Three men over the age of 60 found beaten to death in the basement of a house in a quite neighborhood in south Detroit. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about the type of crime scene police described, the suspect caught with a hammer and a bat, the possible forensic evidence, and try to find an explanation for three men who died in the most brutal way possible 

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00:00.00 Introduction - Detroit

01:54.55 Death by Hammer

06:16.89 Man tells police he was beat with hammer, dead bodies in the house

10:39.91 CID or Homicide Division

15:11.64 History of Hammers in war

20:09.82 Old family neighborhood

25:08.44 Suspect not charged with murders, yet

30:06.23 Types of DNA found on hammer

34:55.48 Generate more energy with a bat

39:39.34 3 people dead for a day 

41:20.61 Conclusion

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On December 6, 2007, the fire department in Troup County Georgia was called to a rural county road after two bags were found on fire.

Extinguishing the blaze, firefighters find dismembered human remains inside the bags. The body had been cut into 13 pieces, and the head, hands and feet, were all missing.

Investigators failed to identify the body at the time, but did not give up.

Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go over the evidence found in the bags and how it was used, 18-years later, to identify the woman....and open a case that leads to murder, stolen identity, and fraud.

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00:00.12 Introduction - Tedious

01:30.39 80 charges, woman accused of killing girlfriend

02:43.51 The things in life that require tedious checking of facts

03:40.38 Nicole Alston, 24, missing, replaced by Angel Thompson

06:04.36 Fire Dept called, two bags on fire, bags contain body parts

10:41.24 Head, hands, and feet are missing

13:41.24 Prevent identification of body, steal identity

19:07.67 Legs will not be mistaken for a dog

24:44.58 Determine if female has had a child

29:45.21 We don't know about murder, we know dismembered and burned

35:01.34 Investigators preserved what they found in 2007

36:18.07 Alston identified after sister entered DNA into public site

40:21.61 Conclusion

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It was a hot summer day on July 24, 1996, when 7-year-old Morgan Violi went outside to play with a friend at the Shive Lane apartment complex where she lived with her mom and two sisters in Bowling Green, Kentucky. A man driving an older-model, maroon Chevrolet van pulled up alongside the girls, jumped out and tried to grab the girl Morgan was playing with but was unsuccessful, so, he snatched Morgan, threw her into the van and sped away. The van was stolen out of Dayton, Ohio, and was recovered two days later in Franklin, Tennessee, 30 miles south of Nashville. The van was scrubbed clean.  The search for Morgan lasted until October 26, 1996, when her skeletal remains were found in the woods off I-65 in White House, Tennessee, 30 miles north of Nashville.  A suspect was never located, and the case went cold for nearly 30 years. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the cold case kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Morgan Violi and the forensic evidence that solved her case and led to a confession by the killer.

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00:01.31 Introduction

01:18.66 Prison escapee kills 7-year-old

05:04.06 Watching children 

10:19.84 Fiber solves cold case

14:56.99 Robert Froberg, the killer, 61 now

25:01.86 Unlocking door to scientific truth

29:56.86 Examining decomposition

35:21.14 Van found two days after Morgan kidnapped

39:17.35 Conclusion

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David Anthony Burke, known as the singer D4vd, writes songs with bloody imagery and titles like, "Romantic Homicide."

His career was on the rise. But, as his first-ever "World Tour" began, the body of a missing child from Lake Elsinore, California, was found in the front trunk of Burke's Tesla. The decomposing remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found in two bags stashed in the vehicle.

A Los Angeles grand jury has been looking into the death of Celeste since November, and Burke's parents and brother have been fighting in court to avoid having to testify.

In the Habeas Corpus petition, for the first time, David Anthony Burke is named as the target of the investigation into the death of Celeste.

Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack examine the case, the timeline, and discuss certain items mentioned in the writ, such as a "cadaver bag" containing some of the remains of Celeste. 

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00:06.14 Introduction D4VD and Celeste Rivas

02:42.81 Part of Celeste remains in a "cadaver bag"

05:06.65 David Anthony Burke - D4VD

10:05.78 Was Burke intimate with Celeste?

14:57.53 Workers smell odor of decomp, call cops

20:06.33 Celeste was 14 

24:57.55 Body Bags used in videos?

