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On October 17, 2025, a normal morning starts as a New York mother sees her children off to school. After returning from taking her youngest daughter to school, an intruder attacks Aleena Asif after sneaking into her home while she was away. Aleena loses her life during the struggle. Now, according to the County of Nassau District Attorney, an arrest has been made in the case. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go inside the home of Aleena Asif and break down her murder at the hands of her estranged husband, who is accused of smothering the mother of his children with Cyanide and Acid. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.07 Introduction - Snack foods 02:08.31 Cyanide 04:55.10 Marie Hilley using arsenic 10:07.92 Mom taking kids to school, at home, death awaits 15:14.60 Why did school not call the father? 20:21.43 Qureshi uses rag dipped in cyanide and acid 24:57.85 Acid would make skin look red or even turn brown 29:49.11 Workers have to worry about cyanide 35:06.94 Did suspect plan to torture 38:50.95 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 15 January 2026
The Torso Killer is back in the news again as Richard Cottingham confesses to the 1965 murder of 18-year-old nursing student, Alys Eberhardt, in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Cottingham will not be prosecuted for the murder, the admission allows the city of Fair Lawn to close the case, maybe provide an answer for family who have waited decades to know what happened to their loved one. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack dig into the story of the "Torso Killer", the "Time Square Killer" Richard Cottingham. He confesses to a cold case from 1965, will there be more? Transcribe Highlights 00:00.28 Introduction - Decade, getting older 02:53.32 Deathbed confessions 06:23.91 Will confession aid in healing? 11:38.74 The last woman attacked, survived 16:56.79 Rodney Alcala worked at BCBS at same time 22:56.31 Torso killer - attacked with a knife, but killings were strangling 29:00.70 Heroic woman survived and caused Torso Killer to be caught 35:11.48 Telling tales for benefits in prison 40:03.03 Bodies try to heal 45:16.76 Torture killing 46:02.07 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 14 January 2026
Prosecutors in Pennsylvania have uncovered disturbing details in connection with an alleged 34-year-old grave robber. Police arrested Jonathan Gerlach, of Ephrata, as he left Mount Moriah Cemetery “holding a burlap bag, crow bar, and other assorted items.” He’s now facing over 500 criminal charges in connection to alleged break-ins, including 100 counts of abuse of a corpse, desecration, theft, and more. The reported burglaries started in early November and continued until December, according to the Delaware County, Office of the District Attorney. Police arrested Gerlach on January 6. Now, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack dig up the dirt on the grave robber who allegedly has over 100 human skulls in his house, as well as mummified body parts. Transcribe Highlights 00:03.45 Introduction - Mount Moriah 03:34.68 Grave Robber 07:41.62 Body prep and time 12:13.30 Glass allowing body to be viewed 17:59.99 Flies in Pa draw attention of neighbors 23:36.50 Don't step on center of cement over a grave 29:37.59 Gerlach basement 34:39.35 Driving skull to Chicago to sell 40:00.95 Too much done in 60 days time 43:00.46 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 13 January 2026
The body of Rhonda Fisher was found on April 1, 1987, 25 miles north of Denver, in a rural area of Douglas County. A motorist passing by the area spotted her body at the 3500 block of South Perry Park Road, and contacted police. She had been sexually assaulted and strangled. The night before her murder, she was on foot, walking north on Monaco and toward Denver. Now, following in-depth investigations with crime scene and evidence, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has announced a resolution in the case. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about the case that was cold for 38 years, and Joe explains how the evidence that pointed to the killer was in the hands of law enforcement from the very start. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.09 Introduction - Decades 02:58.90 Missing Friend found alive 05:02.26 Case begins April 1, 1987 05:53.98 Rhonda Fisher was last seen in Denver. 08:05.10 Serial perps leaving the body a certain way 13:18.90 Looking for minutiae 18:05.56 Triangulating a body 23:49.51 Trace Evidence, Bags came into play 29:38.04 Sexual assault, serialized event 34:25.69 Killer identified by what was found in the paper bags 39:05.15 Vincent Groves died 9 years after he killed Rhonda 40:50.11 Hair combings, cuttings 42:41.86 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 8 January 2026
The Columbus Division of Police Homicide Unit is asking the public for help with any video or digital evidence related to the murders of Spencer and Monique Tepe. Well thought of couple, Spencer a popular dentist, murdered in their home between 2am and 5am December 30, 2025. The couple's two children ages 4 and 1 were unharmed. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case with everything currently known as the police seek help in catching a monster. Transcript Highlights 00:00.22 Introduction, Columbus, Ohio 03:27.89 Murders of Spencer and Monique Tepe 06:47.10 Kids inside, non-responsive adults 10:05.37 The couple is well thought of by everyone 15:16.20 Case will be heavily influenced by tech 20:07.96 Footprints in the snow 25:01.02 Cops bang on doors very loud 29:52.57 ME will determine entrance wounds 35:14.58 Killer left three shell casings behind 40:18.84 How much snow in the area? 44:51.41 Video of person of interest walking 48:22.55 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 7 January 2026
Sarah Grace Patrick is accused of murdering her mother and stepfather while they were asleep in their bed, leaving their bodies to be discovered by the couple's five-year-old daughter. The trial was schedule to begin yesterday, January 5, 2026, but has now been delayed until August awaiting a report from a forensic neuropsychologist who evaluated the teen over several visits in August 2025. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the scene of the crime, trajectory of bullets and sound...is it possible shots were fired in the home but not heard by a 16-year-old? Also, the long, "crying without tears" eulogy of the now accused teen. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction - Sarah Grace Patrick 00:53.56 Rural Geography - Double homicide 04:12.36 Blended Family with a past 07:11.46 A person's past follows them around 09:57.18 James Brock - Victim had a VLAD 15:08.86 5-year-old finds parents bodies in their bed, sister Sarah Grace Patrick calls 911 16:52.09 Sarah tells 911 bodies cold to the touch, no need for CPR 20:34.55 House is small 25:01.27 Weapon used in small house, but Sarah says she didn't hear anything 30:02.20 16-year-old accused of the murders 35:12.47 Cause of death will state which gun shot wound was fatal 39:57.98 Months between murders and arrest of Sarah Grace Patrick 45:04.02 LVAD would show when heart stopped beating 50:11.23 Gunshot residue and trajectory of bullets 51:46.78 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 6 January 2026
Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan" - Final Four - Top Downloads 2025 4. DELUSIONAL.PATHETIC. AVERAGE. YOU ARE NOTHING. FAILED RAPPER: BRYAN KOHBERGBER 3. Shocking Discovery: Forensic Anthropology and the Suicide of Gabby Petito's Killer 2. EXPLOSIVE PROOF! Maddie and Kaylee Fought Back Against Cowardly Attacker 1. SHOCKING TRUTH! XANA Caught BK And Fought The Devil! Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the four most downloaded episodes of 2025, including: The victim impact statements in the Bryan Kohberger sentencing The forensic anthropology helping discover what happened to Gabby Petito's killer, Brian Laundrie The proof that Maddie, Kaylee, and Xana fought their killer to the death. Transcript Highlights 00:00.29 Introduction: Top Four Shows 2025 05:09.62 Alivea Goncalves comments to Kohberger 10:30.82 Goncalves family impact on coverage 15:14.87 Forensic Anthropology - Brian Laundrie 20:00.57 Laundrie parents went right to his body 25:04.93 Kohberger murders 30:14.65 Explanation of attack 35:21.98 Butt of Kay-bar used as hammer 39:55.41 "I'm going to help you" 45:31.86 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 1 January 2026
Taking a look at the top 10 most downloaded episodes of "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan" for 2025. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at the top show from 2025 starting with the 10th most downloaded episode and counting down to number 5. Number 10. Decker Found? Bones Recovered in 100 Day search. 9. Missing Wife Body Parts Found In Woods, Ex Navy Jag Husband Accused. 8. Ghastly New Info On Idaho College Murders Leaked To Public. 7. UPDATE! Baby Decapitated DURING Birth! Jury Awards Parents $2 Million. 6. FBI DNA SHOCKER! Police Bodycam, Screaming on Stairs, Kohberger Case Continues. 5. Horrifying Details: Decker Sisters Deaths-Bags on Heads, Hands Zip tied, Bloody Handprint! Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction - End of 2025 05:06.97 Travis Decker campsite 10:00.70 Skeletal remains, animal or human 15:07.54 Human Remains of Mindi Kassotis 20:35.83 Kohberger leaks on Dateline 25:12.57 Victims of Kohberger 30:15.96 Baby Decapitated 35:12.31 Kohberger - Mortensen interview 40:04.38 Privacy and DNA Search 44:58.27 Decker children, zip tied and suffocated 48:34.58 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 31 December 2025
There are five types of dismemberment, and in this episode, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss necromaniac dismemberment and communication dismemberment.nt. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction - Dismemberment Part 2 02:14.70 Defensive Dismemberment 04:41.09 Walshe "Sudden Adult Death Syndrome" 10:00.54 Taylor Schabusiness 14:55.62 Dhamer/necromaniac 19:41.14 Ed Gein, items of clothing found 24:25.94 Gein made utensils out of human remains 29:21.85 Sending a "message" 34:36.30 Bodies dumped in shallow grave 38:28.38 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 30 December 2025
Part one of a two part episode covering dismemberment. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about the Black Dahlia case that is back in the headlines again, as well as Ed Gein, and other dismemberment killers we have covered. Imagine opening your garbage can to bring it back up the driveway empty, but it is too heavy, open the door and see a foot! One of the many cases covered in this episode of Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan. Transcribe Highlights 00:01.14 Introduction - Dismemberment 04:20.66 The Black Dahlia case 08:32.33 Margins very neat, cut around midline 14:16.00 Books written by children of "killers" 18:55.24 Defensive Dismemberment 24:49.40 Trying to put distance between suspect and victim 30:15.74 What was the point of the Halderson dismemberment 35:15.67 Victim killed in bedroom 40:07.05 Opening garbage bin and seeing a foot 45:06.71 Schabusiness - Charged with Third Degree sexual abuse 47:43.87 Conclusion part one..... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 25 December 2025
May 28, 1983: Badly burned 1977 Honda Civic is found in a field. The body in the driver seat was so charred it was difficult to positively identify. The license plate and other items showed the vehicle belonged to 55-year-old Edward L. Cates - a former Mississippi Assistant Attorney General and Jackson City Commissioner. Cates wife, Dorothy, identified a partly burned shoe found on the left foot of the victim as belonging to Cates. Edward L. Cates was a veteran and received a full military funeral. A month after his funeral Cates was found living under an alias as a Retired Army General, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack investigate the case of the disgraced lawyer who pleaded guilty to reduced charges and is sentenced to 20-years in prison, without identifying the person found in his burning car who was buried in a grave with Ed Cates name on it.....40 years later, Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan is helping our friends at Othram raise the money needed to move forward with the investigation. Click the link below to find out more https://dnasolves.com/articles/rankin-county-1983-homicide-victim/ Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction - Othram, DNA Solves 03:33.40 1977 Honda Civic found fully engulfed, body charred beyond recognition 04:44.50 Weeks after Cates burial, wife gets money orders from Georgia 06:09.30 Body buried, not Cates. Cates faked his death, body not identified 09:58.78 Accelerant used to burn car and body 15:21.34 Person was alive when set on fire 20:12.47 Fractures caused by "post-mortem" handling 25:02.62 Injuries caused by being hit by car 30:15.08 Massive injuries, but skull fractures not mentioned in reports 35:02.88 Cates died in prison 40:05.46 Body did not have teeth 44:09.22 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 24 December 2025
Kimberly Langwell leaves work just after 5 p.m. on July 9, 1999, and vanishes. Kimberly has dinner plans with her 15-year-old daughter, Tiffani, and new boyfriend, Ken Weatherford, but fails to show up. Tiffani notifies the police immediately, as it is totally out of character for her mother not to show up. Police find Kimberly's car in the evening, and she disappears in the parking lot of an Eckerds Pharmacy. Searching the vehicle, investigators find her cell phone, but her purse and keys are missing. Nothing appears to be broken, and there is no sign of blood. Kimberly Langwell is gone. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and what happened after 25 years that led to an arrest in the disappearance and murder of Kimberly Langwell. Transcript Highlights 00:00.37 Introduction - Forsaken places 03:37.72 Single mother of 15-year-old daughter, vanishes, 1999 06:23.13 Kimberly's car is found in an Eckard Drug Store parking lot 10:43.67 Keys and purse found in car, cell phone missing 15:02.04 Beaumont, Texas, is a busy place 20:18.30 Tip comes from a "trusted informant" 25:10.94 Hollowed out area beneath Rose bedroom 30:12.60 Search warrant has to state what is being sought and where 35:02.20 Synthetic fiber resilient 39:47.80 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 23 December 2025
Brian Walshe claims he dismembered his wife, Ana, and disposed of her body, but he did not kill her. On trial for the first-degree murder of his wife, Brian Walshe now claims Ana died of "sudden adult death syndrome" and he dismembered and disposed of her body to protect his children. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the vile case of dismemberment and the new defense Walshe uses at trial. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.44 Introduction, Nothing from Nothing 02:06.62 Evidence is "incompatible with life" 05:46.90 With no body, investigators have to used scene evidence to make a case 10:25.70 The children were 2, 4, and 6 at the time of the murder 15:29.24 Ana's boss reports her missing, not her husband 19:57.56 Walshe trying to determine destruction of teeth 25:05.05 Walshe admits dismembering and disposing of Ana 30:12.41 Defense does not put up any witnesses 34:44.70 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 18 December 2025
Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were killed in their Brentwood home, and their middle son, Nick, has been arrested. The murders have shocked Hollywood and have brought tributes from young and old who know the family. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the latest information about the double homicides: Where were the Reiners' bodies found? Did Billy Crystal see the bodies before officials closed off the crime scene? What did Nick Reiner's hotel room look like the day his mother and father were found murdered? Transcribe Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction: All in the Family 03:14.78 Reiner family not much different than other families 06:16.28 The impact of All in the Family 10:10.10 Rob Reiner breathing life into movies like "Stand by Me" 15:13.79 Nick Reiner failed after rehab 20:25.82 Gap in information being released 25:11.64 Nick Reiner at Conan party treating guests harshly 29:57.30 Truth about Throat Slashing 34:08.99 Issue of humanity, not news story 39:58.17 Reiner checks into hotel at 4am 44:50.16 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 17 December 2025
When Sarah Hunter, 32, doesn't show up for work at the Manchester Country Club, a coworker calls police to do a "welfare check". Nothing out of place in her rented room, and the only clue is her car found parked in an odd way at a gas station. The case goes cold but never forgotten. 39-years after she was foun dead, the investigators who never gave up, get a confession! Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at the Cold Case Murder and kidnapping and find out why it took so long to hold someone accountable for the 1986 murder of Golf Pro Sarah Hunter, and the 1981 kidnapping attempt of Laura Sheridan.David Allen Morrison, 65, has pleaded guilty to the 1986 murder of Vermont golfer Sarah Hunter and the 1981 kidnapping of a Western Massachusetts teen, Laura Sheridan. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at the Cold Case Murder and kidnapping and find out why it took so long to hold someone accountable. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.07 Introduction - Golf 02:04.09 1986 Cold Case Murder solved 04:50.04 Investigators build timeline 10:07.19 Weapon of convenience 14:57.08 Murder of Sarah Hunter 20:05.24 Multiple Sharp force stab wounds 25:07.39 Plan was to sexually assault Hunter at gas station 29:58.05 Clothing taken off, grasping something with her hand 34:44.50 Will other victims be found? 37:43.29 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 16 December 2025
In 1984 an 18-year-old former high school sports star is sitting in his car talking to an 18-year-old female when a maniac steps up to his car with a rifle. Terry Arndt tries to protect the girl he is with and attempts to shield her from the gunman, and dies protecting his friend. The killer then sexually assaults the girl and leaves her for dead. The monster leaves and the young woman drives Terry's car to try and get him help. The killer steals the life of one and changes the life of another and walks away, never to be seen again. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case that was so cold over 30 detectives tried to solve the mystery, that was finally cracked this year. DNA Solves is at it again! Transcribe Highlights 00:00.08 Introduction-blooming 03:00.11 High School Athlete 05:06.26 Dies a hero 09:41.59 Shot fired through window, glass cubes 14:27.64 Killer thinks girl is dead, she is not 20:23.38 Biological evidence collected 24:56.34 Tech finally caught up with killer 29:28.70 Killer only killed once, did not offend again 35:02.17 Killer pleads guilty 40:28.25 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 11 December 2025
On June 28, 1997 a dismembered body is discovered by a father and his daughter out for a walk in Hempstead Lake State Park in Lakeview, New York. The torso is found in a rubber-maid container along with a red towel and a floral pillowcase. The head, both arms, both legs below the knee, all severed from the body and have not been found. A unique tattoo is found of a peach with a bite taken out of it that leads Investigators to publish a picture of the tattoo in a national tattoo magazine in hopes of finding an artist who remembered such a tattoo. Tattoo artist Steve Cullen in Connecticutt claimed to remember giving the tattoo to a young black woman, 18 or 19 years old. The body remained unidentified and was given the name "Peaches" and she is listed as one of the possible victims of the Long Island Serial Killer. In 2011 the remains of a toddler are discovered that are identified in 2016 as belonging to "Peaches", but still, no name identification. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack dive into the investigation of "Peaches" and her toddler to determine if they are part of the Gilgo murders or not, and if not, who killed the mother and daughter. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.76 Introduction - Peaches 02:01.42 Trip to the Hamptons 04:59.61 Gilgo suspect had to be familiar 10:16.22 Shannon Gilbert family 15:01.62 The science and math are complex 20:26.38 Tattoos 25:10.55 Saving for future science growth 30:04.06 Jane Doe #3 identified as part of "Peaches" from 1997 35:21.35 Communication dismemberment 40:00.41 Because of Gilgo investigation, Tanya and Tatiana identified as not part of LISK 43:58.24 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 10 December 2025
Nancy Howery meets Daniel Stearns on a dating app. She is a 44-year-old divorced mother of two. Stearns is a 32-year-old control freak who says Nancy wasn't "following his dating rules" because she refused to date him exclusively. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look at the world of dating apps and how Nancy Howery became the victim of Daniel Stearns. At his sentencing hearing, Nancy's ex-husband said of Stearns, "What he has done to Nancy was demented and defective. It wasn't just murder, okay? It was a savage slaughter." Transcribe Highlights 00:00.05 Introduction - Geographical locations 02:03.82 Nancy Howery-met guy on dating app 05:01.99 Ex-husband reports Nancy missing 09:00.88 Digital info show Sterns mad Nancy wasn't exclusive 14:33.21 Investigators determined last person to see Nancy 19:02.10 Vehicle found abandoned in Palm Bay 23:48.31 Fingertips - rebuilding tissue 28:45.43 Body burned and dismembered 34:33.21 Bullet tracking through skull 37:50.10 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 9 December 2025
Rebecca Kay Park is 38 weeks pregnant when she goes missing on November 3. Three weeks later, her body is found by volunteer searchers. On the same day the body was discovered, authorities arrested Park's fiancé, Richard Falor, 43, and her sister, Kimberly Park, 21. Those arrests are not directly tied to the murder of Rebecca, but the arrests of her biological mother, Cortney Bartholomew, and stepdad, Bradly Bartholomew, are.... Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the latest information on what the prosecutor calls "Evil Personified," the death of Rebecca Kay Parker and her baby. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Joe loves babies 04:06.04 Pregnant woman missing three weeks 09:36.88 Volunteer searchers find body 14:49.78 Last seen with biological mother, fiancé and sister arrested the day Rebecca's body is found 19:47.97 Wounded areas decomposing quicker 25:08.60 Average temps, mid 30s 31:15.44 Biological mother charged in murder of Rebecca 35:06.76 Stabbed, compelled to go into wooded area 40:12.66 Rebecca was kept alive while baby cut from womb 44:57.98 Will case be a double-homicide? 45:45.54 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 4 December 2025
