Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

Bricen Rivers nearly beat his girlfriend to death in their car in Nashville while on a romantic weekend getaway. Jailed with bond set high enough so he couldn't get out, his victim, Lauren Johansen, is recovering in Mississippi when a judge lowers Rivers bond, and lets him out to finish what he started. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgen will explain the horrible injuries Lauren sustained in the first beating in Nashville, while Dave Mack breaks down the backstory on the relationship that was so toxic, Lauren Johansen winds up dead in the back of her own car in the middle of a cemetery. Transcript Highlights 00:00:04.19 Introduction - Being a parent, Father . 00:04:26.07 Discussion of abusive relationship 00:09:20.25 Talking about parenting a child in abusive relationship 00:13:39.86 Discussion of Nashville trip, how much effort it would take 00:18:40.36 Talk seeing trauma in hospital 00:23:22.52 Discussion or rocks as a weapon, pistol whipping 00:28:29.50 Discussion of wound to Lauren's head at hairline 00:32:02.27 Talk about man abusing woman, judge lowering bond 00:36:15.69 Discussion of Lauren being kidnapped from home 00:40:38.20 Discussion of wounds Lauren suffered before death 00:43:48.59 Talk about Lauren wasn't recovered from December 11 beating 00:46:41.34 Conclusion Lauren's father helped recover her bodySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 25 July 2024

Bricen Rivers nearly beat his girlfriend to death in their car in Nashville while on a romantic weekend getaway. Jailed with bond set high enough so he couldn't get out, his victim, Lauren Johansen, is recovering in Mississippi when a judge lowers Rivers bond, and lets him out to finish what he started. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgen will explain the horrible injuries Lauren sustained in the first beating in Nashville, while Dave Mack breaks down the backstory on the relationship that was so toxic, Lauren Johansen winds up dead in the back of her own car in the middle of a cemetery. Transcript Highlights 00:00:04.19 Introduction - Being a parent, Father . 00:04:26.07 Discussion of abusive relationship 00:09:20.25 Talking about parenting a child in abusive relationship 00:13:39.86 Discussion of Nashville trip, how much effort it would take 00:18:40.36 Talk seeing trauma in hospital 00:23:22.52 Discussion or rocks as a weapon, pistol whipping 00:28:29.50 Discussion of wound to Lauren's head at hairline 00:32:02.27 Talk about man abusing woman, judge lowering bond 00:36:15.69 Discussion of Lauren being kidnapped from home 00:40:38.20 Discussion of wounds Lauren suffered before death 00:43:48.59 Talk about Lauren wasn't recovered from December 11 beating 00:46:41.34 Conclusion Lauren's father helped recover her bodySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Published: 25 July 2024

Cleo Loizides is 81-years-old and living in a senior care facility in Virginia. After a visit from her daughter, 53 and grandson, 24, an orderly finds her stiff and cold to the touch. In this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain what happens when someone in a senior care facility passes away and how to tell the difference between a natural death and a murder. Dave Mack will look at the history of the family that begins with Cleo Loizides as a Model in the 1960s and ends with her death in 2024. Transcribe Highlights 00:00:02.39 Introduction - circle of life 00:01:07.72 Discussion of murder of 81-year-old woman 00:04:46.47 Discussion of Cleo Loizides found dead on floor 00:09:59.22 Talk about people in care facility 00:14:43.59 Discussion of nursing home deaths being investigated 00:19:44.18 Discussion of Elder abuse 00:22:30.18 Discussion of health, getting her own food, not needing help 00:26:10.21 Talk about knowing a body is dead 00:31:19.24 Discussion of daughter and grandson visiting 00:35:07.92 Discussion of cause of death 00:39:02.45 Discussion of daughter and grandson confess to murder 00:41:16.31 Conclusion Cleo deserved a better endSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 24 July 2024

Virginia Summers hears a rumor that "something" has happened to her adult daughter, Tara Capps. Tara is a free spirit but she maintains regular contact with the family. Virginia files a missing person report and begins looking for 36-year-old Tara. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how difficult it is to find forensic evidence in a homeless encampment, and Dave Mack will fill in the details of how the family searched, and found, Tara Capps. Transcript Highlights 00:14.80 Introduction of Tara Capps story 04:20.08 Discussion of camping and homeless camps 07:56.22 Discussion of searching for missing adult 12:12.03 Talk about mother getting tip about missing daughter 16:50.90 Discussion of homeless camp near body location 23:33.33 Discussion of decomposed body found between two living men 27:08.41 Talk about truth of what happened to Tara will come out 31:43.75 Discussion of Remains sealed inside plastic tote 36:25.48 Talk about evidence in the area 40:15.04 Discussion of how body was covered 42:28.16 Conclusion Family of Tara Capps needs answersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 23 July 2024

When Travis McBride was in his teens, he got in trouble with the law over anger issues. As an adult he opens a successful therapy practice focusing on Anger Management. The subject of this episode of Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan, the alleged murder of a homeless man by an anger management therapist. Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how blood will spread from a body to the trunk area of a vehicle and onto pavement. Dave Mack investigates the background of the victim and finds Clinton Dorsey was married with three adult children and eight grandchildren. Was Clinton Dorsey really murdered by an Anger Management Therapist? Transcript Highlights 00:00:00 Introduction College choices 00:04:21 Discussion Anger Management Therapist 00:06:51 Discussion about applying education to life 00:11:01 Talk about Anger Management therapist having anger issues 00:16:24 Discussion of suspects previous charges 00:21:38 Explaining charges 00:26:04 Discussion of therapist charged with homicide 00:33:17 Talk about how suspect cleaned blood in street 00:38:26 Discussion about leaving blood around side area of car trunk 00:40:03 Discussion of post-mortem lividity 00:44:16 Conclusion - will update after the case goes to court See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 18 July 2024

A former Mayor with 28 years of law enforcement experience has been charged with first-degree murder in a triple homicide. In this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will break down the weapons used in the murders and the possibility that one of the victims died while he was on the phone with 911. Dave Mack will try and explain what happened four days before the shooting that may have led to the murders. Transcript Highlights 00:00:00 Introduction people seeking power 00:02:12 Discussion ex-mayor suspect triple homicide 00:07:45 Discussion Triple homicide, 911 caller goes silent on call 00:12:21 Talk about different types of guns 00:17:35 Discussion suspect shows up with multiple weapons 00:22:12 Discussion triple homicide occurs four days after event that led to it 00:27:14 Discussion of defense strategy for shooting three people 00:33:17 Talk about suspect showing up armed, left home enraged 00:38:26 Discussion of victims shot with different guns See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 17 July 2024

A former Mayor with 28 years of law enforcement experience has been charged with first-degree murder in a triple homicide. In this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will break down the weapons used in the murders and the possibility that one of the victims died while he was on the phone with 911. Dave Mack will try and explain what happened four days before the shooting that may have led to the murders. Transcript Highlights 00:00:00 Introduction people seeking power 00:02:12 Discussion ex-mayor suspect triple homicide 00:07:45 Discussion Triple homicide, 911 caller goes silent on call 00:12:21 Talk about different types of guns 00:17:35 Discussion suspect shows up with multiple weapons 00:22:12 Discussion triple homicide occurs four days after event that led to it 00:27:14 Discussion of defense strategy for shooting three people 00:33:17 Talk about suspect showing up armed, left home enraged 00:38:26 Discussion of victims shot with different guns See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 17 July 2024

