

Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan
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Join Joseph Scott Morgan every week as he explores a world that not many have had a chance to visit, the realm of death. Jo Scott will lead listeners on a journey through the blood soaked death scenes of America and then into the autopsy room to fully understand the science behind each case. Jo Scott is one America’s leading experts on applied forensics and is regularly featured on ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’, ‘The Piketon Massacre’, Court TV and more.
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Dec 31, 2025 • 49min
Countdown Top 10 Episodes of "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan" 2025
Taking a look at the top 10 most downloaded episodes of "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan" for 2025. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at the top show from 2025 starting with the 10th most downloaded episode and counting down to number 5. Number 10. Decker Found? Bones Recovered in 100 Day search. 9. Missing Wife Body Parts Found In Woods, Ex Navy Jag Husband Accused. 8. Ghastly New Info On Idaho College Murders Leaked To Public. 7. UPDATE! Baby Decapitated DURING Birth! Jury Awards Parents $2 Million. 6. FBI DNA SHOCKER! Police Bodycam, Screaming on Stairs, Kohberger Case Continues. 5. Horrifying Details: Decker Sisters Deaths-Bags on Heads, Hands Zip tied, Bloody Handprint! Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction - End of 2025 05:06.97 Travis Decker campsite 10:00.70 Skeletal remains, animal or human 15:07.54 Human Remains of Mindi Kassotis 20:35.83 Kohberger leaks on Dateline 25:12.57 Victims of Kohberger 30:15.96 Baby Decapitated 35:12.31 Kohberger - Mortensen interview 40:04.38 Privacy and DNA Search 44:58.27 Decker children, zip tied and suffocated 48:34.58 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 30, 2025 • 39min
From The Black Dahlia to Ed Gein, The Five of Dismemberment! PART 2
There are five types of dismemberment, and in this episode, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss necromaniac dismemberment and communication dismemberment.nt. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction - Dismemberment Part 2 02:14.70 Defensive Dismemberment 04:41.09 Walshe "Sudden Adult Death Syndrome" 10:00.54 Taylor Schabusiness 14:55.62 Dhamer/necromaniac 19:41.14 Ed Gein, items of clothing found 24:25.94 Gein made utensils out of human remains 29:21.85 Sending a "message" 34:36.30 Bodies dumped in shallow grave 38:28.38 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 25, 2025 • 48min
From The Black Dahlia to Ed Gein, The Five of Dismemberment!
Part one of a two part episode covering dismemberment. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about the Black Dahlia case that is back in the headlines again, as well as Ed Gein, and other dismemberment killers we have covered. Imagine opening your garbage can to bring it back up the driveway empty, but it is too heavy, open the door and see a foot! One of the many cases covered in this episode of Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan. Transcribe Highlights 00:01.14 Introduction - Dismemberment 04:20.66 The Black Dahlia case 08:32.33 Margins very neat, cut around midline 14:16.00 Books written by children of "killers" 18:55.24 Defensive Dismemberment 24:49.40 Trying to put distance between suspect and victim 30:15.74 What was the point of the Halderson dismemberment 35:15.67 Victim killed in bedroom 40:07.05 Opening garbage bin and seeing a foot 45:06.71 Schabusiness - Charged with Third Degree sexual abuse 47:43.87 Conclusion part one..... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 24, 2025 • 45min
1983 Car Fire Death: Charred Remains Buried. Victim Found ALIVE! Who is in GRAVE?
In 1983, a charred body was found in a burning Honda Civic, initially identified as Edward L. Cates. However, Cates was later discovered alive under an alias in Georgia, raising questions about the true identity of the victim buried with his name. Forensic experts discuss the evidence of foul play, from suspicious fractures to the use of accelerants. The ongoing mystery fuels a crowdfunding campaign to help identify the unknown victim, with implications that could turn this cold case into a hot investigation. It's a gripping tale of deception and forensic intrigue!

Dec 23, 2025 • 40min
Beautiful Single Mom Vanishes Without a Trace in 1999: FOUND 2025! Where Was Kimberly Langwell?
Kimberly Langwell leaves work just after 5 p.m. on July 9, 1999, and vanishes. Kimberly has dinner plans with her 15-year-old daughter, Tiffani, and new boyfriend, Ken Weatherford, but fails to show up. Tiffani notifies the police immediately, as it is totally out of character for her mother not to show up. Police find Kimberly's car in the evening, and she disappears in the parking lot of an Eckerds Pharmacy. Searching the vehicle, investigators find her cell phone, but her purse and keys are missing. Nothing appears to be broken, and there is no sign of blood. Kimberly Langwell is gone. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and what happened after 25 years that led to an arrest in the disappearance and murder of Kimberly Langwell. Transcript Highlights 00:00.37 Introduction - Forsaken places 03:37.72 Single mother of 15-year-old daughter, vanishes, 1999 06:23.13 Kimberly's car is found in an Eckard Drug Store parking lot 10:43.67 Keys and purse found in car, cell phone missing 15:02.04 Beaumont, Texas, is a busy place 20:18.30 Tip comes from a "trusted informant" 25:10.94 Hollowed out area beneath Rose bedroom 30:12.60 Search warrant has to state what is being sought and where 35:02.20 Synthetic fiber resilient 39:47.80 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 18, 2025 • 34min
Sick Confession: Chopped Up Wife, Put Body Parts In Trash to 'Protect Children'
Brian Walshe claims he dismembered his wife, Ana, and disposed of her body, but he did not kill her. On trial for the first-degree murder of his wife, Brian Walshe now claims Ana died of "sudden adult death syndrome" and he dismembered and disposed of her body to protect his children. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the vile case of dismemberment and the new defense Walshe uses at trial. Transcribe Highlights00:00.44 Introduction, Nothing from Nothing 02:06.62 Evidence is "incompatible with life" 05:46.90 With no body, investigators have to used scene evidence to make a case 10:25.70 The children were 2, 4, and 6 at the time of the murder 15:29.24 Ana's boss reports her missing, not her husband 19:57.56 Walshe trying to determine destruction of teeth 25:05.05 Walshe admits dismembering and disposing of Ana 30:12.41 Defense does not put up any witnesses 34:44.70 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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.

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.

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.

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.