Wrongfully convicted of a crime that never occurred based on now discredited bite mark forensic pathology testimony from notorious "experts" Michael West and Steven Haynes. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case of Jimmie Duncan, a man convicted for a heinous crime that lands him on death row at Angola. Joe also breaks down the now debunked science of "bite mark" evidence and one of the men who used it to steal nearly 30 years of a man's life. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.15 Introduction: lead into gold 04:15.11 Jimmie Duncan on Death Row for 27 years 09:02.73 Duncan gave two statements at the time of Haley's death 13:45.43 Joe shares story of son being injured 19:18.94 Forensic dentists are amazing, this story is about "bite mark" 23:53.48 Bundy Bite mark in Florida case 28:42.33 Duncan was in Angola - horrible prison 33:42.26 What was the motivation of the doctors 38:37.56 The bite mark taken from the mold made from the accused teeth 42:51.45 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 3 December 2025
Rachel Castillo' sister arrives home on the evening of November 10, 2022 to the apartment she shares with her sister and her sisters two children. Rachel's car is in the parking lot where she normally parks, her keys and phone are inside the apartment, but Rachel is nowhere to be found. One look around the apartment and it looks like something out of a horror movie, blood is everywhere. Police say it is a violent abduction and begin looking for Rachel. 4 days later, the body of Rachel Castillo is found in a shallow grave. Charging her soon to be ex-husband with the murder, Police are shocked to hear what the monster did to the mother of his children. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case from the bloody crime scene in the apartment to the shallow grave where Rachel was buried TWICE. Transcribe Highlights 00:02.84 Introduction - Necrophilia 04:27.57 Rachel Castillo, 5'2" tall, 105 pounds 08:52.89 Cleaning up blood 13:22.14 Blood separates when out of the body 17:35.80 Blood loss incompatible with life 22:16.44 Police locate body 26:49.08 Did Ali pre-dig the hole in Antelope Valley 30:49.74 Raping the corpse 35:08.14 Dahmer kept victims around for company 38:47.75 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 2 December 2025
November 22, 1963: John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was shot and killed during a presidential motorcade in Dallas, Texas. The President is taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital. By law, Dallas County Coroner Dr. Earl Rose had jurisdiction over the case and should have performed the autopsy. However, against Dr. Earl Rose's protestations, the body of President Kennedy was wrapped in a sheet, placed in a casket with a broken handle, and flown over 1,300 miles away to Washington DC, where 2 naval doctors, who had never conducted a forensic autopsy performed the autopsy on John F. Kennedy. Join Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack as they take a close look at the autopsy that was so bad, 60years later questions are still being asked. Time Code Highlights 00:01:21 Discussion about the ripple effect of the assassination of JFK 00:04:31 Discussion of the moments following the shooting of JFK in Dealey Plaza 00:06:02 Talk about how autopsy "Standard Procedures" were not followed 00:06:51 Texas state law and jurisdiction over investigation and autopsy 00:07:58 Board Certified Forensic Pathologist Doctor Earl Rose was chief medical examiner for Dallas, Texas at the time and was at Parkland Memorial Hospital 00:09:22 Discussion JFK body taken from Dallas to Washington DC for autopsy 00:10:59 Talk about Secret Service preparing for President trips. 00:11:36 Discussion of JFK physical condition after being shot. 00:12:52 Talk about injuries to JFK, at least 2 gunshot wounds. 00:13:31 Discussion of tracheotomy that was performed to establish an airway 00:15:04 Discussion of Dr. Earl Rose and how his experience was dismissed 00:16:23 Dr. Earl Rose KNEW he was looking at a Murder Investigation. 00:17:47 Discussion Dallas County had jurisdiction over the body. 00:19:03 Talk about autopsy of JFK should have taken place in Dallas 00:20:08 Talk about previous Presidential assassination, Lincoln, Garfield, and McKinley and their autopsies. 00:22:10 Discussion of Dr. Earl Rose did the autopsy for Oswald, Officer Tippit, and Jack Ruby. 00:23:36 Discussion of JFK body being taken to Washington DC 00:25:16 Comparing Bethesda Naval Hospital to Walter Reed Hospital 00:26:04 Discussion about doctors chosen to perform JFK autopsy 00:28:42 Talk about why doctors turned bullet wound into tracheostomy 00:29:55 Presidents body wrapped in sheets. Head wrapped in gauze 00:31:09 Discussion of JFK clothing, tie changed the trajectory of round. 00:32:58 Discussion about clothing worn during the assassination 00:33:44 Talk about "magic bullet" going through JFK and Governor Connally, 00:35:08 Discussion Secret Service agents washed interior of Presidential limo. 00:36:03 Talk about crime scenes - bone fragments found and turned in later 00:37:02 Description of President's head, skull came apart in doctors hands. 00:38:04 Discussion of Assessment00:40:02 Talk about x-rays that were done on body 00:41:58 Description of the Bethesda autopsy suite 00:43:51 Ballistics expert Dr. Pierre Fink, forensic pathologist, came to Bethesda 00:44:53 JFK brain was removed before Dr. Fink arrived 00:46:05 Description of "Brain Loafing". 00:47:22 The autopsy of JFK was not a complete autopsy 00:49:21 Discussion of "family wishes" as it applies to the murder of the president. 00:50:48 Compare autopsy of John F. Kennedy and Robert F Kennedy 00:52:36 Discussion about other pathologists available to do autopsy on JFK 00:55:09 No way to know if other injuries suffered by JFK could have been lethal 00:56:04 Commentary - no excuse for what happened with autopsy of JFKSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 27 November 2025
Part two of the Celeste Rivas death investigation. Many of the stories leaked to TMZ are false, leading LAPD to officially release some information about the condition of Celeste Rivas body. A court order is now preventing the LA Coroner from releasing details of the Celeste's body when she was found in Tesla registered to David Anthony Burke AKA "D4VD". The investigation has officially been labeled an "Investigation into murder" and autopsy findings will not be released to protect the investigation. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go deeper into what is known about the death of the teen who went missing when she was just 13-years-old. Transcript Highlights 00:00:01.30 Introduction - Celeste Part Two 00:00:14.71 Identification 00:03:51.48 D4VD Fortnite videos on YouTube 00:05:26.94 D4VD "Romantic Homicide" 00:09:43.30 September 7th - big day for D4VD 00:15:24.69 Using Luminol in search of rental home 00:20:00.36 D4VD close circle of friends living in rented mansion 00:25:02.65 Tracking phones 00:30:05.24 Assistance dismembering body 00:36:07.31 Dismembering a body with non-surgical equipment 00:40:07.54 Environmental conditions impact on decomposition 00:46:09.48 Celeste Body being moved - maybe not panic 00:50:07.35 Conclusion - there will be another update See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 26 November 2025
