public Safety Department in South Carolina. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the crimes that led to Mahdi’s death sentence— and how the firing squad, once viewed as a more humane alternative to other execution methods, didn’t go as planned. Did all three shooters miss the mark on Mikal Mahdi— or was the "mark" misplaced? Transcript  Highlights00:02.40 Introduction 01:13.17 A botched execution  05:18.91 Mikal Mahdi killed South Carolina Public Safety Officer James Myers in 2004 10:08.71 Mikal Mahdi ended writhing in pain while strapped to a chair 14:40.64 French Guillotine - used as a deterrent 19:55.79 Electrocution of Ted Bundy 25:05.72 Prison Employees volunteer to carry out execution  30:15.15 Three shooters, two bullet holes, not one heart hit 35:10.71 Static Target from 5 yards away 39:48.66 Was this a "botched execution"? 45:02.64 Was the "marker" misplaced? 47:02.47 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A beloved pastor and Vietnam War Vet is murdered in his own home and his body is  "staged" with his arms spread out and his hands pinned to the wall to resemble crucifixion. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the murder of 76-year-old William Schoneman. Who would want Schoneman dead?  Lovingly called "Pastor Bill" by the community, he had been the pastor at New River Bible Chapel for 25 years. Who would kill a pastor loved by all and why the elaborate staging? Answers are tough to come by and law enforcement isn't sharing info.            Transcript Highlights00:12.53 Introduction - Confession 02:16.95 Killer on the loose on Carefree Highway 05:08.34 Pastor murdered, body staged 09:17.30 Killer needed privacy and time 14:14.36 Law Enforcement says Public is "safe" 19:13.12 Torture involved in  murder, hands "pinned" to wall 23:06.75 Pastor was loved and respected by the community 27:07.79 Moving body without destroying evidence  32:12.98 Mattress holds evidence   35:39.52 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just before midnight on January 31, 1977, Jeanette Ralston leaves the Lion's Den bar in San Jose, California. She never arrives home and the next morning her body is found wedged in the back seat of her VW Beetle in a carport of an apartment complex not far from the bar. She had been strangled and possibly sexually assaulted. Investigators found evidence and a sketch of a possible suspect was done, but the case went unsolved and ran cold. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the murder of this single mom and how investigators eventually located a possible suspect in 2024 using a thumbprint found on a carton of cigarettes at the scene of the crime in 1977.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Qaadir Lewis and Naazir Lewis, 19-year-old twins, are scheduled to catch a 7 a.m. flight to Boston from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday, March 7. They take an Uber from their home in Lawrenceville to the airport but arrive late and miss their flight. Twenty-nine hours later, just after 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, two hikers at the summit of Bell Mountain find the twins dead, both with gunshot wounds. Bell Mountain sits 90 miles from their Lawrenceville home. The family says the twins were not hikers and had never been to Bell Mountain. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss a case with more twists and turns than the roads that lead to Bell Mountain. Did the Lewis twins enter into a murder-suicide pact, as some investigators suggest? And why was a volunteer firefighter arrested after being one of the first on the scene when the bodies were found?       Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction  02:42.78  Bell Mountain, 36o degree view 06:09.83 10 minute hike, half mile hike to summit 11:06.77 Lake Lanier area, where Ozark was filmed  15:11.39 Volunteer fireman took pictures of the twins and posted online 25:36.67 Gunfire related murder/suicide 30:39.13 Evidence on body can determine range of fire 35:19.02 Family says the twins hate to spend money on gasConclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nobody knows for sure the exact number of men that Herb Baumeister killed. Investigators have an idea of certain individuals who went missing during Baumeister's reign of terror, but Dan Halloran was not on anyone's list as a possible victim. In a previous episode of Body Bags, 10,000 Human Remains Found on Serial Killer's Farm, we told you the horror story of a killer named Herb Baumeister. In this update Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the story of a little girl whose father was sent away when she was just 2. For 29 years she has wondered what became of her father, and now, thanks to the incredible work of a dedicated county coroner and the scientists at Othram, she knows.        Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction  02:12.39 Herb Baumeister update 05:15.43 Do not know the number of Baumeister victims 09:55.47 Halloran fit the victim profile 15:50.60 Victim remains were burned and crushed 20:07.88 Odd behavior from an early age 25:08.98 Man escapes Baumeister and tells police he was lucky to get out alive 30:01.47 What happens with suicide gunshot wound to the head 36:14.67 Hamilton County Coroner, heroic effort to try and identify victims of Baumeister 41:12.15 Othram is helping families find answers 45:38.59 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alexa Bartell, 20, is driving her car around 11pm when the driver of a truck coming towards her speeds up to 80 mph and hurls a 9 pound landscape boulder through her front windshield. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the criminal actions of Joseph Koenig, Zachary Kwak, and Nicholas Karol-Chik, that led to the instant death of Alexa Bartell.             Transcript Highlight 00:00.03 Introduction 04:59.70 Driver throws 9 pound rock at passing vehicle 09:30.91 Landscaping stone turned into a projectile  14:18.49 First Responder doesn't know what happened 19:59.48 The guys in the truck had been throwing rocks at other  25:10.65 Weaponizing a bolder 30:09.01 Victim was struck in head 35:28.16 Complex crime scene 40:07.07 This wasn't the first time this happened 45:02.34 People don't feel safe on the road  46:12.08 Conclusion roadSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Family members describe 44-year-old Tracy Lynn Wilemon as a fun-loving, spunky, hard-working mother who was thriving in Clanton, Alabama. She was saving money from her job at a nursing home to visit her daughter in Lake Havasu, Arizona. Things were looking good for Tracy. Until her own cousin, Tony Van Dyke and her boyfriend, James "Taz" Osgood lived out some type of crazy rape/murder fantasy that led to the death of Tracy Lynn Wilemon, the death sentence for James "Taz" Osgood, and a life sentence in a federal prison for Tony Van Dyke. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and Joe Scott  will walk you through one of the worst crime scenes ever.         Transcribe Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction - Justice 03:16.56 Death Penalty  08:14.63 Evil visits 13:45.68 Working in a nursing home 18:54.21 Remembering the victim - death sentence 23:32.20 Knife wound to neck  28:54.83 Multiple stab wounds, torture 34:01.95 Containment of the scene 39:05.14 Death Sentenced being carried out quickly 44:12.64 Description of drug effects used in execution 48:08.45 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is A Serial Killer Hunting Women in New England? Between March 6, 2025, and April 10, 2025, in an area of the United States known as "New England", the remains of 6 women have been found. This information has caused social media to claim a Serial Killer is on the loose and have named him the "New England Serial Killer".  Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at what we know about the cases so far and discuss what a Serial Killer is from a investigative standpoint as opposed to the thoughts and ideas of armchair detectives and social media influencers.  Should women in the Northeast be afraid? Is there really a new serial killer on the loose?       Transcribe Highlights 00:02.04 Introduction  01:22.25 Why do some murders get attention? 05:22.15 Remains of 6 women recovered over 8 weeks 10:00.24 What number makes a person a "Serial Killer"? 14:53.23 Weapons used by serial killers 20:15.95 BTK Serial Killer - First Killing was of a family 25:02.88 Who are the missing women whose remains recovered 29:57.23 Could it be an accident? 35:29.97 Mental Illness impact on life of victim  39:47.81 Physical description, similarities 43:17.07 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrea Eilber, 20, is dating KC Grondin, a coworker she met at the local grocery store. Friends describe their relationship as very "lovey-dovey." When Andrea agrees to house-sit for her aunt and uncle, she invites KC over for a movie night. But when KC arrives, Andrea's car isn't in the driveway, and no one answers the door. He returns home and later receives a text from Andrea canceling their plans and saying they'll talk the next day. KC, thinking she might be breaking up with him, feels devastated. The next day, when no one can reach Andrea by phone or text, her father organizes a search party. Her car is found abandoned on a nearby road. Inside the house, searchers find Andrea in the basement, tied to a chair and shot in the back of the head. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss how police initially arrested, tried, and convicted the wrong person—while the real killer remained free. Scientists at Othram later helped identify the actual suspect. It marks another success for Othram and DNASolves.com     Transcribe Highlights 00:29.41 Introduction  00:40.49 Working in grocery store 04:39.77 Andrea Eilber and KC Grondin are infatuated with one another 09:06.09 Andrea is housesitting for relatives, but she is missing 15:10.13 Andrea Eilber is found tied to chair, shot in back of head 20:18.20 Police question everyone about boyfriend/girlfriend relationship, boyfriend identified as suspect, arrested, convicted 25:06.43 Why police give suspects water to drink 30:56.96 KC Grondin, released but under house arrest 35:21.31 Othram case - DNA Solves 40:05.10 Police follow new suspect and find sample to get DNA - Chadwick Mobley pleads no-contest 45:06.35 Prosecutors may charge KC Grondin again  48:46.43 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victor Contreras Sr. talked to his son, Victor Contreras Jr., and told him his younger brother, Jaime,  was "acting crazy again". After not be able to reach his father for a few days,  Victor Contreras Jr., went to the house to check on his 74-year-old father and says he smelled a foul odor coming from an open window. What happened next is the stuff of nightmares. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss what happened inside the house, what the evidence says, and the story being told by Jaime Contreras, the only suspect in the murder of his father.           Transcribe Highlights 00:00.62 Introduction 01:20.85 Alien life form took over Dad 03:01.55 Discussion of the bowel 07:07.69 Special scissors in the morgue 10:18.70 Defining unattended death 14:59.66 Body is severely traumatized, flies show up 19:27.46 Any gash, slit, stab wound, etc...increase rate of decomp 24:56.30 Prior attack 30:25.80 Blood spatter, breaking down the terms 35:06.04 Explaining arterial spray 40:07.16 Does he really believe what he claims? 45:24.68 Mental illness 50:17.96 Chain of command on site 52:14.69  Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcia Norman is reported missing on April 4 after family and friends realize nobody has seen the 82-year-old since April 1. Investigators find her cars in the driveway, but it seems as though the grandmother was taken in the middle of washing the dishes. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case of Marcia Norman and the man accused of her kidnapping and murder, former pastor and convicted child molester, Jeff Zizz.           00:00.00 Introduction  03:33.98 Marcia Norman, 82, missing 08:33.43 Circumstantial evidence  13:09.70 Chemical Castration  19:26.89 Timeline of events 25:32.28 Who was watching Jeff Zizz 30:02.29 Condition of body in cement 35:07.07 Description of getting body out of ground 40:01.72 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Juliette Acosta is accused of driving drunk with her four-year-old daughter in the back seat of her vehicle when she crashes into a canal filled with water. As the vehicle fills with water, Acosta, 26, gets out of the vehicle with the help of her uncle, but her daughter Reagan is still in the vehicle. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss what happened to Reagan Herrin as water filled the vehicle while her mother fled the scene.              Transcript Highlights 00:06.08 Introduction  02:00.52 Abandon child strapped in a car seat 04:56.63 Reagan Herrin, four years old, left in car 09:57.00 Canals carry lots of water 15:22.10 Juliette Acosta crashed vehicle into a canal 20:24.56 Mother charged with murder 24:49.33 Deputy arrives and pulls girl out of vehicle 28:36.66 Discussion of pictures of Reagan 33:33.62 What will the water do in the vehicle 37:07.22 Reagan was pulled out of vehicle, deputy immediately began performing CPR 42:58.41 Conclusion   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investigators get a call about a woman selling human bones on Facebook Marketplace in December 2023. An investigation begins right away, and it doesn't take long for police to verify the information they received. Kymberlee Schopper, 52, is arrested for selling human bones on Facebook marketplace as well as out of her curio shop in Volusia County Florida.  Schopper has been advertising items and law enforcement has purchased multiple bones from the store and had them verified. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the website linked to the store run by Kymberlee Schopper,  Wicked Wonderland, and the many different signs that point to practices of those who follow the left-hand path.  Investigators said they found the following human remains for sale on the store’s website: Two human skull fragments — $90 A human clavicle and scapula — $90 A human rib — $35 A human vertebrae — $35 A partial human skull — $600. Kymberlee Schopper is facing charges of trading in human tissue and the sale of verified  human bones out of her curio shop in Orange City, Florida   Transcribe Highlights0:00 - Intro4:12 - Forensic studies at JSU9:35 - Woman in Colorado sent to prison for selling body parts14:05 - Human Bones being sold in store19:15 - Owner says she doesn't know it is illegal 24:22- Why is store using dot ORG for domain29:50 - Grave robbers in India33:20 - Forensic Anthropologist located in Florida38:10 - Are bones being used in Religious exorcise40:31 - OutroSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damien Laron McDaniel III - The alleged Mass Murderer nobody has heard about outside of Birmingham, Alabama.  Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack trace the path of destruction and death attributed to Damien McDaniel III.  Joe Scott explains what a mass casualty event looks like to investigator and how each person killed in a Mass casualty incident is a separate murder case, even though multiple murders happen at the same address.         Transcribe Highlights 00:03.38 Introduction 01:59.92 On person responsible for 14 homicides 05:57.48 14 Dead in 14 months 11:11.25 The number of injured is even higher 17:29.01 First murder victim was a firefighter 21:57.34 Is killer also a paid hitman? 26:16.14 Chaos of mass casualty incident 32:24.30 Person found dead outside club, not intended target? 37:48.82 Each body is an individual case 42:27.10 Same person involved in two mass shooting invidents 46:37.75 Local hospital overwhelmed 52:19.28 Was killer trying to create chaos to hid intended target 58:52.19 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RECORDED AT THE  HAMPTONS WHODUNIT - PODCAST STUDIO FUNDED BY BILLY JOEL AND SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY!!!  Jimmy Dolison was only 16-years-old in 1972 when he vanished. His family reported him missing in November and looked for him for days, weeks, and months, and years, but the trail went cold and Jimmy became another missing person statistic to the world, but not his family. Imagine the shock family members felt when more than 50-years later, an investigator contacts you to ask questions about your relative that has been missing for more than half a century. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go back in time to try and figure out what happened to Jimmy, all those years ago.   Professor Morgan will also explain how partially decomposed remains found in 1973 were able to provide DNA 50 years later that provided a positive identity and solve the disappearance of Jimmy Dolison.           Transcript Highlights00:00.03 Introduction 05:38.66 Jimmy Dolison missing since 1972 06:53.11 Garnett John Doe, remains found in 1973 11:09.42 Cold weather clothing helps understand the murder 16:44.94 Unidentified remains had multiple pieces of unique jewelry 21:33.74 Did he die when he went missing? 26:36.78 Clothing is not disrupted 31:12.08 Othram DNA work 39:23.34 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Tyrrell is in the New Jersey woods when he finds a refrigerator that is wrapped in a sleeping bag, secured with blue ratchet straps, and covered with carpet. Tyrrell takes one look inside and calls police, he has just found missing mom, Laura Hughes. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss how the decomposed body is identified and what investigators do to nab the suspect in an international manhunt.         Transcription Highlights 00:03.04 Introduction  03:47.47 Using refrigerator as casket 08:29.44 Digital data solves crimes 12:29.05 Finder wont give phone to police 17:40.80 Did perp keep refrigerator plugged in? 23:05.79 "purge fluid" 28:13.49 Removing clothes from the dead 33:45.56 Positive ID of victim 38:09.70 Items used to identify the dead 43:13.15 Calender in suspect apartment with "X" marks 48:09.54 Bullet defect and trajectory 49:23.36 Conclusion    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A teenager in Wisconsin is accused of killing his mother and his stepfather, then living with the decomposing bodies for weeks before he finally leaves the family home. Joseph Scott Morgan explains how difficult it would be to remain in a home with two decomposing bodies and he breaks down the types of guns and ammunition available to 17-year-old Nikita "Nikki" Casap. Dave Mack explains the family dynamic and how Nikki is also charged with identity theft for trying to pretend he is his now dead stepfather, as well as being charged with murder and more.             