The Martin Family took a day trip on a beautiful December day to gather greenery for Christmas decorations. The All-American Family led by father, Kenneth Martin, 54, Mother, Barbara,48, and their three daughters, 14-year-old Barbara - they called her "Barbie", 13-year-old, Virginia, and 11-year-old Susan.  An older son, Donald, 28, was not with the family as he was serving in the US Navy stationed in New York. While out on their family day of fun, something strange happened..... the Martin family vanished. Searches were launched, interviews conducted and a reward was offered, but no luck, the Martin family was gone. Six months later, two of the girls bodies showed up in the river, but they were so decomposed dental identification was used. Were the Martin's murdered? Hunted for Sport? Was it a tragic accident? Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a ride with Doc and Marty back to 1958 to uncover the mystery of the Martin Family disappearance.

 

 

 

 

Transcribe Highlights
00:00.16 Introduction - Travel 

02:17.35 Family vanishes in 1958

05:12.31 Martin Family outing

10:47.78 River could move car a long way

15:18.32 First bodies found after 6 months

20:05.82 Looking for bullet track

25:14.77 Diving expert finds car

30:17.46 Expert understanding of vehicle

35:29.27 Getting vehicle out of the water

39:46.01 Conclusion

The Martin Family took a day trip on a beautiful December day to gather greenery for Christmas decorations. The All-American Family led by father, Kenneth Martin, 54, Mother, Barbara,48, and their three daughters, 14-year-old Barbara - they called her "Barbie", 13-year-old, Virginia, and 11-year-old Susan. &nbsp;An older son, Donald, 28, was not with the family as he was serving in the US Navy stationed in New York. While out on their family day of fun, something strange happened..... the Martin family vanished. Searches were launched, interviews conducted and a reward was offered, but no luck, the Martin family was gone. Six months later, two of the girls bodies showed up in the river, but they were so decomposed dental identification was used. Were the Martin's murdered? Hunted for Sport? Was it a tragic accident? Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a ride with Doc and Marty back to 1958 to uncover the mystery of the Martin Family disappearance.
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Transcribe Highlights 00:00.16 Introduction - Travel&nbsp;
02:17.35 Family vanishes in 1958
05:12.31 Martin Family outing
10:47.78 River could move car a long way
15:18.32 First bodies found after 6 months
20:05.82 Looking for bullet track
25:14.77 Diving expert finds car
30:17.46 Expert understanding of vehicle
35:29.27 Getting vehicle out of the water
39:46.01 Conclusion

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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MYSTERY SOLVED! The Martin Family Disappearance of 1958: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED

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On the evening of March 8, 2026, a woman walking her dog in the Hickory Hill area of Memphis, Tennessee, calls police to report she believes she has spotted a human head. Police respond and recover what is believed to be a human head near a wooded area. Over the next few days more than 170 Memphis Police, Memphis Fire Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation or TBI, the FBI and Homeland Security arrive to assist in the recovery of human remains, bones. So far the remains of three children between the ages of 3 and 7 have been recovered. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack examine the bones of the story, the timeline, the geography of the area, and try to find out the answer to a simple question; why hasn't anyone been looking for three children? Who are the children and who killed them?

 


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00:03.22 Introduction 

02:09.59 Why do some stories get more attention than others

04:37.46 Three specific, different calls about bones

10:01.24 Timeline of discovery

15:37.94 Dog found the skull

20:20.60 On March 9, more bones found

25:24.82 Multiple grid search pattern

30:04.98 Changes between ages 3 and 7

35:11.79 Who is missing three kids? 

40:08.30 The FBI invited in right away in Memphis

45:08.70 Hickory Hill is near the state line

48:21.37 Conclusion

 

On the evening of March 8, 2026, a woman walking her dog in the Hickory Hill area of Memphis, Tennessee, calls police to report she believes she has spotted a human head. Police respond and recover what is believed to be a human head near a wooded area. Over the next few days more than 170 Memphis Police, Memphis Fire Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation or TBI, the FBI and Homeland Security arrive to assist in the recovery of human remains, bones. So far the remains of three children between the ages of 3 and 7 have been recovered. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack examine the bones of the story, the timeline, the geography of the area, and try to find out the answer to a simple question; why hasn't anyone been looking for three children? Who are the children and who killed them?
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 Transcribe Highlights 00:03.22 Introduction&nbsp;
02:09.59 Why do some stories get more attention than others
04:37.46 Three specific, different calls about bones
10:01.24 Timeline of discovery
15:37.94 Dog found the skull
20:20.60 On March 9, more bones found
25:24.82 Multiple grid search pattern
30:04.98 Changes between ages 3 and 7
35:11.79 Who is missing three kids?&nbsp;
40:08.30 The FBI invited in right away in Memphis
45:08.70 Hickory Hill is near the state line
48:21.37 Conclusion
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SCARY! SHOCKING! Bones of At Least Three Children Found in Memphis! Who Are They? 

