Stay ConnectedJoin 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.
Theme Music: Audio Network
Copyright: 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia
In November 2006, the skeletal remains of an unidentified individual were found on a beach in Taholah, an unincorporated village on the Quinault Indian Reservation, in Grays Harbor County, Washington. he Grays Harbor Sheriff's Office and the Grays Harbor County Coroner's Office responded and began collecting evidence and investigating. The Skeletal Remains: Adult Man - 5'9" - 170 - 180 lbs Likely between 20 and 60 years old (OR OLDER!!!!) Needless to say, the case went cold. For 20 years. In 2025 - Grays Harbor County Coroner's Office and the King County Medical Examiner's Office and submit evidence to Othram. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about the case that didn't seem possible to solve, and the Mayor who was able to finally be laid to rest.
Transcribe Highlights
00:03.34 Introduction - Story of "Pearl"
03:23.81 Ann Rule - true crime author
05:05.05 Skeletal Remains found on beach
10:10.94 Dental wear to determine age
15:09.54 Skull wear - suture lines
20:34.97 Standing at the edge of raging rivers
25:01.85 Soft tissue eaten
30:23.00 Mayor Edwin Asher
35:11.85 Skeleton found in 2006
41:12.23 Identifying remains
45:17.78 Having to breathe life into DNA
48:52.47 Othram making a difference
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Robert Eugene Brashers was a serial killer and rapist who got away with murders. He was only proved to be a "serial killer" 20 years after he killed himself! Brashers body was exhumed and his DNA tied him to the infamous "Yogurt Shop Murders" in Austin, Texas in 1991. Now in the recent past, another cold case has been tied to Brashers - the 1998 murder of Linda Rutledge in Lexington, Kentucky. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the evidence that ties Brashers to both of those crimes as well as several more!
Transcribe Highlights
00:02.71 Introduction: Yogurt Shop Murders
05:33.02 Working Serial homicides
10:00.38 Joining the Army, then Navy
15:07.68 Is three years enough for the crime?
19:59.05 Shot to death, fire used to cover-up crime
25:19.93 Comes prepared to start fire
30:24.34 Execution style shooting
35:04.41 Austin and Lexington cases both cold
39:04.69 Did not know Brashers was serial killer until 2018
42:19.26 Conclusion
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On October 17, 2025, a normal morning starts as a New York mother sees her children off to school.
After returning from taking her youngest daughter to school, an intruder attacks Aleena Asif after sneaking into her home while she was away.
Aleena loses her life during the struggle.
Now, according to the County of Nassau District Attorney, an arrest has been made in the case.
Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go inside the home of Aleena Asif and break down her murder at the hands of her estranged husband, who is accused of smothering the mother of his children with Cyanide and Acid.
Transcribe Highlights
00:00.07 Introduction - Snack foods
02:08.31 Cyanide
04:55.10 Marie Hilley using arsenic
10:07.92 Mom taking kids to school, at home, death awaits
15:14.60 Why did school not call the father?
20:21.43 Qureshi uses rag dipped in cyanide and acid
24:57.85 Acid would make skin look red or even turn brown
29:49.11 Workers have to worry about cyanide
35:06.94 Did suspect plan to torture
38:50.95 Conclusion
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Torso Killer is back in the news again as Richard Cottingham confesses to the 1965 murder of 18-year-old nursing student, Alys Eberhardt, in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Cottingham will not be prosecuted for the murder, the admission allows the city of Fair Lawn to close the case, maybe provide an answer for family who have waited decades to know what happened to their loved one. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack dig into the story of the "Torso Killer", the "Time Square Killer" Richard Cottingham. He confesses to a cold case from 1965, will there be more?
Transcribe Highlights
00:00.28 Introduction - Decade, getting older
02:53.32 Deathbed confessions
06:23.91 Will confession aid in healing?
11:38.74 The last woman attacked, survived
16:56.79 Rodney Alcala worked at BCBS at same time
22:56.31 Torso killer - attacked with a knife, but killings were strangling
29:00.70 Heroic woman survived and caused Torso Killer to be caught
35:11.48 Telling tales for benefits in prison
40:03.03 Bodies try to heal
45:16.76 Torture killing
46:02.07 Conclusion
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Prosecutors in Pennsylvania have uncovered disturbing details in connection with an alleged 34-year-old grave robber.
Police arrested Jonathan Gerlach, of Ephrata, as he left Mount Moriah Cemetery “holding a burlap bag, crow bar, and other assorted items.” He’s now facing over 500 criminal charges in connection to alleged break-ins, including 100 counts of abuse of a corpse, desecration, theft, and more.
The reported burglaries started in early November and continued until December, according to the Delaware County, Office of the District Attorney. Police arrested Gerlach on January 6.
Now, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack dig up the dirt on the grave robber who allegedly has over 100 human skulls in his house, as well as mummified body parts.
Transcribe Highlights
00:03.45 Introduction - Mount Moriah
03:34.68 Grave Robber
07:41.62 Body prep and time
12:13.30 Glass allowing body to be viewed
17:59.99 Flies in Pa draw attention of neighbors
23:36.50 Don't step on center of cement over a grave
29:37.59 Gerlach basement
34:39.35 Driving skull to Chicago to sell
40:00.95 Too much done in 60 days time
43:00.46 Conclusion
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The body of Rhonda Fisher was found on April 1, 1987, 25 miles north of Denver, in a rural area of Douglas County.
A motorist passing by the area spotted her body at the 3500 block of South Perry Park Road, and contacted police. She had been sexually assaulted and strangled.
