A Minnesota man claims his mistress fatally shot herself with his gun. The question of Murder or Suicide plays out in this episode of Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan. Joe will walk you through all of the forensic problems with the story being told. And when everything is said and done, you decide, was it murder, or suicide?



Transcript Highlights 

00:01:20 Would a right-handed person use left hand to shoot 

00:02:19 Discuss murder or suicide 

00:04:15 Talk about “accidental” 

00:05:51Discuss science and determination 

00:11:16 How quick does a body become stiff 

00:13:50 Different jurisdictions 

00:18:25 Talk about the scene 

00:21:40 Difference in suicide among genders 

00:26:27Discuss drying blood 

00:29:31Discuss ER Nurse can’t do CPR 

00:33:14 Talk about short timeline 

00:38:50 Discuss can you wash away evidence? 

00:41:36 Talk about skin, brain, muzzle flash  

00:44:14 Discuss desire to help people and achieve and throw it all away 

A Minnesota man claims his mistress fatally shot herself with his gun. The question of Murder or Suicide plays out in this episode of Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan. Joe will walk you through all of the forensic problems with the story being told. And when everything is said and done, you decide, was it murder, or suicide?
 
Transcript Highlights 
00:01:20 Would a right-handed person use left hand to shoot 
00:02:19 Discuss murder or suicide 
00:04:15 Talk about “accidental” 
00:05:51Discuss science and determination 
00:11:16 How quick does a body become stiff 
00:13:50 Different jurisdictions 
00:18:25 Talk about the scene 
00:21:40 Difference in suicide among genders 
00:26:27Discuss drying blood 
00:29:31Discuss ER Nurse can’t do CPR 
00:33:14 Talk about short timeline 
00:38:50 Discuss can you wash away evidence? 
00:41:36 Talk about skin, brain, muzzle flash  
00:44:14 Discuss desire to help people and achieve and throw it all away

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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When officers are dispatched to check on a call of a man walking around a condo complex in his underwear, mumbling to himself and incoherent, they have no idea of the horror that awaits. Matthew Lewinski is taken from the condo complex and admitted to Henry Ford Hospital Intensive Care Unit.  Lewinski's sister, Debra Federico, is notified by the condominium complex that lights were left 'on' inside the condo when Lewinski was taken away.  Federico shows up to turn out the lights and lock the doors, but is hit with  a strong smell of decay. Residents have been complaining for months about the smell but couldn't find the source of the odor.  Debra Federico's husband, son and a family friend go inside the condo to turn out the lights and find the decaying remains of Matthew Lewinski's girlfriend, Courtney 'Jerri' Winters.  Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack detail the sickening story of murder, mayhem and mutilation. Professor Morgan explains how the forensic evidence will tell the truth of what happened, and how Matthew Lewinski was able to live for 7 months with his dead and decaying girlfriend just feet away from where he lays his head to sleep.

When officers are dispatched to check on a call of a man walking around a condo complex in his underwear, mumbling to himself and incoherent, they have no idea of the horror that awaits. Matthew Lewinski is taken from the condo complex and admitted to Henry Ford Hospital Intensive Care Unit.&nbsp; Lewinski's sister, Debra Federico, is notified by the condominium complex that lights were left 'on' inside the condo when Lewinski was taken away.&nbsp; Federico shows up to turn out the lights and lock the doors, but is hit with&nbsp; a strong smell of decay. Residents have been complaining for months about the smell but couldn't find the source of the odor.&nbsp; Debra Federico's husband, son and a family friend go inside the condo to turn out the lights and find the decaying remains of Matthew Lewinski's girlfriend, Courtney 'Jerri' Winters.&nbsp; Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack detail the sickening story of murder, mayhem and mutilation. Professor Morgan explains how the forensic evidence will tell the truth of what happened, and how Matthew Lewinski was able to live for 7 months with his dead and decaying girlfriend just feet away from where he lays his head to sleep.

Man Shares Condo with Dead Ex for 7 Months 

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On January 8, 1994, a person walking a wooded area off of State Highway 225 in Baldwin County, Alabama, spotted skeletal remains with items scattered about the scene:  A trucker hat that said America By Birth, Texan by Grace Of God,  a western shirt, an inhaler, a digital watch, dark pair of prescription,  bifocal glasses, a mechanical pen and pencil set, as well as a torch tip. Investigation revealed the person was a victim of a homicide and detectives believe the murder happened in 1988 or 1989, but detectives were unable to identify the victim.  The investigation stalled and the case went cold. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take on the case of "Baldwin County John Doe" a case that was cold for decades,  but not forgotten.  Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences working with local law enforcement Submit Forensic evidence to OTHRAM, and after 30 years, "Baldwin County John Doe" has a name, and his family has some peace.

On January 8, 1994, a person walking a wooded area off of State Highway 225 in Baldwin County, Alabama, spotted skeletal remains with items scattered about the scene:&nbsp; A trucker hat that said America By Birth, Texan by Grace Of God,&nbsp; a western shirt, an inhaler, a digital watch, dark pair of prescription,&nbsp; bifocal glasses, a mechanical pen and pencil set, as well as a torch tip. Investigation revealed the person was a victim of a homicide and detectives believe the murder happened in 1988 or 1989, but detectives were unable to identify the victim.&nbsp; The investigation stalled and the case went cold. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take on the case of "Baldwin County John Doe" a case that was cold for decades,&nbsp; but not forgotten.&nbsp; Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences working with local law enforcement Submit Forensic evidence to OTHRAM, and after 30 years, "Baldwin County John Doe" has a name, and his family has some peace.

1994 John Doe Cold Case Murder Victim Identified! Killer Still Loose

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Out of prison for exactly one month, Christopher Ebanks is accused of killing a friend, Billy Joe Carrethers, with some type of odd stabbing weapon, then forcing Carrethers girlfriend, Selena Blanco, to clean up the mess. The victim was then placed in a bathtub, wrapped up in carpet and air mattress, bound with an extension cord and put into a closet. But not before Ebanks allegedly cut off the victims' head and hands and placed them in a suitcase and carried out of the apartment.  Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and additional details that help explain some of the charges Ebanks now faces with his bond set at $1 million! As this is an ongoing case, updates will follow. 

Out of prison for exactly one month, Christopher Ebanks is accused of killing a friend, Billy Joe Carrethers, with some type of odd stabbing weapon, then forcing Carrethers girlfriend, Selena Blanco, to clean up the mess. The victim was then placed in a bathtub, wrapped up in carpet and air mattress, bound with an extension cord and put into a closet. But not before Ebanks allegedly cut off the victims' head and hands and placed them in a suitcase and carried out of the apartment.&nbsp; Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and additional details that help explain some of the charges Ebanks now faces with his bond set at $1 million! As this is an ongoing case, updates will follow.&nbsp;

Man Murders Friend, Cuts off Head and Hands, Makes Victim Girlfriend "Clean up"

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