James Vlassakis was part of a group of men who preyed on the physically and mentally weak in their community, gaining banking and welfare information that created a waterfall of money that kept coming even after the victims were dead. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the case that became the subject of books, articles, and movies related to the deaths of at least 11 people, 8 of whom were found dismembered and dissolved in barrels filled with hydrochloric acid. James Vlassakis took part in the murders of at least 4 of the victims but turned rat for the state prosecution of the rest, negotiating a deal that allowed him to walk out of jail this month!

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• 00:10.690 - The Philadelphia House of Horrors
• 02:41.260 - Bodies in Barrels: A Shocking Discovery
• 06:36.390 - The Motivation Behind the Murders
• 10:07.500 - The Victims and Their Stories
• 12:49.660 - The Use of Hydrochloric Acid
• 23:14.340 - The Aftermath and Disposal of Bodies
• 39:55.640 - The Final Victim: Troy Udy
• 42:40.120 - The Eyes of Death
• 45:27.120 - Dismemberment and Acid Bath
• 49:25.080 - The Perils of Transporting Human Remains
• 54:21.100 - The Aftermath and Sentencing
• 55:58.640 - Closing Thoughts on Justice

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The execution of Christa Pike did not go off as planned and she is currently on a ventilator in ICU as her attorneys file motion to preserve evidence. The Head of Tennessee's Prison System resigns after the failed execution. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack review the case and the botched execution attempt and look to the future of what happens next.

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• 00:01.400 - The Colleen Slemmer Case
• 00:10.570 - A Forensic Anthropologist's Testimony
• 01:28.240 - The Murder of Colleen Slimmer
• 03:53.790 - The Botched Execution of Krista Pike
• 04:42.660 - The Execution Process and Its Challenges
• 12:18.130 - The Legacy of Krista Pike
• 32:12.720 - The Aftermath and Legal Implications
• 33:52.740 - The Execution Process Gone Wrong
• 34:17.540 - Pentobarbital: A Controversial Drug
• 36:01.830 - The History of Botched Executions
• 36:49.610 - The Decision to Save Lives
• 38:29.190 - The First Female Execution in Tennessee
• 40:07.230 - IV Insertion Challenges
• 42:45.900 - The Aftermath and Future Implications
• 50:28.910 - The Hippocratic Oath and Medical Ethics
• 54:01.290 - Remembering Colleen Slimmer

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Four days after Christmas on December 29, 1977, skeletal remains and clothing were discovered near the Firestone Tire plant in Wilson, North Carolina. After state and local police found the remains, a medical examiner said they belonged “to a white female, approximately 16 to 23 years old, who had likely been there for six months to two years." That was as far as the case seemed to go before it went cold. The case might have been cold but was never forgotten. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the investigation and how "Wilson County Jane Doe" was finally identified as a 15-year-old girl from Monkton, Maryland, Cindy Marcell Blizzard.

You can help! If you have any information regarding this case, please call North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Cold Case Tip Line at 919-582-TIPS or email [email protected]  or call Wilson County Sheriff’s Office at 252-237-2118.

Highlights:

00:01.420 Nostalgia for 1977
00:46.440 A Different Era of Parenting
01:29.430 The Case of the Vanished Teenager
03:00.480 Musical and Cultural Context of 1977
03:41.570 The Changing Landscape of Missing Persons
07:48.800 Forensic Challenges of 1977
12:13.420 The Firestone Plant and Highway Connections
22:05.080 Identifying Skeletal Remains
36:05.200 The Power of DNA in Solving Cold Cases
37:13.410 Closing Remarks and Call to Action

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The investigation into the House of Horror in Philadelphia keeps getting more disgusting by the day! Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the new evidence that has been uncovered, including R.C. Horsch ties to a funeral home shut down for selling body parts as well as a film showing a woman, alive, handcuffed to a bed, strangled, and what appears to be her lifeless body, a snuff film shot with multiple cameras including the killer filming with a handheld camera!

