Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

A beloved pastor and Vietnam War Vet is murdered in his own home and his body is  "staged" with his arms spread out and his hands pinned to the wall to resemble crucifixion. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the murder of 76-year-old William Schoneman. Who would want Schoneman dead?  Lovingly called "Pastor Bill" by the community, he had been the pastor at New River Bible Chapel for 25 years. Who would kill a pastor loved by all and why the elaborate staging? Answers are tough to come by and law enforcement isn't sharing info.            Transcript Highlights00:12.53 Introduction - Confession 02:16.95 Killer on the loose on Carefree Highway 05:08.34 Pastor murdered, body staged 09:17.30 Killer needed privacy and time 14:14.36 Law Enforcement says Public is "safe" 19:13.12 Torture involved in  murder, hands "pinned" to wall 23:06.75 Pastor was loved and respected by the community 27:07.79 Moving body without destroying evidence  32:12.98 Mattress holds evidence   35:39.52 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just before midnight on January 31, 1977, Jeanette Ralston leaves the Lion's Den bar in San Jose, California. She never arrives home and the next morning her body is found wedged in the back seat of her VW Beetle in a carport of an apartment complex not far from the bar. She had been strangled and possibly sexually assaulted. Investigators found evidence and a sketch of a possible suspect was done, but the case went unsolved and ran cold. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the murder of this single mom and how investigators eventually located a possible suspect in 2024 using a thumbprint found on a carton of cigarettes at the scene of the crime in 1977.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Qaadir Lewis and Naazir Lewis are twins scheduled catch a 7am flight to Boston from Atlanta Hartsfield International airport on Friday March 7. The 19-year-old twins take an Uber from their home in Lawrenceville to the airport, but they arrive late and miss their flight. 29 hours later, just after 11am on Saturday March 8, two hikers at the Summit of Bell Mountain, find the twins dead, both suffering gunshot wounds. Bell Mountain is 90 miles away from their home in Lawrenceville, and the family says they were not hikers and had never been to Bell Mountain. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss a case with more twists and turns then the roads that lead to Bell Mountain. Did the Lewis twins enter into a murder/suicide pact as some investigators suggest? An why was a volunteer fire fighter arrested after being one of the first on the scene when the bodies were found?       Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction  02:42.78  Bell Mountain, 36o degree view 06:09.83 10 minute hike, half mile hike to summit 11:06.77 Lake Lanier area, where Ozark was filmed  15:11.39 Volunteer fireman took pictures of the twins and posted online 25:36.67 Gunfire related murder/suicide 30:39.13 Evidence on body can determine range of fire 35:19.02 Family says the twins hate to spend money on gasConclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nobody knows for sure the exact number of men that Herb Baumeister killed. Investigators have an idea of certain individuals who went missing during Baumeister's reign of terror, but Dan Halloran was not on anyone's list as a possible victim. In a previous episode of Body Bags, 10,000 Human Remains Found on Serial Killer's Farm, we told you the horror story of a killer named Herb Baumeister. In this update Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the story of a little girl whose father was sent away when she was just 2. For 29 years she has wondered what became of her father, and now, thanks to the incredible work of a dedicated county coroner and the scientists at Othram, she knows.        Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction  02:12.39 Herb Baumeister update 05:15.43 Do not know the number of Baumeister victims 09:55.47 Halloran fit the victim profile 15:50.60 Victim remains were burned and crushed 20:07.88 Odd behavior from an early age 25:08.98 Man escapes Baumeister and tells police he was lucky to get out alive 30:01.47 What happens with suicide gunshot wound to the head 36:14.67 Hamilton County Coroner, heroic effort to try and identify victims of Baumeister 41:12.15 Othram is helping families find answers 45:38.59 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alexa Bartell, 20, is driving her car around 11pm when the driver of a truck coming towards her speeds up to 80 mph and hurls a 9 pound landscape boulder through her front windshield. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the criminal actions of Joseph Koenig, Zachary Kwak, and Nicholas Karol-Chik, that led to the instant death of Alexa Bartell.             