Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

Damien Laron McDaniel III - The alleged Mass Murderer nobody has heard about outside of Birmingham, Alabama. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack trace the path of destruction and death attributed to Damien McDaniel III. Joe Scott explains what a mass casualty event looks like to investigator and how each person killed in a Mass casualty incident is a separate murder case, even though multiple murders happen at the same address. Transcribe Highlights 00:03.38 Introduction 01:59.92 On person responsible for 14 homicides 05:57.48 14 Dead in 14 months 11:11.25 The number of injured is even higher 17:29.01 First murder victim was a firefighter 21:57.34 Is killer also a paid hitman? 26:16.14 Chaos of mass casualty incident 32:24.30 Person found dead outside club, not intended target? 37:48.82 Each body is an individual case 42:27.10 Same person involved in two mass shooting invidents 46:37.75 Local hospital overwhelmed 52:19.28 Was killer trying to create chaos to hid intended target 58:52.19 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Huhti 53min

RECORDED AT THE HAMPTONS WHODUNIT - PODCAST STUDIO FUNDED BY BILLY JOEL AND SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY!!! Jimmy Dolison was only 16-years-old in 1972 when he vanished. His family reported him missing in November and looked for him for days, weeks, and months, and years, but the trail went cold and Jimmy became another missing person statistic to the world, but not his family. Imagine the shock family members felt when more than 50-years later, an investigator contacts you to ask questions about your relative that has been missing for more than half a century. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go back in time to try and figure out what happened to Jimmy, all those years ago. Professor Morgan will also explain how partially decomposed remains found in 1973 were able to provide DNA 50 years later that provided a positive identity and solve the disappearance of Jimmy Dolison. Transcript Highlights00:00.03 Introduction 05:38.66 Jimmy Dolison missing since 1972 06:53.11 Garnett John Doe, remains found in 1973 11:09.42 Cold weather clothing helps understand the murder 16:44.94 Unidentified remains had multiple pieces of unique jewelry 21:33.74 Did he die when he went missing? 26:36.78 Clothing is not disrupted 31:12.08 Othram DNA work 39:23.34 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Huhti 39min

John Tyrrell is in the New Jersey woods when he finds a refrigerator that is wrapped in a sleeping bag, secured with blue ratchet straps, and covered with carpet. Tyrrell takes one look inside and calls police, he has just found missing mom, Laura Hughes. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss how the decomposed body is identified and what investigators do to nab the suspect in an international manhunt. Transcription Highlights 00:03.04 Introduction 03:47.47 Using refrigerator as casket 08:29.44 Digital data solves crimes 12:29.05 Finder wont give phone to police 17:40.80 Did perp keep refrigerator plugged in? 23:05.79 "purge fluid" 28:13.49 Removing clothes from the dead 33:45.56 Positive ID of victim 38:09.70 Items used to identify the dead 43:13.15 Calender in suspect apartment with "X" marks 48:09.54 Bullet defect and trajectory 49:23.36 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 Huhti 49min

A teenager in Wisconsin is accused of killing his mother and his stepfather, then living with the decomposing bodies for weeks before he finally leaves the family home. Joseph Scott Morgan explains how difficult it would be to remain in a home with two decomposing bodies and he breaks down the types of guns and ammunition available to 17-year-old Nikita "Nikki" Casap. Dave Mack explains the family dynamic and how Nikki is also charged with identity theft for trying to pretend he is his now dead stepfather, as well as being charged with murder and more. Transcript Highlights00:10.61 Introduction 01:01.83 Spending more time with the dead 05:41.51 Teen kills mom, stepdad, lives with bodies 09:52.98 Making mistakes in murder 15:20.17 Pulling back the blankets 20:51.75 Mother is found in hallway 25:10.98 Backing out of crime scene 29:50.56 Dividing up responsibilities on scene 34:00.22 VERY nice house 39:56.04 Doesn't have to be a body part 43:53.57 Removing each layer 47:45.42 Size of Round and type of stippling 53:28.71 Getting hit with a sledgehammer 55:09.61 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 Huhti 55min

