Trista Spicer tells everyone her live-in boyfriend, Eric Mercado, left the house on October 11, 2014, and never returned.  Mercado’s family called him “Nino” and they printed up posters, circulated info on social media and physically looked for their “Nino” with no luck. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will detail what happens when someone is hit in the face with a frying pan and their throat is slit with a box cutter. Dave Mack will investigate the relationship between Trista Spicer, Eric Mercado, and Waylan Gentry, and who gave the police the “tip” that turned a missing persons case into a homicide investigation.











Transcript Highlights

00:00.01. Introduction - walking through graveyards

05:08.07  Discussion of social media, sharing too much

10:07.10. Discussion of victim, early 40s

15:35.82. Talk about spouses

20:20.01. Discussion about a missing family member

26:08.66  Discussion of what did Suspect tell new boyfriend

31:18.61. Talk about tattoos

36:39.54  Discussion - somebody always talks

40:26.66  Discussion of soft tissue, dehydrated skin

42:04:13  Conclusion - Face smashed in with frying pan, throat slit

Trista Spicer tells everyone her live-in boyfriend, Eric Mercado, left the house on October 11, 2014, and never returned.  Mercado’s family called him “Nino” and they printed up posters, circulated info on social media and physically looked for their “Nino” with no luck. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will detail what happens when someone is hit in the face with a frying pan and their throat is slit with a box cutter. Dave Mack will investigate the relationship between Trista Spicer, Eric Mercado, and Waylan Gentry, and who gave the police the “tip” that turned a missing persons case into a homicide investigation.
 
 
 
 
 
Transcript Highlights
00:00.01. Introduction - walking through graveyards
05:08.07  Discussion of social media, sharing too much
10:07.10. Discussion of victim, early 40s
15:35.82. Talk about spouses
20:20.01. Discussion about a missing family member
26:08.66  Discussion of what did Suspect tell new boyfriend
31:18.61. Talk about tattoos
36:39.54  Discussion - somebody always talks
40:26.66  Discussion of soft tissue, dehydrated skin
42:04:13  Conclusion - Face smashed in with frying pan, throat slit

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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The Body Under the Stairs:  The Death of Eric Mercado

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Skeletal remains found near the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee don't match up with any missing person cases in Chattanooga or the surrounding area. It takes several months before the remains are positively identified. On this episode of Body Bags,  Joseph Scott Morgan will take you into the field where the remains have been found and into the lab where identification takes place, and Dave Mack will look into the facts surrounding the disappearance of the 20-year-old beauty from Georgia and how she ended up as a skeleton on the side of a rural road outside Chattanooga Tennessee. 











Transcript Highlights 

00:00:25 Introduction of 20-year-old woman, missing 

00:04:07 Discussion of geography of the case 

00:07:20 Discussion of picking up body in jail 

00:11:51 Talk about Fentanyl becoming drug of choice 

00:16:13 Discussion of drugs and dealers 

00:20:48 Discussion of reporting missing person 

00:24:16 Talk about the deposition of the body 

00:28:08 Discussion of trauma on the bones 

00:32:32 Discussion explaining forensic anthropology at the scene 

00:37:13 Discussion of being absent of clothing 

00:41:40 Conclusion – Case is still open; we will follow up 

Skeletal remains found near the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee don't match up with any missing person cases in Chattanooga or the surrounding area. It takes several months before the remains are positively identified. On this episode of Body Bags,  Joseph Scott Morgan will take you into the field where the remains have been found and into the lab where identification takes place, and Dave Mack will look into the facts surrounding the disappearance of the 20-year-old beauty from Georgia and how she ended up as a skeleton on the side of a rural road outside Chattanooga Tennessee. 
 
 
 
 
 
Transcript Highlights 
00:00:25 Introduction of 20-year-old woman, missing 
00:04:07 Discussion of geography of the case 
00:07:20 Discussion of picking up body in jail 
00:11:51 Talk about Fentanyl becoming drug of choice 
00:16:13 Discussion of drugs and dealers 
00:20:48 Discussion of reporting missing person 
00:24:16 Talk about the deposition of the body 
00:28:08 Discussion of trauma on the bones 
00:32:32 Discussion explaining forensic anthropology at the scene 
00:37:13 Discussion of being absent of clothing 
00:41:40 Conclusion – Case is still open; we will follow up

Skeletal Remains of Missing Georgia Beauty Found in Tennessee

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Bonnie and Clyde killed at least nine police officers and four civilians during their 21-month crime spree from 1932 to 1934. The couple were also responsible for several Bank robberies, gas stations hold-ups , and burglaries. They weren't very good thieves, as they rarely got away with more than $80. In this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how Bonnie Parker suffered so many bullet holes her body had to be plugged to hold embalming fluid, and Dave Mack will take you behind the scenes in the woods with Frank Hamer and Manny Gault as they brought down the  murderous "Bonnie and Clyde".









