12 Dead Bodies in 22 Months: Does Austin Have A Serial Killer?

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

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

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