Sandra Pagniano vanishes from her home in the middle of the night while her husband and daughters are asleep. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how handwriting analysis broke the case wide open, while Dave Mack digs into the fractured marriage of David and Sandra Pagniano. All signs point to one suspect and one location where Sandra Pagniano was bound, gagged, and buried alive in a hand dug grave. Transcript Highlights 00:00:00 Introduction, history, writing, buried alive 00:03:22 Discussion or “Person of Interest” 00:06:21 Discussion of “notes” Jon Benet Ramsay note 00:11:01 Talk about handwriting analysis 00:16:15 Discussion of documents 00:21:22 Discussion of obvious suspects 00:24:19 Discussion of cadaver dogs 00:26:32 Talk about using cell towers to track location 00:31:41 Discussion – how to tell someone was buried alive 00:35:29 Discussion kidnapped from her house, buried alive 00:39:13 Conclusion – Life in Prison See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 July 2024

Sandra Pagniano vanishes from her home in the middle of the night while her husband and daughters are asleep. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how handwriting analysis broke the case wide open, while Dave Mack digs into the fractured marriage of David and Sandra Pagniano. All signs point to one suspect and one location where Sandra Pagniano was bound, gagged, and buried alive in a hand dug grave. Transcript Highlights 00:00:00 Introduction, history, writing, buried alive 00:03:22 Discussion or “Person of Interest” 00:06:21 Discussion of “notes” Jon Benet Ramsay note 00:11:01 Talk about handwriting analysis 00:16:15 Discussion of documents 00:21:22 Discussion of obvious suspects 00:24:19 Discussion of cadaver dogs 00:26:32 Talk about using cell towers to track location 00:31:41 Discussion – how to tell someone was buried alive 00:35:29 Discussion kidnapped from her house, buried alive 00:39:13 Conclusion – Life in Prison See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 July 2024

17-year-old Kaitlyn Coones is a runaway from a group home in Canton, Ohio, and is staying with Jonathon Jones, 33, at his mother's residence. Nicole Jones, 53, mother of Jonathon Jones, is unaware that her son has snuck a teen into his bedroom. Days later, Kaitlyn Jones calls a case worker at the Canton group home informing her she has done something terrible and is on the road with Jonathon Jones. Canton Police call for a welfare check and officers discover Nicole Jones has vanished. Jones car, her son Jonathon, and Kaitlyn Coones are also missing. In this episode of Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan, Joe explains what evidence, recovered by investigators, lead police to say Nicole Jones is dead Dave Mack goes behind the headlines explaining the relationship dynamic between Jonathon Jones and Kaitlyn Coones to determine if the teen is a victim, a suspect, or both. Transcript Highlights 00:00:03 Introduction – teen kidnapped, mother missing, convicted son being sought 00:04:47 Discussion of missing mom’s car tracked to Arizona and New Mexico 00:07:52 Talk about attention focus when child is involved 00:11:47 Discussion of 33-year-old man sneaks teen into his bedroom 00:16:59 Discussion of Jonathon Jones and Kaitlyn Coones 00:22:29 Talk about Nicole Jones being murdered in kitchen 00:27:18 Discussion of circumstantial evidence 00:32:30 Discussion about rock used as murder weapon 00:36:44 Talk about Kaitlyn Coones giving Jonathon Jones 5 hours to kill 00:40:03 Discussion of using GPS to track movement of suspects 00:42:03 Discussion of blood and hair evidence 00:44:02 Discussion of Jonathon Jones failure to disarm GPS tracker 00:45:51 Talk about focus on Kaitlyn Coones being underage victim and suspect 00:46:56 Conclusion Nicole Jones body will never be found, Jones and Coones are in prison See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 11 July 2024

17-year-old Kaitlyn Coones is a runaway from a group home in Canton, Ohio, and is staying with Jonathon Jones, 33, at his mother's residence. Nicole Jones, 53, is the mother of Jonathon Jones and is unaware that her son has snuck a teen into his bedroom at her condo. Days later, Kaitlyn Jones calls a case worker at the Canton group home informing her she has done something terrible and is on the road with Jonathon Jones. Canton Police call for a welfare check and officers discover Nicole Jones has vanished. Jones car, her son Jonathon, and Kaitlyn Coones are also missing. On this episode of Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan, Joe will explain what evidence is recovered by investigators for police to say Nicole Jones is dead and Dave Mack will go behind the headlines to explain the relationship dynamic between Jonathon Jones and Kaitlyn Coones to determine if the teen is a victim, a suspect, or both. Transcript Highlights 00:00:03 Introduction – teen kidnapped, mother missing, convicted son being sought 00:04:47 Discussion of missing mom’s car tracked to Arizona and New Mexico 00:07:52 Talk about attention focus when child is involved 00:11:47 Discussion of 33-year-old man sneaks teen into his bedroom 00:16:59 Discussion of Jonathon Jones and Kaitlyn Coones 00:22:29 Talk about Nicole Jones being murdered in kitchen 00:27:18 Discussion of circumstantial evidence 00:32:30 Discussion about rock used as murder weapon 00:36:44 Talk about Kaitlyn Coones giving Jonathon Jones 5 hours to kill 00:40:03 Discussion of using GPS to track movement of suspects 00:42:03 Discussion of blood and hair evidence 00:44:02 Discussion of Jonathon Jones failure to disarm GPS tracker 00:45:51 Talk about focus on Kaitlyn Coones being underage victim and suspect 00:46:56 Conclusion Nicole Jones body will never be found, Jones and Coones are in prison See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 11 July 2024

Mary Catherine Edwards is found naked and in handcuffs in her bathtub with about 4 inches of water. She has been sexually assaulted and murdered. Cause of death is drowning and asphyxia. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how the case that went unsolved for nearly 30-years was solved with DNA, Genetic Genealogy and a tip of the cap to Othram . Dave Mack will help tell the story of the 31-year-old beloved schoolteacher and the killer who almost got away with her murder. Transcript Highlights 00:00:06 Introduction of Cold Case Murder 00:05:42 Discussion of shutting down crime scene 00:09:44 Talk about Parents discovering body of their daughter 00:13:27 Discussion of motivation 00:18:01 Talk about “torture” 00:22:21 Discussion of cause of death, drowning and asphyxia 00:27:30 Discussion of drowning in bathtub 00:31:23 Discussion of Shera LaPoint, the Gene Hunter 00:35:33 Talk about familiarity between victim and suspect 00:39:20 Discussion of DNA and genetic genealogy 00:41:52 Discussion of Rape Kit 00:46:35 Conclusion: DNA Solves See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 10 July 2024

Six years before he became known as the Day Trader that went on a murderous rampage, Mark Barton was the suspect in the death of his first wife and her mother while they were camping at a lake in North Alabama. On this episode of Body Bags Joseph Scott Morgan will share personal memories of working the homicides in Atlanta as well as breaking down the murders of Mark Barton’s first wife and her mother in the camper as well as his second wife and children in their apartment in metro Atlanta. Dave Mack will fill in the back-story on how Mark Barton may have gotten away with murder and child molestation, but he couldn’t escape himself. Transcript Highlights 00:00:08 Introduction of geography, family killer, mass murderer 00:02:46 Discussion of Mark Barton 00:07:21 Discussion of murderers and weapons 00:11:44 Talk about day traders in Atlanta 00:16:04 Discussion of murder in camper trailer on lake 00:21:17 Discussion of “robber” that left behind cash and jewelry 00:26:26 Talk about blood in the Camper 00:31:02 Discussion of Mark Barton cheating on his wife 00:35:57 Discussion of timeline of family murders and Buckhead massacre 00:39:49 Discussion of Barton killing second wife and children with a hammer 00:43:06 Discussion of murders at Momentum and All-Tech 00:46:20 Conclusion, Barton shoots himself in the head See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 9 July 2024

