• The Burn Pile Murder: The Death of Gary Farris
    Nov 7 2024

    How does a 130 pound, 58-year-old woman, put her 6'3", 300 pound husband on a burn pile?

    When law enforcement was called to a farm outside of Atlanta, they were told a body was found burned up in a burn pile. Taking a quick look around, the body is burned beyond recognition, but it is probably 58-year-old Gary Farris. He and his wife Melody live on the 10-acre farm. Gary Farris is a big man, 6 foot 3 inches tall, 300 pounds, it looks like he might have had a heart attack and fallen into the burn pile, dead. His body is burned to the bone and he is identified by dental records. But before this death can be written up as a natural death, a bullet is found lodged in one of his ribs! Joseph Scott Morgan will unpack what it's like to investigate a death that starts in a burn pile and Dave Mack will share how investigators put together a case that ends up with Gary Farris wife, Melody, convicted for his murder.

    Transcript Highlights
    00:00.47 Introduction - moving heavy weight

    04:31.17 How to move 300 pounds of dead weight

    09:45.12 What happens to a body when it is burned

    14:06.78 Melody Farris burns body of husband

    19:01.72 Can't get a height on a body that's been burned

    25:52.49 Collecting body from burned area

    30:37.21 How big is a bullet?

    34:34.87 What was used to start fire?

    39:29.36 Smell of Citronella at burn pit

    42:02.85 Conclusion

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    44 mins
  • "The Nose Job Murder"- 6 Shots To The Face in Self-Defense?
    Nov 6 2024

    Shayna Hubers calls 911 from Ryan Poston's condo in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and tells dispatch "I killed my boyfriend in self-defense". Hubers tells police Ryan Poston had been beating her all day long, tossing her around like a rag doll, and when he pulled out his gun, she grabbed it and shot him in the face. Police read Shayna Hubers her "Miranda" rights, and Hubers asks for a lawyer. Even though Shayna Hubers has just been told she "has the right to remain silent" she lacks the ability, and tells investigators that she shot him twice in the face, then, as he was twitching, she said she thought he was going to die anyway or his face would be really deformed so she shot him 4 more times to make sure he was dead. Shayna Hubers tells police "I gave him the nose job he always wanted." Joseph Scott Morgan explains how the crime scene and Ryan Poston's clothes tell a different story than the one Shayna Hubers is telling and Dave Mack digs into the background of an 18-month relationship that ended in the murder of a man who seemed to be everyone's favorite person.

    Transcribe Highlights

    00:03.40 Introduction - Rhinoplasty

    04:55.81 Hammers, Chisels, and black eyes

    09:27.14 Hubers gave boyfriend the "nose job he always wanted

    14:58.88 Shayna Hubers and Jody Arias

    20:15.42 What happened when Ryan Poston was murdered

    25:04.98 True case of domestic abuse

    30:20.01 Difference in bullet size

    35:01.84 Stippling present on Ryan Poston

    39:38.81 Hubers claims of abuse unfounded

    44:21.70 Blood on shirt and pants indicates Poston seated

    48:14.50 Conclusion

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    48 mins
  • Skull of Girl, 17, Found in Wall: COLD CASE SOLVED
    Nov 5 2024

    James Skinner begins doing some work inside his home outside of Chicago when he finds a human skull stuffed in a wall! Not wanting to be accused of a murder, Skinner calls police and they investigate as far as they can in 1978, and after identifying the skull as human, the case goes cold and police send the skull to the Batavia Depot Museum for storage. The skull was forgotten until March of 2021 when supervisors at the museum discovered a box with the skull inside. Joseph Scott Morgan will take you through the investigation that identified the skull and Dave Mack will tell the backstory of the 17-year-old girl, Esther Ann Granger, who died in 1866 and how did her skull end up inside the wall of a home outside of Chicago. A cold case solved with Othram Labs.

    00:00:04.46 Introduction

    00:04:09.88 A Human skull found inside a wall

    00:10:20.41 Explaining what happens to bones that are protected from elements

    00:14:14.68 Joe talks anthropology

    00:19:09.14 Other than bones, a Bonet was discovered with skull

    00:24:31.45 Discussion of Dr. Clyde Snow and his work

    00:30:10.59 Age of bones determination

    00:34:04.70 Othram Labs identifies a living relative

    00:40:36.81 Esther Granger identified, died during childbirth

    00:42:36.56 Conclusion - Othram Labs www.dnasolves.com

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    43 mins
  • Death of Innocence: The Murders of Abby, 13 and Libby, 14
    Oct 31 2024

    Delphi Murder Trial: What REALLY Happened to Libby and Abby
    Body Bags Delphi Murders Part 2

    Libby German and Abby Williams vanished from a public park area in broad daylight on February 13. Witnesses were all around, but nobody saw what happened to the girls. The girls were on the High Bridge at 2:13 pm taking pictures and posting them online. By 3:15 Libby isn't answering her phone and nobody can find the girls. Police are called early but Libby and Abby are nowhere to be found. The bodies of Libby and Abby are found on February 14. They were murdered. Joseph Scott Morgan has been involved in the case since it began and has met with Family members but waited until some of the forensic information was available so he could break it down and explain what the science tells us about the deaths of Libby German and Abby Williams

