A Mother's Betrayal: The Chilling Forensics of the Daybell Children's Deaths | Part 2

In this episode of Body Bags, hosts Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack delve into the tragic and unsettling death of 17-year-old Tylee Ryan. They discuss Tylee's tumultuous family life, her struggle with pancreatitis, the discovery of her remains, the challenges forensic experts faced in determining the cause of death, and they provide insight into the methods and findings of the forensic anthropologist and pathologist.

 

Time-codes: 

00:34 - Introduction to Tylee Ryan's tragic story and difficult life.

01:22 - Tylee's horrifying death and forensic pathologist insights.

03:26 - Tylee's body is discarded and attempts to cover up.

03:15 - The impact of Tylee's mother's multiple marriages on her life.

04:51 - Tylee's medical records reveal stress and anxiety.

06:20 - Explanation of pancreatitis and potential causes.

07:08 - Tylee's stressful family life and stepfather's murder.

08:14 - Tylee's resistance to her mother's manipulations.

09:22 - Lori Vallow's justification for Tylee's murder.

09:37 - Location of Tylee's remains on Chad Daybell's property.

11:41 - Stratification concept in the burn pile investigation.

12:42 - Discovery of Tylee's remains and difference in location from JJ's remains.

13:16 - Importance of multiple senses in an investigation.

15:00 - The crucial role of a forensic anthropologist at the scene.

16:33 - Difficulty in recovering Tylee's fragmented remains.

18:34 - Relationship between forensic pathologists and forensic anthropologists.

20:19 - Odor differences between bones and soft tissue decomposition.

21:00 - Dr. Christensen finds 100 bones of Tylee's remains.

21:13 - Difficulties in identifying specific causes of death for Tylee.

22:09 - Classification of Tylee's death as nonspecific homicidal trauma.

24:10 - Speculation on Tylee's skull fracture cause.

26:12 - Attempt to dismember Tylee's body.

27:48 - Challenges of rendering a body down through fire.

28:18 - Sharp force trauma on Tylee's left hip bone.

29:03 - Tools for dismemberment and potential trace evidence.

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