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Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

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Join Joseph Scott Morgan every week as he explores a world that not many have had a chance to visit, the realm of death. Jo Scott will lead listeners on a journey through the blood soaked death scenes of America and then into the autopsy room to fully understand the science behind each case. Jo Scott is one America’s leading experts on applied forensics and is regularly featured on ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’, ‘The Piketon Massacre’, Court TV and more. Theme Music: Audio Network

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OUTRAGE! Video Captures Murder Victim's Body Dragged Down Stairs! 46:09

39 minutes ago46:09

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A shocking video our of New Orleans shows an Orleans Parish Coroner's Office employee dragging a murder victim's body down the front steps of his home! Project NOLA posts the video to social media and the next day, OUTRAGE. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at what happened on the scene to allow this to take place. Joe takes the time to explain the possible damage being done, not just to the victim, but to the prosecution case at trial. Transcribe Highlights 00:05.89 Introduction, New Orleans 05:18.12 Description of Large Man dead for a long time 08:26.46 Getting the man down the stairs 10:27.13 The dead deserve dignity and respect 14:28.29 Recalling a story from autobiography 20:08.56 A body being drug from a home 25:08.48 Dragging a body down the stairs 30:00.43 Body is being damaged 35:56.52 Everything in the case can be ruined 40:41.59 Homes are very close 45:51.47 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Former Duke Star Confesses to Gruesome Murder of Beautiful Realtor 46:30

1 day ago46:30

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Brandon Braxton played football for Duke University, is twice an Academic All-American, but after his playing career is over, he finds himself back where he went to High School, hanging out with a friend, Whitney Hurd. Hurd is a realtor and enjoys catching up with her old friend, at first, but when he starts hanging around her house and passing out drunk in her driveway, she calls police. When Whitney Hurd is reported missing, one of the only clues is her car. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look behind the front door of a high school friendship that turned deadly. Whitney Hurd actually helps provide a key clue as to what happened to her and who did it. Joseph Scott Morgan explains fingerprints and how they are everywhere, and in this case, put the suspect in the front seat of the victim's vehicle, a place Whitney Hurd never allowed anyone. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction 01:21.76 Fingerprints found everywhere 04:52.11 Brandon Braxton, Academic All-American at Duke 10:13.35 Whitney Hurd is found by a Private Detective 15:27.08 Whitney Hurd, 32, realtor, well-off, reported missing 20:02.86 Describing friction ridges on finger prints 25:03.46 Playing football at Duke, academic all-American, good start in life 30:35.38 Whitney Hurd found INSIDE HER HOME 35:18.44 Face covering of murder victim, sign of remorse 39:51.96 Whitney did not let anyone drive her car 44:20.92 Braxton tells police he has never been in Whitney's car 46:06.88 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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SHOCKING ARREST! Dad Charged With Kidnap, Rape, Murder, of DAUGHTER 56:32

2 days ago56:32

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Kei'Mani Latigue, 13, lives with her grandmother, Dorothy Latigue - just the two of them. Dorothy works at night and when she comes home the next morning, the door is unlocked, the house is a mess, the gas on the stove is on, and KeiMani is missing. KeiMani's father appears on local tv begging for anyone to please call police to help find his daughter. Days later the body of the 13-year-old is found with her hands chopped off and her head nearly severed. And she has been raped. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a close look at the family dynamic as Joe explains how forensics will help investigators determine what happened inside the home as well as where the child's body was found and what led police to arrest Darnell Jones, KeiMani's 33-year-old father. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.62 Introduction 01:20.85 Graffiti says "her life mattered" 03:01.55 13-year-old KeiMani Latigue, missing 07:07.69 Grandmother comes home from work, KeiMani mising 10:18.70 Examine couch for seminal fluid 14:59.66 Talk about force entry and struggle 19:17.46 Dad claims he left his daughter in the home 24:56.30 Father charged with kidnapping 30:25.80 Wounds are incised wounds 35:06.04 Why was body dismembered? 40:07.16 KeiMani was raped 45:24.68 Determining how long a body has been at location 50:17.96 Police charge father with kidnap, rape, murder 57:14.69 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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SOLVED! Shoe with Human Foot Found on Beach in 2008 IDENTIFIED 44:26