A 2023 Tesla Model Y was abandoned in the Hollywood Hills along Bluebird avenue on July 29, 2025. The dented and dirty Tesla has Texas license plates. After several weeks of no movement, a neighbor reports the car abandoned, starting a timeline in the middle of a horrible story that includes Celeste Rivas, reported missing from her parents home on April 5, 2024 when she is just 13, and a 20-year-old singing star on-the-rise, D4VD, on his first world tour promoting his first full-length CD, "Withered". How did the dismembered, decomposing body of Celeste Rivas end up in the frunk of an abandoned Tesla registered to D4VD? Transcribe Highlights 00:00:02.45 Introduction - Celeste Rivas case 00:01:25.02 Suspect identified, not officially named 00:02:08.82 Due to volume of info, this is part 1 00:03:05.66 Body found in frunk of Tesla 00:04:59.97 Tesla abandoned in the Hollywood Hills 00:10:20.12 Smell of death 00:15:07.96 Movement of wrecker could cause bag to leak 00:20:06.74 Tesla is 2023 Model y - abandoned 00:25:32.97 Victim didn't crawl in bag and seal it 00:30:29.09 Explaining problem with a "wet" body 00:35:35.67 Took 10 days to identify Celeste Rivas 00:40:05.21 Getting prints, other evidence from bag containing remains 00:44:39.22 Celeste reported missing April 5, 2024 - she was 13 00:49:24.02 Conclusion of Part 1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 25 November 2025
Anna Kepner is on the Carnival Horizon on a 6-day cruise with her father, stepmother, and other family members. Feeling sick at dinner, she excuses herself and goes to her cabin. When she doesn't show up for breakfast, the family goes to her cabin, but she is gone. A massive search of the 14-story floating city of 4,000-plus people is conducted without success. At around 11 a.m., a maid finds Anna wrapped in a sheet, stuffed under a bed, and covered with a life jacket. Dead. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the difficulty of investigating a death at sea on a cruise ship and try to find the truth of what happened to the 18-year-old cheerleader on the trip of a lifetime. Transcribe Highlights 00:03.30 Introduction - claustrophobic 02:08.57 18-year-old found dead on cruise ship 05:12.17 Story has changed since it broke 10:18.26 FBI Involved 15:30.26 Info used in first reports 20:16.47 Who declared "death" 25:07.30 FBI responds with a lot of manpower 30:30.25 Who will be tasked with releasing information 35:41.67 Where does investigation start? 39:52.30 Conclusion - update coming soon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 20 November 2025
Margaret Anselmo, 45, a floral designer, mother of two, left her apartment on the morning of January 3rd, 1997, to cash a check. A delivery driver found her body, face down in a snowy alley later that day. She had been raped and beaten to death. Police believed she was the victim of an apparent random act of violence. Her cause of death was due to blunt force trauma to the head. Her killer, not identified. Until now. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look at the life and brutal death of Margaret Anselmo as her very cold case from 1997 heats up, thaws out, and a suspect is identified. To find out how you can help Othram Labs continue the quest to solve the unsolvable, thaw out the coldest of cold cases, go to www.dnasolves.com Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction telling stories of the dead 03:01.22 January 3, 1997 Margaret Anselmo going to cash a check 08:26.31 Drag marks in the alley 14:08.92 Did Margaret have a regular route she took? 19:53.22 STR looking into the "known suspects" 24:20.14 Othram labs looks like a "starship" 29:14.34 Suicide is rarely mentioned in press 33:44.91 One piece of puzzle helps connect 34:11.62 Police say "if suspect was alive, he would be charged" 39:08.10 Donating to Othram 41:00.92 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 19 November 2025
Former porn star Devyn Michaels is accused of killing her ex-husband, father of her two daughters, by striking him in the head while giving him a massage, then cutting off his head. Police uncover a strange story - Devyn Michaels is married to her ex-husband's son, her stepson, and her stepson/husband is now half-brother to her two daughters. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack pull back the curtain on another strange story out of Las Vegas...but still haven't found the head Transcript Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction 00:14.82 Description of massage 01:32.62 Massage with decapitation 03:58.90 Suspect and her porn names 08:09.93 Mom discovers headless body of son 12:56.06 Toxic chemicals 18:29.70 Victim Body was "smoking" 23:26.68 Scientific conclusion? 29:19.61 Story of Judge and son 34:03.07 An awareness you have been struck 38:02.82 Polygraph reaction 41:05.14 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 18 November 2025
On January 12, 2023, the family of Tony Mitchell called for a mental health welfare check on the 33-year-old. He has sprayed his face and body with black spray paint and claims to have a "portal to hell." When deputies show up, Mitchel discharges a weapon. Deputies are able to get Mitchell into custody, and even though he is obviously suffering a mental health crisis, Mitchell is taken to the Walker County Jail and placed in a holding cell with a cement floor, no running water, no bathroom facilities, no elevated place for a bed, no blankets, and a drain in the floor for when jailers have to hose it out. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss what happened to Tony Mitchell, a man who was left naked and covered in feces in a holding cell nicknamed the "Freezer" for two weeks. Transcribe Highlights 00:06.89 Introduction 01:22.04 The Count of Monte Cristo 05:08.34 Tony Mitchell in jail 10:31.72 Tony Mitchell was having a mental health crisis 15:25.49 Justify treatment saying "he shot at cops" 20:45.54 Medical staff contracted to care for inmates 24:59.03 Mitchell holding cell not meant for longterm hold 30:13.18 Not toilet, no running water, drain in middle 35:37.41 Mitchell body temp dropping 40:10.44 Cold can bring about memory issues 45:17.42 Nurse begged jailers for three hours to take Mitchell to hospital 50:03.26 Over 20 people indicted 52:49.10 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 13 November 2025
Neighbors call for a welfare check on Tammy King after not seeing her for a couple days. Tammy is 61, and is raising her 17-year-old granddaughter, Tara King. Law Enforcement does the welfare check and find Tammy dead under a pile of sheets in the middle of her bedroom floor, and it looks like the house was ransacked! Tara is not home, and neither is her boyfriend, 18-year-old Uriah Urick. Tammy has been dead for a couple days. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack will take a look under the covers placed on the body of Tammy King, and see if there is a chance the killer will be caught. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.57 Introduction - Grandparent 04:03.63 Grandma raises granddaughter 08:06.49 Tara King, Uriah Urick 13:31.94 Welfare check 18:28.66 Collecting rare weapons 24:04.49 Body Covered 34:17.72 Size of ammunition 39:26.08 Drug dealer involved 42:45.83 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 12 November 2025
Deputy Jason Loftsgard is the first officer on the scene of a possible carbon monoxide poisoning death. He checks on the victims, Romondus Cooper, 44; Amanda Parker, 33; Keonna Ryan, 26; and Brent Brown, 34, and finds only Brown to still be alive. The deputy also notes, "These people didn't die of natural causes." State Trooper Tylor Fairbanks said. "Carbon monoxide does not cause your head to collapse on itself, and carbon monoxide poisoning also does not leave pools of blood on the ground." Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the entire scene, from the carbon monoxide poison call to the trial of Luke Truesdell that is going on right now. Is it possible Luke Truesdell really killed four people with a pipe just to create the plot for a true-crime movie? Transcript Highlights 00:00.52 Introduction, 2019 coverage of murder with a corn rake 03:05.95 Murder weapon is a metal pipe 06:57.81 Who was the main target? 12:11.61 Carbon Monoxide poisoning 18:18.11 How do you beat 4 people to death 23:03.53 The term "Brain Them" 28:03.99 Determine who was killed first 33:00.01 Suspect show himself to investigators without knowing 39:15.42 The Most Dangerous Game 44:57.51 Each victim beaten to death with metal pipe 49:55.91 Looking for degree of trauma 54:37.06 Conclusion: Trial ongoing - Will updateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 11 November 2025
