In Chelsea, Massachusetts, November 2000, the mutilated remains of a young woman are found in a parking lot behind a home for disabled veterans.  The head and hands of the remains are missing, but investigators find surveillance video of the possible killer dropping off the remains in the parking lot. Using the video, investigators are able to identify and arrest a suspect in the homicide, Eugene McCollum.

In Chelsea, Massachusetts, November 2000, the mutilated remains of a young woman are found in a parking lot behind a home for disabled veterans.&nbsp; The head and hands of the remains are missing, but investigators find surveillance video of the possible killer dropping off the remains in the parking lot. Using the video, investigators are able to identify and arrest a suspect in the homicide, Eugene McCollum.

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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Headless Handless 'Lisa' Jane Doe Identified 26 Years Later!

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Dale Smith Jr. convinces Michelle Parker to go on the TV show, People's Court, to settle the former couple's dispute over who is responsible for a lost engagement ring.  The judge rules in Smith's favor and orders Michelle to pay Smith $2,500, half of the value of the engagement ring. On the day the show airs in the Orlando, Florida market, Michelle Parker vanishes into thin air. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack examine the facts of the case to determine if it is possible to convict Dale Smith Jr. of her murder without the body of Michelle Parker. 

Highlights:

00:10.310 The Power of Film: Rain Man's Emotional Ending
01:50.250 People's Court and a Fateful Day 
05:04.970 Michelle Parker's Disappearance 
08:18.960 The Missing Vehicle and Its Clues 
21:14.380 New Forensic Breakthroughs 
29:58.680 Dale Smith Jr.'s Altered Timeline 
31:18.730 The Investigation Begins 
32:22.330 Defensive Injuries and Forensic Evidence 
38:30.690 The Phone's Alibi 
40:37.160 Dale Smith Jr.'s History of Violence 
45:04.350 Prosecuting a Case Without a Body 
46:28.239 Closing Thoughts on the Case 

Dale Smith Jr. convinces Michelle Parker to go on the TV show, People's Court, to settle the former couple's dispute over who is responsible for a lost engagement ring.&nbsp; The judge rules in Smith's favor and orders Michelle to pay Smith $2,500, half of the value of the engagement ring. On the day the show airs in the Orlando, Florida market, Michelle Parker vanishes into thin air. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack examine the facts of the case to determine if it is possible to convict Dale Smith Jr. of her murder without the body of Michelle Parker.&nbsp;
Highlights:
00:10.310 The Power of Film: Rain Man's Emotional Ending 01:50.250 People's Court and a Fateful Day 05:04.970 Michelle Parker's Disappearance 08:18.960 The Missing Vehicle and Its Clues 21:14.380 New Forensic Breakthroughs 29:58.680 Dale Smith Jr.'s Altered Timeline 31:18.730 The Investigation Begins 32:22.330 Defensive Injuries and Forensic Evidence 38:30.690 The Phone's Alibi 40:37.160 Dale Smith Jr.'s History of Violence 45:04.350 Prosecuting a Case Without a Body 46:28.239 Closing Thoughts on the Case

People's Court Murder: The DEATH of Michelle Parker

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How can a headline be both "true" and "not true" at the same time? When the suspect is 74-year-old Robert Kessler. He is blind. He is in a wheelchair. And he is guilty of the murder and dismemberment of Stephanie Crone-Overholt. He also offered to chain his plea of "not guilty" to "guilty" in exchange for a Philly cheesesteak sandwich and a Pepsi. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack explain how the headline isn't the whole story, but the verdict is still, guilty!

