Vanishing Harmony: A Girl Lost Amidst Chaos

In a mystery that has captured national attention, Washington father Travis Decker picked up his three young daughters on May 30 for a "planned visitation," and never came back. The three girls -- Paityn Decker, 9; Evelyn Decker, 8; and Olivia Decker, 5 -- were found dead near a Washington state campground on June 2. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case that has one of the most shocking crime scenes of all time. Professor Morgan explains the forensic evidence left behind inside the bags and the bloody handprint on the truck. As of today, Travis Decker is still on the run, the lone suspect in the murder of his three little girls. Officials say anyone who sees Decker or knows of his whereabouts should call 911. Transcribe Highlights00:00.88 Introduction 02:06.17 The Murder of the Decker Sisters 05:11.48 Decker picked up his girls for visitation 10:08.63 Help is a two-way street 15:08.46 Search for Decker began June 2nd 20:04.96 Bloody handprint on tailgate of truck 24:56.48 Bags don't breathe 30:55.64 Passive Homicide 34:47.96 Decker has a decent level of training 40:04.66 Decker DNA found on the bags 45:24.15 Eric Robert Rudolph 49:27.37 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Aug 49min

The recent release of police bodycam footage from Moscow, Idaho and the interview with Dylan Mortensen answers a lot of questions for those who have followed the case. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the latest information on the case including the FBI doing something they publicly said they would never do, and how Othram helped put the monster away for the rest of his life. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.05 Introduction 01:12.31 Show recorded on August 22, 2025 02:05.82 Discussion about DNA 05:01.99 Kohberger drove around house multiple times 09:51.40 Relating to the families involved 15:06.47 Scream "someone" is in house, mistakes Xana for Kaylee 20:00.77 Sounds made on staircase 25:13.04 DNA Scientist 30:09.48 FBI inserts the agency into the case 35:28.67 Genetic Genealogy is a game changer 42:01.94 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Aug 42min

August 12, 2025, Los Angeles Investigators take a missing person report for 33-year-old wife and mother, Sheylla Cabrera. The next day Detectives locate security footage showing Sheylla's husband, Jossimar Cabrera, dragging a "large object" wrapped in material from their apartment complex. Sheylla's body is found the day after she is reported missing wrapped in a sheet/blanket and tossed down an embankment in the Angeles National Forest. When police try to meet with Jossimar Cabrera to notify him they found his wife, deceased, they discover he has packed up their three children and headed for Peru. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and what type of evidence investigators will find inside the wrapping around the deceased mother of three, their now empty apartment and what type of digital forensic evidence might come into play. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction - Sheylla Cabrera 03:33.49 Los Angeles County is huge 05:16.89 TMZ: Thirty Mile Zone 09:30.53 Suspect possibly caught dragging wife in a bag 10:37.54 Dave Talks about Movie he was in where he drug a body 14:31.19 Dead body is really "dead weight" 19:05.83 Body of Sheylla found one day after being reported missing 23:40.11 Cabrera flees before body found 28:50.65 Sheylla filed dv charge in Peru 34:10.07 Sheet will have evidence 38:17.06 Isolated in LA 39:57.35 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Aug 40min

Martha Nolan O'Slattarra is a business woman on the rise in the fashion world who turns up dead on a yacht in one of the richest places in the USA, Montauk in the Hamptons, New York. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and what is known as of this taping but with an update coming when final toxicology results are available. Transcribe Highlights00:00.00 Introduction 01:17.03 The song is Ripple by the Dead 04:03.73 Woman found dead on yacht 09:08.94 Finder on dock nude 14:49.84 Without obvious injury, what do you look at first? 20:43.73 Finder invested in Martha Nolan 25:34.83 The only source for info is naked guy 30:00.31 People don't snort drugs from a seat 35:11.76 Chris Durnan bit firefighter 40:24.01 Multiple agencies working the case 42:01.53 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Aug 42min

