She Never Made It To Her Fiancé // Morgan Patten

Military Murder

Mama Margot Productions LLC

True Crime, History, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

On November 8, 2019, 24-year-old Morgan Patten traveled 13 hours to Jacksonville, North Carolina, to visit her fiancé. She made it to Jacksonville, but never made it to see her fiancé. Instead, she ended up in a truck with two Marines she didn’t know…and within hours, she was dead on a dark and desolate road. Officials called it a drunk-driving accident. Morgan’s parents say the evidence tells a different story. In this episode, Margot pieces together Morgan’s final hours. We explore security footage, bar receipts, and text messages exchanged between the two Marines, Hunter Wells and Charles Cornwall. We explore disturbing inconsistencies in the investigation, forensic red flags, unexplained DNA, and the question at the heart of this case: How did Morgan end up in that truck? For six years, Morgan’s parents have carried the burden of uncovering the truth. They have funded their own investigators, hired forensic experts, and fought to have evidence released for independent testing. Their search has uncovered shocking details that have never before been publicly unpacked in this way. If you know something about that night… it’s time to come forward. 👉 Morgan’s GoFundMe for independent DNA testing: https://gofund.me/55ec4c4f0 👉 More about Morgan’s Miles to Go Foundation: https://www.morgansmilestogo.com/ ⸻ 🎧Did you know you could listen to this episode ad-free? Join the True Crime Army Club! Visit patreon.com/militarymurder to view the current membership options! ⸻ Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members. ⸻ Don’t miss out on all things Mama Margot & Military Murder Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamargot TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@militarymargot Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/militarytruecrime Want to advertise on the show? Email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back, True Crime Army. I am your host Margo, and this is Military Murder, a show where I tell you true crime stories involving military members and veterans, all with one goal in mind to remind you to remain vigilant always.
0:13.0	Today's case is long overdue. Many of you know that I've been doing this show for six years now. And whenever a family reaches out asking me to cover their loved one
0:21.6	story, there's always one hope that their person won't be forgotten. Sometimes families come to me
0:27.9	because their loved ones case is unsolved. Other times, they're seeking help because something went
0:33.6	terribly wrong in the investigation or in the justice process. In today's case,
0:39.0	the case of Morgan Patton, falls right between those last two worlds. This is a story that shattered
0:45.2	a family by taking away a mother and father's only child. But it's also a story that exposed a devastating
0:51.0	failure in the justice system, a failure so deep that Morgan's father was
0:55.6	forced to become his daughter's investigator, digging for answers that no parent should ever have
1:01.0	to seek. It's been six years since Morgan's death, six years of grief, frustration, and
1:07.1	unanswered questions. But today, her family is ready to share Morgan Patton's story with the True Crime Army,
1:14.1	a story about a bright, joyful young woman whose life came to a mysterious end on a dark road in North Carolina.
1:21.8	And I want to be honest with you from the start.
1:24.0	There is a cloud of secrecy hanging over this case, a fog of missing pieces and
1:28.9	closed doors that will leave you with more questions than answers. But that's exactly why
1:34.4	Morgan's story needs to be heard by you. Because maybe, just maybe, someone listening knows something.
1:41.2	Maybe someone holds a missing piece that could finally bring clarity or justice,
1:46.2	or maybe peace. So with that, join me today as we walk through the heartbreaking and perplexing
1:51.7	case of Morgan Patton. Now, let's dig in.
1:58.4	Military murder is an independent project and is not endorsed by the Department of Defense or any military component.
2:05.0	The views expressed are those of the host.
2:07.5	The content of this podcast is not meant to be legal or medical advice.
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