Video surveillance captures the final images of 80-year-old Edna Suttles alive in a hotel parking lot in one of the most beautiful places in the United States, a tiny South Carolina town called Travelers Rest. Nearly a month after her disappearance, Edna's body is found buried across state lines in a wooded area of North Carolina. Investigators work tirelessly to piece together the events that lead to her death, and in the process, realize they’re dealing with a serial killer.

In this episode of Body Bags, forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan and Jackie Howard discuss the details of Edna Suttles’ death and the unexpected discovery during the investigation. They talk about the similarities between the four confirmed victims, the behavior of serial killers, and the methods Daniel Printz used to murder his victims.

Show Notes:

0:00 - Intro

3:16 - Joseph Scott and Jackie discuss the details of Edna Suttles’ disappearance

4:20 - Discussion about Edna Suttles as South Carolina’s first female bail bondsman, and the heightened awareness that someone develops while working in that career

5:55 - Who reported Edna as a missing person?

7:12 - The discovery of Edna’s body and why the FBI was involved in this case

9:23 - The ominous findings by the medical examiner

11:52 - Surveillance video confirms Edna Suttles and Daniel Printz were in the same place and had some type of relationship

14:01 - The lethal cocktail that was given to Edna and how a body reacts when administered in those doses

15:22 - The unusual location on Daniel Printz’s property where he stored Edna’s belongings

18:34 - Using cadaver dogs to facilitate the discovery and recovery of remains

22:40 - The massive discovery by police at Daniel Printz’s home while investigating Edna’s death

25:56 - Connecting Daniel Printz to multiple murders through evidence found and commentary he made

28:42 - Analysis of serial killers’ behaviors and the unusual deviation Daniel Printz took in the murder of Nancy Rego

34:55 - Investigators learn of a fourth murder victim, Leigh Goodman

36:17 - Joe talks about Daniel Printz as a predator and the relationship between him and Leigh Goodman

39:04 - What sets these murders apart?

40:46 - Daniel Printz’s case is tried in the federal district court

42:27 - Where else has Daniel Printz been and who else has he impacted?

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