Forensic Odontology is much more than just "bite mark" evidence. It is an incredible science that helps identify people and provide answers to families. That said, most people hear Forensic Odontology think "Bite Mark". "Bite Mark" evidence has been used in many criminal cases over several decades, until science started showing it might not be as conclusive as once thought. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about Ted Bundy leaving a bite mark on Lisa Levy's buttocks that later served to help convict and sentence him to death as well as other crimes solved and people sentenced to death using "bite mark" evidence that turned out to be something other than a bite mark. Transcribe Highlights00:03.55 Introduction 00:50.52 Forensic Odontologist 04:31.54 Wear pattern of teeth 09:01.90 Did Kohberger study forensic odontology 14:02.90 Teeth biting sadists 20:09.39 Identifying people in a plane crash 1982 24:52.28 using saw to pop the roof of the mouth and remove teeth 30:11.52 Biting an apple 34:23.79 Girl stolen from home while mom folds clothes 39:13.61 Bite marks as a science 44:24.65 Bite mark out of a hickey 46:17.22 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Aug 46min

Joseph Scott Morgan gives a master class on Crime Scene Body Examination and Assessment. Professor Morgan offers insight from being on the scene and what is truly important and what needs to be done to insure justice prevails for the person who can no longer speak for themselves. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack also discuss the shocking truth of what happened at the scene of two of the most high profile crimes of the last 50 years; Trayvon Martin and Jodi Arias victim, Travis Alexander. Transcribe Highlights00:00.84 Introduction - Crime Scene 03:10.57 There is only one first time 05:39.41 Every site, every time 09:57.20 Different levels of comfort 15:07.57 First thing, make sure person is dead 19:37.93 Cold from a dead body 25:08.37 Suicide victim wasn't dead 30:31.89 Homicide detectives moving up 35:23.28 Everyone is watching 40:06.88 Want to transport body as if it were still at the scene 45:15.73 Trayvon Martin Autopsy report 50:07.39 Body needs to be examined at scene 52:15.60 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19 Aug 53min

Human remains were found scattered on a Georgia Hunting club property in November 2022. The remains were found in a three-mile area covering two counties, and investigators reached out to the public for help. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case that was investigated by multiple agencies, including the GBI and the FBI. They explain how the agencies came to identify the scattered remains as those of Mindi Mebane Kassotis, the wife of Nicholas Kassotis a former member of the Navy's Judge Advocate General Corps (JAG). Kassotis is on trial right now for several charges, including murder and removal of body parts from the scene of death or dismemberment. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction 03:33.49 No sympathy for those who should know better 04:59.21 Body Parts found in hunting club 09:30.53 Jeffrey MacDonald Article 32 Hearing 15:11.73 Sketch Image of victim was amazing 20:10.93 DNA is great if you have a sample in the system 24:58.72 Genetic genealogy 30:52.17 Tissue on skeleton 35:27.14 Dismemberment 39:22.78 May never know how she was killed 41:12.21 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 Aug 41min

Clinton and Cristen Brink have recently moved to Arkansas with their daughters and decide to go for a hike in Devils Den State Park. Without warning, the family is ambushed on a hiking trail by a man with a knife. 43-year-old Clinton fights with the man as 41-year-old Cristen runs with their daughters, 9-year-old Arianna and 7-year-old Christina, until they are a safe distance away from where the attack is taking place. Cristen tells the girls to run towards where they parked their car and get help. Cristen then returns to help her husband. The girls do as they are told, and some hikers in the park find them and take them to the entrance to the park to tell a ranger what happened. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss this shocking case and break down the forensic evidence that is used to identify the suspect, Andrew McGann, and what evidence directly ties him to the crime. Transcript Highlights 00:01.22 Introduction 00:33.99 Haircuts with Pa-Paw 05:05.82 Multiple agency's involved 06:09.21 Two girls trying to find help 10:36.34 Mom gets girls to safety 14:54.34 Suspect gets out of park 18:58.82 Understanding the crime scene 24:00.80 Knife is painful way to die 29:12.39 Tracking suspect 34:14.21 Blood didn't match victims 39:26.36 Injuries on hand of suspect 44:27.28 Suspect Andrew McGann See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Aug 45min