Buford Pusser went on a domestic call in the early morning hours of August 12, 1967. Pusser's wife, Pauline, went with him on the call. On the way a car pulled up alongside them and shots were fired, killing her and leaving Buford shot in the face. Buford survived the attempt on his life, Hollywood came calling and a feature film about Buford became a big hit, Walking Tall. The legend of Buford Pusser only grew when he died in a car accident right before he was set to star in the sequel to Walking Tall. It would be easy to blame Hollywood for covering up the truth about the man to make him into a hero, but that isn't the truth. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the investigation into the unsolved Cold Case murder of Pauline Pusser and attempted murder of Sheriff Buford Busser. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.12 Introduction - Hero 01:41.83 Walking Tall 05:10.58 The story of Buford Pusser 09:03.79 The dead tell tales 15:10.75 The ambush of Buford and his wife 20:03.38 Looking at surgical notes before autopsy 25:20.93 Clandestine burials 30:18.23 Domestic calls are to toughest 35:02.19 Pauline had a healing broke nose at death 39:51.21 Shot in the back of the head 45:05.22 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 6 November 2025
The headline might be a little misleading but....if 314 bodies were dumped from their caskets and left in the hot desert sun to become one with the desert, you would probably take notice. In truth, the cremains of 314 people were found about an hour south of Las Vegas, neatly placed in the middle of nowhere. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack begin with questions that might not have answers as they discuss the cremains found in Nevada and what will happen next. Transcript Highlights 00:00.33 Introduction 01:39.69 What to do with Cremains of a loved one 04:13.91 300 piles of human cremated remains 09:09.23 Remains of Michael Jordan's father 14:34.82 Neat piles of cremains means something 19:26.91 A lot or regulations with cremation 24:49.41 Cremains are left in piles 29:42.45 Investigation will involve multiple agency's 34:18.39 Positive identification of the dead 39:45.31 Nevada is a coroner state 45:00.68 Nightmare scenario for death investigation 48:34.32 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 5 November 2025
Caitlin Tracey is reported missing by her husband Adam Beckerink. He claims he hasn't seen his wife in a month. The next day, a foot is found on the second floor stairwell. A search of the rest of the stairwell inside the condo building and the body of Caitlin Tracey is discovered on the 5th floor. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack breakdown the relationship of Caitlin and Adam Beckerink, accusations of domestic violence, 911 calls, and the medical examiner report and what was found in the examination of Caitlin Tracey. Did she Jump? Did she fall? Was she thrown? Transcript Highlights 00:00:00.07 Introduction 00:02:43.52 The death of Caitlin Tracey 00:05:21.13 Husband reports her missing, day before her body is found 00:11:11.78 Man found, public place, advanced decomposition 00:15:27.36 Every dead body is a murder until proven different 00:20:21.53 Not celebrating getting married 00:25:12.68 Domestic violence 00:30:26.91 Belt buckle struck victim on face and neck 00:35:06.87 People fall from height 00:40:09.43 Other insults on her body 00:45:50.38 Could a person thrown themselves over the side without hitting sides 00:50:30.29 Looking for bruising that doesn't match up 00:55:07.34 Old blood versus newer blood 00:57:13.23 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 4 November 2025
Robin Lawrence was stabbed to death in her home on November 18, 1994. She was stabbed 49 times and her body wasn't found for two days. Her 2-year-old daughter, Nicole, was not harmed, but for two days she went without food, water, or her necessary medication having had a liver transplant as an infant. Evidence was found, including DNA, but no arrest was made, and the case went cold. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about the background of the case and how a detective noticed a brown stain on a wash cloth that contained all the evidence needed to catch the killer....30 years after the murder. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.48 Introduction - Serial Killer 02:28.94 Only killed once 05:26.03 1994 Cold Case Murder solved 10:06.28 2-year-old, alone with dead mom 15:01.19 Victim stabbed 49 times 20:13.30 Nicole used tissues to stop blood 25:34.21 Suspect attracted to victim 30:16.59 "Gaping" wound usually a slice 35:18.47 Blood and DNA talked about in news 40:29.10 Victim's father, 101, lived to see arrest 44:35.96 Cold Case Detectives reach out to Parabon Nano Labs 50:25.28 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 30 October 2025
Stephen Bryant became a one man crime wave in October 2004, murdering three men, attempted to kill another man and committed some robberies as well. Bryant dipped a pot holder in the blood of one of his victims and wrote "Victim number four in two weeks, catch me If you can" on the wall. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the crimes of Stephen Bryant, his victims, how they were murdered, and why Bryant gets to choose his method of execution. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction - Buffet 03:21.10 8 day crime spree 08:15.43 Killer gets time to "get right" 14:43.16 Firing squad execution 18:41.71 Why do autopsy on execution 24:42.77 Cruel and unusual 30:02.90 Crime spree begins 18 months after release from prison 35:40.44 What's next? 39:41.74 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 29 October 2025
Kada Scott, 23, recent graduate of Penn State, working overnight job at an assisted living facility vanishes shortly after arriving for her shift on October 4. A massive search effort takes place until police get a very specific anonymous tip that leads them to Kada's body on October 18. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the clues that helped police collar a suspect, and what investigators really discovered when the remains of Kada Scott were found in a shallow grave. Keon King, a 21-year-old man whom police allege was the last person in contact with Scott, has since been arrested and charged with murder, arson and tampering with evidence in connection with the case. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction - College Professor 02:18.15 Kada Scott, Penn State Graduate 05:11.97 Working in assisted living facility from 10pm-6am 09:15.54 Kada met someone in the parking lot 14:56.56 Working overnight makes your really tired 19:26.79 Police don't always share everything they know 24:44.66 Cell phones connect to towers, place us in certain places 30:04.26 Suspect will focus on the abandoned building 35:33.89 Before cell phones, you had to find a phone booth 40:33.21 Kada had gunshot wound to the head 46:02.73 Kidnapped October 4, body found October 18 51:06.81 We will do follow-up, ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 28 October 2025
