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Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

The Mansion Murder Mystery | The Homicide of Dr. Devon Hoover - "The Best Of Body Bags"

Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

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4.81.8K Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Body Bags, hosts Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack unpack the chilling homicide of famed neurosurgeon Dr. Devon Hoover, who was found in his Detroit mansion. They discuss the details of the murder, the physical evidence, the complexities of the gunshot wounds, the forensics, and theorize about the identity of the murderer and their familiarity with the residence.  

Time-codes: 00:00 - Introduction.

01:20 - Dr. Devon Hoover.

02:45 - of Dr. Hoover's grand home and his profession.

05:30 - The demanding path to neurosurgery.

07:40 - Skills required for neurosurgery.

08:10 - Dr. Hoover's personality and devotion to work.

0:00 - Introduction to "crawlspace" in relation to the murder.

12:15 - Discovery of Dr. Hoover's body in the attic crawlspace.

13:00 - Peculiarities in the murder scene.

15:30 - Postmortem changes and body positioning.

16:40 - Importance of postmortem interval in the case.

17:15 - Speculation on potential suspects and motives.

18:55 - Dr. Hoover's attic.

20:00 - Forensic analysis of Dr. Hoover's gunshot wounds and the intimate nature of the crime.

23:20 - Evidence suggesting the perpetrator's familiarity with the house.

26:10 - Detailed impact of a close-range gunshot wound.

28:30 - Examination of the array of forensic tests.

30:30 - Observations indicating the murderer might be known to the victim, such as lack of forced entry.

31:05 - Perpetrator's meticulous body cover-up, suggesting a personal connection.

32:55 - Outro.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

So here we are, my friends, at the end of the year. A new year is upon us, but before we exit out of 24, I'd like to first off thank you for listening to Body Backs with Joseph Scott Morgan.

0:17.4

But in addition to that, I'd also like us to reflect.

0:22.2

That's why over the next three days, we are going to have a countdown of the top 10

0:30.4

most downloaded episodes of Bodybacks with Joseph Scott Morgan.

0:37.4

I hope that you will please join us over the next few days. of Bodybacks with Joseph Scott Morgan.

0:41.5

I hope that you will please join us over the next few days as we look back over this past year,

0:46.6

digging in to some of the most intriguing cases that we've covered.

0:53.2

I'm Joseph Scott Morgan, and this is Bodybags.

1:02.0

Bodybags with Joseph Scott Morgan.

1:09.6

Music Body bags with Joseph Scott Morgan.

1:20.3

One of my favorite things to do,

1:23.4

particularly when I'm back home down in New Orleans,

1:24.5

my family down there, is if I ever have an opportunity,

1:26.4

I love to go visit old homes, particularly

1:29.6

those that are opened during the holiday season. You really get to appreciate the beauty of them

1:35.1

because the homes down there are so very old. And you can tell that people love them at one point in time

1:42.1

or love the idea of them. They dumped a lot of money into them.

1:46.5

Maybe 100, 150, maybe 175 years ago.

1:50.5

It comes through.

1:51.4

It kind of echoes down through time.

1:53.8

And you can see where people lived a life.

1:58.0

And I think that that's quite remarkable.

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