    Transcript Highlights
    00:00:00.89 INTRODUCTION: Delphi Murder Trial PART TWO

    00:02:00.29 Delphi Case-specifics of the box cutter

    00:04:19.95 Blood four feet up from the ground

    00:10:15.62 Recording Bridge Guy

    00:15:10.56 Law Enforcement knows evil is in the area

    00:20:16.14 Other suspects, Keegan Kline

    00:25:11.54 Describing the bodies

    00:30:10.84 Libby was outgoing, Abby was quiet

    00:35:02.39 How could one person control both girls

    00:40:20.38 Discussion of the unfired bullet

    00:45:00.12 Conclusion Trial is ongoing

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    45 mins
  • Liam Payne SHOCKER! Suicide? Murder? Accident?
    Oct 30 2024

    Liam Payne became a huge star as a member of One Direction and he has
    been very public about his struggles with alcohol and depression. He recent
    death shocked millions of fans around the world. Joseph Scott Morgan takes
    a close-up look at "Pink Cocaine" and other drugs rumored to be in Liam Payne's
    Hotel room and what really happened in the moments before Liam Payne plunged to his death from his hotel balcony.

    Transcript Highlights
    00:14.53 Introduction - celebrity deaths

    03:02.27 The death of Liam Payne

    05:06.76 Living Recovery

    10:02.36 Why do musicians have issues

    14:08.85 Pink Cocaine - New?

    20:15.60 Walter White - Blue Meth

    24:58.34 Liam Payne talked about his life with alcohol

    29:24.53 Autopsy

    34:35.74 Hotel was warned about a guest and balcony

    39:13.93 Looking for security cameras

    43:28.79 Was his death witnessed?

    47:48.18 Conclusion - Dial 988

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    47 mins
  • Delphi Murder Trial: What REALLY Happened to Libby and Abby
    Oct 29 2024

    Libby German and Abby Williams vanished from a public park area in broad daylight on February 13. Witnesses were all around, but nobody saw what happened to the girls. The girls were on the High Bridge at 2:13 pm taking pictures and posting them online. By 3:15 Libby isn't answering her phone and nobody can find the girls. Police are called early but Libby and Abby are nowhere to be found. The bodies of Libby and Abby are found on February 14. They were murdered. Joseph Scott Morgan has been involved in the case since it began and has met with Family members but waited until some of the forensic information was available so he could break it down and explain what the science tells us about the deaths of Libby German and Abby Williams.


    00:00:00.89 INTRODUCTION: Delphi Murder Trial

    00:02:36.29 Delphi Case - getting to know Libby's grandparents

    00:07:19.95 Who knows about a "snow day" "teacher day"

    00:12:15.62 By 5pm Libby and Abby are missing

    00:17:10.56 Libby and Abby not dressed for running off

    00:22:16.14 Elderly gentleman finds the girls, turns his back, waits for police

    00:27:21.54 Trial underway: More info available

    00:32:10.84 The Reason a large crime scene is created

    00:37:02.39 Libby's shirt found tossed in tree

    00:40:20.38 Trial is ongoing, this is the first show on Delphi
    There will be more shows coming up

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    41 mins
  • Murder/Suicide of Mom and Baby Is REALLY DOUBLE HOMICIDE
    Oct 24 2024

    Anthony Maggio has two children with his fiancé and has another child with his girlfriend. After a discussion about child support,

    Ashtin Eaton is found dead on her kitchen floor by her 11-year-old daughter. Her 14-month old daughter Hazel is found smothered to death on her bed. What looks like a possible murder suicide turns out to be a double homicide. On this episode of Body Bags,

    Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how investigators knew in the first few minutes that Ashtin Eaton did not kill her baby and commit suicide, and Dave Mack will break down the family dynamic that Anthony Maggio created, then destroyed.

    Transcribe Highlights

    00:00:08.88 Introduction - Jury Duty

    00:05:01.57 Anthony Maggio is engaged and has a girlfriend

    00:09:52.16 Maggio's girlfriend and daughter are both killed

    00:15:23.08 The "Finder" is 11-year-old daughter of girlfriend

    00:19:57.83 Daughter sees purple discoloration on face and injury to left arm

    00:25:13.33 Box cutter creates the injury on the victim

    00:30:48.67 Smothering is an action that takes place

    00:35:04.18 Reports mentions no sexual assault

    00:40:17.40 Suicide by cutting wrist would not cause head to turn purple

    00:41:45.79 Conclusion - The man called for jury duty passes out

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    42 mins
  • Dustin Kjersem: Dead by Bear?
    Oct 23 2024

    A Montana man, Dustin Kjersem, sets off on a camping trip. When he doesn't meet up with his friend at an appointed time and location the friend goes looking for him. When the friend makes it to Dustin, he calls 911 and reports his friend is dead from a Bear Attack! Joseph Scott Morgan explains how experts determine the shocking attack that caused the death of Dustin Kjersem was not done by a bear, it was someone swinging some type of weapon in a "chopping" motion.

    Transcript Highlights
    00:20.21 Introduction

    02:00.71 Savage Death

    04:56.01 Joe talking about Bear story

    09:38.49 Victim is a "Man's Man"

    15:01.06 The "Finder" and the "victim" both experienced
    No sign of bear activity

    19:48.73 Injuries so shocking it must be a Bear Attack

    25:13.58 A Bear would tear down tent in an attack

    30:12.97 A Bear is constantly looking for food

    34:27.69 Weapon like a hatchet

    39:45.60 Expect fractured, fragmented bone

    43:22.39 Chopping motion would cause blood spatter

    47:25.54 Conclusion - not a bear attack

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    48 mins