
Missing Mom Murder Trial: Blood Evidence Could Prove She's Not Missing
When Connecticut mother-of-5 Jennifer Dulos suddenly vanished, the world stopped to look. While the world was looking for the missing mom, her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, and his girlfriend, Michelle Troconis, drove around town dropping off bags of trash in public trash bins. Join Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack as they break down the story of the missing mom and the people who betrayed her. Transcript Highlights 00:02:29 Joe shares childhood memories 00:05:55 Talk about family 00:06:41 Discussion of Troconis trial 00:08:37 Discussion of Dulos marriage 00:12:18 Discussion of what the Nanny notices 00:14:21 Talk about paper towels used to clean 00:18:56 Talk about police body cam footage 00:21:30 Discussion of testimony 00:23:13 Talk about several types of tests 00:25:51 Talk about stains and what they mean 00:27:31 Discussion of blood drops 00:29:42 Description of different cast-off blood trails 00:31:21 Joe talks about blood 00:35:17 Discussion about determining death 00:40:35 Talk about blood and DNA locations 00:45:21 Discussion of amount of blood 00:50:38 Joe talks about suicide See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
25 Jan 202449min

Alec Baldwin Indicted on Manslaughter Charge: What really happened on the set of "Rust"
Alec Baldwin has been indicted again for Involuntary Manslaughter. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack will pull back the curtain on the "Rust" movie set and explain what really happened, who is lying, and will there ever be justice. Should somebody go to jail, or was it a horrible accident? Listen and decide for yourself. Transcript Highlights 00:01:29 Describing the shooting location 00:04:45 Talk about the victims 00:05:31 Discussion of responsibility on set 00:08:37 Joe talks about being a producer 00:11:08 Talk about armorer 00:13:45 Discussion Alec Baldwin charged 00:15:38 Joe breaks down angles of shot 00:21:00 Talk about producer role on set 00:22:44 Dave tells story about loaded gun in house 00:24:59 Discussion of handling a gun 00:27:21 Talk about Baldwin interview about shooting 00:29:24 Joe talks forensic science ballistics 00:31:48 Discussion of accountability 00:34:07 Talk about shooting cases 00:40:48 Joe talks about the 44 Magnum 00:45:37 Description of shooting of Brandon Lee 00:48:18 Discussion about handling firearms on set See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
23 Jan 202445min

Sweet Grandmother Has Arm Torn Off During Carjacking, But Where is the Blood? The Horrifying Death of Linda Frickey
The last thing Linda Frickey heard as she lay beaten, bruised, with her arm ripped off her body, was a friendly voice saying, "we'll pray for you," The 73-year-old woman was the victim of a carjacking that was pre-planned by a group of 4 thugs in New Orleans, the oldest only 17 years old. Join Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack as they go behind the headlines on the story of a loving grandmother that died in a gruesome way, with her arm torn off her body. But witnesses ask; Where's the blood? Transcript Highlights 00:01:29 Talk about Grandmothers 00:04:45 Joe doesn’t want his hometown tarnished 00:05:31 Discussion about Carjacking 00:08:37 Talk about 18-year-old taking a life 00:10:20 Joe talks about living in this area of NOLA 00:11:08 Discussion about witnesses 00:13:45 Talk about ringleader John Honore 00:15:38 Talk about being dragged two blocks 00:21:00 Talk about criminals attacked woman from behind 00:22:44 Discussion of being stuck, drug down the block 00:24:59 Discussion having arm ripped off your body 00:27:21 Talk about how witness covered her body 00:29:24 Discussion of damage done to police officer drug in similar way 00:31:48 Talk about the last thing Mrs. Frickey heard was “we’re praying for you 00:34:07 Discussion of what happened to the blood? 00:40:48 Talk about determining cause of death 00:45:37 Talk about how Mrs. Frickey was beaten in car, then drug down street 00:48:18 Discussion about CCTV cameras 00:49:44 Suspect has been sentenced to prison See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18 Jan 202446min