7 days ago44:26

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On August 5, 2008, a beach goer near the former Silver King Resort, west of Port Angeles, Washington, found a shoe containing a sock and what appeared to be human remains. It was not the first discovery of its kind—and would not be the last—but today, the person behind the foot has been identified. Since 2007, at least 20 detached human feet, often in sneakers, have washed ashore along the Salish Sea in British Columbia, Canada, and Washington state. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack examine the mystery and go behind the scenes at Othram to explain how forensic experts identified the remains—and how the public can help. Othram collaborates with forensic scientists, medical examiners, and law enforcement to solve cases when other methods have failed. Transcript Highlights 00:00.12 Introductin 01:57.78 A shoe with a human foot found on beach 06:48.11 Water meeting the sea, creating odd currents 12:09.99 How do feet wind up on the beach inside shoes 17:02.94 Geography of the area 23:51.44 Investigation starts very broad 28:31.49 Forensic anthropologist needed to ID remains 33:34.69 Why say "human remains" instead of "foot" 37:10.65 Othram Labs solving mysteries 43:12.33 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Hospital Hides Body In Warehouse While Mom Searches For Missing Daughter 49:06

8 days ago49:06

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Jessie Marie Peterson, 31, an attorney with Type One Diabetes is admitted to the hospital for a diabetes related illness. Two days later she calls her mother around 2:30pm and asks her to come pick her up and take her home. When her mother shows up two-hours later, she is told that Jessie Marie Peterson checked herself out of the hospital, Against Medical Advice (AMA). Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a close look at what really happened to Jessie Marie Peterson and why was her mother told she had checked out, when according to their own records, she was pronounced dead at 4:27pm at the medical center. While the family spent over a year looking for Jessie, her body had been sitting in a storage facility. Transcript Highlights 00:05.18 Introduction 01:59.25 Hospital tells family patient left AMA 06:53.65 Family is looking for Jessie Peterson, attorney 11:48.34 Jessie is ready to leave hospital, accomplished woman 16:11.54 Lawsuit filed 21:10.19 She calls her mother at 2:30, two hours later she is gone 25:20.07 Hospital claims she left AMA 30:22.43 Mother begins looking for Jessie 35:15.51 Jessie Marie Peterson was dead and for a year the family is looking for Jessie 40:06.21 Body is placed into cold storage 45:08.31 Her body is found after a year, remains are not viewable 49:01.24 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Satanist Murders Two, Eats Ears, Drinks Blood From Coffee Cup 44:40

9 days ago44:40

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Jared Ondrea, 22, and Deshea Butler, 35, are both living in a halfway house in South Carolina when Marc-Anthony Cantrell is placed in the home. Jared Ondrea goes missing and a search fails to find the young man who was trying to learn to live on his own as an adult. Five months later, Deshea Butler goes missing, and this time when police begin searching they find security footage of Marc-Anthony Cantrell carrying what appears to be the body of Butler out of the house. Confronted with the information, Cantrell confesses to killing both men, and adds some information not everyone was ready to hear. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at what it was like to have a person called a "Budding Serial Killer" as a roommate in a halfway house. Joe will also explain how the devil worshiping man with tattoos of devil horns, could remove enough blood from one of his victims to drink it from a coffee cup for a week. Transcript Highlights 00:20.04 Introduction 02:34.85 Marc-Anthony Cantrell, 26, satanist, called a budding serial killer 09:13.65 Two murders in South Carolina 14:44.86 Grandmother of Jared Ondrea files suit 19:28.08 Jared Ondrea, 22, body hasn't been found 24:21.46 Orders of Protective custody in New Orleans 29:07.42 People in need of help, not getting it 33:11.64 Why has this story stayed under the radar for two years 37:22.67 Removing the ears, ritualized 44:20.51 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Cartel Concentration Camp Crematory Uncovered In Mexico 46:25

