Bricen Rivers nearly beat his girlfriend to death in their car in Nashville while on a romantic weekend getaway.

Jailed with bond set high enough so he couldn't get out, his victim, Lauren Johansen, is recovering in Mississippi when a judge lowers River's bond, and lets him out to finish what he started.

On this episode of "Body Bags," Joseph Scott Morgan will explain the horrible injuries Lauren sustained in the first beating in Nashville, while Dave Mack breaks down the backstory on the relationship that was so toxic, Lauren Johansen winds up dead in the back of her own car in the middle of a cemetery.

Transcript Highlights

00:00:04.19 Introduction - Being a parent, Father .
00:04:26.07 Discussion of abusive relationship 
00:09:20.25 Talking about parenting a child in abusive relationship
00:13:39.86 Discussion of Nashville trip, how much effort it would take
00:18:40.36 Talk seeing trauma in hospital
00:23:22.52 Discussion or rocks as a weapon, pistol whipping
00:28:29.50 Discussion of wound to Lauren's head at hairline
00:32:02.27 Talk about man abusing woman, judge lowering bond
00:36:15.69 Discussion of Lauren being kidnapped from home
00:40:38.20 Discussion of wounds Lauren suffered before death
00:43:48.59 Talk about Lauren wasn't recovered from December 11 beating
00:46:41.34 Conclusion Lauren's father helped recover her body

Bricen Rivers nearly beat his girlfriend to death in their car in Nashville while on a romantic weekend getaway.
Jailed with bond set high enough so he couldn't get out, his victim, Lauren Johansen, is recovering in Mississippi when a judge lowers River's bond, and lets him out to finish what he started.
On this episode of "Body Bags," Joseph Scott Morgan will explain the horrible injuries Lauren sustained in the first beating in Nashville, while Dave Mack breaks down the backstory on the relationship that was so toxic, Lauren Johansen winds up dead in the back of her own car in the middle of a cemetery.
Transcript Highlights
00:00:04.19 Introduction - Being a parent, Father . 00:04:26.07 Discussion of abusive relationship  00:09:20.25 Talking about parenting a child in abusive relationship 00:13:39.86 Discussion of Nashville trip, how much effort it would take 00:18:40.36 Talk seeing trauma in hospital 00:23:22.52 Discussion or rocks as a weapon, pistol whipping 00:28:29.50 Discussion of wound to Lauren's head at hairline 00:32:02.27 Talk about man abusing woman, judge lowering bond 00:36:15.69 Discussion of Lauren being kidnapped from home 00:40:38.20 Discussion of wounds Lauren suffered before death 00:43:48.59 Talk about Lauren wasn't recovered from December 11 beating 00:46:41.34 Conclusion Lauren's father helped recover her body

Join 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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Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

A Judge's Decision: The Death of Lauren Johansen

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