For The Love of Money: The Death of Fasil Teklemariam
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
A Judge's Decision: The Death of Lauren Johansen
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
A Visit from Relatives
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
A Mother's Discovery
Virginia Summers hears a rumor that "something" has happened to her adult daughter, Tara Capps. Tara is a free spirit but she maintains regular contact with the family. Virginia files a missing person report and begins looking for 36-year-old Tara. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how difficult it is to find forensic evidence in a homeless encampment, and Dave Mack will fill in the details of how the family searched, and found, Tara Capps. Transcript Highlights00:14.80 Introduction of Tara Capps story04:20.08 Discussion of camping and homeless camps07:56.22 Discussion of searching for missing adult12:12.03 Talk about mother getting tip about missing daughter16:50.90 Discussion of homeless camp near body location23:33.33 Discussion of decomposed body found between two living men27:08.41 Talk about truth of what happened to Tara will come out31:43.75 Discussion of Remains sealed inside plastic tote36:25.48 Talk about evidence in the area40:15.04 Discussion of how body was covered42:28.16 Conclusion Family of Tara Capps needs answersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
23 Juli 202442min
Anger Management Therapist Charged with Murder of Homeless Man
When Travis McBride was in his teens, he got in trouble with the law over anger issues. As an adult he opens a successful therapy practice focusing on Anger Management. The subject of this episode of Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan, the alleged murder of a homeless man by an anger management therapist. Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how blood will spread from a body to the trunk area of a vehicle and onto pavement. Dave Mack investigates the background of the victim and finds Clinton Dorsey was married with three adult children and eight grandchildren. Was Clinton Dorsey really murdered by an Anger Management Therapist? Transcript Highlights 00:00:00 Introduction College choices 00:04:21 Discussion Anger Management Therapist 00:06:51 Discussion about applying education to life 00:11:01 Talk about Anger Management therapist having anger issues 00:16:24 Discussion of suspects previous charges 00:21:38 Explaining charges 00:26:04 Discussion of therapist charged with homicide 00:33:17 Talk about how suspect cleaned blood in street 00:38:26 Discussion about leaving blood around side area of car trunk 00:40:03 Discussion of post-mortem lividity 00:44:16 Conclusion - will update after the case goes to court See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18 Juli 202444min
The Mayor and The Murders
A former Mayor with 28 years of law enforcement experience has been charged with first-degree murder in a triple homicide. In this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will break down the weapons used in the murders and the possibility that one of the victims died while he was on the phone with 911. Dave Mack will try and explain what happened four days before the shooting that may have led to the murders. Transcript Highlights 00:00:00 Introduction people seeking power 00:02:12 Discussion ex-mayor suspect triple homicide 00:07:45 Discussion Triple homicide, 911 caller goes silent on call 00:12:21 Talk about different types of guns 00:17:35 Discussion suspect shows up with multiple weapons 00:22:12 Discussion triple homicide occurs four days after event that led to it 00:27:14 Discussion of defense strategy for shooting three people 00:33:17 Talk about suspect showing up armed, left home enraged 00:38:26 Discussion of victims shot with different guns See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17 Juli 202442min
Buried Alive: The Kidnapping of Sandra Pagniano
Sandra Pagniano vanishes from her home in the middle of the night while her husband and daughters are asleep. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how handwriting analysis broke the case wide open, while Dave Mack digs into the fractured marriage of David and Sandra Pagniano. All signs point to one suspect and one location where Sandra Pagniano was bound, gagged, and buried alive in a hand dug grave. Transcript Highlights 00:00:00 Introduction, history, writing, buried alive 00:03:22 Discussion or “Person of Interest” 00:06:21 Discussion of “notes” Jon Benet Ramsay note 00:11:01 Talk about handwriting analysis 00:16:15 Discussion of documents 00:21:22 Discussion of obvious suspects 00:24:19 Discussion of cadaver dogs 00:26:32 Talk about using cell towers to track location 00:31:41 Discussion – how to tell someone was buried alive 00:35:29 Discussion kidnapped from her house, buried alive 00:39:13 Conclusion – Life in Prison See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
16 Juli 202437min
Jonathon Jones: Suspect, Victim or Both?
17-year-old Kaitlyn Coones is a runaway from a group home in Canton, Ohio, and is staying with Jonathon Jones, 33, at his mother's residence. Nicole Jones, 53, mother of Jonathon Jones, is unaware that her son has snuck a teen into his bedroom. Days later, Kaitlyn Jones calls a case worker at the Canton group home informing her she has done something terrible and is on the road with Jonathon Jones. Canton Police call for a welfare check and officers discover Nicole Jones has vanished. Jones car, her son Jonathon, and Kaitlyn Coones are also missing. In this episode of Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan, Joe explains what evidence, recovered by investigators, lead police to say Nicole Jones is dead Dave Mack goes behind the headlines explaining the relationship dynamic between Jonathon Jones and Kaitlyn Coones to determine if the teen is a victim, a suspect, or both. Transcript Highlights 00:00:03 Introduction – teen kidnapped, mother missing, convicted son being sought 00:04:47 Discussion of missing mom’s car tracked to Arizona and New Mexico 00:07:52 Talk about attention focus when child is involved 00:11:47 Discussion of 33-year-old man sneaks teen into his bedroom 00:16:59 Discussion of Jonathon Jones and Kaitlyn Coones 00:22:29 Talk about Nicole Jones being murdered in kitchen 00:27:18 Discussion of circumstantial evidence 00:32:30 Discussion about rock used as murder weapon 00:36:44 Talk about Kaitlyn Coones giving Jonathon Jones 5 hours to kill 00:40:03 Discussion of using GPS to track movement of suspects 00:42:03 Discussion of blood and hair evidence 00:44:02 Discussion of Jonathon Jones failure to disarm GPS tracker 00:45:51 Talk about focus on Kaitlyn Coones being underage victim and suspect 00:46:56 Conclusion Nicole Jones body will never be found, Jones and Coones are in prison See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11 Juli 202447min
