Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

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Dec 17, 2025 • 45min

Throat Slashed In Bed!? Billy Crystal Saw Bodies at Scene: The REINER MURDERS

A shocking double homicide rocks Hollywood as Rob and Michele Reiner are found murdered in their home. The eerie details emerge, including how Billy Crystal accidentally saw their bodies before the crime scene was sealed. The hosts dive into the troubled life of their son Nick, linking his past struggles with addiction to the tragedy. As they unpack gruesome crime scene specifics and family dynamics, they ponder the emotional fallout for surviving family members and the complexities of information surrounding the investigation.
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Dec 16, 2025 • 38min

'86 Cold Case: Golf Pro Found, Scissors in Her Ear, Brain Stabbed. SOLVED!

When Sarah Hunter, 32, doesn't show up for work at the Manchester Country Club, a coworker calls police to do a "welfare check". Nothing out of place in her rented room, and the only clue is her car found parked in an odd way at a gas station. The case goes cold but never forgotten. 39-years after she was foun dead, the investigators who never gave up, get a confession! Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at the Cold Case Murder and kidnapping and find out why it took so long to hold someone accountable for the 1986 murder of Golf Pro Sarah Hunter, and the 1981 kidnapping attempt of Laura Sheridan.David Allen Morrison, 65, has pleaded guilty to the 1986 murder of Vermont golfer Sarah Hunter and the 1981 kidnapping of a Western Massachusetts teen, Laura Sheridan. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at the Cold Case Murder and kidnapping and find out why it took so long to hold someone accountable.           Transcribe Highlights 00:00.07 Introduction - Golf 02:04.09 1986 Cold Case Murder solved 04:50.04 Investigators build timeline  10:07.19 Weapon of convenience 14:57.08 Murder of Sarah Hunter 20:05.24 Multiple Sharp force stab wounds 25:07.39 Plan was to sexually assault Hunter at gas station 29:58.05 Clothing taken off, grasping something with her hand 34:44.50 Will other victims be found? 37:43.29 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dec 11, 2025 • 40min

COLD CASE THAWED! 1984 Murder, Sexual Assault: Solved! Killer Sentenced Next Week!

In 1984 an 18-year-old former high school sports star is sitting in his car talking to an 18-year-old female when a maniac steps up to his car with a rifle. Terry Arndt tries to protect the girl he is with and attempts to shield her from the gunman, and dies protecting his friend. The killer then sexually assaults the girl and leaves her for dead. The monster leaves and the young woman drives Terry's car to try and get him help. The killer steals the life of one and changes the life of another and walks away, never to be seen again. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case that was so cold over 30 detectives tried to solve the mystery, that was finally cracked this year. DNA Solves is at it again!           Transcribe Highlights00:00.08 Introduction-blooming 03:00.11 High School Athlete 05:06.26 Dies a hero 09:41.59 Shot fired through window, glass cubes 14:27.64 Killer thinks girl is dead, she is not 20:23.38 Biological evidence collected 24:56.34 Tech finally caught up with killer 29:28.70 Killer only killed once, did not offend again 35:02.17 Killer pleads guilty 40:28.25 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dec 10, 2025 • 44min

GILGO UPDATE: 1997 Murder/Dismemberment of "Peaches". ARREST!

On June 28, 1997 a dismembered body is discovered by a father and his daughter out for a walk in Hempstead Lake State Park in Lakeview, New York. The torso is found in a rubber-maid container along with a red towel and a floral pillowcase. The head, both arms, both legs below the knee, all severed from the body and have not been found. A unique tattoo is found of a peach with a bite taken out of it that leads Investigators to publish a picture of the tattoo in a national tattoo magazine in hopes of finding an artist who remembered such a tattoo. Tattoo artist Steve Cullen in Connecticutt claimed to remember giving the tattoo to a young black woman, 18 or 19 years old. The body remained  unidentified and was given the name "Peaches" and she is listed as one of the possible victims of the Long Island Serial Killer.  In 2011 the remains of a toddler are discovered that are identified in 2016 as belonging to "Peaches",  but still, no name identification. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack dive into the investigation of "Peaches" and her toddler to determine if they are part of the Gilgo murders or not, and if not, who killed the mother and daughter.       Transcribe Highlights00:00.76 Introduction - Peaches  02:01.42 Trip to the Hamptons 04:59.61 Gilgo suspect had to be familiar 10:16.22 Shannon Gilbert family 15:01.62 The science and math are complex 20:26.38 Tattoos 25:10.55 Saving for future science growth 30:04.06 Jane Doe #3 identified as part of "Peaches" from 1997 35:21.35 Communication dismemberment 40:00.41 Because of Gilgo investigation, Tanya and Tatiana identified as not part of LISK 43:58.24 Conclusion        See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dec 9, 2025 • 38min