Transcript Highlight 00:00.03 Introduction 04:59.70 Driver throws 9 pound rock at passing vehicle 09:30.91 Landscaping stone turned into a projectile  14:18.49 First Responder doesn't know what happened 19:59.48 The guys in the truck had been throwing rocks at other  25:10.65 Weaponizing a bolder 30:09.01 Victim was struck in head 35:28.16 Complex crime scene 40:07.07 This wasn't the first time this happened 45:02.34 People don't feel safe on the road  46:12.08 Conclusion roadSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Family members describe 44-year-old Tracy Lynn Wilemon as a fun-loving, spunky, hard-working mother who was thriving in Clanton, Alabama. She was saving money from her job at a nursing home to visit her daughter in Lake Havasu, Arizona. Things were looking good for Tracy. Until her own cousin, Tony Van Dyke and her boyfriend, James "Taz" Osgood lived out some type of crazy rape/murder fantasy that led to the death of Tracy Lynn Wilemon, the death sentence for James "Taz" Osgood, and a life sentence in a federal prison for Tony Van Dyke. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and Joe Scott  will walk you through one of the worst crime scenes ever.         Transcribe Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction - Justice 03:16.56 Death Penalty  08:14.63 Evil visits 13:45.68 Working in a nursing home 18:54.21 Remembering the victim - death sentence 23:32.20 Knife wound to neck  28:54.83 Multiple stab wounds, torture 34:01.95 Containment of the scene 39:05.14 Death Sentenced being carried out quickly 44:12.64 Description of drug effects used in execution 48:08.45 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is A Serial Killer Hunting Women in New England? Between March 6, 2025, and April 10, 2025, in an area of the United States known as "New England", the remains of 6 women have been found. This information has caused social media to claim a Serial Killer is on the loose and have named him the "New England Serial Killer".  Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at what we know about the cases so far and discuss what a Serial Killer is from a investigative standpoint as opposed to the thoughts and ideas of armchair detectives and social media influencers.  Should women in the Northeast be afraid? Is there really a new serial killer on the loose?       Transcribe Highlights 00:02.04 Introduction  01:22.25 Why do some murders get attention? 05:22.15 Remains of 6 women recovered over 8 weeks 10:00.24 What number makes a person a "Serial Killer"? 14:53.23 Weapons used by serial killers 20:15.95 BTK Serial Killer - First Killing was of a family 25:02.88 Who are the missing women whose remains recovered 29:57.23 Could it be an accident? 35:29.97 Mental Illness impact on life of victim  39:47.81 Physical description, similarities 43:17.07 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrea Eilber, 20, is dating KC Grondin, a coworker she met at the local grocery store. Friends describe their relationship as very "lovey-dovey." When Andrea agrees to house-sit for her aunt and uncle, she invites KC over for a movie night. But when KC arrives, Andrea's car isn't in the driveway, and no one answers the door. He returns home and later receives a text from Andrea canceling their plans and saying they'll talk the next day. KC, thinking she might be breaking up with him, feels devastated. The next day, when no one can reach Andrea by phone or text, her father organizes a search party. Her car is found abandoned on a nearby road. Inside the house, searchers find Andrea in the basement, tied to a chair and shot in the back of the head. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss how police initially arrested, tried, and convicted the wrong person—while the real killer remained free. Scientists at Othram later helped identify the actual suspect. It marks another success for Othram and DNASolves.com     Transcribe Highlights 00:29.41 Introduction  00:40.49 Working in grocery store 04:39.77 Andrea Eilber and KC Grondin are infatuated with one another 09:06.09 Andrea is housesitting for relatives, but she is missing 15:10.13 Andrea Eilber is found tied to chair, shot in back of head 20:18.20 Police question everyone about boyfriend/girlfriend relationship, boyfriend identified as suspect, arrested, convicted 25:06.43 Why police give suspects water to drink 30:56.96 KC Grondin, released but under house arrest 35:21.31 Othram case - DNA Solves 40:05.10 Police follow new suspect and find sample to get DNA - Chadwick Mobley pleads no-contest 45:06.35 Prosecutors may charge KC Grondin again  48:46.43 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victor Contreras Sr. talked to his son, Victor Contreras Jr., and told him his younger brother, Jaime,  was "acting crazy again". After not be able to reach his father for a few days,  Victor Contreras Jr., went to the house to check on his 74-year-old father and says he smelled a foul odor coming from an open window. What happened next is the stuff of nightmares. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss what happened inside the house, what the evidence says, and the story being told by Jaime Contreras, the only suspect in the murder of his father.           Transcribe Highlights 00:00.62 Introduction 01:20.85 Alien life form took over Dad 03:01.55 Discussion of the bowel 07:07.69 Special scissors in the morgue 10:18.70 Defining unattended death 14:59.66 Body is severely traumatized, flies show up 19:27.46 Any gash, slit, stab wound, etc...increase rate of decomp 24:56.30 Prior attack 30:25.80 Blood spatter, breaking down the terms 35:06.04 Explaining arterial spray 40:07.16 Does he really believe what he claims? 45:24.68 Mental illness 50:17.96 Chain of command on site 52:14.69  Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcia Norman is reported missing on April 4 after family and friends realize nobody has seen the 82-year-old since April 1. Investigators find her cars in the driveway, but it seems as though the grandmother was taken in the middle of washing the dishes. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case of Marcia Norman and the man accused of her kidnapping and murder, former pastor and convicted child molester, Jeff Zizz.           00:00.00 Introduction  03:33.98 Marcia Norman, 82, missing 08:33.43 Circumstantial evidence  13:09.70 Chemical Castration  19:26.89 Timeline of events 25:32.28 Who was watching Jeff Zizz 30:02.29 Condition of body in cement 35:07.07 Description of getting body out of ground 40:01.72 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Juliette Acosta is accused of driving drunk with her four-year-old daughter in the back seat of her vehicle when she crashes into a canal filled with water. As the vehicle fills with water, Acosta, 26, gets out of the vehicle with the help of her uncle, but her daughter Reagan is still in the vehicle. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss what happened to Reagan Herrin as water filled the vehicle while her mother fled the scene.              Transcript Highlights 00:06.08 Introduction  02:00.52 Abandon child strapped in a car seat 04:56.63 Reagan Herrin, four years old, left in car 09:57.00 Canals carry lots of water 15:22.10 Juliette Acosta crashed vehicle into a canal 20:24.56 Mother charged with murder 24:49.33 Deputy arrives and pulls girl out of vehicle 28:36.66 Discussion of pictures of Reagan 33:33.62 What will the water do in the vehicle 37:07.22 Reagan was pulled out of vehicle, deputy immediately began performing CPR 42:58.41 Conclusion   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investigators get a call about a woman selling human bones on Facebook Marketplace in December 2023. An investigation begins right away, and it doesn't take long for police to verify the information they received. Kymberlee Schopper, 52, is arrested for selling human bones on Facebook marketplace as well as out of her curio shop in Volusia County Florida.  Schopper has been advertising items and law enforcement has purchased multiple bones from the store and had them verified. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the website linked to the store run by Kymberlee Schopper,  Wicked Wonderland, and the many different signs that point to practices of those who follow the left-hand path.  Investigators said they found the following human remains for sale on the store’s website: Two human skull fragments — $90 A human clavicle and scapula — $90 A human rib — $35 A human vertebrae — $35 A partial human skull — $600. Kymberlee Schopper is facing charges of trading in human tissue and the sale of verified  human bones out of her curio shop in Orange City, Florida   Transcribe Highlights0:00 - Intro4:12 - Forensic studies at JSU9:35 - Woman in Colorado sent to prison for selling body parts14:05 - Human Bones being sold in store19:15 - Owner says she doesn't know it is illegal 24:22- Why is store using dot ORG for domain29:50 - Grave robbers in India33:20 - Forensic Anthropologist located in Florida38:10 - Are bones being used in Religious exorcise40:31 - OutroSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damien Laron McDaniel III - The alleged Mass Murderer nobody has heard about outside of Birmingham, Alabama.  Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack trace the path of destruction and death attributed to Damien McDaniel III.  Joe Scott explains what a mass casualty event looks like to investigator and how each person killed in a Mass casualty incident is a separate murder case, even though multiple murders happen at the same address.         Transcribe Highlights 00:03.38 Introduction 01:59.92 On person responsible for 14 homicides 05:57.48 14 Dead in 14 months 11:11.25 The number of injured is even higher 17:29.01 First murder victim was a firefighter 21:57.34 Is killer also a paid hitman? 26:16.14 Chaos of mass casualty incident 32:24.30 Person found dead outside club, not intended target? 