Murder or Suicide? The Death of Jeffrey Epstein
The death of Jeffrey Epstein has been debated since the minute it was announced to the world. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will share what it was like to be on the air with the news and notice "red flags" as certain parts of the death story didn't seem to be correct. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack will break down the death of Jeffrey Epstein. Did Jeffrey Epstein commit suicide, or was he murdered? Transcript Highlights 00:01:17 Joe hears story about where the meanest men in America live 00:04:47 Joseph Scott Morgan talks about covering Epstein death 00:08:23 Discuss first attack/suicide attempt 00:11:45 Talk about unusual circumstances 00:14:37 Discuss conflicting statements about noose 000:17:15 Talk about Epstein allowed unmonitored phone call 00:18:23 Discuss no cellmate to attack or stop suicide 00:20:33 Talk about two nooses in the cell 00:22:42 Discussion of cell condition and contents 00:25:49 Talk about July 23rd event 00:29:25 Discuss observing body at time of death 00:32:25 Talk about putting hospital gown on Epstein 00:34:03 Mark Epstein told his brother may have been dead 2 hours or more 00:37:40 Talk about Epstein body wheeled into hospital 00:40:34 Discussion of hyoid bone 00:42:05 Discuss facts of the body at time of death 00:44:24 Discuss agreement overturned regarding suicide 00:45:14 Talk about autopsy, who was present 00:47:00 Discuss distribution of force 00:48:16 Mentions that noose wasn't collected for evidence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
16 Jan 202448min

Testimony from Beyond the Grave: The Suspicious Death of Maria Muñoz
When a panicked husband calls 911 for help saying his wife has overdosed the first officer on the scene notices some pretty big red flags. The forensics tell the story of what killed Maria Munoz, but Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack will dig deeper to find out what really happened to a Texas mom with a penchant for writing in her journal, about everything. Transcript Highlights 00:01:29 Talk about nurses, great investigators 00:03:21 Discussion of body cam 00:04:45 Talk about scene, shadows 00:05:31 Talk about what police expect based on 911 call 00:06:55 Discussion of relationship 00:08:37 Talk about surgery, different duties 00:10:20 Talk about steroid use 00:11:08 Talk about husband being suspicious 00:12:06 Discussion of red flags 00:13:45 Talk about husband pockets pill bottle 00:15:38 Talk about medicine bottle on scene 00:21:00 Talk about medical pro letting police officer take over cpr 00:22:44 Discussion of husband talking to police 00:24:59 Discussion of Police body cam 00:27:21 Talk about how to find needle hole in arm 00:29:24 Discussion of suspect 00:31:48 Talk about scenes involving drugs 00:34:07 Discussion of home dynamics 00:35:55 Discussion of medical careers 00:40:48 Talk about tox screen 00:43:52 Discussion of toxicology report 00:45:37 Talk about how drugs were used 00:48:18 Discussion about Maria diary entries 00:49:44 Diary and Toxicology gave jury no choice See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11 Jan 202447min

Couple expecting baby shot to death at Christmas: The Life and Death of Savanah Soto and Matthew Guerra
Savanah Soto, 18, and her boyfriend Matthew Guerra, 22, are reported missing the day before Savanah is to have labor induced for their baby. Their car is found, and Savanah is found dead in the front passenger seat with Matthew shot to death in the back seat.On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the truth from fiction in the saddest story from what should be the happiest of times. Transcript Highlights 00:01:54 Talk about having a child 00:03:23 Talk about responsibility 00:05:53 Discussion of age of victims 00:07:49 Talk about family dynamic 00:09:24 Discussion about safety 00:12:53 Talk about location of bodies in the car 00:14:33 Discussion of Matthew being drug into back seat 00:16:12 Discussion of what long hair means to crime scene 00:18:42 Talk about where victims were murdered 00:19:46 Windows in the kia are dark 00:22:01 What is being said between truck driver and kia? 00:23:48 Discussion of people traveling with body in car 00:25:52 Baby is autopsied too 00:26:59Talk about Baby birth after death 00:28:23 Talk about Matthew identified quickly 00:32:36 Kia Optima located 00:34:58 Phone Pings will help find more cameras 00:35:55 Talk about bad cameras, great picture of suspects 00:37:01 Discussion of DNA that will likely be found See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9 Jan 202437min