Transcript Highlights00:10.61 Introduction  01:01.83 Spending more time with the dead 05:41.51 Teen kills mom, stepdad, lives with bodies 09:52.98 Making mistakes in murder 15:20.17 Pulling back the blankets 20:51.75 Mother is found in hallway 25:10.98 Backing out of crime scene 29:50.56 Dividing up responsibilities on scene 34:00.22 VERY nice house 39:56.04 Doesn't have to be a body part 43:53.57 Removing each layer 47:45.42 Size of Round and type of stippling 53:28.71 Getting hit with a sledgehammer 55:09.61 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How is it possible for a Green Beret to survive multiple times on the field of combat only to come home and be taken out by his nurse wife? Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look at the different sides of the same marriage to determine if forensic evidence will explain how Clint Bonnell's body parts ended up in a pond just three miles from his home and just weeks after he retires from military service. How will his wife, Shana Cloud, explain the bullets in her husband's laptop and declining to file a missing person report when he is obviously nowhere to be found?             Transcript Highlights 00:00.71 Introduction 03:16.43 Green Beret skill set 0833.43 Green Beret retires 13:46.78 To be on time is to be late 18:07.48 What was found with first search warrant 23:12.81 Green Beret gone, car in driveway 28:23.25 Remains tossed into pond 33:39.72 Recovering body from a pond 38:20.96 Digital forensic search 42:44.42 Would Green Beret be "on alert" 47:58.59 Bullets in the bookbag and laptop 49:08.59 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A shocking video our of New Orleans shows an Orleans Parish Coroner's Office employee dragging a murder victim's body down the front steps of his home! Project NOLA posts the video to social media and the next day, OUTRAGE. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at what happened on the scene to allow this to take place. Joe takes the time to explain the possible damage being done, not just to the victim, but to the prosecution case at trial.              Transcribe Highlights00:05.89 Introduction, New Orleans 05:18.12 Description of Large Man dead for a long time 08:26.46 Getting the man down the stairs 10:27.13 The dead deserve dignity and respect 14:28.29 Recalling a story from autobiography 20:08.56 A body being drug from a home 25:08.48 Dragging a body down the stairs 30:00.43 Body is being damaged 35:56.52 Everything in the case can be ruined 40:41.59 Homes are very close 45:51.47 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Braxton played football for Duke University, is twice an Academic All-American, but after his playing career is over, he finds himself back where he went to High School, hanging out with a friend, Whitney Hurd. Hurd is a realtor and enjoys catching up with her old friend, at first, but when he starts hanging around her house and passing out drunk in her driveway, she calls police. When Whitney Hurd is reported missing, one of the only clues is her car. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look behind the front door of a high school friendship that turned deadly. Whitney Hurd actually helps provide a key clue as to what happened to her and who did it. Joseph Scott Morgan explains fingerprints and how they are everywhere, and in this case, put the suspect in the front seat of the victim's vehicle, a place Whitney Hurd never allowed anyone.       Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction 01:21.76 Fingerprints found everywhere 04:52.11 Brandon Braxton, Academic All-American at Duke 10:13.35 Whitney Hurd is found by a Private Detective 15:27.08 Whitney Hurd, 32, realtor, well-off, reported missing 20:02.86 Describing friction ridges on finger prints 25:03.46 Playing football at Duke, academic all-American, good start in life 30:35.38 Whitney Hurd found INSIDE HER HOME 35:18.44 Face covering of murder victim, sign of remorse 39:51.96 Whitney did not let anyone drive her car 44:20.92 Braxton tells police he has never been in Whitney's car 46:06.88 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kei'Mani Latigue, 13, lives with her grandmother, Dorothy Latigue - just the two of them. Dorothy works at night and when she comes home the next morning, the door is unlocked, the house is a mess, the gas on the stove is on, and KeiMani is missing. KeiMani's father appears on local TV begging for anyone to please call police to help find his daughter. Days later, the body of the 13-year-old is found with her hands chopped off and her head nearly severed. And she has been raped. