Ladies and gentlemen, the captain has turned on the fasten seatbelt sign. If you haven't

already done so, please make sure the volume of this podcast is set perfectly to your listening

enjoyment. Please take your seat, whether that's on the treadmill, car, sofa, or bed, and buckle in for the last

trip. My name is Jamie Beebe, and I'll be your tour guide, recreating someone's last days in

paradise. On behalf of myself and everyone behind the scenes, please enjoy the last trip podcast.

And because nobody likes a long flight to get to where they want to be,

let's prepare for takeoff. On this episode of The Last Trip, we're speaking with Carrie and Dale McGuinness,

whose family vacation to the Dominican Republic ended

in tragedy. In 2011, they planned a trip to Punta Cana, a rare chance for the whole family

to travel together. Carrie, her husband Dale, their youngest son, Jordan, Carrie's brother

and his girlfriend, and Carrie's mother, whose health was beginning to

decline. They booked 10 days at a beachfront resort, sun, warm weather, and timed together as a

family. At first, everything was exactly what they hoped for, days by the pool, exploring the

resort and meeting other travelers. Jordan quickly made friends.

He was outgoing, well-liked, and enjoying the trip. But late one night, everything changed.

Carrie was asleep in her room when her husband knocked on the door. The resort had called.

There had been an accident involving Jordan. When they arrived at the resort clinic,

Carrie saw her son lying on a table, motionless. Moments later, he was rushed into an ambulance

as medics tried to revive him. But at the hospital, doctors delivered the news no parent

should ever hear. Jordan Morrison was dead.

What began as a family vacation quickly turned into a homicide investigation.

The vacation that was meant to be a beautiful family trip became something else entirely.

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