Janice Randle was 30 and the mother of two girls when she was murdered at home in her bed in Graham, Washington. Her 18-month-old daughter, Kourtney, slept in a crib next to her mother's bed and was unharmed. Janice and her estranged husband, James Randle,  were separated and headed for divorce at the time of her death. James Randle told investigators Janice may have died from a drug overdose, citing a past history of painkiller use, but autopsy results revealed there were no drugs in her system. Investigators had little evidence to go on and the case went cold for decades. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look at the case from a time before the murder took place and examine how the daughters of Janice Randle revived the case with investigators, leading to an arrest nearly 34 years after the murder!

 

 

 

 


Transcribe Highlights

00:00.12 Intro - early years of parenting

04:21.05 Janice Randle found in bed, dead

09:40.34 why leave 18-month old alive....

15:15.29 Two daughters at time of death, 14 years and 18 months

20:10.78 Are contusions defense wounds?

24:59.38 No drugs in Janice system

30:32.86 Injuries from smothering
 
35:04.84 Daughters went to police

39:12.62 Conclusion

 

Janice Randle was 30 and the mother of two girls when she was murdered at home in her bed in Graham, Washington. Her 18-month-old daughter, Kourtney, slept in a crib next to her mother's bed and was unharmed. Janice and her estranged husband, James Randle,&nbsp; were separated and headed for divorce at the time of her death. James Randle told investigators Janice may have died from a drug overdose, citing a past history of painkiller use, but autopsy results revealed there were no drugs in her system. Investigators had little evidence to go on and the case went cold for decades. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look at the case from a time before the murder took place and examine how the daughters of Janice Randle revived the case with investigators, leading to an arrest nearly 34 years after the murder!
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 Transcribe Highlights
00:00.12 Intro - early years of parenting
04:21.05 Janice Randle found in bed, dead
09:40.34 why leave 18-month old alive....
15:15.29 Two daughters at time of death, 14 years and 18 months
20:10.78 Are contusions defense wounds?
24:59.38 No drugs in Janice system
30:32.86 Injuries from smothering &nbsp; 35:04.84 Daughters went to police
39:12.62 Conclusion
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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

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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SHOCKER! Rest Home MURDER Arrest! 1992 Suicide Becomes Murder Arrest 2026

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