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The body of 16-year-old Roxanne Sharp was found near the Covington Fairgrounds in Louisiana's St Tammany Parish in February 1982. The teen had been violently raped and murdered, her clothing ripped off her body and tossed aside creating a trail through the woods to her broken body. The murder shocked the state, but with little evidence and nobody talking, the case went cold, but not forgotten. Louisiana State Police Investigator Stephan Ferguson reached out to local broadcaster Charles Dowdy and created a podcast to tell Roxanne's story in hopes of getting new information 40 plus years after the murder. It worked. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go back over the evidence from 1982 and explain how investigators were able to arrest four men, DECADES after the murder of Roxanne Sharp. 

 

 

 

 


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00:00.00 Introduction - Louisiana

02:27.24 1982 Rape and Murder of Roxanne Sharp

05:21.08 Dixie Trailriders find body while looking for firewood

10:09.62 Cold Case investigation in 2020

14:52.82 Triangulation of evidence of crime scene 

20:08.47 Roxanne's body made a trail to her body

25:05.72 Roxanne's was hit on the bridge of the nose with an object

30:50.62 Roxanne was tiny, 5'1" tall, 

34:26.62 Arrest Warrants for four men

39:49.24 Two of the four suspects already in prison

42:52.95 Conclusion

The body of 16-year-old Roxanne Sharp was found near the Covington Fairgrounds in Louisiana's St Tammany Parish in February 1982. The teen had been violently raped and murdered, her clothing ripped off her body and tossed aside creating a trail through the woods to her broken body. The murder shocked the state, but with little evidence and nobody talking, the case went cold, but not forgotten. Louisiana State Police Investigator Stephan Ferguson reached out to local broadcaster Charles Dowdy and created a podcast to tell Roxanne's story in hopes of getting new information 40 plus years after the murder. It worked. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go back over the evidence from 1982 and explain how investigators were able to arrest four men, DECADES after the murder of Roxanne Sharp.&nbsp;
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 Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction - Louisiana
02:27.24 1982 Rape and Murder of Roxanne Sharp
05:21.08 Dixie Trailriders find body while looking for firewood
10:09.62 Cold Case investigation in 2020
14:52.82 Triangulation of evidence of crime scene&nbsp;
20:08.47 Roxanne's body made a trail to her body
25:05.72 Roxanne's was hit on the bridge of the nose with an object
30:50.62 Roxanne was tiny, 5'1" tall,&nbsp;
34:26.62 Arrest Warrants for four men
39:49.24 Two of the four suspects already in prison
42:52.95 Conclusion

Real True Detective Solves Roxanne Sharp Cold Case Murder!  4 ARRESTED!

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Celeste Rivas Hernandez Autopsy Report is finally released. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go over the timeline, from death to dismemberment and explain the fatal injury as well as look at a strange blue plastic found imbedded in the cut marks on bones. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transcribe Highlights

00:02.55 Introduction - Celeste Rivas Autopsy

04:30.22 Two months to come up with answers

10:31.45 Body Bags not common to have around the office

15:21.69 Smell was brought about when vehicle was moved

20:06.92 What happened to Celest

25:07.06 Dental identification 

30:22.84 Celeste dismembered May 5

34:59.00 Was Celeste dismembered in the woods?

40:21.34 Fatal injury

45:01.94 Right arm removed 9 inches below shoulder

50:58.80 Conclusion

 

Celeste Rivas Hernandez Autopsy Report is finally released. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go over the timeline, from death to dismemberment and explain the fatal injury as well as look at a strange blue plastic found imbedded in the cut marks on bones.&nbsp;
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Transcribe Highlights
00:02.55 Introduction - Celeste Rivas Autopsy
04:30.22 Two months to come up with answers
10:31.45 Body Bags not common to have around the office
15:21.69 Smell was brought about when vehicle was moved
20:06.92 What happened to Celest
25:07.06 Dental identification&nbsp;
30:22.84 Celeste dismembered May 5
34:59.00 Was Celeste dismembered in the woods?
40:21.34 Fatal injury
45:01.94 Right arm removed 9 inches below shoulder
50:58.80 Conclusion
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HORRIFIC  DETAILS! Shocking Toxicology: Celeste Rivas Cause of Death REVEALED!

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MYSTERY SOLVED! The Martin Family Disappearance of 1958: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED

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