A gruesome story out of Staten Island: a 45-year-old man is beaten to death with a meat tenderizer by his girlfriend's 19-year-old son. Damien Hurstel allegedly told police he wanted to know what it was like to kill somebody. His plan was to kill Anthony Casalaspro, 45, cut off his head, and liquefy his body in a blender. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss what happened when Hurstel attempts to carry out his fiendish plan and how a meat tenderizer, a handsaw, a spoon, a blender, and a bathtub are all part of the crime scene. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction: No Country For Old Men 03:01.10 Learning from failure 08:10.78 Mental Health issues 12:18.65 Desecrating remains, displayed body parts 17:54.27 Arrival on scene 22:05.02 Cutting Body into pieces is hard 28:04.13 Suspects wants to know what it is like to kill somebody 33:36.79 Matching up the pattern from weapon 38:10.84 Blood in the blender would be everywhere 43:00.20 Mom says "why did you kill him, I still love him" 44:53.74 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 23 October 2025
On November 10, 1984, 16-year-old Theresa Fusco was fired from her job at the snack bar at the Hot Skates roller skating rink in Lynbrook, on the south shore of Long Island, New York. She was seen leaving in tears at 9:45 p.m., to walk to her home four blocks away. She did not come home, however. On December 5, 1984, her naked body was found covered with leaves and debris in a wooded area not far from the roller rink. An autopsy revealed Theresa was raped and died as a result of ligature strangulation. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack explain how three men were convicted and sent to prison for a rape and murder they did not commit, and how evidence found at the time of the murder brought about the arrest of a man more than 40 years after the crime. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.07 Introduction, cold coffee 05:55.58 Theresa Fusco, 16 10:40.20 Body found nearby wooded area 15:33.76 1984 autopsy led to arrest in 2025 19:10.03 Getting a false confession 25:05.93 Evidence of trauma, strangulation, blunt force trauma 30:37.56 3 men go to prison for a rape murder they did not commit 35:03.84 Case starts off cold in 2005 40:02.17 Prosecutor says the match is100% 42:25.42 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 22 October 2025
On September 13, 1964, Catherine Blackburn is - bludgeoned, raped, and tortured. A crime so heinous the local coroner said "We're dealing with a sadistic sex maniac." Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look at a murder that happened in 1964 and when unsolved until 2025. Joe explains the injuries that include: fractured skull, stab wound in her neck, slashed throat, and heated steak knives on a gas stove used to burn "shapes into her lips and chest". Catherine Blackburn bled to death, and her case went unsolved for more than 60 years. Transcribe Highlights 00:01.55 Introduction 03:34.72 Exhumation - Tammy Daybell 08:17.05 Monster waiting around the corner 13:23.15 Coroner said whoever did this was a "sadistic sex maniac" 18:21.88 Mutiple areas of hemorrhage 23:40.19 Victim was targeted 28:41.02 Underlying impression of a name became a lead 33:01.64 Forensic detective got into the case in 2018 39:94.96 Exhuming the body of a suspect 43:30.97 Burglars going into private areas 48:36.67 Case Solved, Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 21 October 2025
Does Houston have a Serial Killer dumping bodies in the bayous of Harris County Texas? The reason the headline is being tossed about is because of the number of bodies being pulled from the bayous over the last three years is now at 53 - and there will be more by the end of the year. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the facts of the dead bodies and answer the question...Is a Serial Killer dumping bodies in the Bayous of Houston? Transcribe Highlights 00:00.11 Introduction: Fondest childhood memory, cane pole and a worm 02:43.94 Bodies in the water around Houston 05:30.16 Bayou water is moving 10:06.47 Real numbers 15:02.50 Undetermined manner of death 20:03.37 Looking for patterns 25:10.00 Homeless woman dies, body decomposes between two guys over 6 months 30:35.77 Lady Bird Lake deaths in Austin 35:04.01 Truth needs to have a day 40:02.15 Theory of "Smiley Face Killers" 45:22.95 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 16 October 2025
He was the first to use PCR testing on crime-scene DNA, inspiring a practice that has freed thousands of wrongfully convicted people. Edward T. Blake passed away due to pancreatic cancer at the age of 80. He is credited with being THE forensic expert that sparked the Innocence Movement, using PCR to help set wrongfully convicted people free. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go behind the scenes of the life of Forensic Scientist Edward T. Blake and explore how the technology he helped develop showed up on the big screen as Jurassic Park but showed up in courtrooms across the country as a way to prove a convicted person innocent of the crime as charged. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction 02:12.96 Edward Blake has died, led to exoneration of more than 50 people 06:26.42 Peter Neufeld calls Edward Blake the Ted Williams of DNA 09:53.90 What is a "forensic prostitute" 15:16.69 using fragmented DNA 20:08.12 DNA Replication and Jurassic Park 25:08.04 Blake was a problem solver 30:12.93 Work as a forensic scientist 35:07.77 Testing methodology 40:01.81 Blake set the standard 42:07.71 Conclusion DSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 15 October 2025
The fake photos, false claims and wild conspiracy theories swirling around the murder of Charlie Kirk are nothing more than click bait for people trying to build a following on the death of a man who wanted to engage in a truthful discussion of our differences in an attempt to find common ground. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a close look at what is really happening in the discussion about the murder of Charlie Kirk. Why does Joe call it a murder investigation? Who is really in charge of the investigation? Why are some people so ready to embrace unfounded, made up stories, while ignoring the facts of what actually took place when Charlie Kirk was murdered in front of the world? Transcribe Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction 01:32.62 The Death of Charlie Kirk 05:06.05 Murder of Assassination 09:57.63 Prosecutor press conference 14:25.00 Solving a murder, not a political event 19:02.29 Claims about autopsy 24:28.32 APs and Laterals 29:35.10 Autopsy would take place at a specific time 34:17.85 Discussion of ammunition size and speed 39:11.01 ATF might be consulting the case 43:03.48 Candace Owens "claims" of "inside info" 48:08.91 Murder Investigation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 14 October 2025
He is called "The Butcher of Plainfield" "Grandfather of Gore "The Ghoul of Plainfield" and has been a source of inspiration of countless movies that take a small truth about the life of Ed Gein and spin an entire book or movie series designed to scare those who dare read or watch. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go behind the stories and tell the true story of a man who admitted to killing two women in the 50s but is suspected of so much more. Transcribe Highlight 00:02.83 Introduction 02:11.40 Conversation about Ed Gein 05:02.30 Scary movies using parts of Ed Gein story 10:09.05 Grave Robbing 15:08.53 Body exam done in a mortuary 20:13.24 Deputy sent to Ed Gein's house, finds decapitated victim 25:24.90 Gein admitted killing two women - did he practice on the dead? 30:09.33 Waste basket made of human skin, skulls mounted on bedposts 35:10.80 Gein made belt out of nipples 40:23.39 Movies using parts of Ed Gein story 42:03.25 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 9 October 2025
