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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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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.
Christa Pike killed a classmate in Job Corps, carved pentagram in her chest with a box cutter, kept 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. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look at the beating that brought about Colleen's death. And how Christa Pike saved of piece 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.
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.
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.
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 Highlights00:02.52 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.
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.
1Joseph 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.
On Sept. 8, the Los Angeles Police Department was called to a tow yard in Hollywood over reports of a foul odor coming from a vehicle. The LAPD found decomposing, dismembered, human remains, wrapped in a bag hidden in the front trunk area of a tesla registered in Hempstead, Texas, to 20-year-old, David Anthony Burke. He is known by another name as one of the hottest singer/songwriters on the planet, D4vd. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the victim and how she ended up in the Tesla owned by D4vd. The car was towed from the street in front of the house where D4vd was staying in the Hollywood Hills. When the human remains found in his car were identified, she turned out to be a girl who went missing when she was just 13-years-old. Her name was Celeste Rivas Hernandez, from Lake Elsinore, 70 miles away from where her body was found. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction, early memories 03:03.83 Somebody caught a whiff of somethin 05:03.85 Tesla Tech might solve the crime 10:11.21 D4vd builds music career from YouTube gaming 14:12.36 Neighbors had car towed 18:34.04 Tesla registered to D4vd 23:18.07 Car will provide a lot of info 28:37.64 Impact of dealing with dismembered body 34:10.66 Victim went "missing" at 13 39:49.69 Post-mortem manipulation of body 43:13.34 Breaking a saw dismembering a person 48:49.73 What did victim leave behind 50:01.20 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The now former Pueblo County Colorado Coroner, Brian Cotter, has been replaced after an inspection of his Funeral Home found 20 decomposing bodies behind a hidden door. The bodies were supposed to have been cremated. Cotter told inspectors he gave grieving families "fake ashes". Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at Davis Mortuary in Pueblo, Colorado as well as similar cases where hundreds of bodies that were supposed to be buried or cremated ended up being desecrated while their loved ones became victims of fraud. Transcribe Highlights00:00.00 Introduction 00:44.66 Hiding a crime behind a closed door 04:54.49 Pueblo County has a new Coroner 09:05.34 Smell of human decomposition 14:03.03 Why were the bodies not buried or cremated? 20:07.57 Somebody had to know something was wrong 25:03.44 Some families would never get over the trauma 29:48.35 Storing bodies without embalming 34:19.74 North Georgia, 300 bodies, not buried, not cremated 39:28.65 This is happening more often lately 42:36.80 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Charlie Kirk was a lightning rod for many people around the world. Some people loved him, some people didn't. Kirk believed that when we stop talking, having a dialogue with those with whom we disagree, bad things happen. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack were called to be on the air minutes after the shooting of Charlie Kirk before his death was announced. Since then, Joseph Scott Morgan has been on at least one show each day talking about this murder in broad daylight. Transcribe Highlights 00:13.15 Introduction 01:46.38 The Death of Charlie Kirk 05:04.66 Snyper had backpack to brace himself 09:40.54 College Campus filled with CCTV 14:00.17 Cartridges will provide info 19:54.71 Round drops as it goes down range 24:04.54 Concealed weapon used to kill Charlie Kirk 29:01.53 Description of area and crowd 33:43.00 Gun found in wooded area 39:14.10 Text messages between Robinson and boyfriend 43:36.94 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What's in a name? For Joseph Scott Morgan, it is very special, a family history, a personal story, and a challenge to make life a little less ordinary. In this very special episode of "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", Joe talks about the man he is named after as well as a family history that is very deep, very dark, and very scary, but in the end, a life filled with unicorns, daffodils, and rainbows. The story begins with his namesake, his uncle, Joseph F. Killian (1903-1951) Transcribe Highlights00:00.00 Introduction 03:33.98 Othram determined to identify everyone 08:33.43 Joseph Killian, murdered 13:09.70 A daylight execution, 4 shots fired 19:26.89 Joseph, named after "uncle" 25:32.28 Dad moves Mom and Joe to Georgia, and leaves 30:02.29 Landed back in New Orleans, going to school 35:41.35 Autopsy on bodies so fresh, organs still warm 40:01.72 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The search for Travis Decker began when he failed to return his three daughters to their mother after court ordered visitation. It took less than 72 hours to find the girls bodies, suffocated with bags over their heads in the campground area their homeless father called 'home'. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack update the story as bones have been discovered "in the area" where Decker allegedly killed his daughters. Transcribe Highlights 00:01.57 Introduction 05:05.93 Travis Decker is homeless living in a camp he made in the woods 09:30.35 The Decker girls bodies are found where there father was living 15:03.03 Bones found near Decker campsite 20:20.68 Why were bones found after three months of searching? 25:32.15 Suzanne Morphew bones were bleached white when found 30:42.68 Fractured, small parts of bone can be carried off my animals 35:22.50 Animal bones will be more robust than human bones 40:19.62 Decker used grocery bags around campsite, used to suffocate girls 45:21.88 Bones from big animals possible 49:12.12 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Noah Presgrove's estate filed a wrongful death lawsuit in June naming Jack Newton, his father, Caleb Newton, and five others. So far, the only response came from Jack Newton and Caleb Newton. The other defendants in the wrongful death suit include Avery Jo Howard, Carter Combs, Johnnie Trout Wilcoxson Jr., Stevie Howard, and Logan Jernigan. Avery, Carter, and Logan allegedly threw the party Noah attended on Johnnie's property, in a home owned by Stevie, according to the suit. In the wrongful death suit, Jack Newton is alleged to have gotten alcohol for the party, and his father, Caleb Newton, allowed them to use the vehicle that Noah rolled over. The UPDATE is the response filed by the attorney for Jack Newton (supposed to be Noah's best friend) and his father, who claim Noah's death two years ago was "an unavoidable accident, casualty, and misfortune," AND they blame Noah!!!!!! Transcribe Highlights 00:00.42 Introduction 02:35.80 Noah Presgrove Horror Movie 08:12:51 Pedestrian vs Vehicle 10:20.99 Story of decapitation in car wreck 15:42.11 Injuries suffered by Noah 19:57.61 10 Broken ribs and more 25:16.27 Description of road rash 30:08.08 Skin torn to the bone 35:15.49 Were teeth knocked out or fractured 39:15.13 Was intoxicated 46:42.97 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lizzie Borden was arrested days after the murders of Andrew and Abby Borden. Her trial was held the following June. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack finish telling the story of what happened in the Borden home that fateful August morning and the investigation that followed. Professor Morgan explains how the heads of both victims were removed and what it took to prepare the skulls to appear in court for the trial of Lizzie Borden. It is no secret that Lizzie Borden was acquitted of the murders of her father and stepmother. The case remains an unsolved homicide. Transcribe Highlights00:00.00 Introduction 01:10.88 Timeline of Borden murders 03:25.18 Bodies in state of decay 07:09.39 What happens to injuries one week later 12:30.25 Mr and Mrs Borden both wore dentures 17:25.23 Borden ladies familiar with hatchet 22:55.84 Who was the target? 28:36.97 Mr Borden was large man 33:52.18 Injuries were vicious 39:21.22 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lizzie Borden took an axe, She gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done,She gave her father forty-one. It is a gruesome school yard rhyme known by millions of people, but it is factually inaccurate. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the UNSOLVED Murder of Andrew and Abby Borden in August 1892. Lizzie Borden was arrested and charged in the double homicide and went on trial in June 1893. Many people have heard of the crime but very few know what really happened, including how the schoolyard rhyme is incorrect and how the prosecutor brought the skulls of Andrew and Abby Borden into court! Transcribe Highlights00:00.88 Introduction 03:06.17 Fall River, Mass 05:11.48 Skulls in court 11:08.63 Faces Lab at LSU 16:08.46 Andrew Borden, tightwad 20:04.96 Andrew killed Lizzie's pigeons 24:56.48 Head injuries were bad on both 30:55.64 Jury sees the skulls 34:47.96 Conclusion part 1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Update on Tara Baker Homicide. Tara Baker was a law student at UGA when she was murdered on January 19, 2001. Her apartment was set on fire to cover-up the murder. It took nearly 10 years to get a death certificate and more than another 10 to arrest a suspect. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and why the trial of Edrick Lamont Faust, scheduled to begin in October, 2025, has been moved to January 2026. Transcript Highlights00:01.05 Introduction 02:34.58 Tara Baker, working and going to law school 05:01.75 Murders of Tara Baker and Laken Riley were less than 5 miles apart 10:08.02 Death Certificate is a "marker" 15:32.75 911 call was for an apartment fire 20:02.45 Firefighters have to be aware of their surroundings 24:56.80 Clothing might not burn - completely 29:56.47 Looking for what isn't destroyed by fire 33:17.54 Strap muscles in neck can indicate strangling 39:06.13 Fire used after the fact 43:42.43 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Emmanuel Haro is still missing. His parents are both in jail and charged in his death. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case as well as what Jake Haro did to his daughter when she was just 10-weeks-old. Haro pleaded guilty and served 6-months in a work release program, but the 10-week-old is now seven and permanently bedridden because of the abuse inflicted by her father when she was an infant. Transcribe Highlights00:01.87 Introduction 02:07.37 Emmanuel Haro update 04:30.26 Rebecca Haro "black eye" 10:02.49 Looking back at 7-year-old daughter of Jake Haro 15:10.17 Soft-spot on the head of small child 20:14.87 Jake Haro beat 10-week-old daughter 25:08.74 Emmanuel Haro body not found 29:38.69 Placing child in trash very specific 33:10.04 Abuser may doctor shop 38:36.91 Police still searching for body 41:58.28 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In a mystery that has captured national attention, Washington father Travis Decker picked up his three young daughters on May 30 for a "planned visitation," and never came back. The three girls -- Paityn Decker, 9; Evelyn Decker, 8; and Olivia Decker, 5 -- were found dead near a Washington state campground on June 2. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case that has one of the most shocking crime scenes of all time. Professor Morgan explains the forensic evidence left behind inside the bags and the bloody handprint on the truck. As of today, Travis Decker is still on the run, the lone suspect in the murder of his three little girls. Officials say anyone who sees Decker or knows of his whereabouts should call 911. Transcribe Highlights00:00.88 Introduction 02:06.17 The Murder of the Decker Sisters 05:11.48 Decker picked up his girls for visitation 10:08.63 Help is a two-way street 15:08.46 Search for Decker began June 2nd 20:04.96 Bloody handprint on tailgate of truck 24:56.48 Bags don't breathe 30:55.64 Passive Homicide 34:47.96 Decker has a decent level of training 40:04.66 Decker DNA found on the bags 45:24.15 Eric Robert Rudolph 49:27.37 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The recent release of police bodycam footage from Moscow, Idaho and the interview with Dylan Mortensen answers a lot of questions for those who have followed the case. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the latest information on the case including the FBI doing something they publicly said they would never do, and how Othram helped put the monster away for the rest of his life. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.05 Introduction 01:12.31 Show recorded on August 22, 2025 02:05.82 Discussion about DNA 05:01.99 Kohberger drove around house multiple times 09:51.40 Relating to the families involved 15:06.47 Scream "someone" is in house, mistakes Xana for Kaylee 20:00.77 Sounds made on staircase 25:13.04 DNA Scientist 30:09.48 FBI inserts the agency into the case 35:28.67 Genetic Genealogy is a game changer 42:01.94 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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the episode is truncated. is there a part 2?
The birds scared the hell out of me too.
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can't get on board with this. the stories are very boring.
This is my new favorite show. I love it.
An outstanding podcast!: If I could give it 12/10 and 6 stars instead of 5 stars I absolutely would. Each episode is so well researched and Joseph Scott Morgan is so highly educated to talk about Each episode in full depth.
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I find it ridiculous that as a scientist, you automatically assume the victim was actually pregnant. Tw@ts lie about being knocked up for various reasons every day….
What you were describing is called jungle juice.
quality of the recording is terrible. constant echo can't continue to listen to this episode
Oh my God I've listened to every Delphi episode has ever been covered by anybody but Joe Scott u and Mac really brought it home for me when you say that the gentleman turns around out of respect to Abbey and Libby when he found them That just broke my heart with a warmth
This is my son. I have no idea who would want to do such a horrible crime. they took away a dad from a daughter,a son from his mother, a brother from his sisters. I just pray to God they catch who did this. my heart is broke into a million pieces. his sisters are trying to cope with this terrible loss and the only question we have is WHY...whoever did this destroyed a family. going to his memorial service was I think the hardest thing I have ever had to do.
Dede & Rod were not married before she got pregnant. They got married on 12/27/90. Gypsy was born on 7/91. They also didn't get divorced bc he thought Dede was a con artist. They got divorced bc Rod realized he didn't love her and he wanted Kristy.
does anyone know what the original Episode was?
when will you do fahmy malek,
only these 2 democrat idiots can protect and celebrate under age sex
ALWAYS SOMEONE ELSES FAULT
Baldwin is a criminal should be in jail end of story.
Any fool badging themselves as woke then saying Hollywood are acting on drug crime has zero credibility who is this numbskull.