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a close look at the family dynamic as Joe explains how forensics will help investigators determine what happened inside the home as well as where the child's body was found and what led police to arrest Darnell Jones, KeiMani's 33-year-old father.             Transcribe Highlights 00:00.62 Introduction  01:20.85 Graffiti says "her life mattered"  03:01.55 13-year-old KeiMani Latigue, missing 07:07.69 Grandmother comes home from work, KeiMani mising 10:18.70 Examine couch for seminal fluid 14:59.66 Talk about force entry and struggle 19:17.46 Dad claims he left his daughter in the home 24:56.30 Father charged with kidnapping 30:25.80 Wounds are incised wounds 35:06.04 Why was body dismembered? 40:07.16 KeiMani was raped 45:24.68 Determining how long a body has been at location 50:17.96 Police charge father with kidnap, rape, murder  57:14.69 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On August 5, 2008, a beach goer near the former Silver King Resort, west of Port Angeles, Washington, found a shoe containing a sock and what appeared to be human remains.  It was not the first discovery of its kind—and would not be the last—but today, the person behind the foot has been identified. Since 2007, at least 20 detached human feet, often in sneakers, have washed ashore along the Salish Sea in British Columbia, Canada, and Washington state. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack examine the mystery and go behind the scenes at Othram to explain how forensic experts identified the remains—and how the public can help. Othram collaborates with forensic scientists, medical examiners, and law enforcement to solve cases when other methods have failed. Transcript Highlights 00:00.12 Introductin 01:57.78 A shoe with a human foot found on beach  06:48.11 Water meeting the sea, creating odd currents 12:09.99 How do feet wind up on the beach inside shoes 17:02.94 Geography of the area 23:51.44 Investigation starts very broad 28:31.49 Forensic anthropologist needed to ID remains 33:34.69 Why say "human remains" instead of "foot" 37:10.65 Othram Labs solving mysteries 43:12.33 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jessie Marie Peterson, 31, an attorney with Type One Diabetes, is admitted to the hospital for a diabetes-related illness.Two days later, she calls her mother around 2:30 p.m. and asks her to come pick her up and take her home. When her mother shows up two-hours later, she is told that Jessie Marie Peterson checked herself out of the hospital, Against Medical Advice (AMA). Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a close look at what really happened to Jessie Marie Peterson and why was her mother told she had checked out, when according to their own records, she was pronounced dead at 4:27 p.m. at the medical center.While the family spent over a year looking for Jessie, her body had been sitting in a storage facility.          Transcript Highlights 00:05.18 Introduction 01:59.25 Hospital tells family patient left AMA 06:53.65 Family is looking for Jessie Peterson, attorney 11:48.34 Jessie is ready to leave hospital, accomplished woman 16:11.54 Lawsuit filed 21:10.19 She calls her mother at 2:30, two hours later she is gone 25:20.07 Hospital claims she left AMA 30:22.43 Mother begins looking for Jessie 35:15.51 Jessie Marie Peterson was dead and for a year the family is looking for Jessie 40:06.21 Body is placed into cold storage 45:08.31 Her body is found after a year, remains are not viewable 49:01.24 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jared Ondrea, 22, and Deshea Butler, 35, are both living in a halfway house in South Carolina when Marc-Anthony Cantrell is placed in the home.  Jared Ondrea goes missing and a search fails to find the young man who was trying to learn to live on his own as an adult. Five months later, Deshea Butler goes missing, and this time when police begin searching they find security footage of Marc-Anthony Cantrell carrying what appears to be the body of Butler out of the house. Confronted with the information, Cantrell confesses to killing both men, and adds some information not everyone was ready to hear. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at what it was like to have a person called a "Budding Serial Killer" as a roommate in a halfway house. Joe will also explain how the devil worshiping man with  tattoos of devil horns, could remove enough blood from one of his victims to drink it from a coffee cup for a week.       Transcript Highlights 00:20.04 Introduction 02:34.85 Marc-Anthony Cantrell, 26, satanist, called a budding serial killer 09:13.65 Two murders in South Carolina 14:44.86 Grandmother of Jared Ondrea files suit 19:28.08 Jared Ondrea, 22, body hasn't been found 24:21.46 Orders of Protective custody in New Orleans 29:07.42 People in need of help, not getting it 33:11.64 Why has this story stayed under the radar for two years 37:22.67 Removing the ears, ritualized 44:20.51 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Families and friends looking for answers about what happened to their loved ones who vanished. A volunteer group uncovers a site that looks like a concentration camp out of WW2, but it is in 2025 Mexico! Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take an up close look at what was found,  including three underground ovens used for cremating bodies. Joe explains the forensics in  trying to identify some of the souls whose remains, are now cremains.              Transcript Highlights00:00.03 Introduction 02:38.66 Disposal of human beings like WW2 Concentration camps 06:53.11 Since 1962, 120,000 people have gone missing in Mexico 11:09.42 Amongst the horror, children's toys are found 16:44.94 Volunteers using methods that are not very high tech 21:33.74 Looking for markers in the ground 26:36.78 Look for bodies by poking the ground  31:12.08 Piles of shoes at the Holocaust museum 35:03.34 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kenneth Perry thought he got away with the rape and murder of Pamela Sumter and the murder of her brother, John Sumter. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack dive into a case that remained unsolved for over 30 years but was eventually solved by a combination of good detective work and brilliant DNA work done by Othram labs. Check out www.dnasolves.com to find out how you can help. Joe explains the crime scene and how investigators were able to use a "dying declaration" to get justice for Pamela and John Sumter,Kenneth Perry was convicted of the rape and murder of Pamela Sumter and the murder of her brother, John Sumter. He was sentenced on March 18, 2025 to three consecutive life sentences, plus 100 years in custody.          Transcribe Highlights00:00:01.81 Introduction - Malignant Heart 00:03:19.67 Othram solving the cold cases 00:05:53.64 Unsolved case of double homicide  00:09:47.60 DNA And "dying declaration"  00:14:12.53 Why Would some die after surviving two weeks 00:20:48.31 Early days of genetic material of sex offenders 00:25:18.44 Pattern wear of shoe providing evidence 00:30:01.82 Determining knife, double edge or single edge 00:36:23.44 Learning about DNA watching the OJ Trial 00:41:31.50 Crowdfunding and Access to grant writers  00:46:05.88 Suspect is now 56, got DNA sample that matched victims in Ga and Detroit 00:49:01.54 Othram helping solve cold cases  00:53:02.29 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Collin Griffith shoots his father to death at 15 and claims self-defense. 18-months later, Collin Griffith kills his mother, he is now 17 and claims self-defense again. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take on the story of the teen who killed both of his parents, in different states and in different years and used two different types of weapons to kill his parents and claims self-defense. It is a story can only be understood when the forensic evidence is brought to the front. Collin Griffith, 15, is charged with killing his father on February 14, 2023 in Oklahoma. Judge drops charges. Same teen, now 17, charged with killing his mother September 8, 2024, jury decision Not Guilty. What Happened!           Transcript Highlights00:00.23 Introduction  03:04.77 The Fickle Finger of Fate, defined 04:59.94 Boys kills dad when he is 15 and mother when he is 1709:53.26 The prosecution walking a tight wire talking about age of suspect 15:44.30 Finding a weapon doesn't tell the whole story 20:25.10 Kills dad with a gun, claims self-defense 25:42.92 Judge drops the charges against the boy30:23.32 How does a teen kill both parents, time and distance apart35:22.38 What evidence is left behind in the blood40:13.23 Griffith claims long fight leading up to fatal injury 43:03.56 Conclusion     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the latest information regarding the death of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa. Their deaths have been called "suspicious" by some in the press, but Joe Scott explains what actually happened and why their deaths, while shocking and sad, are not suspicious.               