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Join Joseph Scott Morgan every week as he explores a world that not many have had a chance to visit, the realm of death. Jo Scott will lead listeners on a journey through the blood soaked death scenes of America and then into the autopsy room to fully understand the science behind each case. Jo Scott is one America’s leading experts on applied forensics and is regularly featured on ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’, ‘The Piketon Massacre’, Court TV and more.

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    • 4.8 • 44 Ratings

Join Joseph Scott Morgan every week as he explores a world that not many have had a chance to visit, the realm of death. Jo Scott will lead listeners on a journey through the blood soaked death scenes of America and then into the autopsy room to fully understand the science behind each case. Jo Scott is one America’s leading experts on applied forensics and is regularly featured on ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’, ‘The Piketon Massacre’, Court TV and more.

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    Decomposed Body of Missing 12-year-old Jaylen Griffin Found Stashed in Attic

    Decomposed Body of Missing 12-year-old Jaylen Griffin Found Stashed in Attic

    On August 4, 2020, 12-year-old Jaylen Griffin went to the corner store in his neighborhood to try and make a little money helping people carry their groceries home.  On this day,  he brings his new puppy with him and many people remember seeing the boy and his puppy. But Jaylen Griffin and his puppy never makes it home that evening. It seems as though Jaylen has vanished into thin air. Neighborhood searches, flyers, reward money, nothing helps bring the boy home. Three months after Jaylen goes missing his older brother is murdered, shot dead almost in front of their Buffalo, New York home. Days turn into weeks, weeks into months, and months into years. In September 2023, Jaylen's mother dies,never knowing what happened to her 12-year-old son. Months after her passing, the decomposed remains of Jaylen Griffin are found in the attic of a house about 5-miles from where Jaylen lived in south Buffalo. The house was no stranger to law enforcement and many people wonder how it was possible the remains of a child could decompose in the attic of a house with many residents and nobody smelled or saw anything. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will breakdown the forensics that will help determine the  cause and manner of death and  try to answer questions that could lead to justice for Jaylin Griffin

     

    Transcript Highlights

    00:03.10 Introduction of life, memories 

    01:06.13 Talk about 12-year-old boy missing 4 years

    05:20.86 Talk about getting help from dentist to ID victim

    07:45.26 Discussion of how to identify remains of a child

    11:36.93 Discussion of "Bite" marks as evidence 

    17:00.65 Jaylen and the "12-year molar"

    20:05.82 Discussion of weather on remains

    24:45.81 Talk about the home where Jaylen's remains were found

    29:22.81 Discussion of remains and smell, compare to Harmony Montgomery

    33:00.68 Discussion of law enforcement, fire, rescue calls to address

    37:24.74 Talk about remains having "soft tissue"

    41:20.56 Conclusion will the remains lead to a murderer?
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    • 42 min
    Suzanne Morphew Death: Homicide, Animal Tranquilizer in Her System

    Suzanne Morphew Death: Homicide, Animal Tranquilizer in Her System

    From Mother's Day 2020 until September 2023, only one person really knew that Suzanne Morphew wasn't just missing, she was dead. In September 2023 the remains of Suzanne Morphew were found while investigators were working a different crime, An autopsy was done on the remains and on this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how doctors were able to create a toxicology report using only bones, and why Susanne Morphew's death has been ruled a homicide.

     

     

     

     

    Transcribed Highlights 00:42.91 Introduction of Suzanne Morphew

    03:21.30 Talk about autopsy of bones

    06:54.40 Discussion of remains 

    10:43.53 Discussion of Mountain Lions 14:37.94 Talk about the disappearance of Suzanne Morphew

    18:16.37 Discussion of darts and animals

    20:55.11 Talk about the depth of a hole for remains

    26:25.13 Discussion of co-mingling of bones 30:06.14 Discussion of decomposed body

    35:20.28.Talking about the bones in the arms 41:21.60 Discussion of darts and toxicology

    47:03.48 Conclusion of the Suzanne Morphew
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    • 44 min
    The Autopsy of John Wilkes Booth

    The Autopsy of John Wilkes Booth

    This episode of Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan is a look at the death and autopsy of John Wilkes Booth.  Booth shot Abraham Lincoln from behind around 10:15 pm April 14, 1865. He died the next morning, April 15, at 7:22 am. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack will uncover the track that Booth took as he tried to escape, and finally being shot himself. Joseph Scott Morgan will make you feel like you witnessed the autopsy yourself as he explains, in great detail, the autopsy of John Wilkes Booth. 

