Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

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 Highlights00:00.00 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Highlights00:00.07 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.

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.

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.

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 Highlights00:00.03 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.

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.

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.

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 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.