Highlights:

00:01.400 Setting the Stage for a Disturbing Case
01:12.300 The Philly House of Horrors Unveiled
03:29.150 Snuff Films and the Dark Side of Human
05:45.480 The Horsch Family's Twisted Legacy
07:33.500 The Discovery and Its Aftermath
09:13.820 Lye: A Powerful and Versatile Substance
14:03.809 The Forensic Challenges of Rendering Human
19:06.170 The Vast Scope of Evidence and Investigation
25:13.970 Cremation and Wet Cremation: Understanding
42:49.510 Wrapping Up the Investigation

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The death of Nolan Wells has been in the national spotlight since he was reported missing in the first hour of July 5, 2026. His body was found at 8:45am on Monday, July 6, 2026 at the northwestern tip of Horn Island. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the unanimous decision not to indict: All 23 participating grand jurors returned a "No True Bill" after hearing from 43 witnesses and looking over the investigation that included 132 subpoenas. The grand jury found no conflicts of interest in the investigation or presentation of evidence.

Highlights:

00:01.400 Setting the Stage for Nolan Wells Case
00:10.310 The Gulf's Hidden Secrets
00:48.700 Unraveling the Nolan Wells Mystery
01:18.660 Grand Jury Proceedings and Findings
08:13.760 The Day of the Tragic Accident
15:52.100 Autopsy and Decomposition Challenges
28:25.310 Cause of Death and Remaining Questions
37:47.900 Closing Thoughts on the Investigation

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Melissa Casias was not a "scientist", she worked as an administrative assistant at Los Alamos National Laboratory, a major U.S. nuclear research facility. Her husband also worked there. Melissa vanished on June 26, 2025. She was last seen walking along a state highway. An extensive search failed to find Melissa. Nearly a year after her disappearance, on May 28, 2026, her skeletonized remains were found along the McGaffey Ridge in the Carson National Forest, an area that had been searched previously without success. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack examine the known and unknown facts of the case. In the last few weeks, Joseph Scott Morgan has appeared on multiple TV shows, podcasts, and in print interviews talking about the "atypical" gunshot wound to the back of the head of Melissa Casias. Now he delves even deeper into the mysterious death of Melissa Casias. 

Highlights

00:01.400 Setting the Stage for Body Bags
00:10.310 The Blue Ridge Mountains' Solace
01:14.000 A Mysterious Disappearance in New Mexico
04:38.930 New Mexico's Military and Scientific Secrets
09:32.520 The Atypical Gunshot Wound
15:46.620 Melissa's Fateful Day
28:19.180 The Search and Discovery
33:03.570 The Bizarre Position and Cause of Death
35:14.700 The Challenges of Post-Mortem Positioning
35:51.010 An Atypical Gunshot Wound
42:03.060 The Complexity of Self-Inflicted Gunshot
48:43.300 The Investigation's Many Threads
50:13.219 Closing Thoughts on an Undetermined Case

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In the Chicago suburb of Frankfort, Illinois, neighbors are concerned they have a Lindsay Clancy "copycat" when a two-year-old toddler is found hanging from a rafter in the basement of the Walsh family home. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the known facts of the case and question how some of the timeline of events have been reported.

Highlights:

00:01.400 Setting the Stage for Body Bags

00:10.310 The Power of Imitation

02:05.310 The Clancy Case and Postpartum Depression

05:12.710 The Corey Walsh Case Unfolds

05:53.740 The Tragic Discovery of Bear's Body

17:29.119 The Investigation and Corey's Confession

21:44.970 The Autopsy and Forensic Analysis

40:17.930 The Aftermath and Future Implications

43:16.360 Closing Thoughts on Copycats and Reality

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During a Labor Day Weekend spent with family at Cedar Creek Lake, Jerry Mack Watkins and his wife, Shelley Watkins, get into an argument on Monday September 6th, that ends up with Jerry Mack taking the couple’s two daughters home, leaving Shelley time at the lake to cool off. Shelley arrives home from the lake at 11pm that night and the argument that began at the lake continues with Jerry Mack and Shelley arguing in the garage of their Corsicana, Texas, home. The argument escalates and Shelley tells Jerry Mack she is leaving and taking the girls with her. Jerry Mack takes Shelley's car keys and tells her she can leave, but she will not be taking the children. According to Jerry Mack Watkins, his wife, Shelley Watkins, leaves the home, by herself, on foot, at 11:30pm. And he went inside the house and went to bed. This is the story as told by Jerry Mack Watkins in 1993. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack will break down the facts of the case, including the disappearance of Shelley Watkins, the recovery of her body 7 days later in the Trinity River, 40 miles away from the Watkins home. This story also includes a scandal with the District Attorney, the FBI "Sting" operation that sends the DA to prison, and murder charges against Jerry Mack Watkins DROPPED! Now, 33-years later, the unsolved murder of Shelley Watkins might be leaving the list of "unsolved" cases as a breakthrough in DNA technology could reveal who killed Shelley Watkins.