37:48.82 Each body is an individual case 42:27.10 Same person involved in two mass shooting invidents 46:37.75 Local hospital overwhelmed 52:19.28 Was killer trying to create chaos to hid intended target 58:52.19 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RECORDED AT THE  HAMPTONS WHODUNIT - PODCAST STUDIO FUNDED BY BILLY JOEL AND SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY!!!  Jimmy Dolison was only 16-years-old in 1972 when he vanished. His family reported him missing in November and looked for him for days, weeks, and months, and years, but the trail went cold and Jimmy became another missing person statistic to the world, but not his family. Imagine the shock family members felt when more than 50-years later, an investigator contacts you to ask questions about your relative that has been missing for more than half a century. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go back in time to try and figure out what happened to Jimmy, all those years ago.   Professor Morgan will also explain how partially decomposed remains found in 1973 were able to provide DNA 50 years later that provided a positive identity and solve the disappearance of Jimmy Dolison.           Transcript Highlights00:00.03 Introduction 05:38.66 Jimmy Dolison missing since 1972 06:53.11 Garnett John Doe, remains found in 1973 11:09.42 Cold weather clothing helps understand the murder 16:44.94 Unidentified remains had multiple pieces of unique jewelry 21:33.74 Did he die when he went missing? 26:36.78 Clothing is not disrupted 31:12.08 Othram DNA work 39:23.34 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Tyrrell is in the New Jersey woods when he finds a refrigerator that is wrapped in a sleeping bag, secured with blue ratchet straps, and covered with carpet. Tyrrell takes one look inside and calls police, he has just found missing mom, Laura Hughes. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss how the decomposed body is identified and what investigators do to nab the suspect in an international manhunt.         Transcription Highlights 00:03.04 Introduction  03:47.47 Using refrigerator as casket 08:29.44 Digital data solves crimes 12:29.05 Finder wont give phone to police 17:40.80 Did perp keep refrigerator plugged in? 23:05.79 "purge fluid" 28:13.49 Removing clothes from the dead 33:45.56 Positive ID of victim 38:09.70 Items used to identify the dead 43:13.15 Calender in suspect apartment with "X" marks 48:09.54 Bullet defect and trajectory 49:23.36 Conclusion    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A teenager in Wisconsin is accused of killing his mother and his stepfather, then living with the decomposing bodies for weeks before he finally leaves the family home. Joseph Scott Morgan explains how difficult it would be to remain in a home with two decomposing bodies and he breaks down the types of guns and ammunition available to 17-year-old Nikita "Nikki" Casap. Dave Mack explains the family dynamic and how Nikki is also charged with identity theft for trying to pretend he is his now dead stepfather, as well as being charged with murder and more.             Transcript Highlights00:10.61 Introduction  01:01.83 Spending more time with the dead 05:41.51 Teen kills mom, stepdad, lives with bodies 09:52.98 Making mistakes in murder 15:20.17 Pulling back the blankets 20:51.75 Mother is found in hallway 25:10.98 Backing out of crime scene 29:50.56 Dividing up responsibilities on scene 34:00.22 VERY nice house 39:56.04 Doesn't have to be a body part 43:53.57 Removing each layer 47:45.42 Size of Round and type of stippling 53:28.71 Getting hit with a sledgehammer 55:09.61 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How is it possible for a Green Beret to survive multiple times on the field of combat only to come home and be taken out by his nurse wife? Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look at the different sides of the same marriage to determine if forensic evidence will explain how Clint Bonnell's body parts ended up in a pond just three miles from his home and just weeks after he retires from military service. How will his wife, Shana Cloud, explain the bullets in her husband's laptop and declining to file a missing person report when he is obviously nowhere to be found?             Transcript Highlights 00:00.71 Introduction 03:16.43 Green Beret skill set 0833.43 Green Beret retires 13:46.78 To be on time is to be late 18:07.48 What was found with first search warrant 23:12.81 Green Beret gone, car in driveway 28:23.25 Remains tossed into pond 33:39.72 Recovering body from a pond 38:20.96 Digital forensic search 42:44.42 Would Green Beret be "on alert" 47:58.59 Bullets in the bookbag and laptop 49:08.59 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Highlights00:05.89 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.

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.

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.