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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.

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Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

The Alex Murdaugh Murder convictions have been overturned due to misconduct by the Clerk of Court. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss what the ruling means - Murdaugh might be tried again for the murder of his Wife Maggie and Son, Paul. Alex Murdaugh is NOT getting out of prison. Murdaugh is serving combined Federal and State sentences of 67 years for numerous financial crimes. Murdaugh was convicted for stealing millions of dollars from clients as well as other financial crimes. Professor Morgan breaks down the murders of Paul and Maggie, explaining how Paul's brain ended up outside of his head on the ground, and how Maggie was executed with a shot to the head.
 
Joseph Scott Morgan - Host
 
Dave Mack - Co-Host
 
 
 
 
 

Transcribe Highlights
 
00:00.82 Introduction - Overturning Murdaugh
 
02:40.25 Clerk of Court 
 
05:50.81 Verdict overturned 
 
10:06.68 The target was Paul
 
15:33.34 Alex Murdaugh is not getting out of prison 
 
20:15.09 Murdaugh case very complex
 
25:02.84 Digital evidence 
 
29:52.37 Injuries to Paul
 
35:12.64 What happened to the long arms
 
39:23.17 Conclusion
 
 

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BONUS SHOW SHOCKER!!! New Trial for Alex Murdaugh! Murder Convictions OVERTURNED!

Brigham Young Merrell calls 911 and says he found his son hanging from coaxial cable and he is unresponsive. Merrell tells 911 he is doing CPR on the boy, but when first responders arrive, Merrell is not performing CPR, he is kneeling next to his son. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack explain what was taking place in the home where an 11-year-old boy was murdered, and his death staged as a suicide by the alleged killer, his father. 
 

Host Joseph Scott Morgan
Co-Host Dave Mack
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transcribe Highlights
00:00.35 Introduction - Life of 11-year-old
 
03:22.97 Utah - Child Torture charge
 
04:54.45 Dad tells 911 he is doing CPR on child
 
10:03.70 Treating child is different than adult
 
15:01.05 Dad changed clothes while son being treated by EMTs
 
19:50.02 Dad found son hanging by coaxial cable
 
25:08.41 Is anyone manipulating the scene?
 
31:49.08 Items discarded, surfaces painted 
 
35:16.34 Years long abuse of the children
 
40:04.12 Mother said they switched to beating with pans to avoid leaving marks
 
46:02.31 Conclusion 
 
 

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Boy, 11, Tortured To Death By Parents Who Stage Murder Scene To Look Like Suicide

Jenifer Cleveland posted on social media: "The Luxe Medspa by Amber Johnson will definitely make you look and feel beautiful!" 24 hours after posting that, Jenifer Cleveland was dead, cardiac arrest at the Luxe Medspa and Amber Johnson is now charged with Felony Murder. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the business of "The Luxe Medspa by Amber Johnson" - and what went wrong the day Jenifer died.
 
Host - Joseph Scott Morgan
 
Co-Host - Dave Mack
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Transcribe Highlights
00:01.82 Introduction - Fountain of youth
 
05:12.31 Death at a medispa
 
10:10.23 Krispy Kreme donuts
 
15:31.58 Promise of youthful look
 
20:17.72 Medical Director
 
25:10.84 Fluids must be watched
 
30:16.98 IV Cocktail delivered too fast
 
35:09.27 The charges
 
40:13.04 Having a "spa day"
 
42:01.03 Conclusion
 
 

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SHOCKING! Relaxing "Spa Day" Turns Into MURDER! The Death of Jenifer Cleveland

Police are called to a "mental health crisis" involving the 2025 "Chef of the Year" at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and his wife, the supervisor of the Campus Dining, at UMass Amherst. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack breakdown the police reports of what happened the night Emma MacDonald was beaten to death....allegedly by her husband Jeffrey MacDonald. What will investigators find as they examine the hands and feet of the alleged killer as well as other items in their room that might have been used in the beating death. 
Host Joseph Scott Morgan
Co-Host Dave Mack
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transcribe Highlights
00:00.86 Introduction - "Follow Your Passion"
 
03:06.46 Jeffrey and Emma MacDonald
 
08:20.55 Defining Mental Health Crisis
 
13:20.16 Forensic Pathologist will conduct exam at the hospital
 
19:08.25 Everything Jeffrey had, he got because of Emma
 
24:22.71 What made Jeffrey attack Emma?
 
