"The Nose Job Murder"- 6 Shots To The Face in Self-Defense?

Mikal Mahdi was just 21 years old when he began a crime spree that spanned four states and included two murders. One of the victims was James Myers, a 56-year-old police captain with the Orangeburg Public Safety Department in South Carolina. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the crimes that led to Mahdi’s death sentence— and how the firing squad, once viewed as a more humane alternative to other execution methods, didn’t go as planned. Did all three shooters miss the mark on Mikal Mahdi— or was the "mark" misplaced? Transcript Highlights00:02.40 Introduction 01:13.17 A botched execution 05:18.91 Mikal Mahdi killed South Carolina Public Safety Officer James Myers in 2004 10:08.71 Mikal Mahdi ended writhing in pain while strapped to a chair 14:40.64 French Guillotine - used as a deterrent 19:55.79 Electrocution of Ted Bundy 25:05.72 Prison Employees volunteer to carry out execution 30:15.15 Three shooters, two bullet holes, not one heart hit 35:10.71 Static Target from 5 yards away 39:48.66 Was this a "botched execution"? 45:02.64 Was the "marker" misplaced? 47:02.47 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Touko 47min

A beloved pastor and Vietnam War Vet is murdered in his own home and his body is "staged" with his arms spread out and his hands pinned to the wall to resemble crucifixion. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the murder of 76-year-old William Schoneman. Who would want Schoneman dead? Lovingly called "Pastor Bill" by the community, he had been the pastor at New River Bible Chapel for 25 years. Who would kill a pastor loved by all and why the elaborate staging? Answers are tough to come by and law enforcement isn't sharing info. Transcript Highlights00:12.53 Introduction - Confession 02:16.95 Killer on the loose on Carefree Highway 05:08.34 Pastor murdered, body staged 09:17.30 Killer needed privacy and time 14:14.36 Law Enforcement says Public is "safe" 19:13.12 Torture involved in murder, hands "pinned" to wall 23:06.75 Pastor was loved and respected by the community 27:07.79 Moving body without destroying evidence 32:12.98 Mattress holds evidence 35:39.52 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 Touko 35min

Just before midnight on January 31, 1977, Jeanette Ralston leaves the Lion's Den bar in San Jose, California. She never arrives home and the next morning her body is found wedged in the back seat of her VW Beetle in a carport of an apartment complex not far from the bar. She had been strangled and possibly sexually assaulted. Investigators found evidence and a sketch of a possible suspect was done, but the case went unsolved and ran cold. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the murder of this single mom and how investigators eventually located a possible suspect in 2024 using a thumbprint found on a carton of cigarettes at the scene of the crime in 1977. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Touko 46min

Qaadir Lewis and Naazir Lewis, 19-year-old twins, are scheduled to catch a 7 a.m. flight to Boston from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday, March 7. They take an Uber from their home in Lawrenceville to the airport but arrive late and miss their flight. Twenty-nine hours later, just after 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, two hikers at the summit of Bell Mountain find the twins dead, both with gunshot wounds. Bell Mountain sits 90 miles from their Lawrenceville home. The family says the twins were not hikers and had never been to Bell Mountain. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss a case with more twists and turns than the roads that lead to Bell Mountain. Did the Lewis twins enter into a murder-suicide pact, as some investigators suggest? And why was a volunteer firefighter arrested after being one of the first on the scene when the bodies were found? Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction 02:42.78 Bell Mountain, 36o degree view 06:09.83 10 minute hike, half mile hike to summit 11:06.77 Lake Lanier area, where Ozark was filmed 15:11.39 Volunteer fireman took pictures of the twins and posted online 25:36.67 Gunfire related murder/suicide 30:39.13 Evidence on body can determine range of fire 35:19.02 Family says the twins hate to spend money on gasConclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 Touko 36min