Six years before he became known as the Day Trader who went on a murderous rampage, Mark Barton was the suspect in the death of his first wife and her mother while they were camping at a lake in North Alabama. Today, Joseph Scott Morgan shares personal memories of working the homicides in Atlanta, as well as breaking down the murders of Mark Barton’s first wife and her mother in the camper, and his second wife and children in their apartment.. Dave Mack fills in the back-story on how Mark Barton may have gotten away with murder and child molestation, but he couldn’t escape himself. Transcript Highlights 00:00:08 Introduction of geography, family killer, mass murderer 00:02:46 Discussion of Mark Barton 00:07:21 Discussion of murderers and weapons 00:11:44 Talk about day traders in Atlanta 00:16:04 Discussion of murder in camper trailer on lake 00:21:17 Discussion of “robber” that left behind cash and jewelry 00:26:26 Talk about blood in the Camper 00:31:02 Discussion of Mark Barton cheating on his wife 00:35:57 Discussion of timeline of family murders and Buckhead massacre 00:39:49 Discussion of Barton killing second wife and children with a hammer 00:43:06 Discussion of murders at Momentum and All-Tech 00:46:20 Conclusion, Barton shoots himself in the head See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 9 July 2024

Skeletal remains found near the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee don't match up with any missing person cases in Chattanooga or the surrounding area. It takes several months before the remains are positively identified. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will take you into the field where the remains have been found and into the lab where identification takes place, and Dave Mack will look into the facts surrounding the disappearance of the 20-year-old beauty from Georgia and how she ended up as a skeleton on the side of a rural road outside Chattanooga Tennessee. Transcript Highlights 00:00:25 Introduction of 20-year-old woman, missing 00:04:07 Discussion of geography of the case 00:07:20 Discussion of picking up body in jail 00:11:51 Talk about Fentanyl becoming drug of choice 00:16:13 Discussion of drugs and dealers 00:20:48 Discussion of reporting missing person 00:24:16 Talk about the deposition of the body 00:28:08 Discussion of trauma on the bones 00:32:32 Discussion explaining forensic anthropology at the scene 00:37:13 Discussion of being absent of clothing 00:41:40 Conclusion – Case is still open; we will follow up See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 4 July 2024

Bonnie and Clyde killed at least nine police officers and four civilians during their 21-month crime spree from 1932 to 1934. The couple were also responsible for several Bank robberies, gas stations hold-ups , and burglaries. They weren't very good thieves, as they rarely got away with more than $80. In this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how Bonnie Parker suffered so many bullet holes her body had to be plugged to hold embalming fluid, and Dave Mack will take you behind the scenes in the woods with Frank Hamer and Manny Gault as they brought down the murderous "Bonnie and Clyde". Transcript Highlights 00:00:10 Introduction of human destruction 00:02:09 Description of Bienville Parish 00:05:24 Description of Bonnie and Clyde car on display 00:08:14 Discussion Bonnie 23, Clyde 25 00:11:15 Talk about Bonnie and Clyde murder young cop 00:15:11 Discussion about State Coroners convention 00:18:05 Discussion about transcribing 00:21:32 Talk about Bonnie and Clyde murdering cops 00:25:57 Discussion of BB Episode about Coroner system 00:28:21 Talk about autopsy of famous people 00:31:41 Discussion of Dr. Wade and others at the autopsy 00:35:00 Discussion of injuries suffered by Bonnie Parker 00:37:42 Conclusion: Bonnie and Clyde meet their end See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2024

Trista Spicer tells everyone her live-in boyfriend, Eric Mercado, left the house on October 11, 2014, and never returned. Mercado’s family called him “Nino” and they printed up posters, circulated info on social media and physically looked for their “Nino” with no luck. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will detail what happens when someone is hit in the face with a frying pan and their throat is slit with a box cutter. Dave Mack will investigate the relationship between Trista Spicer, Eric Mercado, and Waylan Gentry, and who gave the police the “tip” that turned a missing persons case into a homicide investigation. Transcript Highlights 00:00.01. Introduction - walking through graveyards 05:08.07 Discussion of social media, sharing too much 10:07.10. Discussion of victim, early 40s 15:35.82. Talk about spouses 20:20.01. Discussion about a missing family member 26:08.66 Discussion of what did Suspect tell new boyfriend 31:18.61. Talk about tattoos 36:39.54 Discussion - somebody always talks 40:26.66 Discussion of soft tissue, dehydrated skin 42:04:13 Conclusion - Face smashed in with frying pan, throat slitSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 2 July 2024

Wade Wilson, not the superhero better known as "Deadpool" but Wade Wilson, Tattoo Face Killer. If Wilson has a favorite song it is probably "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash for the line "I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die". For Tattoo Face Wade Wilson, using a gun to kill someone is too impersonal. In this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain just how personal it is to strangle the life out of someone with bare hands, and Dave Mack will go behind the tattoos and headlines to find out more about the victims of the vile creature capable of killing two women in a matter of hours, just because he can. Assistant State Attorney Andreas Gardiner in closing argument in murder trial of Wade Wilson: "This case was about killing for the sake of killing. Strangulation is the epitome of life slipping through someone's hands." Transcribe Highlights 00:39.32 Introduction of a nightmare 05:03.44 Discussion of Wade Wilson, tattoo face 10:24.32 Talk about Wilson claiming to be a victim 15:00.63 Discussion about how Wade Wilson got invited back to woman's home 20:23.78 Discussion about destroying a person for no reason 25:52.10 Talk about isn't it enough? 29:33.42 Discussion about Wilson leaves Melton's home in her car 33:49.88 Discussion of Diane Ruiz body damage, injuries and animals 38:23.24.Discussion Wilson tells Bio Father what he has done 42:13.10 Conclusion - Wade Wilson, Florida JusticeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 27 June 2024

Jerry Harris's pregnant daughter is murdered, her uterus removed, and her body thrown in a river. She is found by fishermen six days after she is last seen alive. Jerry Harris commits suicide outside the Sheriff's Office. On this episode of Body Bags Joseph Scott Morgan go behind the evidence and take a look at the body of Jerry Harris' daughter, Jennifer, a murder still unsolved. Dave Mack digs into the story of Jennifer Harris. Who knew she was pregnant and who wanted her dead? The ex-husband? The ex-boyfriend? Did Jerry Harris get so depressed over the murder of his daughter that he killed himself at the Sheriff's office as some kind of challenge? We know Jerry Harris killed himself. Do we know why? Transcript Highlights 00:00:17.19 Introduction of "Cold Case" and recent suicide 00:03:48.25 Discussion of life and "dark space" 00:07:29.51 Talk about notification of family 00:10:31.93 Discussion of Jennifer Harris before she vanishes 00:14:43.53 Discussion of evidence, finding Jennifer 00:19:47.66 Talk about detaching while investigating 00:25:25.90 Discussion of finding and condition of remains in Red River 00:29:57.94 Talking about water damage 00:33:35.52 Discussion of ex-husband alibi 00:39:03.49 Talk about Jeep, latent hand or palm print 00:40:04.96 Discussion of cabin in the woods, burned down 00:43:30.88 Discussion of skill level of the person removing uterus 00:45:36.30 Conclusion: Blue clay, caretakers' cabin, suicide of Jerry HarrisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 26 June 2024