29:01.72 MacDonald Statements to police....
 
34:16.52 Determine what was used as weapon
 
38:06.38 Blood on the cuff of shirt
 
41:15.16 Conclusion 
 
 

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"Chef Of The Year" Plans Disney Trip, Days Later Wants Divorce, Days Later Charged with MURDER!

In February 1998 the dismembered remains of an elderly man were found in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. The remains were in two suitcases found days apart and investigators determined all of the remains belonged to the same individual. The hands and head were not in either suitcase, preventing identification of the remains. The case went cold. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at what happened over 30 years and how Othram was able to identify the remains and in the process, identify the person who put the remains in the suitcases. 
 
Host: Joseph Scott Morgan
Co-Host: Dave Mack
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transcribe Highlights
00:00.29 Introduction - Retirement
 
05:11.00 Dismembered remains found 
 
10:35.78 Remains were "fresh"
 
15:16.46 Coroner would have been alerted
 
20:11.67 Body Bag becomes evidence 
 
25:22.09 Forensic anthropology
 
30:07.00 Victim was in his 90s
 
36:22.81 DNA - Othram, identified remains
 
39:58.10 Son Collected Dad social security and pension
 
45:55.32 Conclusion

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Headless, Handless Body Found In Suitcases in 1998 Finally Identified! Son Charged!

The Piketon Massacre - 10 years later, Part 2. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss what has been called the "Pike County Murders" "The Piketon Massacre" and other names - It was the murders of 8 people at 4 crime scenes in one night. The Wagner family of killers arrested just over two years after the massacre. Jake Wagner pleaded guilty to aggravated murder, conspiracy, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence and other charges. As part of the plea Jake had to testify against his brother and father. In exchange for this, Jake would be sentenced to life without parole. But that did not happen. Jake Wagner was sentenced to life with possibility of parole after 32 years. The mother, Angela Wagner, took a plea deal and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. George Wagner IV was found guilty at trial and sentenced to eight consecutive life sentences and another121 years for other offenses. 10 years after the murders of the Rhoden family, 8 years after being arrested and charged, Billy Wagner, the Patriarch of the Wagner family still hasn't been tried. A trial date isn't even set, yet. 
 
 
 
 
 
Transcribe Highlights
00:00:07.67 Intro - Piketon Part 2
00:04:26.75 Billy Wagner "just killed my best friend"
00:10:10.10 Chris Rhoden setting example for sons to follow
00:15:28.93 Wear pattern on shoe
00:20:35.58 Splinters blasted into victims' face
00:25:32.73 Working multi-scene death investigation
00:30:01.14 Source of the blood
00:35:22.42 What conversation is taking place in the vehicle of killers
00:40:01.17 The finders
00:45:07.00 What more could there possible be
00:50:04.66 Kenneth grew a few pot plants
00:55:11.86 Suspects destroyed entire genetic line 01:01:12.22 Conclusion

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Piketon Massacre Part 2: Getting Away With Massacre: The Killer and Planner get Parole?

Revisiting the Piketon Massacre, Ten years later. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case that can best be described as: 8 Murders. 4 Crime Scenes. 1 Night. Ten years since the murders took place, eight years since the arrest of the Wagner family. The case isn't over yet. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Transcribe Highlights
 
00:00.09 Introduction: Timelines
 
05:13.71 Jake Wagner, 18 dating Hanna Rhoden. 13
 
10:19.50 Billy Wagner 6'6" 275 lbs
 
15:16.31 Forgive but don't forget
 
20:39.38 Toddler "mommy and daddy playing zombie"
 
25:05.27 Custody of Baby Sophia
 
30:17.03 Dark, no light, suspects had to be familiar
 
35:29.91 Execution of Rhoden Family
 
41:08.15 Vengeance and Hatred
 
 

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The Piketon Massacre: 8 Dead. 4 Crime Scenes. 1 Night. What REALLY Happened!

