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Kaylee Jones, 16, has been missing from her Georgia home for over two weeks. On the night of June 14th, Daniel and Brenda Jones told their daughter good night, but in the morning she was gone.
Detectives believe Jones may have met up with someone she has spoken to online. Jones' mother says the parents had taken the girl's phone, but she still had access to a laptop and in looking at her online activity they found Kaylee Jones had been using an app to talk to at least four men online.
Police say Jones does not currently have a cell phone or any other electronic device on her. The missing teen is described as being 5-feet-8-inches tall, weighing about 135 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair.
TIPLINE: Kim Biggs, Carroll County Sheriff's Office 770-830-5916 or kbiggs@carrollsheriff.comFacebook.com/groups/553187096189348
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Millionaire lottery winner convicted of murder. Street vendor charged after throwing hot dog at a cop.
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College freshman AJ Hadsell returns home for spring break, March 2015. Five weeks later her body is discovered face-down in a ditch, covered by a sheet of plywood. Investigators immediately identify that foul play is involved. Deep bruises are visible on Hadsell's torso and face. Hadsell has been murdered. Detectives turn their attention towards AJ’s stepfather, Wesley Hadsell, as their primary suspect, but why?
AJ Hadsell dies of a heroin overdose, but the family is adamant that AJ did not use drugs. Here is the first connection to the stepfather. Wesley Hadsell has been kicked out of the family home by AJ’s mother due to his drug use, heroin specifically. Then, authorities find suspicious items in his car, including some of AJ’s belongings, as well as duct tape and a shovel.
In this episode of Body Bags, forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan and Jackie Howard explore and explain the details of AJ’s murder, the difficulties of investigating a body that has been outside and exposed to the elements for weeks, and why AJ’s stepfather, Wesley Hadsell, was the first suspect in this case.
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Show Notes:
01:00 - Introducing the case; 18 year old AJ Hadsell, found face-down in a drainage ditch.
05:00 - The murder investigation begins immediately upon finding AJ Hadsell’s body.
06:40 - Why it was obvious that this was a death caused by another person, from the autopsy table.
11:00 - Once a body has excessive decomposition, it can be very difficult to ascertain cause, method, and/or modes of death.
15:30 - The unique and morbid skillset that Medical Death Investigators need to have in order to be successful in their jobs.
16:00 - The mode of death in the case of AJ Hadsell.
21:00 - With three times the lethal amount of Heroin found in her body, AJ Hadsell’s life had a horrific ending.
24:00 - Heroin as a mode of murder and the search for AJ’s killer.
25:30 - Drug testing via hair follicle and how this helped authorities rule out self-administered accidental Heroin overdose.
30:00 - Who had access to AJ Hadsell and could remove her from her home without signs of distress?
31:00 - Wesley Hadsell’s history of violence against women and other evidence used by investigators to charge Wesley with the murder of AJ Hadsell
32:30 - The tragedy in this case continues to intensify as details about the positioning of AJ’s clothing on her body when she was found.
37:30 - Determining assault can be extremely difficult after weeks of decomposition.
38:00 - Wesley Hadsell was found guilty of First-degree Murder and Concealment of a Dead Body in February, 2022. He maintains his innocence. He has been sentenced to Life + 15 years in prison.
Rest in peace, Anjelica “AJ” Hadsell. 1996 - 2015.
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Police say Monday's holiday mass shooting had been planned for weeks.
Seven people died and dozens were injured as Robert Crimo III fired as many as 70 rounds into the crowd from a Highland Park rooftop. The shooter accessed the roof via a fire escape ladder, then fled the scene wearing women’s clothing.
An AR-15-type weapon was used n the assault, but police say Crimo bought the rifle used in the deadly shooting legally — along with four other firearms.
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10-year-old dies in fire intentionally set by older brother. Parents charged with neglect.
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Kaitlin Armstrong, accused of murdering elite gravel cyclist Moriah Wilson, has been captured.
Armstrong was found with the help of Costa Rican authorities, who deported the yoga instructor after Armstrong entered the country on a fraudulent passport. Armstrong was reportedly in possession of her sister's passport.
U.S. Marshals say Armstrong was staying at a Santa Teresa beachside hostel, an area where yoga enthusiasts and surfers frequent. Armstrong also reportedly had a receipt on her for plastic surgery. Armstrong had also cut and dyed her hair.
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Kaylee Jones, 16, has been missing from her Georgia home for over two weeks. On the night of June 14th, Daniel and Brenda Jones told their daughter good night, but in the morning she was gone.
Detectives believe Jones may have met up with someone she has spoken to online. Jones' mother says the parents had taken the girl's phone, but she still had access to a laptop and in looking at her online activity they found Kaylee Jones had been using an app to talk to at least four men online.
Police say Jones does not currently have a cell phone or any other electronic device on her. The missing teen is described as being 5-feet-8-inches tall, weighing about 135 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair.
Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to call Investigator Kim Biggs at 770-830-5916.
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Bodybuilder arrested after collecting disability for 5 years. Woman arrested for assaulting girlfriend with a cat.
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Investigators say the little boy found inside a suitcase in rural Indiana died from an electrolyte imbalance.
The medical examiner says that the imbalance was most likely due to a “viral gastroenteritis” caused by excessive vomiting or diarrhea. State police are still working to identify the boy, believed to be about 5 years old.
Toxicology tests came back negative and the boy had no severe injuries. Police do not believe the boy was alive when he was placed inside the suitcase.
A mushroom hunter found the hardshell suitcase, which features the famous “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign. The little boy is described as just under 4 feet tall and about 40 pounds, with a slim build and a short haircut. Indiana State Police have set up a national tip line at (888) 437-6432.
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Tiger King co-star arrested on money laundering charges. Woman tries to smuggle drugs into jail.
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