Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

Teen sisters Maggie and Mary Jenkins took a bus from their home in New Jersey to St Petersburg, Florida, in April of 1973. Maggie, 18, and Mary, 16, then hitchhiked from St. Petersburg to Key West and stayed with friends for a few weeks. On May 2, 1973, the Jenkins sisters had bus fare wired from their father but opted to hitchhike instead, as the teens were last seen alive on Stock Island, Florida, hitchhiking. On May 3, 1973, the bodies of Maggie and Mary Jenkins were found in Key Largo, about 100 miles from where they were last seen alive. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack open up the file and examine the investigation done by law enforcement at the time to try and determine why it took more than 50 years to identify a suspect! Another case involving great work by the original investigators and the new techniques created by Othram! Highlights: 00:01.400 Setting the Stage for a Chilling Case 00:10.590 The Joy of Road Trips with Jimmy Buffett 01:55.710 A Fateful Journey to Key West 05:20.440 The Brutal Discovery 08:10.060 The Extensive Search and Investigation 10:02.590 The Geographical Landscape of the Keys 12:29.429 The Nature of the Crime Scene 15:56.920 The Motivation Behind the Trip 32:36.080 The Investigation's Dead End 33:18.360 DNA Breakthrough and Resolution 42:27.219 Closing Thoughts and Call to Action See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many people following "True Crime" know the name "Texas Equusearch" and its founder, Tim Miller. Not everyone knows that Tim Miller is the father of Laura Miller, a 16-year-old who vanished September 10th, 1984, in the Texas coastal town of League City. For 17 months, Tim Miller worked with law enforcement and volunteers to find his daughter without success. On February 2nd, 1986, two boys riding their bikes through a field now known as the Texas Killing Fields, discovered the remains of Laura Miller and another woman who would not be identified for 33 years, Audrey Lee Cook. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the "Texas Killing Fields" in general and focus in on the murders of Laura Miller and Audrey Lee Cook.  Highlights: 00:10.289 Death Investigation and PTSD 01:26.040 The Texas Killing Fields 02:45.660 Tim Miller and Texas EquuSearch 11:12.740 The Discovery of Laura Miller and Audrey Lee 14:24.710 Investigating Crime Scenes and Evidence 20:24.900 The Isolated Location and Evidence Challenges 29:13.990 The Importance of Tim Miller's Quest 38:52.890 The Confession and Justice Served 40:12.130 A Father's Decades-Long Search for Truth 40:54.469 The Confession and Legal Pursuit 42:31.050 Justice Served, But at What Cost? 43:47.890 The Brutal Truth Behind Laura's Death 44:27.610 The Elusive Truth in Unsolved Cases 46:22.210 Accountability in the Texas Killing Fields 50:18.550 Reflections on Justice and LossSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The execution of Christa Pike did not go off as planned and she is currently on a ventilator in ICU as her attorneys file motion to preserve evidence. The Head of Tennessee's Prison System resigns after the failed execution. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack review the case and the botched execution attempt and look to the future of what happens next. Highlights: 00:01.400 - The Colleen Slemmer Case 00:10.570 - A Forensic Anthropologist's Testimony 01:28.240 - The Murder of Colleen Slimmer 03:53.790 - The Botched Execution of Krista Pike 04:42.660 - The Execution Process and Its Challenges 12:18.130 - The Legacy of Krista Pike 32:12.720 - The Aftermath and Legal Implications 33:52.740 - The Execution Process Gone Wrong 34:17.540 - Pentobarbital: A Controversial Drug 36:01.830 - The History of Botched Executions 36:49.610 - The Decision to Save Lives 38:29.190 - The First Female Execution in Tennessee 40:07.230 - IV Insertion Challenges 42:45.900 - The Aftermath and Future Implications 50:28.910 - The Hippocratic Oath and Medical Ethics 54:01.290 - Remembering Colleen Slimmer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The investigation into the House of Horror in Philadelphia keeps getting more disgusting by the day! Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the new evidence that has been uncovered, including R.C. Horsch ties to a funeral home shut down for selling body parts as well as a film showing a woman, alive, handcuffed to a bed, strangled, and what appears to be her lifeless body, a snuff film shot with multiple cameras including the killer filming with a handheld camera! Highlights: 00:01.400 Setting the Stage for a Disturbing Case01:12.300 The Philly House of Horrors Unveiled03:29.150 Snuff Films and the Dark Side of Human05:45.480 The Horsch Family's Twisted Legacy07:33.500 The Discovery and Its Aftermath09:13.820 Lye: A Powerful and Versatile Substance14:03.809 The Forensic Challenges of Rendering Human19:06.170 The Vast Scope of Evidence and Investigation25:13.970 Cremation and Wet Cremation: Understanding42:49.510 Wrapping Up the InvestigationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melissa Casias was not a "scientist", she worked as an administrative assistant at Los Alamos National Laboratory, a major U.S. nuclear research facility. Her husband also worked there. Melissa vanished on June 26, 2025. She was last seen walking along a state highway. An extensive search failed to find Melissa. Nearly a year after her disappearance, on May 28, 2026, her skeletonized remains were found along the McGaffey Ridge in the Carson National Forest, an area that had been searched previously without success. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack examine the known and unknown facts of the case. In the last few weeks, Joseph Scott Morgan has appeared on multiple TV shows, podcasts, and in print interviews talking about the "atypical" gunshot wound to the back of the head of Melissa Casias. Now he delves even deeper into the mysterious death of Melissa Casias.  Highlights 00:01.400 Setting the Stage for Body Bags00:10.310 The Blue Ridge Mountains' Solace01:14.000 A Mysterious Disappearance in New Mexico04:38.930 New Mexico's Military and Scientific Secrets09:32.520 The Atypical Gunshot Wound15:46.620 Melissa's Fateful Day28:19.180 The Search and Discovery33:03.570 The Bizarre Position and Cause of Death35:14.700 The Challenges of Post-Mortem Positioning35:51.010 An Atypical Gunshot Wound42:03.060 The Complexity of Self-Inflicted Gunshot48:43.300 The Investigation's Many Threads50:13.219 Closing Thoughts on an Undetermined Case    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During a Labor Day Weekend spent with family at Cedar Creek Lake, Jerry Mack Watkins and his wife, Shelley Watkins, get into an argument on Monday September 6th, that ends up with Jerry Mack taking the couple’s two daughters home, leaving Shelley time at the lake to cool off. Shelley arrives home from the lake at 11pm that night and the argument that began at the lake continues with Jerry Mack and Shelley arguing in the garage of their Corsicana, Texas, home. The argument escalates and Shelley tells Jerry Mack she is leaving and taking the girls with her. Jerry Mack takes Shelley's car keys and tells her she can leave, but she will not be taking the children. According to Jerry Mack Watkins, his wife, Shelley Watkins, leaves the home, by herself, on foot, at 11:30pm. And he went inside the house and went to bed. This is the story as told by Jerry Mack Watkins in 1993. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack will break down the facts of the case, including the disappearance of Shelley Watkins, the recovery of her body 7 days later in the Trinity River, 40 miles away from the Watkins home. This story also includes a scandal with the District Attorney, the FBI "Sting" operation that sends the DA to prison, and murder charges against Jerry Mack Watkins DROPPED! Now, 33-years later, the unsolved murder of Shelley Watkins might be leaving the list of "unsolved" cases as a breakthrough in DNA technology could reveal who killed Shelley Watkins. Highlights 00:10.610 The Mysterious Disappearance 03:01.700 A River Runs Through It 04:53.990 The Argument and the Aftermath 08:16.450 The Discovery and Investigation 25:03.450 The Autopsy and Evidence 29:51.660 The Timeline of Deception 37:02.910 The Case Goes Cold 39:08.510 The Case Against Jerry Mack Watkins 40:18.680 New DNA Evidence and Its Implications 40:21.390 New DNA Evidence 43:39.100 The Brutality and Intimacy of the Crime Scene 45:20.460 Closing Thoughts and Future UpdatesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie Garcia came home from her job as a massage therapist around 9:30pm, spends a normal evening at home with her husband, Billy Taylor, and went to bed. Around 6:30am the next morning, Billy wakes up and notices Katie is missing. He looks all around the inside of the house to no avail, then goes outside. In a side yard, Billy finds his unconscious wife, bloody, beaten, and partially nude. A paramedic responding to dispatch describes Katie Garcia as "very beat up". Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about the critical injuries suffered by Katie Garcia as well as how she ended up in the side yard of her own home fighting for her life, a fight she will eventually lose. Highlights 00:01.400 - Introducing the Mysterious Case of Katie01:26.260 - A Bizarre Discovery in Kansas City03:25.720 - The Timeline of a Tragic Night05:34.990 - The Investigation Begins13:12.670 - The Missing Sexual Assault Kit25:09.130 - The Husband's Account and Blood Alcohol Level27:48.830 - The Importance of Scene Investigation44:04.420 - Wrapping Up the CaseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.