How is it possible for a Green Beret to survive multiple times on the field of combat only to come home and be taken out by his nurse wife? Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look at the different sides of the same marriage to determine if forensic evidence will explain how Clint Bonnell's body parts ended up in a pond just three miles from his home and just weeks after he retires from military service. How will his wife, Shana Cloud, explain the bullets in her husband's laptop and declining to file a missing person report when he is obviously nowhere to be found? Transcript Highlights 00:00.71 Introduction 03:16.43 Green Beret skill set 0833.43 Green Beret retires 13:46.78 To be on time is to be late 18:07.48 What was found with first search warrant 23:12.81 Green Beret gone, car in driveway 28:23.25 Remains tossed into pond 33:39.72 Recovering body from a pond 38:20.96 Digital forensic search 42:44.42 Would Green Beret be "on alert" 47:58.59 Bullets in the bookbag and laptop 49:08.59 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 Huhti 49min

A shocking video our of New Orleans shows an Orleans Parish Coroner's Office employee dragging a murder victim's body down the front steps of his home! Project NOLA posts the video to social media and the next day, OUTRAGE. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at what happened on the scene to allow this to take place. Joe takes the time to explain the possible damage being done, not just to the victim, but to the prosecution case at trial. Transcribe Highlights00:05.89 Introduction, New Orleans 05:18.12 Description of Large Man dead for a long time 08:26.46 Getting the man down the stairs 10:27.13 The dead deserve dignity and respect 14:28.29 Recalling a story from autobiography 20:08.56 A body being drug from a home 25:08.48 Dragging a body down the stairs 30:00.43 Body is being damaged 35:56.52 Everything in the case can be ruined 40:41.59 Homes are very close 45:51.47 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Huhti 46min

Brandon Braxton played football for Duke University, is twice an Academic All-American, but after his playing career is over, he finds himself back where he went to High School, hanging out with a friend, Whitney Hurd. Hurd is a realtor and enjoys catching up with her old friend, at first, but when he starts hanging around her house and passing out drunk in her driveway, she calls police. When Whitney Hurd is reported missing, one of the only clues is her car. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look behind the front door of a high school friendship that turned deadly. Whitney Hurd actually helps provide a key clue as to what happened to her and who did it. Joseph Scott Morgan explains fingerprints and how they are everywhere, and in this case, put the suspect in the front seat of the victim's vehicle, a place Whitney Hurd never allowed anyone. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction 01:21.76 Fingerprints found everywhere 04:52.11 Brandon Braxton, Academic All-American at Duke 10:13.35 Whitney Hurd is found by a Private Detective 15:27.08 Whitney Hurd, 32, realtor, well-off, reported missing 20:02.86 Describing friction ridges on finger prints 25:03.46 Playing football at Duke, academic all-American, good start in life 30:35.38 Whitney Hurd found INSIDE HER HOME 35:18.44 Face covering of murder victim, sign of remorse 39:51.96 Whitney did not let anyone drive her car 44:20.92 Braxton tells police he has never been in Whitney's car 46:06.88 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Huhti 46min

Kei'Mani Latigue, 13, lives with her grandmother, Dorothy Latigue - just the two of them. Dorothy works at night and when she comes home the next morning, the door is unlocked, the house is a mess, the gas on the stove is on, and KeiMani is missing. KeiMani's father appears on local TV begging for anyone to please call police to help find his daughter. Days later, the body of the 13-year-old is found with her hands chopped off and her head nearly severed. And she has been raped. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a close look at the family dynamic as Joe explains how forensics will help investigators determine what happened inside the home as well as where the child's body was found and what led police to arrest Darnell Jones, KeiMani's 33-year-old father. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.62 Introduction 01:20.85 Graffiti says "her life mattered" 03:01.55 13-year-old KeiMani Latigue, missing 07:07.69 Grandmother comes home from work, KeiMani mising 10:18.70 Examine couch for seminal fluid 14:59.66 Talk about force entry and struggle 19:17.46 Dad claims he left his daughter in the home 24:56.30 Father charged with kidnapping 30:25.80 Wounds are incised wounds 35:06.04 Why was body dismembered? 40:07.16 KeiMani was raped 45:24.68 Determining how long a body has been at location 50:17.96 Police charge father with kidnap, rape, murder 57:14.69 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Huhti 56min