The House Is Gone: The Idaho Student Murders
The Idaho house where Madison Mogen , Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin were murdered has been demolished. Prosecution and Defense were both in agreement about the resident being demolished before the trial. Join Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack as they discuss what might be missed and who might be helped by the biggest pieced of evidence being destroyed. Transcript Highlights 00:01:08 Talk about why the odd shaped home had to come down 00:02:18 Discussion about destroying house before trial 00:03:47 Compare being able to visit the home of Lizzie Borden 00:05:47 Discussion of taking down horrible crime scenes 00:08:33 Comparing evidence like knife to house, would a picture of knife be sufficient 00:09:06 Discussion of both sides in agreement in taking building down 00:11:28 Talk about how to tell if someone could hear noise from top to bottom of house 00:13:36 Discussion of first-person perspective 00:15:48 Discussion of Parkland scene 00:17:42 Talk about taking jury to crime scene 00:19:26 Discussion of house layout – would killer have to be familiar 00:20:39 Talk about moving around rooms in the dark 00:21:53 Discussion about seeing size of rooms and 'ear' witness 00:24:15 Talk about effective documentation 00:26:23 Discussion about where suspect entered home 00:27:07 Discussion about room size 00:29:51 Talk about dynamic distribution of blood, being able to see it in context 00:31:32 Discussion of Jeffrey MacDonald case, jury saw murder scene in house 00:32:4 Talk about without house, no way to know where sound would go 00:33:51 Discussion comparing Gettysburg site to a house See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 Jan 202434min

Hot Sauce on Bread For Dinner, Ice Baths For Punishment: The Shocking life and death of Disabled Teen Timothy Ferguson
Timothy Ferguson's mother calls police. Her son is unresponsive. Timothy Ferguson is also 15-years-old weighing just 69 pounds when he died of malnutrition and hypothermia. Join Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack as they detail -Timothy Ferguson's painful life at the hands of his evil mother and brother. The teen lives on a diet of water and bread soaked in hot sauce, followed by ice baths. Transcript Highlights 00:00:00 Joseph Scott Morgan shares memories of Grandmother cooking chicken 00:04:15 Discussion of Timothy Ferguson, 15, starved to death by his mother 00:05:37 Discussion of food being used as mechanism for torture 00:06:52 Talk about Shanda Vander Ark fled Oklahoma with children 00:08:56 Explanation of how using food as a ‘kindness’ 00:11:05 Talk about dark choices made by Shanda Vander Ark regarding her son 00:13:05 Discussion of Timothy’s older brother Paul being involved in the abuse 00:14:51 Joseph Scott Morgan describes “impact: injury – slapped, punched. 00:15:28 Talk about how common that one child will be chosen for abuse while other siblings abuse victim as well 00:16:14 Discussion about abuse, malnutrition impossible to hide 00:17:15 How to determine how long Timothy was abused 00:18:35 Description - malnutrition can “stunt growth”. 00:20:40 Discussion of Shanda Vander Ark Defense, claims she had PTSD 00:21:51 Joseph Scott Morgan explains how Timothy Ferguson was digesting his own fat cells due to malnutrition 00:22:58 Timothy Ferguson’s body already compromised 00:26:41 Timothy Ferguson was given bread and water, and hot sauce for torture 00:27:56 Talk about hot sauce “Carolina Reaper” being placed on bread for Ferguson to eat 00:29:00 Discussion of Timothy Ferguson being kept in tiny room under stairs, developing bed sores 00:30:56 Description of Timothy Ferguson breathing out of his mouth like fish out of water 00:32:09 Discussion of Ice Bath’s used to punish Timothy Ferguson 00:33:28 Timothy Ferguson never recovered from last Ice Bath, cause of death – hypothermia and malnutrition 00:36:02 Discussion of food – mother chained refrigerator and cabinets in kitchen 00:38:00 Verdict - Shanda Vander Ark, guilty of murder, son Paul guilty of Child Abuse See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 Jan 202438min





















