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.
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On June 21, 1978, a tractor operator cultivating a grape vineyard near Arvin, California, uncovered a shallow grave. The remains were already in a partial skeletal state making visual identification impossible. Investigators estimated the teen died three to four months before her remains were found. Unable to identify the remains, the case went cold but not forgotten. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and why it took 48 years to determine who the identity of the teen known to locals as Kern County Jane Doe 1978.
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The case of Nolan Wells has garnered national headlines with many people stating their opinion as "fact" on countless social media videos. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack separate fact from fiction in the case of Nolan Wells, including what the autopsy actually said about the condition of Nolan's body.
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A man got a great deal on a home in Connecticut at a home foreclosure auction. There was one catch - the home was sold "As-Is", none of the bidders were allowed to see the inside of the home before bidding. Edward A. Marchion of Newington, Connecticut, purchased the home at 7 Stanwich lane, Burlington, Connecticut, by bidding $525,000 at a court ordered foreclosure auction on June 6, 2026. On June 14, the new homeowner opened the doors to his new home, and new nightmares for the rest of his life! Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at how a great deal on a house turned out to be a great big nightmare when the new owner finds the home still occupied - by three skeletons!
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Arlington, Texas was shocked with the stabbing death of Irasema Chavez in 2012. Irasema was stabbed 100 times, shocking residents who expected an arrest to happen sooner than later. However, even though investigators found a drop of blood on a TV stand that did not belong to Irasema, and surveillance video showed a possible suspect going into Irasema's apartment at 11:30pm the night before her body was found, no arrest was made and no suspect was named. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack examine the case and break down how investigators were finally able to match a blood drop found inside Irasema's apartment to Mayra Velasquez, a 42-year-old realtor and close friend of Irasema Chavez.
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Joe Rogan has had some amazing guests on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, but one guest was a little different than the others. Sheldon Johnson appeared on an episode February 1, 2024, along with civil rights attorney, Josh Durbin. Johnson shared his life story and how he was involved in drug and gang activity while growing up in Harlem. Johnson talked about the decades he spent behind bars serving prison sentences and how he has changed his life and now works with at-risk youth through criminal justice advocacy. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack investigate what happened about a month after the podcast appearance that led to Sheldon Johnson being arrested in connection with the death and dismemberment of Collin Small in New York City. Is Johnson wrongfully accused of a murder he didn't commit or will forensic evidence put the rehabilitated criminal back in prison for the rest of his life.
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On March 2, 2020, Fayetteville, North Carolina, police responded to a residence in the 1300 block of Murchison Road after neighbors became concerned because they had not seen Nena Renae Mollison, 49, for several weeks. Officers entered the home and found Mollison deceased, and no signs of forced entry. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look into the case that went cold fairly quickly, but heated up once Othram got involved in the case leading to the arrest of a possible suspect 6 years after the murder of Nena.
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Her mother called 911 claiming Javeayah had disappeared while playing outside near the family's home in Aiken County, triggering a massive search involving more than 200 personnel, the FBI, drones, helicopters, K-9 teams, and thousands of acres of ground searches. Investigators talk to parents and the story falls apart quickly as law enforcement is faced with one of the most horrific cases of homicide by child abuse ever heard. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the unbelievable death of a child who was allegedly chemically dissolved by her "parents" and poured into a nearby pond.
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Nolan Wells went with friends by boat to Horn Island, 10 miles off the coast of Mississippi, for a 4th of July party. Friends say Nolan met a girl and wanted to remain on the island with the girl. Nolan's friends decide to go back to the mainland without him. This is the story as told by the friends. The girl he met on the island, Katie McCormick, through her sister, Gracie, has said Nolan did not remain on the island with her and she thought he went back with his friends. Either way, two days later Nolan's body was found facedown in the water on the island near where he was last seen. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and explain what the results of the autopsy report really mean.
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Deputies in Lanett, Alabama, respond to a call after someone reports a pickup truck stopped in the roadway with the engine running, driver side door open and the tailgate down. On scene, deputies find drag marks leading from the truck into the woods where they discover the remains of Jessica Folds, 47, and her boyfriend, 44-year-old, Daniel Robbins. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack open up the reports to find out what happened to the happy couple to determine how they ended up dead in the woods with a truck still running nearby.
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Netflix documentary called "The Crash" has given Mackenzie Shirilla a lot of attention. Now Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the facts of what happened the night/early morning Mackenzie Shirilla killed two young men who may have been fighting for control of the car as she accelerated to 100 mph and crashed into a brick building. Intentionally.
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