A Texas mother of 4 is found hanging from a dock with a rope around her neck in an apparent suicide. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack will go behind the shocking story of an apparent suicide and Joe Scott will explain how a witness describing the woman’s body hanging from the dock tells him she didn’t kill herself; this is a murder! 01:38.72 Introduction: Suicide or Murder 05:20.55 Discussion of rigidity 09:06:44 Talk about boat life, living at marina 13:02.11 Discussion of arms hanging down 16:41.60 Talk about 30-year old mom, 4 children 19:31.74 Discussion of suicide 24:33.02 Discussion of woman’s arm points to different conclusion 28:06.63 Discussion of staging a suicide 32:14.44 Talk about girlfriend leaves, doesn’t come back 36:11.46 Discussion of post-mortem lividity in aquatic environment 39:18.91Discussion of flaccid See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 25 June 2024

Recorded LIVE at CrimeCon Nashville, 2024, in this Episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan explains how he challenges his class at Jacksonville State University to try and solve a cold case. Two years in a row, two different classes and students choose the unsolved murder of Blake Chappell. Blake Chappell tells his mother he is having the best night of his life with his girlfriend at the East Coweta High School Homecoming Dance. Within a matter of hours, Blake will find himself chased out of his girlfriend’s house in the middle of the night, walking down the road at 5 a.m. texting his girlfriend, and telling her police just stopped and talked to him. One last text to his girlfriend that he is getting cold, and his phone goes quiet. Blake Chappell is 17 and he never makes it back to his friend’s house. He just vanishes into thin air. It is October 16, 2011. Two months later on December 17, 2011, his nearly naked body is found floating in a creek, he has been shot in the back of the head. The case is still unsolved. But new search warrants were served in March 2024, will there be justice for Blake Chappell? Transcript Highlights 00:00:13 Introduction Blake Chappel Case 00:04:40 Discuss of family financial issues 00:08:28 Blake finds ex-girlfriend who ran away 00:10:32 Blake beaten up by ex’s stepfather 00:12:26 Blake put in jail for finding his ex 00:17:35 Mother takes Blake and date to homecoming dance 00:20:48 Discussion of Blake activities walking in the night 00:24:24 Talk about Blake walking miles to see girlfriend 00:28:08 Talk about Blake texting girlfriend 00:31:49 Talk about Blake doesn’t make it back to Austin’s house 00:37:36 Discussion Blake shot in back of head 00:43:22 Discussion rumors about Blake’s death 00:48:12 Discussion Blake found wearing underwear, no shoes 00:52:34 Conclusion Joseph Scott Morgan lets his JSU class pick unsolved crime to solve Two years in a row the case of Blake Chappel is chosen for the project See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 20 June 2024

Herb Baumeister lived more than just a “double life." On this episode of "Body Bags," Joseph Scott Morgan explains how it is possible that Baumeister had over 10,000 remains on his million-dollar estate, and Dave Mack dives into the background of the married, father and businessman who owned two Save-a-lot stores in Indianapolis. Baumeister, who took his own life in 1996, is suspected of enticing gay men to his home, where he killed them and disposed of their bodies at the rear of his property. Investigators suspected that Baumeister, a married father of three at the time who frequented gay bars, enticed unsuspecting men to his property to murder them. By 1999, investigators connected him to the disappearance of at least 16 men since 1980. Some of the victims’ bodies were discovered discarded in shallow streams in rural central Indiana and western Ohio For 30 years, investigators have been working to identify thousands of human remains, will they ever know the truth about how many people Herb Baumeister murdered? Transcript Highlights 00:00:13 Introduction of serial killer graveyard 00:04:40 Discuss killer double life, wife claims she didn’t know anything 00:08:28 Talk about trying to identify bone from other items 00:12:26 Discussion of Forensic anthropologists 00:17:35 Discussion of hiding secrets from family 00:20:48 Talk about serial killer obsession with dead animals 00:24:24 Discussion of the depth of depravity 00:28:08 Discussion of skeletonized body on the property 00:31:49 Talk about trying to render body down to ash 00:36:36 Discussion of method of destruction after burning 00:40:22 Discussion of other serial killers 00:44:12 Talk about the size of the property 00:44:34 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2024

Why did police serve another search warrant at the home of Rex Heuermann? Remember, his wife and children still live in the house. After his original arrest and the search warrants were served, pictures appeared in the press showing the damage done as the home was stripped. What did they miss? Why did they bring out the ME? On this episode of Body Bags Joseph Scott Morgan will take you into the house and what the ME might be looking for as well as the crime scenes and what has been found. Dave Mack will explain the “To-Do” list and go over the electronics Heuermann has been keeping for decades. Transcript Highlights 00:00:00 Introduction: Bernice Worden last victim of Ed Gein 00:02:20 Discussion of Gilgo document release 00:06:54 Talk about being on a jury 00:09:44 Discussion – warning about content of episode 00:13:55 Discussion of why go back with another search warrant? 00:19:05 Talk about Rex Heuermann and the list he created 00:23:11 Discussion of Heuermann electronics 00:27:02 Discussion of Rex Heuermann planning note began in 2000 00:30:59 Talk about violent, sexual torture 00:34:17 Discussion of going to a scene, police don’t know what they have 00:38:35 Talk about mutilated body a few miles from home 00:42:15 Talk about access to material was different in the 1990s 00:42:50 Conclusion, why they called the ME out to the scene See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 18 June 2024

In 1985 a skull and partial remains are found in a plastic bag near Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard, California. Thinking the remains are from a recent victim, investigators work to solve what they think is a murder. Failing to identify the victim, the case goes cold. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how the scientists at Othram Labs developed a DNA extract from the evidence and were able to identify “Ventura County Jane Doe "as the victim of a grave robbing that happened after her death in 1915. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack will share the story of Gertrude Elliot-Littlehale, a woman born in 1864 and the amazing life she lived well before she became the unidentified “cold case” of “Ventura County Jane Doe”. Othram Labs is helping solve cases that seem unsolvable with the help of everyday people willing to make a small donation at DNASOLVES.COM Please take a moment of your time and visit DNASOLVES.COM and see how you can help solve a case. Transcript Highlights 00:00:08 Introduction of Ventura County Jane Doe 00:03:44 Discussion of Skull found in a bag in 1985 00:07:19 Talk about history and DNA 00:11:58 Discussion identifying bodies 00:15:13 Talk about going from 1985 back to 1864 00:20:49 Discussion of dogs and old bones 00:24:14 Discussion of forensic anthropologist 00:29:04 Discussion of “suture lines” 00:33:03 Talk about solving crimes with DNA 00:38:20 Discussion of building a family tree 00:42:12 Discussion of “Gertie” and her life 00:46:50 Talk about Othram Labs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 13 June 2024