Prosecutors say David Anthony Burke lured Celeste Rivas to his home on April 23, 2025 and killed the 14-year-old by stabbing her twice. After watching the child bleed out, Burke began creating an alibi that included getting rid of evidence. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the last hours of Celeste Rivas life, and Burke allegedly used two chainsaws and an inflatable pool to destroy a person, and evidence. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transcribe Highlights
00:00.12 Introduction - Bonus Episode
 
01:31.55 Revelations from court
 
05:10.87 D4VD met Celeste Rivas when she was 11
 
10:38.71 Celeste Rivas body was destroyed
 
15:31.90 Burke pays child $1,000 to sneak a phone to 13-year-old Celeste
 
20:24.85 Burke and Celeste "broke up" in November 2024
 
25:08.01 Burke began creating alibi 
 
30:30.30 M.E. identified two stab wounds
 
35:22.82 Chainsaw and kiddie pool
 
40:32.38 Burke allegedly used chainsaw to dismember 
 
45:34.05 PI Steve Fischer saw freezer
 
50:38.87 Blood, tissue, bone would be slung everywhere
 
53:31.00 Conclusion

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BONUS EPISODE! The Evil, Horrific, Disgusting Murder and Dismemberment of Celeste Rivas

The Martin Family took a day trip on a beautiful December day to gather greenery for Christmas decorations. The All-American Family led by father, Kenneth Martin, 54, Mother, Barbara,48, and their three daughters, 14-year-old Barbara - they called her "Barbie", 13-year-old, Virginia, and 11-year-old Susan. An older son, Donald, 28, was not with the family as he was serving in the US Navy stationed in New York. While out on their family day of fun, something strange happened..... the Martin family vanished. Searches were launched, interviews conducted and a reward was offered, but no luck, the Martin family was gone. Six months later, two of the girls bodies showed up in the river, but they were so decomposed dental identification was used. Were the Martin's murdered? Hunted for Sport? Was it a tragic accident? Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a ride with Doc and Marty back to 1958 to uncover the mystery of the Martin Family disappearance.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transcribe Highlights
00:00.16 Introduction - Travel 
 
02:17.35 Family vanishes in 1958
 
05:12.31 Martin Family outing
 
10:47.78 River could move car a long way
 
15:18.32 First bodies found after 6 months
 
20:05.82 Looking for bullet track
 
25:14.77 Diving expert finds car
 
30:17.46 Expert understanding of vehicle
 
35:29.27 Getting vehicle out of the water
 
39:46.01 Conclusion

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MYSTERY SOLVED! The Martin Family Disappearance of 1958: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED

On the evening of March 8, 2026, a woman walking her dog in the Hickory Hill area of Memphis, Tennessee, calls police to report she believes she has spotted a human head. Police respond and recover what is believed to be a human head near a wooded area. Over the next few days more than 170 Memphis Police, Memphis Fire Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation or TBI, the FBI and Homeland Security arrive to assist in the recovery of human remains, bones. So far the remains of three children between the ages of 3 and 7 have been recovered. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack examine the bones of the story, the timeline, the geography of the area, and try to find out the answer to a simple question; why hasn't anyone been looking for three children? Who are the children and who killed them?
 
 
 

Transcribe Highlights
00:03.22 Introduction 
 
02:09.59 Why do some stories get more attention than others
 
04:37.46 Three specific, different calls about bones
 
10:01.24 Timeline of discovery
 
15:37.94 Dog found the skull
 
20:20.60 On March 9, more bones found
 
25:24.82 Multiple grid search pattern
 
30:04.98 Changes between ages 3 and 7
 
35:11.79 Who is missing three kids? 
 
40:08.30 The FBI invited in right away in Memphis
 
45:08.70 Hickory Hill is near the state line
 
48:21.37 Conclusion
 
 

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Boy, 11, Tortured To Death By Parents Who Stage Murder Scene To Look Like Suicide

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