29:54.58 Color of gloves mentioned

35:07.25 Flies do nothing but eat and make babies

40:10.75 Keeping the bones

43:57.86 Conclusion

David Anthony Burke, known as the singer, D4VD, writes songs with bloody imagery and titles like "Romantic Homicide". His career was on the rise. But as his first ever "World Tour" began, the body of a missing child from Lake Elsinore, California,  was found in the front trunk of Burke's Tesla. The decomposing remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, found in two bags stashed in the Tesla. A Grand Jury has been looking into the death of Celeste since November and Burke's parents and brother have been fighting in court to avoid having to testify before the Grand Jury. In the Habeas Corpus petition, for the first time, David Anthony Burke is named as the Target of the investigation into the death of Celeste. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack examine the case, the timeline, and discuss certain items mentioned in the writ, such as a "cadaver bag" containing some of the remains of Celeste. 

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00:06.14 Introduction D4VD and Celeste Rivas

02:42.81 Part of Celeste remains in a "cadaver bag"

05:06.65 David Anthony Burke - D4VD

10:05.78 Was Burke intimate with Celeste?

14:57.53 Workers smell odor of decomp, call cops

20:06.33 Celeste was 14 

24:57.55 Body Bags used in videos?

29:54.58 Color of gloves mentioned

35:07.25 Flies do nothing but eat and make babies

40:10.75 Keeping the bones

43:57.86 Conclusion

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Caleb Flynn calls 911 at 2:30 a.m. on February 16, claiming a burglar has entered his Ohio home and shot his wife, Ashley Flynn, twice in the head.

Flynn, a former music pastor, tells the dispatcher that he was not in the room at the time; he was with their daughters in their room, and they are still asleep.

When Tipp City officers arrive, they find signs of an apparent forced entry.

Ashley Flynn was a substitute teacher/volleyball coach and the mother of two daughters who will now grow up without her.

Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the Red Flags in the 911 call, as well as the story Caleb Flynn told.

The story has garnered national headlines, as Caleb Flynn appeared on "American Idol" in 2013, making it to the "Hollywood Week" episode before being eliminated.

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00:00.28 Introduction - musicians

03:58.90 American Idol contestant

08:07.72 Caleb Flynn did not get past Hollywood Week

12:51.13 Assessment by civilian

14:30.98 Audio from 911 call 

15:25.21 Says she has been shot twice in the head

20:41.49 Head injuries have a lot of blood

25:17.12 Garage door open

30:21.52 How does suspect get into the home

35:12.47 Who is up next on the call sheet

40:02.58 Defense attorney says he is "disappointed and concerned"

45:04.86 Range of Fire

46:21.24 Conclusion

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This is a tale of two sisters, Karen and Debra.

Karen is loving, responsible, and well-liked by all who know her. She lived with and cared for her parents until they lost their battles with Alzheimer's and cancer. Karen also took care of her finances and was financially well-off for retirement.

Debra was gone for decades, living several states away in Louisiana. She never held a steady job and never had any money.

When their parents died, Debra moved back to Florida, with no money and no place to stay, and Karen let her sister move into her home.

Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack dig into the story of how the evil sister murdered the good sister with a bullet to the chest, wrapped her body in a trash bag, and buried her in a hole in the backyard.

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00:00.15 Introduction 

02:10.97 Victim loves working in her yard

05:06.55 Two sisters, Karen and Debra

08:25.53 Debra comes back after parents die

12:14.34 Perp keeping victim close after death

16:55.11 Seeing a hole in the yard

20:57.88 Odor of decomposing body

25:33.91 Bad smell doesn't mean something is there

29:48.57 Very careful digging to not miss anything

35:07.70 Everything goes to the lab

40:27.15 Karen has one GSW to the chest

44:43.54 Debra claims she is "blameless"

45:28.45 Conclusion

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Part 2: The Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case has sparked national interest as the days continue to add up. As of today, Nancy Guthrie has been missing 25 days. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look at the forensic evidence left behind inside the house as well as articles of evidence found by local citizens trying to help find the 84-year-old mother of Today Show Co-Host, Savannah Guthrie. 