Highlights:

00:01.420 Welcome to Body Bags

00:10.530 The Roast Beef Po' Boy Obsession

01:03.600 A Bizarre Murder Case Unfolds

03:53.600 The Suspect's Curious Transformation

11:46.650 A Homeless Woman's Tragic Fate

15:15.580 The Discovery in McKay Bay

28:39.090 The Investigation and Identification

36:02.020 The Shocking Request for a Cheesesteak

43:51.730 Closing Thoughts on the Case

How can a headline be both "true" and "not true" at the same time? When the suspect is 74-year-old Robert Kessler. He is blind. He is in a wheelchair. And he is guilty of the murder and dismemberment of Stephanie Crone-Overholt. He also offered to chain his plea of "not guilty" to "guilty" in exchange for a Philly cheesesteak sandwich and a Pepsi. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack explain how the headline isn't the whole story, but the verdict is still, guilty!
Highlights:
00:01.420 Welcome to Body Bags
00:10.530 The Roast Beef Po' Boy Obsession
01:03.600 A Bizarre Murder Case Unfolds
03:53.600 The Suspect's Curious Transformation
11:46.650 A Homeless Woman's Tragic Fate
15:15.580 The Discovery in McKay Bay
28:39.090 The Investigation and Identification
36:02.020 The Shocking Request for a Cheesesteak
43:51.730 Closing Thoughts on the Case

Blind Man In Wheelchair,  GUILTY of Murder, Dismemberment

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Nicole Virzi travels from her home in San Diego to Pittsburgh to visit her best friend Savannah Roberts and her husband Ethan Katz after the couple welcomed twin boys, Leon and Ari. The twins are six weeks old when Virzi offers to watch the tots so Savannah and Ethan can have a much needed evening out. While Savannah and Ethan are at dinner, Nicole sends a picture of Ari that appears to show some kind of injury to the child. Savannah and Ethan are thankful Nicole is in town to help take care of Leon as they take Ari to the hospital. What Savannah Roberts and Ethan Katz don't kow is that Nicole Virzi is the one who injuried Ari, and she did it so she would be left alone to torture Leon Katz without fear of interruption. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go up close and personal with a case that ends with a 6-week-old baby in the hospital, and his twin brother in the morgue.

Highlights:

00:01.400 Body Bags: A Shocking Case of Child Abuse 
00:10.289 The Tragic Discovery 
02:35.180 Nicole Virzi: Friend or Foe? 
04:27.700 The First 911 Call 
05:21.120 Ari's Injuries and the ER Response 
05:35.810 Leon's Catastrophic Injuries 
36:37.300 The Autopsy Results and Police Investigation 
38:14.060 The Investigation Unfolds 
40:02.800 The Shocking Confession 
41:26.450 Nicole's Confession and Plea Deal 
45:09.960 The Aftermath and Sentencing 
47:05.590 Closing Thoughts on the Case 

Nicole Virzi travels from her home in San Diego to Pittsburgh to visit her best friend Savannah Roberts and her husband Ethan Katz after the couple welcomed twin boys, Leon and Ari. The twins are six weeks old when Virzi offers to watch the tots so Savannah and Ethan can have a much needed evening out. While Savannah and Ethan are at dinner, Nicole sends a picture of Ari that appears to show some kind of injury to the child. Savannah and Ethan are thankful Nicole is in town to help take care of Leon as they take Ari to the hospital. What Savannah Roberts and Ethan Katz don't kow is that Nicole Virzi is the one who injuried Ari, and she did it so she would be left alone to torture Leon Katz without fear of interruption. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go up close and personal with a case that ends with a 6-week-old baby in the hospital, and his twin brother in the morgue.
Highlights:
00:01.400 Body Bags: A Shocking Case of Child Abuse 00:10.289 The Tragic Discovery 02:35.180 Nicole Virzi: Friend or Foe? 04:27.700 The First 911 Call 05:21.120 Ari's Injuries and the ER Response 05:35.810 Leon's Catastrophic Injuries 36:37.300 The Autopsy Results and Police Investigation 38:14.060 The Investigation Unfolds 40:02.800 The Shocking Confession 41:26.450 Nicole's Confession and Plea Deal 45:09.960 The Aftermath and Sentencing 47:05.590 Closing Thoughts on the Case

Babysitter Admits Killing Friend’s 6-week-old Baby, Sending His Twin to Hospital

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Headless Handless 'Lisa' Jane Doe Identified 26 Years Later!

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