Transcript Highlights 

00:00:10 Introduction of human destruction 

00:02:09 Description of Bienville Parish 

00:05:24 Description of Bonnie and Clyde car on display 

00:08:14 Discussion Bonnie 23, Clyde 25 

00:11:15 Talk about Bonnie and Clyde murder young cop 

00:15:11 Discussion about State Coroners convention 

00:18:05 Discussion about transcribing 

00:21:32 Talk about Bonnie and Clyde murdering cops 

00:25:57 Discussion of BB Episode about Coroner system 

00:28:21 Talk about autopsy of famous people 

00:31:41 Discussion of Dr. Wade and others at the autopsy 

00:35:00 Discussion of injuries suffered by Bonnie Parker 

00:37:42 Conclusion: Bonnie and Clyde meet their end 

Bonnie and Clyde killed at least nine police officers and four civilians during their 21-month crime spree from 1932 to 1934. The couple were also responsible for several Bank robberies, gas stations hold-ups , and burglaries. They weren't very good thieves, as they rarely got away with more than $80. In this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how Bonnie Parker suffered so many bullet holes her body had to be plugged to hold embalming fluid, and Dave Mack will take you behind the scenes in the woods with Frank Hamer and Manny Gault as they brought down the  murderous "Bonnie and Clyde".
 
 
 
 
Transcript Highlights 
00:00:10 Introduction of human destruction 
00:02:09 Description of Bienville Parish 
00:05:24 Description of Bonnie and Clyde car on display 
00:08:14 Discussion Bonnie 23, Clyde 25 
00:11:15 Talk about Bonnie and Clyde murder young cop 
00:15:11 Discussion about State Coroners convention 
00:18:05 Discussion about transcribing 
00:21:32 Talk about Bonnie and Clyde murdering cops 
00:25:57 Discussion of BB Episode about Coroner system 
00:28:21 Talk about autopsy of famous people 
00:31:41 Discussion of Dr. Wade and others at the autopsy 
00:35:00 Discussion of injuries suffered by Bonnie Parker 
00:37:42 Conclusion: Bonnie and Clyde meet their end

The Body Bags Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde

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Wade Wilson, not the superhero better known as "Deadpool" but Wade Wilson, Tattoo Face Killer. If Wilson has a favorite song it is probably "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash for the line "I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die". For Tattoo Face Wade Wilson, using a gun to kill someone is too impersonal. In this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain just how personal it is to strangle the life out of someone with bare hands, and Dave Mack will go behind the tattoos and headlines to find out more about the victims of the vile creature capable of killing two women in a matter of hours, just because he can.  Assistant State Attorney Andreas Gardiner in closing argument in murder trial of Wade Wilson:  "This case was about killing for the sake of killing. Strangulation is the epitome of life slipping through someone's hands." 









Transcribe Highlights

00:39.32 Introduction of a nightmare

05:03.44 Discussion of Wade Wilson, tattoo face

10:24.32 Talk about Wilson claiming to be a victim

15:00.63 Discussion about how Wade Wilson got invited back to woman's home

20:23.78 Discussion about destroying a person for no reason

25:52.10 Talk about isn't it enough? 

29:33.42 Discussion about Wilson leaves Melton's home in her car

33:49.88 Discussion of Diane Ruiz body damage, injuries and animals

38:23.24.Discussion Wilson tells Bio Father what he has done


42:13.10 Conclusion - Wade Wilson, Florida Justice

Wade Wilson, not the superhero better known as "Deadpool" but Wade Wilson, Tattoo Face Killer. If Wilson has a favorite song it is probably "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash for the line "I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die". For Tattoo Face Wade Wilson, using a gun to kill someone is too impersonal. In this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain just how personal it is to strangle the life out of someone with bare hands, and Dave Mack will go behind the tattoos and headlines to find out more about the victims of the vile creature capable of killing two women in a matter of hours, just because he can.  Assistant State Attorney Andreas Gardiner in closing argument in murder trial of Wade Wilson:  "This case was about killing for the sake of killing. Strangulation is the epitome of life slipping through someone's hands." 
 
 
 
 
Transcribe Highlights
00:39.32 Introduction of a nightmare
05:03.44 Discussion of Wade Wilson, tattoo face
10:24.32 Talk about Wilson claiming to be a victim
15:00.63 Discussion about how Wade Wilson got invited back to woman's home
20:23.78 Discussion about destroying a person for no reason
25:52.10 Talk about isn't it enough? 
29:33.42 Discussion about Wilson leaves Melton's home in her car
33:49.88 Discussion of Diane Ruiz body damage, injuries and animals
38:23.24.Discussion Wilson tells Bio Father what he has done
 42:13.10 Conclusion - Wade Wilson, Florida Justice

Evil Has A Tattoo Face:  The Death of Two Women

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The Body Under the Stairs: The Death of Eric Mercado

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