Transcribe Highlights 00:00.90 Introduction - The Death of Gene Hackman 03:40.86 Gene Hackman found in "Mud Room" and wife found in Bathroom with pills spilled around her 08:59.26 Dog found dead in bathroom had some type of treatment at the vet 14:09.85 Actors with dementia trying to perform 19:03.30 Gene Hackman was totally dependent on his wife 24:31.11 What does "mummify" mean 28:59.43 Gene Hackman's wife died from Hantavirus 33:23.47 Hantavirus is spread by rodents 39:08.17 Gene Hackman didn't drink any water or eat any food days leading up to his death 41:44.62 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

January 9, 2024, three Kansas City Chiefs football fans were found dead in the snow outside their friend's house where they got together to watch the game between the Chiefs and the Chargers on January 7. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack update the case with the recent arrests of Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson, both charged with three counts of Involuntary Manslaughter and two counts of delivery of a controlled substance.              Transcribe Highlights00:07.65 Introduction - Intentions 04:06.26 Mixing chemicals in high school 10:03.72 Mixing Cocaine with fentanyl 15:00.84 Three men are found dead outside, one asleep inside. No foul play? 20:00.46 Homicide or accidental death 24:00.14 Did the three men go outside for a smoke? 29:08.22 How the men were found 34:18.27 Police know how to get information 39:08.15 Intention 42:13.77 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brad Sigmon was sentenced to death in South Carolina for the double murder of his ex-girlfriend's parents, David and Gladys Larke. He confessed to killing both of them with a baseball bat, then attempted to kidnap his ex-girlfriend, Rebecca Barbare, using a gun stolen from David Larke. Barbare jumped from a moving car and ran to escape Sigmon. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the crimes that led to the confession, conviction, and ultimate sentencing to death of Brad Sigmon, and how Sigmon's own protest over lethal injection caused him to be put to death by firing squad         Transcript Highlights 00:00.06 Introduction 02:05.23 Double murder with a baseball bat 05:03.73 Description of injuries caused by baseball bat to the face 10:06.12 Talk about Brad Sigmon 14:55.81 Sigmon uses bat to kill both parents of girlfriend   20:09.81 Joseph talks about "Paths of Glory" - movie 31:31.60 Military executions 36:12.67 Discussion of execution methods in USA 41:40.28 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On a camping trip to celebrate their one-year wedding anniversary, Joseph Ferlazzo, 42, and his wife, Emily Jean Schwartz, 22, get into an argument. This much is understood. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and the evidence that will reveal who is telling the truth—the prosecution or the defense. The defense claims the couple argued, and Emily stormed out of the converted bus, never to be seen again. Prosecutors allege that Ferlazzo shot his wife twice in the head and dismembered her on the bus.             Transcribe highlights 00:00.00 Introduction  03:29.92 Sharing camping stories 08:00.53 Husband twice as old as wife 14:20.33 Returns home without wife 19:16.42 Relax by getting away 24:26.58 Wife is supposedly in the woods, alone for days 28:35.69 Husband claims he is the victim 33:06.37 Dismembering the body 37:49.67 Father's wife died, never charged 41:25.68 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hertgen family is wealthy and full of athletes. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at the family dynamic that led to one brother allegedly murdering his younger brother, taking out his eyeball and possibly sitting down to a dinner of "brother's eyeball". Joe explains what takes place removing an eyeball and how investigators determine a golf club was used in the murder.             Transcript Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction  02:55.32 Did Brother take eyeball out of brother 08:20.08 Cat is also dead 13:03.60 questions about crime scenes  18:05.90 First documented murder 23:42.72 Cannibalism  29:31.53 1500 story of incest and cannibalism 34:29.38 Golf club used as weapon 39:54.92 Removing an eyeball 44:03.91 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.