Executed! Shot To Back of Head. Dismembered and Burned: The Slaughter of Nancy Howery

Nancy Howery meets Daniel Stearns on a dating app. She is a 44-year-old divorced mother of two. Stearns is a 32-year-old control freak who says Nancy wasn't "following his dating rules" because she refused to date him exclusively. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look at the world of dating apps and how Nancy Howery became the victim of Daniel Stearns. At his sentencing hearing, Nancy's ex-husband said of Stearns, "What he has done to Nancy was demented and defective. It wasn't just murder, okay? It was a savage slaughter."           Transcribe Highlights00:00.05 Introduction - Geographical locations 02:03.82 Nancy Howery-met guy on dating app 05:01.99 Ex-husband reports Nancy missing 09:00.88 Digital info show Sterns mad Nancy wasn't exclusive 14:33.21 Investigators determined last person to see Nancy 19:02.10 Vehicle found abandoned in Palm Bay  23:48.31 Fingertips - rebuilding tissue 28:45.43 Body burned and dismembered 34:33.21 Bullet tracking through skull 37:50.10 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dec 4, 2025 • 46min

'Evil Personified' Mom Tortures/Kills Daughter, 38 Weeks Pregnant, Cuts Baby From Womb!

Rebecca Kay Park is 38 weeks pregnant when she goes missing on November 3. Three weeks later, her body is found by volunteer searchers. On the same day the body was discovered, authorities arrested Park's fiancé, Richard Falor, 43, and her sister, Kimberly Park, 21. Those arrests are not directly tied to the murder of Rebecca, but the arrests of her biological mother, Cortney Bartholomew, and stepdad, Bradly Bartholomew, are.... Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the latest information on what the prosecutor calls "Evil Personified," the death of Rebecca Kay Parker and her baby.           Transcribe Highlights00:00.00 Joe loves babies 04:06.04 Pregnant woman missing three weeks 09:36.88 Volunteer searchers find body 14:49.78 Last seen with biological mother, fiancé and sister arrested the day Rebecca's body is found 19:47.97 Wounded areas decomposing quicker 25:08.60 Average temps, mid 30s 31:15.44 Biological mother charged in murder of Rebecca 35:06.76 Stabbed, compelled to go into wooded area 40:12.66 Rebecca was kept alive while baby cut from womb 44:57.98 Will case be a double-homicide? 45:45.54 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dec 3, 2025 • 43min

27 YEARS on Death Row For A MURDER That NEVER HAPPENED: The Release of Jimmie Duncan!

Wrongfully convicted of a crime that never occurred based on now discredited bite mark forensic pathology testimony from notorious "experts" Michael West and Steven Haynes. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case of Jimmie Duncan, a man convicted for a heinous crime that lands him on death row at Angola. Joe also breaks down the now debunked science of "bite mark" evidence and one of the men who used it to steal nearly 30 years of a man's life.             Transcribe Highlights 00:00.15 Introduction: lead into gold 04:15.11 Jimmie Duncan on Death Row for 27 years 09:02.73 Duncan gave two statements at the time of Haley's death 13:45.43 Joe shares story of son being injured 19:18.94 Forensic dentists are amazing, this story is about "bite mark" 23:53.48 Bundy Bite mark in Florida case 28:42.33 Duncan was in Angola - horrible prison 33:42.26 What was the motivation of the doctors 38:37.56 The bite mark taken from the mold made from the accused teeth 42:51.45 Conclusion   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dec 2, 2025 • 39min

Monster Murders/Buries Wife: Digs Her Up To RAPE HER CORPSE

Rachel Castillo' sister arrives home on the evening of November 10, 2022 to the apartment she shares with her sister and her sisters two children.  Rachel's car is in the parking lot where she normally parks, her keys and phone are inside the apartment, but Rachel is nowhere to be found. One look around the apartment and it looks like something out of a horror movie, blood is everywhere. Police say it is a violent abduction and begin looking for Rachel. 4 days later, the body of Rachel Castillo is found in a shallow grave. Charging her soon to be ex-husband with the murder, Police are shocked to hear what the monster did to the mother of his children. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case from the bloody crime scene in the apartment to the shallow grave where Rachel was buried TWICE.         Transcribe Highlights 00:02.84 Introduction - Necrophilia 04:27.57 Rachel Castillo, 5'2" tall, 105 pounds 08:52.89 Cleaning up blood 13:22.14 Blood separates when  out of the body 17:35.80 Blood loss incompatible with life 22:16.44 Police locate body  26:49.08 Did Ali pre-dig the hole in Antelope Valley 30:49.74 Raping the corpse 35:08.14 Dahmer kept victims around for company 38:47.75 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Nov 27, 2025 • 57min

JFK: 60 Years of Questions. The "Best of" Body Bags.