Highlights

00:10.610 The Mysterious Disappearance

03:01.700 A River Runs Through It

04:53.990 The Argument and the Aftermath

08:16.450 The Discovery and Investigation

25:03.450 The Autopsy and Evidence

29:51.660 The Timeline of Deception

37:02.910 The Case Goes Cold

39:08.510 The Case Against Jerry Mack Watkins

40:18.680 New DNA Evidence and Its Implications

40:21.390 New DNA Evidence

43:39.100 The Brutality and Intimacy of the Crime Scene

45:20.460 Closing Thoughts and Future Updates

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As Burning Man 2025 was winding down and the iconic "Man" burned, Vadim Kruglov, a 37-year-old Russian-born man who had been living in Washington state, was discovered in a pool of blood at the wild festival at about 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 30, 2025. In the year since the death of Kruglov, no arrest has been made and investigators have not even named a "Person of Interest".  Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack revisit the case and discuss shocking new evidence that may help break the case wide open.

Highlights

00:10.930 Louisiana Festivals and Music
01:19.400 The Burning Man Tragedy
03:33.440 The Scene of the Crime
06:45.620 The Fatal Stabbing
15:49.200 Investigating in a Difficult Environment
27:35.359 The Victim's Final Hours
35:29.690 DNA Evidence and Open Questions
41:05.040 Closing Thoughts on the Case

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Katie Garcia came home from her job as a massage therapist around 9:30pm, spends a normal evening at home with her husband, Billy Taylor, and went to bed. Around 6:30am the next morning, Billy wakes up and notices Katie is missing. He looks all around the inside of the house to no avail, then goes outside. In a side yard, Billy finds his unconscious wife, bloody, beaten, and partially nude. A paramedic responding to dispatch describes Katie Garcia as "very beat up". Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about the critical injuries suffered by Katie Garcia as well as how she ended up in the side yard of her own home fighting for her life, a fight she will eventually lose.

Highlights

00:01.400 - Introducing the Mysterious Case of Katie
01:26.260 - A Bizarre Discovery in Kansas City
03:25.720 - The Timeline of a Tragic Night
05:34.990 - The Investigation Begins
13:12.670 - The Missing Sexual Assault Kit
25:09.130 - The Husband's Account and Blood Alcohol Level
27:48.830 - The Importance of Scene Investigation
44:04.420 - Wrapping Up the Case

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September 11, 2001 - 2,753 people were murdered in the Twin Towers in NYC. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the efforts required to identify the people who lost their lives on that awful day. Even now, after a quarter of a century, 1,100 people who died that day in the towers have not been identified. Joe explains what recovery was like for those at ground zero and the work that still needs to be completed.

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• 00:01.420 Setting the Stage for 9/11 Reflection

• 00:10.670 The Hollow Eye: A Post-9/11 Phenomenon

• 01:28.720 The Aftermath of 9/11: A National Tragedy

• 02:30.860 The Importance of Remembering 9/11 Victims

• 05:34.350 The Challenge of Identifying 9/11 Victims

• 11:53.679 DMORT: The Disaster Response Team

• 15:43.220 The Psychological Toll on Responders

• 25:54.570 The 9/11 Recovery and Identification Process

• 36:31.260 The Ongoing Challenge of Unidentified Remains

• 40:00.440 Forensic Odontology and Skeletal Analysis

• 42:00.640 The Importance of Teeth in Identification

• 45:01.900 Anthropological Analysis of Skeletal Remains

• 46:45.739 The Ongoing Challenge of Identification

• 48:49.950 The Power of DNA and Genetic Genealogy

• 49:42.060 Reflections on 9/11 and the Importance of

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