Imagine waking up inside a body bag, declared dead and transported to a funeral home, where you find yourself short of breath, BUT STILL BREATHING! In this episode of Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan we will explore something that is happening far more often than you think, people being declared dead, who wake up on a table in a funeral home! And how to make sure you are not Buried Alive! Transcript Highlights 00:00:08 Introduction: worst nightmare come true 00:03:02 Discussion being buried alive 00:07:28 Talk about funeral homes 00:11:49 Discussion of hospice care nursing 00:16:29 Discussion of soldier Battle of the Bulge 00:20:24 Talk about forensic pathology 00:24:46 Discussion of dead body, signs of death 00:28:30 Discussion of death investigation 00:31:34 Talk about people declared dead, waking up in funeral home 00:34:16 Discussion of death and declaring someone dead 00:38:04 Conclusion: cautionary tale, death investigation is important See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2024

The victims of the Long Island Serial Killer have been known in the media as the “Gilgo 4”, but now that Rex Heuermann has been charged with two more murders the media will have to change the name to the “Gilgo 6”. Rex Heuermann is an architect by trade, someone who can create and use blueprints. Investigators found a Serial Killer Blueprint on Heuermann’s computer. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how DNA evidence and hair might be enough to put away Rex Heuermann for good, and Dave Mack will explore some of the items found on Heuermann’s computer. From disturbing images of abuse and porn, to lists of supplies for torture, investigators found a goldmine during a recent search of Heuermann’s home. Transcript Highlights 00:00:08 Introduction of Gilgo details 00:02:09 Discuss Rex Heuermann two new murder charges 00:07:19 Discussion of Data from a forensic standpoint 00:12:01 Talk about seeing the dumping ground and home of Heuermann 00:16:58 Discussion of more bodies found along Gilgo 00:21:18 Discussion of area, easy to be seen 00:25:25 Discussion of the court documents, new information 00:29:37 Talk about changes in DNA science since early 90s 00:33:36 Discussion of skin and injury 00:37:05 Conclusion – more bodies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 11 June 2024

They called themselves the "Gilbert Goons", a group of teens that were suspected of assaults at parties and parking lots, as well as armed robberies. Defended by their parents, the teens' reign of violence culminated with the fatal beating of 16-year-old Preston Lord. Preston was at a Halloween Party with friends when one of the "Gilbert Goons" stole a cheap necklace from a friend of Preston Lord. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack will tell the story of how a town in Arizona was terrorized by a group of entitled teens who were defended by their entitled parents for years until they almost got away with murder. Transcript Highlights 00:00:08 Introduction: Group Think 00:03:56 Discussion of group of teens in Gilbert, Arizona 00:07:22 Discussion of Gilbert Goons videotaping the beating 00:11:15 Talk about the assaults attributed to the teens in Gilbert 00:16:09 Discussion of how the beating of Preston Lord continued 00:21:07 Discussion of a bully 00:25:45 Talk about parents joking about the beating 00:30:19 Discussion of severe blunt force trauma 00:33:52 Discussion of shoe imprint on the body of victim 00:38:02 Conclusion: judgement is coming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 6 June 2024

Chrystul Kizer is 17 when she is arrested for the first-degree murder of Randy Volar. The question that will be answered through investigation and the court system is whether or not Chrystul Kizer killed an innocent man, or did she kill a man who was sexually abusing her and other underage girls. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack will breakdown the case and take an in-depth look at what story the forensics tell and what information a judge will have to consider in sentencing a teen who saw murder as her only way to live. Transcript Highlights 00:00:17 Introduction: growing up 00:02:18 Discussion of Chrystul Kizer, 17, abuse victim 00:06:52 Talk about fire debris and dead body 00:09:57 Discussion of heat causing teeth to shatter 00:13:15 Discussion of destruction of a person 00:17:05 Discussion of multiple victims 00:21:47 Talk about laws regarding sexual abuse 00:25:54 Discussion of electronic forensics 00:29:01 Talk about Chrystul Kizer trying to survive 00:33:04 Discussion of damage 2 shots to the head can cause 00:38:11 Discussion of stippling 00:41:43 Talk about victim escaping in BMW 00:44:27 Discussion of plea deal offered 00:45:18 Conclusion – sentence coming in August See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2024

Georgia authorities find three victims tortured and murdered in Clayton County and taken to Fulton County. They were found in an abandoned car along I-85 at an exit ramp in Union City, Georgia on January 13, 2013. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will take you into the investigation that determined the victims were tortured and murdered and Dave Mack will go into the back story on how the case remained cold for 11-years until forensics led investigators to a Middle School Assistant Principal in Alabama and 3 other suspects. Transcript Highlights 00:00:08 Introduction – Position of authority 00:02:36 Talk about Assistant Principal arrested in cold-case triple murder 00:08:06 Discussion -11 years after 3 dead bodies found in a car, a break in the case 00:11:54 Discussion - victims found in Atlanta from Montgomery, Alabama 00:17:02 Talk about suspect was assistant principal at a middle school 00:20:51Discussion of multiple jurisdictions working on a case 00:24:23 Talk about medical examiners 00:27:40 Discussion of multiple suspects 00:30:03 Discussion of asphyxiation 00:31:14 Conclusion, what did the bodies say? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 4 June 2024

The National Institutes of Health comparing Medical Examiner and Coroner states that Coroners are elected lay people who often do not have professional training, whereas medical examiners are appointed and have board certification in a medical specialty. All of this is true. On this episode of Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan, Joe will take you back in history where the person who finds the dead body in their yard has to gather up a posse and solve the murder mystery or be stuck with paying taxes!! The coroner system has a long history, some funny stories, some strange people, and a few mysteries to unpack. Transcript Highlights 00:22.56. Introduction of studying the dead. 03:04.63 Discussion most people don’t die from bullet wounds 06:01.87 Talk about forensics 11:38.68 History of “Normans” 17:44.17 Discussion of power of Coroners 22:25.90 Discussion of Coroners Jury 26:18.76 Discussion of authority of coroner 31:00.67 Discussion of scientific people in coroner system 32:05.27 Talk about who backs up the coroner 37:48.5 Discussion of medical examiner state vs coroner state 42:49.50 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2024

Grace Millane is in New Zealand when she meets Jesse Kempson on Tinder. Grace is on a Gap Year trip that has taken her to South America and now she is in Auckland, New Zealand where she is camping and hiking and meeting new people. Connecting on Tinder, Grace meets Kempson for dinner and drinks, most of their evening captured by CCTV. They arrive back at Kempson's hotel and we see them get on and off the elevator. It is the evening of December 1 and Grace turns 22-years-old on December 2nd. On this episode of Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan, Joe will breakdown what happened to Grace inside the hotel room and what Jesse Kempson did in the aftermath of the gruesome murder. And Dave Mack will try and make sense of the timeline when, even now, we don't know if Grace made it to her 22nd birthday. Transcript Highlights 00:00:18 Introduction of Grace Millane, gap year vacation 00:04:27 Discussion of Tinder date timeline 00:09:15 Discussion murderer goes on another Tinder date 00:13:56 Talk about targeting victim, asphyxia 00:18:33 Discussion of Gap Year 00:23:46 Discussion of date captured on video 00:28:17 Talk about murderer covering up the crime 00:33:03 Discussion of destroying the victim 00:36:31 Discussion of killing someone with hands around neck 00:40:13 Talk about the sexual assault See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2024