     

     

     

     

     

    Transcribe Highlights00:13.63 Introduction - autopsy of John Wilkes Booth01:45.79 Discuss Forensic expert is a history fan05:09.53 Talk about the Booth acting family08:22.93 Discussion of how Booth wrecked everything12:47.62.Talk about Booth jumping to stage18:45.53 Discussion of expectation22:49.66 Talk about the conspiracy27:50.24.Discussion of Booth broken leg32:01.96 Talk about comparing Lincoln to Kennedy38:40.42 Discussion of Booth not getting help41:08.80 Talk about getting Booth on boat48:59.90.Discussion of putting a door on saw horses as a table50:03.11 Talk about Autopsy in 1800s52:18.34 Discussion of Booth being wrapped in military blanket56:27.97 Conclusion, Lincoln wanted the country to heal  
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    • 56 min
    Deadly First Date: Dinner, Drinks, Dismemberment- The Sade Robinson Murder

    Deadly First Date: Dinner, Drinks, Dismemberment- The Sade Robinson Murder

    Sade Robinson is having fun on her first date with a new guy. They pose together and post the picture to social media. Sade had no idea she was taking a picture with the devil and she only had hours to live.

    In this episode of "Body Bags," Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how the killer sealed his fate by trying to destroy evidence with fire.

    Transcribe Highlights 

    00:22.97 Introduction Milwaukee 

    05:01.65. Talk about Jeffrey Dahmer 

    07:29.72 Discussion of dismemberment 

    09:53.60 Talk about getting rid of smell with tires 

    14:06.81 Discussion of finding leg 

     20:10.93 Talk about remains being compromised  

    25:18.19. Breaking down the timeline  

    30:30.67. Discussion of other women missing 

    34:38.48 Talk about fire inside a car 

    36:38.64 Discussion of witness who saw person use lighter to start car fire 

    39:33.42 Conclusion – how remains will tell what really happened to Sade 
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    • 39 min
    Ex-Girlfriend or Cop Cover-Up; Who Killed John O’Keefe

    Ex-Girlfriend or Cop Cover-Up; Who Killed John O’Keefe

    Boston Cop John O'Keefe and his girlfriend Karen Read go on a pub crawl before ending their the night at the home of a Boston cop friend of O'Keefe's at 12:45 am. 6 hours later, the body of John O'Keefe is found in the front yard of the house, covered in snow in blizzard conditions. He is wearing two shirts, jeans, socks and one shoe. Near his body on the snow are shards of glass and splotches of blood. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will take an up close look at the injuries and find out what really happened to John O'Keefe. Dave Mack will breakdown the story that has divided Boston and together they will try to answer the question: Who Killed John O'Keefe?



     

     

    Transcribed Highlights 

    00:01.10   Introduction, talk about weather conditions and murder 

    02:05.22 Discussion of Karen Read case 

    05:05.56 Talk about Media coverage 

    09:09.25 Discussion of forensics role in investigation 

    14:06.82 Talk about background of relationship 

    16:16.35 Breaking down timeline of events 

    19:50.94 Discussion of physical injuries   

    21:07.56 Talk about Blood Alcohol 

    25:20.82 Talk about leaving bar, going to house party 

    30:09.48 Talk about Text Messages, getting directions 
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    • 46 min
    Missing Moms: Bodies Found

    Missing Moms: Bodies Found

    Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley vanish on their way to pick up Veronica’s children to go to a birthday party. They were supposed to meet up with Veronica Butler’s ex-mother-in-law at a closed gas station in rural Texas County, Oklahoma. But they never make it. On this episode of Body Bags Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how evidence from blood to tire treads will help solve the mystery of the Missing Moms.  

     

     

     

     

     

    Transcript Highlights 

    00:00:00 Introduction of shared custody 

    00:03:10 Discussion or relationships and death 

    00:06:50 Talk about terrain 

    00:11:03 Discussion of moms reported missing 

    00:14:08 Talk about how vehicle ended up where it is found 

    00:18:46 Discussion of evidence found at scene 

    00:23:21Talk about tire tread identification 

    00:27:47 Discussion of term “puddle of blood” 

    00:31:16 Discussion of meeting place 

    00:34:16 Talk about SWAT Teams showing up in Rural County 

    00:38:44 Talk about death penalty states 

    00:40:56 Discussion identifying body 

    00:42:29 Conclusion 

     
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    • 42 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
44 Ratings

44 Ratings

Lislucy ,

Fascinating & Unique!

Saturated with unique & intriguing facts, each case brings an empathetic comprehensive and easy to listen to narrative.
Raw, honest and thought provoking!
Absolute treat for the true crime genre.
An Australian fan!

Jayeltee ,

Disproved science touted as fact

The host is interesting, enough that I was willing to look past him co-hosting with a producer from that muck-raker Nancy Grace.
But I’m done now that you spoke of blood pattern analysis as fact. It’s been disproved. Repeatedly. Officers go on courses for a few days and are convinced they can reconstruct crime scenes on the basis of this pseudo-science.
A shame, because the host is clearly an interesting and intelligent person.

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