The night before her murder, she was on foot, walking north on Monaco and toward Denver.
Now, following in-depth investigations with crime scene and evidence, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has announced a resolution in the case.
Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about the case that was cold for 38 years, and Joe explains how the evidence that pointed to the killer was in the hands of law enforcement from the very start.
Transcribe Highlights
00:00.09 Introduction - Decades
02:58.90 Missing Friend found alive
05:02.26 Case begins April 1, 1987
05:53.98 Rhonda Fisher was last seen in Denver.
08:05.10 Serial perps leaving the body a certain way
13:18.90 Looking for minutiae
18:05.56 Triangulating a body
23:49.51 Trace Evidence, Bags came into play
29:38.04 Sexual assault, serialized event
34:25.69 Killer identified by what was found in the paper bags
39:05.15 Vincent Groves died 9 years after he killed Rhonda
40:50.11 Hair combings, cuttings
42:41.86 Conclusion
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Columbus Division of Police Homicide Unit is asking the public for help with any video or digital evidence related to the murders of Spencer and Monique Tepe. Well thought of couple, Spencer a popular dentist, murdered in their home between 2am and 5am December 30, 2025. The couple's two children ages 4 and 1 were unharmed. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case with everything currently known as the police seek help in catching a monster.
Transcript Highlights
00:00.22 Introduction, Columbus, Ohio
03:27.89 Murders of Spencer and Monique Tepe
06:47.10 Kids inside, non-responsive adults
10:05.37 The couple is well thought of by everyone
15:16.20 Case will be heavily influenced by tech
20:07.96 Footprints in the snow
25:01.02 Cops bang on doors very loud
29:52.57 ME will determine entrance wounds
35:14.58 Killer left three shell casings behind
40:18.84 How much snow in the area?
44:51.41 Video of person of interest walking
48:22.55 Conclusion
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sarah Grace Patrick is accused of murdering her mother and stepfather while they were asleep in their bed, leaving their bodies to be discovered by the couple's five-year-old daughter. The trial was schedule to begin yesterday, January 5, 2026, but has now been delayed until August awaiting a report from a forensic neuropsychologist who evaluated the teen over several visits in August 2025. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the scene of the crime, trajectory of bullets and sound...is it possible shots were fired in the home but not heard by a 16-year-old? Also, the long, "crying without tears" eulogy of the now accused teen.
Transcribe Highlights
00:00.03 Introduction - Sarah Grace Patrick
00:53.56 Rural Geography - Double homicide
04:12.36 Blended Family with a past
07:11.46 A person's past follows them around
09:57.18 James Brock - Victim had a VLAD
15:08.86 5-year-old finds parents bodies in their bed, sister Sarah Grace Patrick calls 911
16:52.09 Sarah tells 911 bodies cold to the touch, no need for CPR
20:34.55 House is small
25:01.27 Weapon used in small house, but Sarah says she didn't hear anything
30:02.20 16-year-old accused of the murders
35:12.47 Cause of death will state which gun shot wound was fatal
39:57.98 Months between murders and arrest of Sarah Grace Patrick
45:04.02 LVAD would show when heart stopped beating
50:11.23 Gunshot residue and trajectory of bullets
51:46.78 Conclusion
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan" - Final Four - Top Downloads 2025
4. DELUSIONAL.PATHETIC. AVERAGE. YOU ARE NOTHING. FAILED RAPPER: BRYAN KOHBERGBER
3. Shocking Discovery: Forensic Anthropology and the Suicide of Gabby Petito's Killer
2. EXPLOSIVE PROOF! Maddie and Kaylee Fought Back Against Cowardly Attacker
1. SHOCKING TRUTH! XANA Caught BK And Fought The Devil!
Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the four most downloaded episodes of 2025, including:
Transcript Highlights
00:00.29 Introduction: Top Four Shows 2025
05:09.62 Alivea Goncalves comments to Kohberger
10:30.82 Goncalves family impact on coverage
15:14.87 Forensic Anthropology - Brian Laundrie
20:00.57 Laundrie parents went right to his body
25:04.93 Kohberger murders
30:14.65 Explanation of attack
35:21.98 Butt of Kay-bar used as hammer
39:55.41 "I'm going to help you"
45:31.86 Conclusion
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Taking a look at the top 10 most downloaded episodes of "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan" for 2025. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at the top show from 2025 starting with the 10th most downloaded episode and counting down to number 5. Number 10. Decker Found? Bones Recovered in 100 Day search. 9. Missing Wife Body Parts Found In Woods, Ex Navy Jag Husband Accused. 8. Ghastly New Info On Idaho College Murders Leaked To Public. 7. UPDATE! Baby Decapitated DURING Birth! Jury Awards Parents $2 Million. 6. FBI DNA SHOCKER! Police Bodycam, Screaming on Stairs, Kohberger Case Continues. 5. Horrifying Details: Decker Sisters Deaths-Bags on Heads, Hands Zip tied, Bloody Handprint!
Transcribe Highlights
00:00.00 Introduction - End of 2025
05:06.97 Travis Decker campsite
10:00.70 Skeletal remains, animal or human
15:07.54 Human Remains of Mindi Kassotis
20:35.83 Kohberger leaks on Dateline
25:12.57 Victims of Kohberger
30:15.96 Baby Decapitated
35:12.31 Kohberger - Mortensen interview
40:04.38 Privacy and DNA Search
44:58.27 Decker children, zip tied and suffocated
48:34.58 Conclusion
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our TOPPODCAST Picks 