Missy Bevers was murdered inside a church before 5 a.m. while she was preparing for her morning fitness class. Her body is found by a student and Missy is pronounced dead at the scene. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will discuss the possible weapons used to kill Missy Bevers and Dave Mack will dig into the possible suspects in an unsolved murder where the main suspect is caught on camera wearing a police swat kit and walking the halls of the church with an unusual gait, waiting for Missy to arrive. Transcript Highlights 00:00:24 Introducing Missy Bevers 00:01:51 Discussion of unsolved murder 00:04:12 Talk about Camp Gladiator 00:08:38 Discussion of murderer seen on video 00:12:28 Discussion of odd gait 00:17:13 Talk about suspect, man or woman? 00:21:13 Discussion of SWAT disguise 00:26:09 Talk about new kit 00:30:13 Discussion of long hammer as a weapon 00:34:31 Discussion of injuries matching weapon 00:39:05 Talk about coverage of case in media 00:43:20 Discussion of no gun belt 00:46:44.Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2024

On this episode of Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan, Joe is going to break with our regular format and take a look at a man who revolutionized the Medical legal death investigation field. He was famous as a “Celebrity Pathologist” but that doesn’t do the man justice. When others walk away from trouble, Dr. Cyril Wecht said, “Where is the brain of JFK?” Joseph Scott Morgan shares his thoughts on the passing of Dr. Cyril Wecht. Transcript Highlights 00:00:18 Introduction from JFK movie 00:00:47 Talk about Dr. Cyril Wecht 00:04:06 Talk about passing of Werner Spitz 00:08:21 Discussion of JFK 00:11:37 Discussion of Dr. Wecht as Air Force Officer 00:14:45 Talk about Wecht running for political office 00:19:33 Discussion of Dr. Wecht from coroner’s office to medical examiner 00:24:16 Talk about Wecht didn’t play golf, life was his hobby 00:27:16 Discussion of Wecht getting sued for comments 00:31:36 Talk about Wecht discovers JFK brain is missing 00:35:02 Talk about destroying evidence to cover up a crime 00:38:34 Discussion of Dr. Cyril Wecht accomplishments 00:39:28 Discussion about over 42,000 Post-mortem exams 00:43:49 Joseph Scott Morgan share thoughts on Dr Wecht I just want to take a moment and 1st off acknowledge his passing and certainly the wet family, the Duquesne family and all of his extended friends and colleagues. My deepest sympathies to them because he's a man. He is a man that Has impacted so many of us in the field of forensic science. He passed away peacefully on May 13th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2024

On January 19, 2001, Tara Baker was murdered in her apartment. The perpetrator sexually assaulted her then lit the apartment on fire. The case went cold in the town of Athens, Georgia for over 20 years. On this episode of Body Bags Joseph Scott Morgan will break down the science of solving a cold case and Dave Mack will fill in the blanks of the story that shocked Northern Georgia for over 20 years. Recently the murder of Laken Riley brought the Tara Baker homicide back into the conversation and with great detective work and with biological evidence and DNA science, the cold case became hot again, as hot as the fire the suspect set to destroy evidence of the horror he created. Transcript Highlights 00:00:09 Introduction of influence 00:01:24 Tragic Cold Case Solved, Tara Baker 00:04:11 Discussion of Tara Baker case and Laken Riley 00:08:32 Discussion of fire in apartment 00:09:24 Talk about find body 00:14:32 Discussion of accelerants 00:19:21 Discussion of death investigation in fire 00:24:41 Discussion of time involved in the attack 00:27:58 Talk about predators selecting their victim 00:31:33 Discussion of how to determine sex assault when body is burned 00:37:20 Discussion of how a burned body is examined 00:38:47 Talk about unsolved cold case 00:41:50 Case solved; Edrick LaMont Faust arrested 00:44:46 Conclusion, Faust is 48, Tara Baker died at 21 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2024

The autopsy of Noah Presgrove is released and for the first time in the history of Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan, Joe is going to issue you a warning for what you are about to hear. Noah Presgrove is at a birthday, end of summer, labor day party with friends all weekend. But something happened Sunday night to cause Noah to leave the party by himself. He is found the next morning at 5:53am, alone, dead, on the side of a rural highway. He is naked except for a pair of shoes, but one of the shoes isn't his, it belongs to a guy asleep at the house where the party took place. The "friends" he has known all of his life aren't talking. His brother sees teeth scattered near his brother's body and pieces of chain. Who or What killed Noah Presgrove? Will the autopsy help answer the question? Transcript Highlights 00:00:08 Introduction: Growing up in rural area 00:03:10 Talk about List of Injuries 00:05:17 Discussion of group dynamics 00:09:12 Discussion of what happens to clothing 00:12:27 Talk about social media evidence 00:16:11 Discussion of internal injuries 00:20:26 Discussion of injuries cased by falling out of a truck 00:24:14 Talk about skull fractures 00:28:32 Discussion of brain fluid 00:32:52 Discussion of broke teeth 00:36:03 Talk about animals and body on road 00:37:52 Discussion of cervical injuries 00:40:00 Discussion of abrasions 00:41:47 Talk about being hit by car 00:43:59 Discussion of data 00:44:17 Conclusion; After the autopsy we still don’t have answers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2024

Dr. Werner Spitz is a man who spent his lifetime looking straight into the soul of man and looking death in the eye. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan gives a heartfelt tribute to a mentor he never met, a teacher that never gave him a test but one whose approval was sought in every written word and study as a death investigator. Dr. Werner Spitz passed away at the age of 97 on April 14, 2024, and this show is a special tribute to a man that actually did write the book of his profession, "Spitz and Fisher's Medicolegal Investigation of Death; Guidelines for the Application of Pathology to Crime Investigation. Transcribe Highlights 00:33.95 Introduction to the life of Werner Spitz 05:59.93 Discussion of Spitz impact on forensic pathologists 09:53.32 Discussion of fleeing Nazi Germany 13:51.43 Talk about being the lone voice of truth that you see 17:35.73 Discussion of Mary Jo Kopechne 24:16.10 Discussion of Spitz being called into high profile situations 28:15.52 Talk about examination using photographs 31:38.41 Discussion of not being afraid to take on cases others wouldn't 36:52.60 Talk about paying for an opinion 37:01.94 Conclusion Those who fail to remember history, are doomed to repeat itSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2024

The double homicide of Russell and Shirley Dermond rocked their gated community along Lake Oconee in Georgia.. The decapitated body of 88-year-old Russell Dermond was found in the garage and his wife of 68 years, 87-year Shirley Dermond was found in Lake Oconee weighted down with cinder blocks, 10 days after Russell's body was found. On this episode of Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan, you will learn about the evidence investigators found at the crime scene as well as what can be learned from a body that may have been in a lake for 10 days. The double homicide has gone unsolved for 10 years and the head of Russell Dermond has never been found. How was this elderly couple, married 68 years, murdered and why? Transcript Highlights 00:00:08 Introduction about murders 00:05:00 Discussion about neighbor checking on Dermond’s 00:09:34 Talk about unsolved murders, 10 years 00:14:04 Discussion about Shirley Dermond body found in lake 00:19:05 Discussion of Russell Dermond head, it’s missing 00:23:51 Discussion about Shirley was weighted down 00:28:08 Talk after 10 years, case still unsolved 00:31:39 Discussion of lack of blood at scene 00:34:52 Talk about how head was removed 00:37:57 Talk about DNA evidence 00:40:28 Conclusion: After a decade, new evidence might solve the case See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2024