November 22, 1963: John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was shot and killed during a presidential motorcade in Dallas, Texas. The President is taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital.  By law, Dallas County Coroner Dr. Earl Rose had jurisdiction over the case and should have performed the autopsy. However, against Dr. Earl Rose's protestations, the body of President Kennedy was wrapped in a sheet, placed in a casket with a broken handle, and flown over 1,300 miles away to Washington DC, where 2 naval doctors, who had never conducted a forensic autopsy performed the autopsy on John F. Kennedy. Join Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack as they take a close look at the autopsy that was so bad, 60years later questions are still being asked.         Time Code Highlights00:01:21 Discussion about the ripple effect of the assassination of JFK 00:04:31 Discussion of the moments following the shooting of JFK in Dealey Plaza 00:06:02 Talk about how autopsy "Standard Procedures" were not followed 00:06:51 Texas state law and jurisdiction over investigation and autopsy 00:07:58 Board Certified Forensic Pathologist Doctor Earl Rose was chief medical examiner for Dallas, Texas at the time and was at Parkland Memorial Hospital 00:09:22 Discussion JFK body taken from Dallas to Washington DC for autopsy 00:10:59 Talk about Secret Service preparing for President trips.  00:11:36 Discussion of JFK physical condition after being shot. 00:12:52 Talk about injuries to JFK, at least 2 gunshot wounds. 00:13:31 Discussion of tracheotomy that was performed to establish an airway 00:15:04 Discussion of Dr. Earl Rose and how his experience was dismissed 00:16:23 Dr. Earl Rose KNEW he was looking at a Murder Investigation. 00:17:47 Discussion Dallas County had jurisdiction over the body. 00:19:03 Talk about autopsy of JFK should have taken place in Dallas 00:20:08 Talk about previous Presidential assassination, Lincoln, Garfield, and McKinley and their autopsies. 00:22:10 Discussion of Dr. Earl Rose did the autopsy for Oswald, Officer Tippit, and Jack Ruby. 00:23:36  Discussion of JFK body being taken to Washington DC 00:25:16 Comparing Bethesda Naval Hospital to Walter Reed Hospital 00:26:04 Discussion about doctors chosen to perform JFK autopsy 00:28:42 Talk about why doctors turned bullet wound into tracheostomy   00:29:55  Presidents body wrapped in sheets. Head wrapped in gauze 00:31:09 Discussion of JFK clothing, tie changed the trajectory of round. 00:32:58  Discussion about clothing worn during the assassination 00:33:44 Talk about "magic bullet" going through JFK and Governor Connally, 00:35:08 Discussion Secret Service agents washed interior of Presidential limo. 00:36:03 Talk about crime scenes - bone fragments found and turned in later 00:37:02 Description of President's head, skull came apart in doctors hands. 00:38:04 Discussion of Assessment00:40:02 Talk about x-rays that were done on body 00:41:58  Description of the Bethesda autopsy suite 00:43:51 Ballistics expert Dr. Pierre Fink, forensic pathologist, came to Bethesda 00:44:53  JFK brain was removed before Dr. Fink arrived 00:46:05 Description of "Brain Loafing". 00:47:22 The autopsy of JFK was not a complete autopsy 00:49:21 Discussion of "family wishes" as it applies to the murder of the president. 00:50:48 Compare autopsy of John F. Kennedy and Robert F Kennedy 00:52:36 Discussion about other pathologists available to do autopsy on JFK 00:55:09 No way to know if other injuries suffered by JFK could have been lethal 00:56:04 Commentary - no excuse for what happened with autopsy of JFKSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Nov 26, 2025 • 51min

MURDER! LAPD Confirms Death Of Missing Teen Is MURDER INVESTIGATION!

Part two of the Celeste Rivas death investigation. Many of the stories leaked to TMZ are false, leading LAPD to officially release some information about the condition of Celeste Rivas body. A court order is now preventing the LA Coroner from releasing details of the Celeste's body when she was found in Tesla registered to David Anthony Burke AKA  "D4VD". The investigation has officially been labeled an "Investigation into murder" and autopsy findings will not be released to protect the investigation. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go deeper into what is known about the death of the teen who went missing when she was just 13-years-old.            Transcript Highlights 00:00:01.30 Introduction - Celeste Part Two 00:00:14.71 Identification 00:03:51.48 D4VD Fortnite videos on YouTube 00:05:26.94 D4VD "Romantic Homicide" 00:09:43.30 September 7th - big day for D4VD 00:15:24.69 Using Luminol in search of rental home 00:20:00.36 D4VD close circle of friends living in rented mansion 00:25:02.65 Tracking phones 00:30:05.24 Assistance dismembering body  00:36:07.31 Dismembering a body with non-surgical equipment 00:40:07.54 Environmental conditions impact on decomposition  00:46:09.48 Celeste Body being moved - maybe not panic 00:50:07.35 Conclusion - there will be another update See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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