14 days ago46:25

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Families and friends looking for answers about what happened to their loved ones who vanished. A volunteer group uncovers a site that looks like a concentration camp out of WW2, but it is in 2025 Mexico! Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take an up close look at what was found, including three underground ovens used for cremating bodies. Joe explains the forensics in trying to identify some of the souls whose remains, are now cremains. Transcript Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction 02:38.66 Disposal of human beings like WW2 Concentration camps 06:53.11 Since 1962, 120,000 people have gone missing in Mexico 11:09.42 Amongst the horror, children's toys are found 16:44.94 Volunteers using methods that are not very high tech 21:33.74 Looking for markers in the ground 26:36.78 Look for bodies by poking the ground 31:12.08 Piles of shoes at the Holocaust museum 35:03.34 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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SOLVED! 35-Year Double Murder Cold Case CONVICTION 53:34

15 days ago53:34

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Kenneth Perry thought he got away with the rape and murder of Pamela Sumter and the murder of her brother, John Sumter. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack dive into a case that remained unsolved for over 30 years but was eventually solved by a combination of good detective work and brilliant DNA work done by Othram labs. Check out www.dnasolves.com to find out how you can help. Joe explains the crime scene and how investigators were able to use a "dying declaration" to get justice for Pamela and John Sumter, Kenneth Perry was convicted of the rape and murder of Pamela Sumter and the murder of her brother, John Sumter. He was sentenced on March 18, 2025 to three consecutive life sentences, plus 100 years in custody. Transcribe Highlights 00:00:01.81 Introduction - Malignant Heart 00:03:19.67 Othram solving the cold cases 00:05:53.64 Unsolved case of double homicide 00:09:47.60 DNA And "dying declaration" 00:14:12.53 Why Would some die after surviving two weeks 00:20:48.31 Early days of genetic material of sex offenders 00:25:18.44 Pattern wear of shoe providing evidence 00:30:01.82 Determining knife, double edge or single edge 00:36:23.44 Learning about DNA watching the OJ Trial 00:41:31.50 Crowdfunding and Access to grant writers 00:46:05.88 Suspect is now 56, got DNA sample that matched victims in Ga and Detroit 00:49:01.54 Othram helping solve cold cases 00:53:02.29 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Teen Shoots Dad To Death, Stabs Mom To Death: Who Is Collin Griffith? 41:35

16 days ago41:35

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Collin Griffith shoots his father to death at 15 and claims self-defense. 18-months later, Collin Griffith kills his mother, he is now 17 and claims self-defense again. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take on the story of the teen who killed both of his parents, in different states and in different years and used two different types of weapons to kill his parents and claims self-defense. It is a story can only be understood when the forensic evidence is brought to the front. Collin Griffith, 15, is charged with killing his father on February 14, 2023 in Oklahoma. Judge drops charges. Same teen, now 17, charged with killing his mother September 8, 2024, jury decision Not Guilty. What Happened! Transcript Highlights00:00.23 Introduction 03:04.77 The Fickle Finger of Fate, defined 04:59.94 Boys kills dad when he is 15 and mother when he is 1709:53.26 The prosecution walking a tight wire talking about age of suspect 15:44.30 Finding a weapon doesn't tell the whole story 20:25.10 Kills dad with a gun, claims self-defense 25:42.92 Judge drops the charges against the boy30:23.32 How does a teen kill both parents, time and distance apart35:22.38 What evidence is left behind in the blood40:13.23 Griffith claims long fight leading up to fatal injury 43:03.56 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Alone, Hungry, Thirsty and Lost: The Final Days of Gene Hackman 40:13