Was 7-year-old JJ Vallow alive when he was buried? Was 16-year-old Tylee Ryan dismembered before her remains were burned? What does the autopsy say about the death of Tammy Daybell? On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain the forensics of all 3 victims and Dave Mack will fill in the background on the story of what really happened to JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan, and Tammy Daybell Transcript Highlights 00:00:08 Introduction, loving arms that didn’t hold JJ and Tylee 00:04:21 Discussion of the deaths, JJ, Tylee, and Tammy Daybell 00:07:54 Discussion of bodies buried near one another 00:11:19 Discussion of death of Tammy Daybell 00:14:57 Explaining asphyxia 00:18:45 Talk about access and opportunity 00:22:58 Discussion of Dr Warren on witness stand 00:26:02 Discussion of Bones being scattered, broken up while burning 00:29:07 Talk about JJ Vallow trying to pull bag off his head 00:30:47 Conclusion: Justice, whatever that means, is coming. Justice, whatever that means, is coming and there is a reckoning coming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2024

At least 12 bodies have been pulled from "Lady Bird Lake" in Austin, Texas in the last 22 months. Some can be explained as deaths that happen on or near a lake, but not all. On this episode of Body Bags Joseph Scott Morgan will break down the difference between a regular death in a lake and a possible serial killer, while Dave Mack breaks down the stories behind the victims. Transcript Highlights 00:16.18 Introduction about water and murder 03:37.66 Discussion does Austin have a serial killer? 08:13.12 Discussion what does "serial killer" do to an area 13:22.11 Talk about other serial killers, were they really caught 17:54.47 Talk about witnessing a death on the water 22:03.17 Discussion of toxicology 27:53.13 Discussion of victims 32:38.32 Talk about water as a dumping ground 36:26.16 Discussion of decomposition in water 40:04.57 Talk about water flow 47:42.83 Discussion about rumors over fact ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 9 May 2024

Mother of 5 Crystal Rogers is last seen July 3 by her live-in boyfriend, Brooks Houck. Crystal Rogers mother, Sherry Ballard, reports her missing on July 5. Later that day, Crystal Rogers red Chevy Malibu is found abandoned on the Bluegrass Parkway. The car has a flat tire but Rogers' keys, phone and purse are still inside. 16-months later, Crystal Rogers is still missing and her father, Sherry Ballard's husband, Tommy Ballard, is murdered in the early morning hours as he prepares to go hunting on his own property with his 12-year-old grandson. Ballard is shot from an undetermined distance but his property backs up against the Bluegrass Parkway. A fast getaway in either direction for a gunman. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack will explore the disappearance of Crystal Rogers and the murder of her dad, Tommy Ballard. Plus, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how prosecutors can prove Crystal Rogers was murdered even though they haven't found her body. Transcribe Highlights 00:12.12 Introduction of growing up with PaPaw Morgan 03:34.36 Discuss Crystal Rogers missing, her father Tommy Ballard murdered 06:15.27 Discussion of Bardstown Kentucky 07:46.82 Discussion of why Brooks Houck didn't report Rogers missing 08:13.81 Talk about Crystal Rogers car found on Bluegrass parkway 15:45.34 Talk Rogers car found with flat tire, she is still missing 18:16.83 Discussion of Brooks Houck, suspect, brother is police officer 21:13.58 Discussion of police letting Houck talk to his brother on phone 26:27.16 Talk about tracking dogs pick up Crystal Rogers scent at farm, but not at her car 31:09.10. Discussion 16 months after Crystal Rogers vanishes, her dad, Tommy Ballard killed 34:36.43 Discussion of how bullet twists the skin 39:02.99 Discussion of Tommy Ballard hunting, murdered on his own property 40:52.53 Discussion of murder charges without a body 43:45.73 Conclusion - waiting for trial See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2024

Corey Micciolo did not meet his father until he was 5-years-old. Soon thereafter Corey landed in the middle of a custody battle. From the first time he was left alone with his father, Corey came home with bruises, busted lips, and more. His mother complained but nobody listened. Only now are people paying attention because of an awful video showing 6-year-old Corey Micciolo being forced to run on a treadmill and falling off, over and over. Each time he falls off the treadmill, his father puts him back on and turns the speed up, allegedly. Christiopher Gregor is on trial facing murder charges for allegedly killing his own son in what the media calls the Treadmill Abuse Trial. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain what really happened to Corey Micciolo and why 6-year-olds don't drop over dead, and Dave Mack will fill in the rest of the story of how Corey was given to a father that never bonded with him while his mother begged for anyone to listen. 00:38.98 Introduction, talk about weapons 05:17.90 Discussion of exorcise as punishment 10:01.23 Talk about making 6-year-old run on treadmill 16:01.12 Discussion of bruises and injuries 21:06.32 Talk about Corey's health is fine, except for bruises 26:20.26 Talk about Corey tells doctor about football and treadmill 32:41.40 Discussion of children don't die of natural causes at 6 37:27.82 Discussion of injury to abdomen 39:12:19 Conclusion Final Diagnosis, Blunt Force impact, laceration of heartSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2024

Lisa and David Hernandez had been separated for a year before he starts stalking her, showing up at her job uninvited and unwelcome. He sends his estranged wife a bouquet of flowers with Lillies, "the Death Flower", knowing she is extremely allergic to them. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how someone can be killed by a blunt force instrument and a sharp-edged instrument at the same time and Dave Mack will fill in the story with the creepy stalking that David Hernandez allegedly did to his wife. Transcribed Highlights 00:02:00 Introduction of Lisa Hernandez 05:12.52 Discussion of "Death Flower" 08:50.91 Talk about a tool as a weapon 14:17.46 Discussion of skull injury 19:46.20 Discussion of suspect knowing victim allergies 24:28.29 Talk about a "staged" scene 29:19.40 Discussion of allergic reaction 32:32.27 Discussion of blunt force and sharp force 36:26.87 Talk about tossing weapon / tool into lake 41:22.33 Discussion of Searching the bottom of a lakeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 2 May 2024

On August 4, 2020, 12-year-old Jaylen Griffin went to the corner store in his neighborhood to try and make a little money helping people carry their groceries home. On this day, he brings his new puppy with him and many people remember seeing the boy and his puppy. But Jaylen Griffin and his puppy never makes it home that evening. It seems as though Jaylen has vanished into thin air. Neighborhood searches, flyers, reward money, nothing helps bring the boy home. Three months after Jaylen goes missing his older brother is murdered, shot dead almost in front of their Buffalo, New York home. Days turn into weeks, weeks into months, and months into years. In September 2023, Jaylen's mother dies, never knowing what happened to her 12-year-old son. Months after her passing, the decomposed remains of Jaylen Griffin are found in the attic of a house about 5-miles from where Jaylen lived in south Buffalo. The house was no stranger to law enforcement and many people wonder how it was possible the remains of a child could decompose in the attic of a house with many residents and nobody smelled or saw anything. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will breakdown the forensics that will help determine the cause and manner of death and try to answer questions that could lead to justice for Jaylin Griffin Transcript Highlights 00:03.10 Introduction of life, memories 01:06.13 Talk about 12-year-old boy missing 4 years 05:20.86 Talk about getting help from dentist to ID victim 07:45.26 Discussion of how to identify remains of a child 11:36.93 Discussion of "Bite" marks as evidence 17:00.65 Jaylen and the "12-year molar" 20:05.82 Discussion of weather on remains 24:45.81 Talk about the home where Jaylen's remains were found 29:22.81 Discussion of remains and smell, compare to Harmony Montgomery 33:00.68 Discussion of law enforcement, fire, rescue calls to address 37:24.74 Talk about remains having "soft tissue" 41:20.56 Conclusion will the remains lead to a murderer?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2024

