The Last Thanksgiving.

Ashley and Doug Benefield marry after knowing each other for 13 days. Doug's previous wife has only been dead 9-months and he has a 15-year-old daughter to raise. Ashley convinces Doug to finance her dream Ballet company and to get his vasectomy reversed. On this episode of Body Bags you will discover why a prosecutor said Ashley Benefield decided she wanted to be a single mom when she was pregnant, and Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how someone can be shot in the chest even when they are not facing the shooter!            Transcript Highlights00:00:16.23 Introduction Discovery of the Black Swan00:04:10.75 Discussion of Ashley Benefield the ballerina00:08:42.29 Talk Doug and Ashley marry 13 days after they meet00:14:29.79 Discussion of family dynamic00:19:09.37 Discussion about why they married so fast00:25:00.33 Discussion about Ballet company, Ashley pregnant00:29:08.13 Talk Black Swan claims domestic abuse00:34:24.42 Discussion of Ashley lying to Doug in therapy00:40:22.90 Talk about Doug being shot in the chest and leg00:44:33.51 Jury did not believe self-defense, Black Swan convicted See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 Aug 202445min

Some people say Gyspy-Rose Blanchard is Munchhausen-by-proxy survivor, the victim of her own mother, Dee Dee Blanchard. And they would be right. Some people say Gyspy-Rose Blanchard is a murderer, and they too, would be right.  After lifelong physical, mental, and medical abuse, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard met a disturbed young man online and concocted a plan to getaway from Dee Dee Blanchard and begin her life as an adult. But Dee Dee would have to die. The crime scene was shocking, and now the pictures are out in the public. On this episode of Body Bags,  Joseph Scott Morgan is going to explain why the photos were taken to begin with and how pictures at a crime scene actually do more than just document what has happened, sometimes they can help investigators discover a lot more.     Transcript Highlights 00:00.01 Introduction, taken advantage of a storm03:07.93 Talk about Dee Dee Blanchard, opportunist08:13.54 Discussion of Dee Dee claiming Gypsy-Rose was sick as a baby10:37.33 Discussion of crime scene photos released15:04.43 Talk about the story of Dee Dee and Gypsy-Rose20:08.29 Discussion of using hurricane Katrina   25:05.99 Discussion of surgeries not needed29:54.59 Talk about Gypsy-Rose and boyfriend34:14.12 Discussion of Gypsy-Rose "story" about death of Dee Dee39:50.66 Discussion of crime scene photos of Dee Dee Blanchard murder40:59.73 Talking about photographic documentation of crime scene47:38.96 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Aug 202447min

The death of Ellen Greenberg has been in the news since the day her manner of death was changed from homicide to suicide. The question remains to this day; Ellen Greenberg is found dead in her kitchen with over 20 stab wounds to her head, back, neck, and chest. She has bruises all over her body in various stages of healing. Why was her case ruled a homicide and then changed to a suicide? On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will share his experiences with suicides and breakdown the wounds inflicted on Ellen Greenberg's body. Ellen Greenberg's are trying to have her manner of death changed from Suicide to Homicide or undetermined, either one will demand a new investigation into the death of their daughter. After years of hearing "no", they finally heard a "yes", the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is going to hear their case. Not about manner of death, but whether or not the parents of the victim have standing in court to argue on behalf of their deceased daughter.      Transcript Highlights 00:12.98 Introduction,Hope for the parents of Ellen Greenberg03:14.72 Discussion of Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear case05:00.99 Discussion of changing manner of death from homicide to suicide I09:04.99 Talk about 911 call13:02.70 Discussion of giving family death notification17:56.11 Discussion of recreation of scene20:00.14 Talk about Ellen Greenberg body in kitchen24:11.52 Discussion Phone Calls made before 91128:34.29 Discussion of man who bled out from self inflicted knife wound32:06.80 Discussion of stabbing yourself in the back35:31.55 Talk about the effects of knife injuries38:31.02 Discussion of suicide practice shot40:06.80 Conclusion is it possible?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Aug 202440min

Richard the Third died on the battlefield on August 22nd 1485. He had only been King of England for a little more than 2 years but he became the last King of England to die in battle. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will take a deep dive into history to tell the story of the Battle of Bosworth, and use current science to find the remains of the King, more than 500 years after they were lost.             Transcription Highlights 00:00:11.09 Introduction of Richard the Third00:05:22.43 Discussion of The House of Lancaster and House of York00:07:20.98 Discussion of finding the remains or Richard III after 500 years00:10:21.94 Discussion of how the "victor" writes the history00:15:55.72 Talk about the battles, weapons used in the 1500s00:19:03.00 Discussion of geography, how people could "hear" the battle00:21:12.66 Discussion of the death of chivalry with treatment of Richard III 00:26:04.23 Discussion of injuries created weapons of the time00:29:38.71 Talk about finding the remains or Richard the Third00:34:23.37 Discussion of finding legs in the first grave uncovered00:39:41.84 Talk about forensic anthropologist on site00:44:03.03 Discussion of injuries sustained by Richard the Third00:49:12.19 Conclusion: finding remains or Richard the ThirdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Aug 202450min

