The Piketon Massacre: 1 night. 4 crime scenes. 8 Murders.

Just before midnight on January 31, 1977, Jeanette Ralston leaves the Lion's Den bar in San Jose, California. She never arrives home and the next morning her body is found wedged in the back seat of her VW Beetle in a carport of an apartment complex not far from the bar. She had been strangled and possibly sexually assaulted. Investigators found evidence and a sketch of a possible suspect was done, but the case went unsolved and ran cold. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the murder of this single mom and how investigators eventually located a possible suspect in 2024 using a thumbprint found on a carton of cigarettes at the scene of the crime in 1977. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Maj 46min

Qaadir Lewis and Naazir Lewis, 19-year-old twins, are scheduled to catch a 7 a.m. flight to Boston from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday, March 7. They take an Uber from their home in Lawrenceville to the airport but arrive late and miss their flight. Twenty-nine hours later, just after 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, two hikers at the summit of Bell Mountain find the twins dead, both with gunshot wounds. Bell Mountain sits 90 miles from their Lawrenceville home. The family says the twins were not hikers and had never been to Bell Mountain. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss a case with more twists and turns than the roads that lead to Bell Mountain. Did the Lewis twins enter into a murder-suicide pact, as some investigators suggest? And why was a volunteer firefighter arrested after being one of the first on the scene when the bodies were found? Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction 02:42.78 Bell Mountain, 36o degree view 06:09.83 10 minute hike, half mile hike to summit 11:06.77 Lake Lanier area, where Ozark was filmed 15:11.39 Volunteer fireman took pictures of the twins and posted online 25:36.67 Gunfire related murder/suicide 30:39.13 Evidence on body can determine range of fire 35:19.02 Family says the twins hate to spend money on gasConclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 Maj 36min

Nobody knows for sure the exact number of men that Herb Baumeister killed. Investigators have an idea of certain individuals who went missing during Baumeister's reign of terror, but Dan Halloran was not on anyone's list as a possible victim. In a previous episode of Body Bags, 10,000 Human Remains Found on Serial Killer's Farm, we told you the horror story of a killer named Herb Baumeister. In this update Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the story of a little girl whose father was sent away when she was just 2. For 29 years she has wondered what became of her father, and now, thanks to the incredible work of a dedicated county coroner and the scientists at Othram, she knows. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction 02:12.39 Herb Baumeister update 05:15.43 Do not know the number of Baumeister victims 09:55.47 Halloran fit the victim profile 15:50.60 Victim remains were burned and crushed 20:07.88 Odd behavior from an early age 25:08.98 Man escapes Baumeister and tells police he was lucky to get out alive 30:01.47 What happens with suicide gunshot wound to the head 36:14.67 Hamilton County Coroner, heroic effort to try and identify victims of Baumeister 41:12.15 Othram is helping families find answers 45:38.59 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Maj 46min

Alexa Bartell, 20, is driving her car around 11pm when the driver of a truck coming towards her speeds up to 80 mph and hurls a 9 pound landscape boulder through her front windshield. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the criminal actions of Joseph Koenig, Zachary Kwak, and Nicholas Karol-Chik, that led to the instant death of Alexa Bartell. Transcript Highlight 00:00.03 Introduction 04:59.70 Driver throws 9 pound rock at passing vehicle 09:30.91 Landscaping stone turned into a projectile 14:18.49 First Responder doesn't know what happened 19:59.48 The guys in the truck had been throwing rocks at other 25:10.65 Weaponizing a bolder 30:09.01 Victim was struck in head 35:28.16 Complex crime scene 40:07.07 This wasn't the first time this happened 45:02.34 People don't feel safe on the road 46:12.08 Conclusion roadSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Maj 46min