From Mother's Day 2020 until September 2023, only one person really knew that Suzanne Morphew wasn't just missing, she was dead. In September 2023 the remains of Suzanne Morphew were found while investigators were working a different crime, An autopsy was done on the remains and on this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how doctors were able to create a toxicology report using only bones, and why Susanne Morphew's death has been ruled a homicide. Transcribed Highlights 00:42.91 Introduction of Suzanne Morphew 03:21.30 Talk about autopsy of bones 06:54.40 Discussion of remains 10:43.53 Discussion of Mountain Lions 14:37.94 Talk about the disappearance of Suzanne Morphew 18:16.37 Discussion of darts and animals 20:55.11 Talk about the depth of a hole for remains 26:25.13 Discussion of co-mingling of bones 30:06.14 Discussion of decomposed body 35:20.28.Talking about the bones in the arms 41:21.60 Discussion of darts and toxicology 47:03.48 Conclusion of the Suzanne MorphewSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2024

This episode of Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan is a look at the death and autopsy of John Wilkes Booth. Booth shot Abraham Lincoln from behind around 10:15 pm April 14, 1865. He died the next morning, April 15, at 7:22 am. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack will uncover the track that Booth took as he tried to escape, and finally being shot himself. Joseph Scott Morgan will make you feel like you witnessed the autopsy yourself as he explains, in great detail, the autopsy of John Wilkes Booth. Transcribe Highlights 00:13.63 Introduction - autopsy of John Wilkes Booth 01:45.79 Discuss Forensic expert is a history fan 05:09.53 Talk about the Booth acting family 08:22.93 Discussion of how Booth wrecked everything 12:47.62.Talk about Booth jumping to stage 18:45.53 Discussion of expectation 22:49.66 Talk about the conspiracy 27:50.24.Discussion of Booth broken leg 32:01.96 Talk about comparing Lincoln to Kennedy 38:40.42 Discussion of Booth not getting help 41:08.80 Talk about getting Booth on boat 48:59.90.Discussion of putting a door on saw horses as a table 50:03.11 Talk about Autopsy in 1800s 52:18.34 Discussion of Booth being wrapped in military blanket 56:27.97 Conclusion, Lincoln wanted the country to heal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2024

Sade Robinson is having fun on her first date with a new guy. They pose together and post the picture to social media. Sade had no idea she was taking a picture with the devil and she only had hours to live. On this episode of Body Bags Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how the killer sealed his fate trying to destroy evidence with fire. Transcribe Highlights 00:22.97 Introduction Milwaukee 05:01.65. Talk about Jeffrey Dahmer 07:29.72 Discussion of dismemberment 09:53.60 Talk about getting rid of smell with tires 14:06.81 Discussion of finding leg 20:10.93 Talk about remains being compromised 25:18.19. Breaking down the timeline 30:30.67. Discussion of other women missing 34:38.48 Talk about fire inside a car 36:38.64 Discussion of witness who saw person use lighter to start car fire 39:33.42 Conclusion – how remains will tell what really happened to Sade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2024

Boston Cop John O'Keefe and his girlfriend Karen Read go on a pub crawl before ending their the night at the home of a Boston cop friend of O'Keefe's at 12:45 am. 6 hours later, the body of John O'Keefe is found in the front yard of the house, covered in snow in blizzard conditions. He is wearing two shirts, jeans, socks and one shoe. Near his body on the snow are shards of glass and splotches of blood. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will take an up close look at the injuries and find out what really happened to John O'Keefe. Dave Mack will breakdown the story that has divided Boston and together they will try to answer the question: Who Killed John O'Keefe? . Transcribed Highlights 00:01.10 Introduction, talk about weather conditions and murder 02:05.22 Discussion of Karen Read case 05:05.56 Talk about Media coverage 09:09.25 Discussion of forensics role in investigation 14:06.82 Talk about background of relationship 16:16.35 Breaking down timeline of events 19:50.94 Discussion of physical injuries 21:07.56 Talk about Blood Alcohol 25:20.82 Talk about leaving bar, going to house party 30:09.48 Talk about Text Messages, getting directions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2024

Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley vanish on their way to pick up Veronica’s children to go to a birthday party. They were supposed to meet up with Veronica Butler’s ex-mother-in-law at a closed gas station in rural Texas County, Oklahoma. But they never make it. On this episode of Body Bags Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how evidence from blood to tire treads will help solve the mystery of the Missing Moms. Transcript Highlights 00:00:00 Introduction of shared custody 00:03:10 Discussion or relationships and death 00:06:50 Talk about terrain 00:11:03 Discussion of moms reported missing 00:14:08 Talk about how vehicle ended up where it is found 00:18:46 Discussion of evidence found at scene 00:23:21Talk about tire tread identification 00:27:47 Discussion of term “puddle of blood” 00:31:16 Discussion of meeting place 00:34:16 Talk about SWAT Teams showing up in Rural County 00:38:44 Talk about death penalty states 00:40:56 Discussion identifying body 00:42:29 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2024

For years she was labeled “Bones 20” the unidentified victim of the Green River Killer. But now, thanks to police work and Othram Labs, the victim has been named as Tammy Liles. She was from Everett, Washington, and vanished in the summer of 1983. She was only 16 years old when she became a victim of serial killer Gary Ridgeway. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack will take you behind the headlines and into the lab that helped give a name to a young lady who spent decades being called “bones 20”. Transcript Highlights 00:0:16 Introduction – The Green River Killer last victim identified 00:02:28 Talk about age reference 00:06:32 Discussion of high-profile murders 00:10:48 Talk about the Green River Killer 16-year-old victim 00:15:56 Discussion of identifying remains 00:20:54 Discussion of the Green River Killer evidence 00:25:58 Talk about starting with incomplete skeleton 00:29:41 Discussion of Genetic Genealogy 00:34:51 Talking about Othram labs 00:37:39 Conclusion; might be the most noble of pursuits See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2024

Destiny Duckett’s cousin couldn’t reach her by phone, so she stopped by her apartment to check on her. The cousin knocks on the door, but Destiny doesn’t answer. The cousin can hear the baby crying and she is worried. She calls police to do a welfare check and when they enter Destiny Duckett’s apartment, her 8-week old son is on the bed, crying, and his 22-year-old mother is on the floor, dead. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack will look into the mysterious death of 22-year-old new mother, Destiny Duckett and Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how fingernails play a keep part in solving the murder. Transcript Highlights 00:00:00 Introduction of case 00:02:20 Discussion of fingernails 00:05:37 Talk about cousin called police, heard baby crying 00:10:56 Discussion of protective order leading to arrest of suspect 00:15:26 Talk about leaving crying baby on the bed, alone, mother dead on floor 00:19:43 Discussion of body being the biggest evidence 00:24:16 Discussion of proving knees were on chest of victim 00:28:26 Talk about fingernail marks on the neck 00:33:55 Discussion of why suspect was already in jail 00:36:33 Conclusion – Convicted, sentencing to come See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2024