A guest fails to check out on time at the five-star Grand Hyatt Erawan in Bangkok. When hotel workers come to clean the room, the door is locked and hotel management and security are called. The door opens up and the nightmare begins. On this episode of Body Bags Joseph Scott Morgan will explain what a body goes through when cyanide is used to kill and Dave Mack goes behind the headlines and the rumors to find out how 6 people end up dead in a hotel room, and nobody survived. No blood. No bullets. No knives. Just Cyanide.             Transcription Highlights00:00:03.72 Introduction: Don't Drink the Kool-Aid00:04:00.06 Discussion of cyanide death at Jonestown00:07:25.90 Discussion of Cult taking cyanide00:10:07.48 Discussion of getting someone to take the poison00:12:27.13 Discussion of 6 people meeting for business00:17:33.23 Talk about being around cyanide00:21:22.19 Discussion of people dying in house fire, test positive for cyanide00:25:47.21 Discussion of what people can use to take a life00:30:33.98 Talk about variety of items with that are lethal, cyanide shows on top00:34:40.03 Discussion trying to find cyanide00:39:00.03 Discussion of therapeutic use of fentanyl, no medicinal use for cyanide00:41:04.10 Discussion of symptoms of cyanide poisoning00:44:56.39 Conclusion level of horror, dying from cyanideSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 Juli 202445min

Police arrive at the apartment of Fasil Teklemariam in Washington DC for a call of an unconscious person. Police quickly note that Fasil is more than unconscious, he is dead. Multiple stab wounds, and it appears that one of his thumbs has been cut off. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain what happens when a thumb is severed from a hand, and can experts tell if it happened when the victim was alive or dead. Dave Mack will dig into the background of those involved and try to figure out who talked.              00:02.12 Introduction: "The Rule of Thumb"02:51.25 Discuss removing thumb to rob victim05:14.45 Discuss James Bond,"biometric" science09:04.94 Talk about CCTV footage 14:20.13 Discussion of thumb removed from body19:08.42 Discussion of what happens when everything dries up22:33.29 Talk suspects stole key fob allowing access to the building27:57.92 Discuss thumb came after trying to extract info32:00.21 Discussion of shoe print left behind36:46.63 Discussion of weapons used, did they use knives found in kitchen36:49.34 Conclusion: they wanted his money, took his lifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Juli 202437min

Bricen Rivers nearly beat his girlfriend to death in their car in Nashville while on a romantic weekend getaway. Jailed with bond set high enough so he couldn't get out, his victim, Lauren Johansen, is recovering in Mississippi when a judge lowers River's bond, and lets him out to finish what he started. On this episode of "Body Bags," Joseph Scott Morgan will explain the horrible injuries Lauren sustained in the first beating in Nashville, while Dave Mack breaks down the backstory on the relationship that was so toxic, Lauren Johansen winds up dead in the back of her own car in the middle of a cemetery. Transcript Highlights 00:00:04.19 Introduction - Being a parent, Father .00:04:26.07 Discussion of abusive relationship 00:09:20.25 Talking about parenting a child in abusive relationship00:13:39.86 Discussion of Nashville trip, how much effort it would take00:18:40.36 Talk seeing trauma in hospital00:23:22.52 Discussion or rocks as a weapon, pistol whipping00:28:29.50 Discussion of wound to Lauren's head at hairline00:32:02.27 Talk about man abusing woman, judge lowering bond00:36:15.69 Discussion of Lauren being kidnapped from home00:40:38.20 Discussion of wounds Lauren suffered before death00:43:48.59 Talk about Lauren wasn't recovered from December 11 beating00:46:41.34 Conclusion Lauren's father helped recover her bodySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Juli 202446min

Cleo Loizides is 81-years-old and living in a senior care facility in Virginia. After a visit from her daughter, 53 and grandson, 24, an orderly finds her stiff and cold to the touch. In this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain what happens when someone in a senior care facility passes away and how to tell the difference between a natural death and a murder. Dave Mack will look at the history of the family that begins with Cleo Loizides as a Model in the 1960s and ends with her death in 2024.            Transcribe Highlights 00:00:02.39 Introduction - circle of life00:01:07.72 Discussion of murder of 81-year-old woman00:04:46.47 Discussion of Cleo Loizides found dead on floor00:09:59.22 Talk about people in care facility00:14:43.59 Discussion of nursing home deaths being investigated00:19:44.18 Discussion of Elder abuse00:22:30.18 Discussion of health, getting her own food, not needing help00:26:10.21 Talk about knowing a body is dead00:31:19.24 Discussion of daughter and grandson visiting00:35:07.92 Discussion of cause of death00:39:02.45 Discussion of daughter and grandson confess to murder00:41:16.31 Conclusion Cleo deserved a better endSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Juli 202441min