Suicide by Overdose Turns Out to be Something Far More Sinister - The Murder of Francis Kelly

Suicide by Overdose Turns Out to be Something Far More Sinister - The Murder of Francis Kelly

On Jan. 18, 2021, 46-year-old Francis Kelly’s body was discovered. Police find Kelly on his couch, in his home, and a bag of cocaine underneath him. The unexpected autopsy says he died of strangulation. All while during a heated custody battle between Kelly and Littlefield.

In this episode of Body Bags, forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan and Jackie Howard discuss how Francis Kelly’s death was ultimately a staged overdose, the significant differences between fentanyl and cocaine, how the body reacts to the different drugs, why strangulation was not obvious to investigators, and much more!

Show Notes:

0:00 - Introduction to Body Bags with forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan and producer Jackie Howard

0:36 - Brief overview of the homicide case involving victim Francis Kelly

1:14 - Introduction of CrimeOnline’s Jackie Howard

2:09 - When Francis Kelly's body was discovered, police found him on his couch in his home and a bag of cocaine underneath him

2:57 - The difference between fentanyl and cocaine

4:32 - Left ventricular hypertrophy

8:11 - Fentanyl was originally developed as a partner for surgical use

10:00 - How fentanyl works within the body vs. cocaine

11:08 - Narcan and its uses

16:03 - Questions: How did he get the fentanyl in his body? Is that a normal way of taking fentanyl? Is that way going to have a different reaction in the body? Would he have tasted it? Does ingesting it offer a different kind of effect?

19:26 - What is skin popping?

24:52 - “There is nothing as an investigator that will make you stop cold in your tracks than an unexpected result at autopsy. It's something that makes you question your abilities. It's something that makes you question the care that you took with the case because this is key: Once the scene has been left, the body has been removed from the scene, and can never reset.”

25:34 - Autopsy reports that Kelly was in fact strangled and did not OD as suspected

26:32 - Question: Kelly was strangled with a tie. Why was that not originally obvious? Specifically, because ligature marks typically leave a mark

31:51 - We later find out that Kelly's death was a result of a custody dispute between Littlefield and Kelly. Littlefield claimed Kelly was abusive

32:22 - Question: The other thing that we find out, which I find very interesting and kind of explains some things about the cocaine, knowing that he died from fentanyl and that it was cocaine that was found. We're looking at a good case of staging here, aren't we, Joe?

38:57 - The verdict is in

39:28 - Heidi Littlefield was sentenced to 115 years in a state prison, which included 60 years for murder. 20 years for attempted poisonings, and 35 years for conspiracy to commit murder resulting in a death

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ARREST! 1984 RAPIST, MURDERER OF 18-YEAR-OLDS, CAUGHT AFTER 40 YEARS

ARREST! 1984 RAPIST, MURDERER OF 18-YEAR-OLDS, CAUGHT AFTER 40 YEARS

In 1984, Terrance Arndt was an 18-year-old in Shasta County California. He and his girlfriend are sitting together in his vehicle when out of nowhere, a man with a gun shows up. Arndt tries to save his girlfriend and is shot in the process. The girlfriend is sexually assaulted and left for dead. She isn't dead. After the killer leaves, she bravely drives Arndt's car for help and the state highway patrol calls Shasta County Sheriff's department. Arndt is taken to an area hospital but dies from his injuries, his girlfriend, never named, survives. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and the evidence left behind that allowed for science to catch up to the evidence collected. It took 40 years, but an arrest has been made. Transcript Highlights 00:00.37 Introduction 01:41.48 Othram solves another cold case 02:45.31 Shasta County 05:11.66 Terrence Arndt killed, date raped 10:10.43 Small town athlete = star 14:42.98 Blood and DNA in 1984 20:08.18 Evidence that might be used later25:58.30 Tucson is a long way from Shasta County 29:56.59 Plug info into codis 35:19.30 Suspect shows up in court in a wheelchair and on oxygen 39:46.21 You can't outrun the numbers 42:09.96 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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DELUSIONAL.PATHETIC. AVERAGE. YOU ARE NOTHING. FAILED RAPPER: BRYAN KOHBERGBER

DELUSIONAL.PATHETIC. AVERAGE. YOU ARE NOTHING. FAILED RAPPER: BRYAN KOHBERGBER

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Shocking Discovery: Forensic Anthropology and the Suicide of Gabby Petito's Killer

Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss Forensic Anthropology, starting with the two questions usually asked of Forensic Anthropologists: Who are they? What happened? Joseph Scott Morgan explains what is Forensic Anthropology and how experts in the field are able to figure out what happened in cases where only a minimum of remains are left to investigate. Transcribe Highlights 00:10.88 Introduction- Forensic Anthropology 05:05.90 Thinking neighbor was "the" Margaret Mead 10:26.47 Forensic Anthropologists - The Body Farm 14:56.66 Training is very intense 20:01.55 Terminator the liquid guy 25:03.32 Bones that make up the human skull 30:18.10 Swampy area - what happens to bones? 35:08.07 Study of human skeletal remains 40:42.60 Suture lines in floor of skull 44:34.54 Working case of genocide 50:36.76 Gunshot wound 55:22.21 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Jul 55min

SHOCKING ARREST!!! Teen Begs TikTok Influencers to Investigate Parents' Murders!

SHOCKING ARREST!!! Teen Begs TikTok Influencers to Investigate Parents' Murders!

In West Georgia, on the morning of February 20th, 2025, deputies with the Carroll County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene at 1531 Carolton Tyus Road. The 5-year-old daughter of James "Jamie" Brock and his wife, "Kristen Brock, discovered the bodies of her parents, both deceased, from apparent gunshot wounds. The 5-year-old told her sister, Sarah Grace Patrick, 16, and she called 911. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the scene of the crime and some of the "Red Flags" that began to fly in the days, weeks, and months that followed. The investigation of a double homicide in a small community in rural Georgia becomes an international affair with the teenage daughter/stepdaughter of the deceased begins asking for help on TikTok. Transcript Highlights 00:00.32 Introduction - Babies 01:27.18 Teen accused of murder 05:18.49 Blended family 09:50.63 Evil visits everywhere 14:47.90 Did someone alter the scene? 20:13.45 Blood co-mingled 25:26.43 More than one weapon used? 29:56.79 Talk about son killing his family in his dad's dentist office 35:12.07 Sentencing meant to deterrent 40:02.92 Police mention possible future arrests 43:01.18 Brock's got really plugged into a church 45:03.87 conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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