Nobody knows for sure the exact number of men that Herb Baumeister killed. Investigators have an idea of certain individuals who went missing during Baumeister's reign of terror, but Dan Halloran was not on anyone's list as a possible victim. In a previous episode of Body Bags, 10,000 Human Remains Found on Serial Killer's Farm, we told you the horror story of a killer named Herb Baumeister. In this update Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the story of a little girl whose father was sent away when she was just 2. For 29 years she has wondered what became of her father, and now, thanks to the incredible work of a dedicated county coroner and the scientists at Othram, she knows. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction 02:12.39 Herb Baumeister update 05:15.43 Do not know the number of Baumeister victims 09:55.47 Halloran fit the victim profile 15:50.60 Victim remains were burned and crushed 20:07.88 Odd behavior from an early age 25:08.98 Man escapes Baumeister and tells police he was lucky to get out alive 30:01.47 What happens with suicide gunshot wound to the head 36:14.67 Hamilton County Coroner, heroic effort to try and identify victims of Baumeister 41:12.15 Othram is helping families find answers 45:38.59 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Touko 46min

Alexa Bartell, 20, is driving her car around 11pm when the driver of a truck coming towards her speeds up to 80 mph and hurls a 9 pound landscape boulder through her front windshield. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the criminal actions of Joseph Koenig, Zachary Kwak, and Nicholas Karol-Chik, that led to the instant death of Alexa Bartell. Transcript Highlight 00:00.03 Introduction 04:59.70 Driver throws 9 pound rock at passing vehicle 09:30.91 Landscaping stone turned into a projectile 14:18.49 First Responder doesn't know what happened 19:59.48 The guys in the truck had been throwing rocks at other 25:10.65 Weaponizing a bolder 30:09.01 Victim was struck in head 35:28.16 Complex crime scene 40:07.07 This wasn't the first time this happened 45:02.34 People don't feel safe on the road 46:12.08 Conclusion roadSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Touko 46min

Family members describe 44-year-old Tracy Lynn Wilemon as a fun-loving, spunky, hard-working mother who was thriving in Clanton, Alabama. She was saving money from her job at a nursing home to visit her daughter in Lake Havasu, Arizona. Things were looking good for Tracy. Until her own cousin, Tony Van Dyke and her boyfriend, James "Taz" Osgood lived out some type of crazy rape/murder fantasy that led to the death of Tracy Lynn Wilemon, the death sentence for James "Taz" Osgood, and a life sentence in a federal prison for Tony Van Dyke. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and Joe Scott will walk you through one of the worst crime scenes ever. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction - Justice 03:16.56 Death Penalty 08:14.63 Evil visits 13:45.68 Working in a nursing home 18:54.21 Remembering the victim - death sentence 23:32.20 Knife wound to neck 28:54.83 Multiple stab wounds, torture 34:01.95 Containment of the scene 39:05.14 Death Sentenced being carried out quickly 44:12.64 Description of drug effects used in execution 48:08.45 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Touko 48min

Is A Serial Killer Hunting Women in New England? Between March 6, 2025, and April 10, 2025, in an area of the United States known as "New England", the remains of 6 women have been found. This information has caused social media to claim a Serial Killer is on the loose and have named him the "New England Serial Killer". Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at what we know about the cases so far and discuss what a Serial Killer is from a investigative standpoint as opposed to the thoughts and ideas of armchair detectives and social media influencers. Should women in the Northeast be afraid? Is there really a new serial killer on the loose? Transcribe Highlights 00:02.04 Introduction 01:22.25 Why do some murders get attention? 05:22.15 Remains of 6 women recovered over 8 weeks 10:00.24 What number makes a person a "Serial Killer"? 14:53.23 Weapons used by serial killers 20:15.95 BTK Serial Killer - First Killing was of a family 25:02.88 Who are the missing women whose remains recovered 29:57.23 Could it be an accident? 35:29.97 Mental Illness impact on life of victim 39:47.81 Physical description, similarities 43:17.07 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Huhti 44min