Franz and Theresia Kraus are a retired couple. In 2025 he is 92 and she is 83. The problem is that nobody has seen them in several years. Their social security checks are automatically deposited and their adult son, Lorenz Kraus, tends to other matters for them. After years of attempting to contact the couple without success, the social security office asks police to do a "welfare check" on Franz and Theresia Kraus. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at what happened when police do the welfare check and how their "loving son" Lorenz Kraus ends up on local tv confessing to killing his parents and burying their bodies in the backyard. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.11 Introduction 01:16.21 Man buries mom and dad in backyard 04:36.12 Mountain Family Comes to big city to transport body of their loved one on a flatbed truck 08:59.11 News Anchor gets son to admit murder during interview 14:37.45 Early Luminol story 20:10.37 Body decomposing in soil will cause sinking 25:11.76 Newsman interviews murderer 30:14.33 Suffocated father 34:31.88 Admits killing in 2017 40:13.36 Skeletal remains can breakdown 44:27.65 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 8 October 2025
Christa Pike killed a classmate in Job Corps, carved a pentagram in her chest with a box cutter, kept a piece of crushed skull as a trophy, and showed it to friends. Sentenced to death for the January 1995 murder, she finally gets her date with death, but it is still another year away! On January 12, 1995, Colleen Slemmer, 19, was lured to her death by Christa Pike, Tadaryl Shipp, and Shadolla Pederson. Pike believed Colleen was trying to steal her boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp. Colleen's friends say she was not involved with Shipp. J oseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look at the beating that brought about Colleen's death. And how Christa Pike saved a piece of Colleen's skull as a trophy she shows to other members of Job Corps. Shadolla Pederson turned informant and got probation. Tadaryl Shipp was sentenced to life but comes up for parole this month. Christa Pike was sentenced to death, and the date of her execution has been set for September 2026. Transcribe Highlights 00:03.86 Introduction 03:29.97 What Christa Pike did in killing Colleen 08:31.69 Must be death penalty qualified 13:02.52 Job Corps 18:02.64 Christa Pike lured Colleen 23:32.31 Brain coming out of skull 27:37.26 Moving skin around skull 31:37.68 Long cut down Colleen's back 36:29.24 Colleen endured great pain during beating 41:07.05 Crime solved within 36 hours 44:26.51 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 7 October 2025
Kirby Carpenter was a 36-year-old entrepreneur dealing in gold, silver, and coins. He was known to carry large sums of cash at all times, was found dead on December 2, 2022. Authorities believe he was murdered with a shotgun or a firearm that fires shotgun-style shells on November 30, shortly after returning home from a grocery trip. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the case behind the murder and the trial that has just ended. Transcribe Highlights 00:05.83 Introduction 03:23.12 Sounds like "movie of the week" 05:00.85 Spence steals horse "Goliath" 09:59.19 Murdered by gun that fires "shotgun like" shells 14:43.31 Different guns for different hunting 20:12.78 Multiple bullet holes using shotgun 25:09.84 Drag marks lead to shooting location 30:07.44 If a robbery, body wouldn't have been moved 35:02.15 $2,000 in cash in a pocket 40:04.25 Caitlin is the one who "found" Kirby 45:36.01 SHOCKING MISTRIAL! ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 2 October 2025
The remains of an unknown female were discovered in a well shaft in Saskatoon's Sutherland neighborhood in 2006. Now, almost 20 years later, she has been identified as a woman born in 1881! Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go behind the shocking find and discover who the woman was and how she was murdered! Alice Spence (nee Burke), a woman of Irish ancestry who was about 35 years old at the time of her death, sometime between 1916 and 1918. Saskatoon and Toronto Police Services Team with Othram to Identify Canada's "Woman in the Well". Check out DNASolves.com Transcribe Highlights 00:08.72 Introduction -History 03:17.40 Ben Franklin's bathroom 05:20.03 Human remains in burlap bag, placed in a barrel, found in a well 10:01.36 Murderer did good job hiding body 15:30.58 Forensic anthropologist at work 20:25.39 Joe Loves the Saints 25:05.77 Atl, body stashed down manhole 30:12.75 Hyoid bone could still be intact 35:20.77 Gilgo, burlap sacks used 40:14.48 Othram is changing lives 45:12.44 Body finally identified with trauma from murder 47:03.89 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 1 October 2025
After hitting Kjersten Strang on her Ebike with such force her body lands wedged in the windshield of his Nissan Altima, Xavier Rigby, 22, continues driving with the single mom embedded in his windshield. Finally, after eight blocks, her body dislodges from the windshield and lands on the ground, but Rigby doesn't stop, he keeps driving. He is captured a mile away at a closed liquor store! Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at the vehicle vs bicycle story and Joe explains how investigators will determine what happened and where, even when the crime scene is 8 blocks long. Transcribe Highlights 00:02.52 Introduction 00:31.09 Learning to drive 04:20.61 Kjersten Strang hit riding bike, lands in windshield 09:25.84 Driver continues driving 13:59.45 Accident investigation course 18:18.40 Car hit rear tire of bike 22:56.58 Looking for pieces of body 27:03.60 Suicide by vehicle 31:31.94 Pimp hit by cab 35:39.82 Fatal Vehicle vs Bicycle crash 39:47.92 Woman has armed ripped off body 41:35.31 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 30 September 2025
The homicide investigation into the death of Vadim Kruglov, a 37-year-old Russian national who called Washington State home, continues as the 70,000 attendees and a killer leave Black Rock City. While everyone focused on the Burning Man, the dying man was laying in a pool of his own blood, bleeding out from a stab wound to the throat. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss what the crime scene is like when the murder happens in a temporary city, where thousands of people are standing around one another but nobody sees a man murdered. A festival of art and piece ends with fire and murder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 25 September 2025
Joseph Scott Morgan challenges his class at Jacksonville State University to try and solve a cold case. Two years in a row, two different classes and students chose 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. By 6am the next morning, he is missing. Two months later, Blake's body is found in a creek, shot in the head. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look at the story and how after 14 years, police have arrested Scotty Elliott Smith and have charged him with the 2011 murder of Blake Chappell! Transcribe Highlights 00:02.06 Introduction, benchmarks in a child's life 02:04.24 Background on Blake Chappell 05:07.36 Looking at a "Cold Case" 09:15.68 JSU Students choose to work Chappell case 14:16.64 Blake walks back to girlfriend's house 19:25.73 5:00am Blake walking, texting 24:14.77 Blake ended up in jail previously 28:42.00 Police playing things close to the vest 33:27.98 Blake was found in his underwear, shot in head 39:07.60 Police arrest Scotty Elliott Smith for murder 45:32.74 Smith had a long criminal record 50:31.54 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribed - Published: 24 September 2025
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