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00:00.07 Introduction Guthrie Part 2

02:22.10 DNA Profile didn't get hit in CODIS

07:43.42 DNA Profile in feces in a dry toilet

11:31.21 Getting a sample

15:53.69 What is "touch" DNA

20:07.83 Trying to understand movements of suspect and victim

24:58.58 Too many people involved

30:46.46 Tucson Couple finds bloody glove near scene

35:18.30 FBI did not respond as quickly as hoped

40:08.54 Reason agents leak talent contract terms

41:19.73 Conclusion

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The 84-year-old mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie, Nancy Guthrie, was last seen January 31, 2026 around 9:47pm. The next day around noon, Nancy Guthrie is reported missing. More than three weeks later she is still missing. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack explore the forensic evidence left behind and how it has been treated by officials on the ground in an attempt to uncover the one piece of evidence that will bring Nancy Guthrie home.

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00:02.33 Introduction - Security

01:07.26 Securing a Crime Scene

03:59.01 Nancy Guthrie - Why her?

08:44.60 Sheriff's department turned scene released back to the family

13:57.53 Comparing Heuermann home

19:46.55 Blood on the ground

25:08.12 Direction blood takes investigator

29:53.66 Blood with a bubble like appearance

35:02.04 2:28am at least 20 feet away from Apple watch

40:18.20 Foot step making impression on floor

45:30.29 How often is Guthrie home cleaned?

47:41.59 Conclusion Part One

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The Elmira Police Department named Alfred Raymond Murray Jr. as the lone suspect in the 1964 murder of 12-year-old Mary Simpson.

The case remained unsolved for 62 years, but it was never forgotten. After getting a grant from the Season of Justice in 2022, Elmira police, with the assistance of the FBI, reopened the case using modern forensic methods.

In 2023, the Elmira Police Department partnered with the Criminal Investigation Resource Center at Russell Sage College, and the case was organized and digitized, allowing for a review of evidence and forensics.

Forensic evidence from the case was sent to Othram's laboratory in the Woodlands, Texas, where scientists were able to build a comprehensive DNA profile of the unknown suspect.

The profile was used by the FBI's forensic genetic genealogy team, and working together with the Elmira Police Department, investigators found the suspect, Alfred Raymond Murray Jr.

Murray died on March 16, 2004, at the age of 73, almost 40 years to the day. Mary Simpson vanished on  March 15, 1964. She was 12.

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00:00.00 Introduction Update Mary Simpson 

05:12.41 Finding identity of killer

10:00.17 A rookie cop in 1964 would be in his/her 80s now

15:00.91 Community was looking for Mary Simpson, 12

20:03.67 Killer shoved dirt in Mary's mouth

25:04.15 Predator will stand over victim 

30:40.23 Othram did genetic genealogy

31:37.91 Murray may have been responsible for multiple sexual assaults on children for years

34:57.02 Mary's body covered in rocks and dirt, choked to death

37:02.08 Conclusion

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The King County Medical Examiner's Office ruled Kurt Cobain's death on April 5, 1994, was the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. In the last 30 plus years many theories of what "really" happened have appeared in books and documentaries but now comes a team of independent forensic scientists who are calling for a fresh investigation into the death of the 27-year-old. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the investigation into the death of Kurt Cobain, was it self-inflicted as originally thought, or did someone get away with murder.  

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00:00.00 Introduction

01:54.87 Kurt Cobain death - study claims homicide

07:15.49 Grunge movement

10:06.79 The 27 Club

15:05.10 Working the Guthrie Kidnapping

20:16.32 Cobain had recent NPW 

24:56.30 Drug abuse deaths are shocking

30:27.27 Cobain is in garage apartment, by himself

35:10.51 Checking mouth during autopsy - evidence of fouling, no stippling

40:17.50 Tolerance of the user is part of the discussion

45:27.40 Study is peer reviewed - International Journal of Forensic Science

50:08.25 Lungs become very heavy

53:57.93 Conclusion

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More information has been dropped on the Jeffrey Epstein files and two things are taking center stage: 1. The autopsy and 2. New Mexico Ranch. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the autopsy and the ranch in New Mexico. Professor Morgan explains what happens when an autopsy is being observed by another professional such as Dr Michael Baden and what the "facts" determined during the autopsy mean regarding homicide or suicide. 

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00:00.00 Introduction Epstein

03:07.94 More info keeps dropping

07:12.66 New focus on New Mexico ranch

12:20.59 Epstein worth $577 million

17:15.13 Michael Baden an observer at Epstein autopsy

22:55.99 Baden would have been taking notes

28:04.65 Epstein death more consistent with homicide

34:24.21 The furrow is very high on the neck

39:31.13 Impact injury below shoulder

43:49.58 After Autopsy it was agreed more info was needed

48:02.68 Conclusion

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