Family members describe 44-year-old Tracy Lynn Wilemon as a fun-loving, spunky, hard-working mother who was thriving in Clanton, Alabama. She was saving money from her job at a nursing home to visit her daughter in Lake Havasu, Arizona. Things were looking good for Tracy. Until her own cousin, Tony Van Dyke and her boyfriend, James "Taz" Osgood lived out some type of crazy rape/murder fantasy that led to the death of Tracy Lynn Wilemon, the death sentence for James "Taz" Osgood, and a life sentence in a federal prison for Tony Van Dyke. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and Joe Scott will walk you through one of the worst crime scenes ever. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction - Justice 03:16.56 Death Penalty 08:14.63 Evil visits 13:45.68 Working in a nursing home 18:54.21 Remembering the victim - death sentence 23:32.20 Knife wound to neck 28:54.83 Multiple stab wounds, torture 34:01.95 Containment of the scene 39:05.14 Death Sentenced being carried out quickly 44:12.64 Description of drug effects used in execution 48:08.45 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Maj 48min

Is A Serial Killer Hunting Women in New England? Between March 6, 2025, and April 10, 2025, in an area of the United States known as "New England", the remains of 6 women have been found. This information has caused social media to claim a Serial Killer is on the loose and have named him the "New England Serial Killer". Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at what we know about the cases so far and discuss what a Serial Killer is from a investigative standpoint as opposed to the thoughts and ideas of armchair detectives and social media influencers. Should women in the Northeast be afraid? Is there really a new serial killer on the loose? Transcribe Highlights 00:02.04 Introduction 01:22.25 Why do some murders get attention? 05:22.15 Remains of 6 women recovered over 8 weeks 10:00.24 What number makes a person a "Serial Killer"? 14:53.23 Weapons used by serial killers 20:15.95 BTK Serial Killer - First Killing was of a family 25:02.88 Who are the missing women whose remains recovered 29:57.23 Could it be an accident? 35:29.97 Mental Illness impact on life of victim 39:47.81 Physical description, similarities 43:17.07 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Apr 44min

Andrea Eilber, 20, is dating KC Grondin, a coworker she met at the local grocery store. Friends describe their relationship as very "lovey-dovey." When Andrea agrees to house-sit for her aunt and uncle, she invites KC over for a movie night. But when KC arrives, Andrea's car isn't in the driveway, and no one answers the door. He returns home and later receives a text from Andrea canceling their plans and saying they'll talk the next day. KC, thinking she might be breaking up with him, feels devastated. The next day, when no one can reach Andrea by phone or text, her father organizes a search party. Her car is found abandoned on a nearby road. Inside the house, searchers find Andrea in the basement, tied to a chair and shot in the back of the head. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss how police initially arrested, tried, and convicted the wrong person—while the real killer remained free. Scientists at Othram later helped identify the actual suspect. It marks another success for Othram and DNASolves.com Transcribe Highlights 00:29.41 Introduction 00:40.49 Working in grocery store 04:39.77 Andrea Eilber and KC Grondin are infatuated with one another 09:06.09 Andrea is housesitting for relatives, but she is missing 15:10.13 Andrea Eilber is found tied to chair, shot in back of head 20:18.20 Police question everyone about boyfriend/girlfriend relationship, boyfriend identified as suspect, arrested, convicted 25:06.43 Why police give suspects water to drink 30:56.96 KC Grondin, released but under house arrest 35:21.31 Othram case - DNA Solves 40:05.10 Police follow new suspect and find sample to get DNA - Chadwick Mobley pleads no-contest 45:06.35 Prosecutors may charge KC Grondin again 48:46.43 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 Apr 47min

Victor Contreras Sr. talked to his son, Victor Contreras Jr., and told him his younger brother, Jaime, was "acting crazy again". After not be able to reach his father for a few days, Victor Contreras Jr., went to the house to check on his 74-year-old father and says he smelled a foul odor coming from an open window. What happened next is the stuff of nightmares. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss what happened inside the house, what the evidence says, and the story being told by Jaime Contreras, the only suspect in the murder of his father. Transcribe Highlights 00:00.62 Introduction 01:20.85 Alien life form took over Dad 03:01.55 Discussion of the bowel 07:07.69 Special scissors in the morgue 10:18.70 Defining unattended death 14:59.66 Body is severely traumatized, flies show up 19:27.46 Any gash, slit, stab wound, etc...increase rate of decomp 24:56.30 Prior attack 30:25.80 Blood spatter, breaking down the terms 35:06.04 Explaining arterial spray 40:07.16 Does he really believe what he claims? 45:24.68 Mental illness 50:17.96 Chain of command on site 52:14.69 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Apr 52min