21 days ago40:13

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Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the latest information regarding the death of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa. Their deaths have been called "suspicious" by some in the press, but Joe Scott explains what actually happened and why their deaths, while shocking and sad, are not suspicious. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.90 Introduction - The Death of Gene Hackman 03:40.86 Gene Hackman found in "Mud Room" and wife found in Bathroom with pills spilled around her 08:59.26 Dog found dead in bathroom had some type of treatment at the vet 14:09.85 Actors with dementia trying to perform 19:03.30 Gene Hackman was totally dependent on his wife 24:31.11 What does "mummify" mean 28:59.43 Gene Hackman's wife died from Hantavirus 33:23.47 Hantavirus is spread by rodents 39:08.17 Gene Hackman didn't drink any water or eat any food days leading up to his death 41:44.62 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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"Mad Scientist" and Drug Dealer Charged in Deaths of KC Chiefs Fans 40:00

22 days ago40:00

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January 9, 2024, three Kansas City Chiefs football fans were found dead in the snow outside their friend's house where they got together to watch the game between the Chiefs and the Chargers on January 7. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack update the case with the recent arrests of Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson, both charged with three counts of Involuntary Manslaughter and two counts of delivery of a controlled substance. Transcribe Highlights 00:07.65 Introduction - Intentions 04:06.26 Mixing chemicals in high school 10:03.72 Mixing Cocaine with fentanyl 15:00.84 Three men are found dead outside, one asleep inside. No foul play? 20:00.46 Homicide or accidental death 24:00.14 Did the three men go outside for a smoke? 29:08.22 How the men were found 34:18.27 Police know how to get information 39:08.15 Intention 42:13.77 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Double Murderer Executed by Firing Squad. Why? 41:41

23 days ago41:41

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Brad Sigmon was sentenced to death in South Carolina for the double murder of his ex-girlfriend's parents, David and Gladys Larke. He confessed to killing both of them with a baseball bat, then attempted to kidnap his ex-girlfriend, Rebecca Barbare, using a gun stolen from David Larke. Barbare jumped from a moving car and ran to escape Sigmon. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the crimes that led to the confession, conviction, and ultimate sentencing to death of Brad Sigmon, and how Sigmon's own protest over lethal injection caused him to be put to death by firing squad Transcript Highlights 00:00.06 Introduction 02:05.23 Double murder with a baseball bat 05:03.73 Description of injuries caused by baseball bat to the face 10:06.12 Talk about Brad Sigmon 14:55.81 Sigmon uses bat to kill both parents of girlfriend 20:09.81 Joseph talks about "Paths of Glory" - movie 31:31.60 Military executions 36:12.67 Discussion of execution methods in USA 41:40.28 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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An Unhappy Anniversary - The Death of Emily Jean Schwartz 41:59

28 days ago41:59

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On a camping trip to celebrate their one-year wedding anniversary, Joseph Ferlazzo, 42, and his wife, Emily Jean Schwartz, 22, get into an argument. This much is understood. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and the evidence that will reveal who is telling the truth—the prosecution or the defense. The defense claims the couple argued, and Emily stormed out of the converted bus, never to be seen again. Prosecutors allege that Ferlazzo shot his wife twice in the head and dismembered her on the bus. Transcribe highlights 00:00.00 Introduction 03:29.92 Sharing camping stories 08:00.53 Husband twice as old as wife 14:20.33 Returns home without wife 19:16.42 Relax by getting away 24:26.58 Wife is supposedly in the woods, alone for days 28:35.69 Husband claims he is the victim 33:06.37 Dismembering the body 37:49.67 Father's wife died, never charged 41:25.68 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Brother Eats Brother's Eyeball After Allegedly Killing Him with Golf Club 42:55

29 days ago42:55

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The Hertgen family is wealthy and full of athletes. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at the family dynamic that led to one brother allegedly murdering his younger brother, taking out his eyeball and possibly sitting down to a dinner of "brother's eyeball". Joe explains what takes place removing an eyeball and how investigators determine a golf club was used in the murder. Transcript Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction 02:55.32 Did Brother take eyeball out of brother 08:20.08 Cat is also dead 13:03.60 questions about crime scenes 18:05.90 First documented murder 23:42.72 Cannibalism 29:31.53 1500 story of incest and cannibalism 34:29.38 Golf club used as weapon 39:54.92 Removing an eyeball 44:03.91 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Who or What Killed Gene Hackman? 53:14

30 days ago53:14