In 1973, Martha and Flora Helmick went to a family reunion with Martha's employer, World War I War Hero,  John Keyton. The trio left Bridgewater, Virginia on August 3, 1973, but never arrived in Kentucky for the family reunion. As word spread about the WW1 War Hero and sisters vanishing, a search was conducted, but nothing was ever found. On this episode of Body Bags Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how a bone found in a car that was found by firefighters during a training exorcise in the Kentucky River helped solve a 45 year old mystery.









Transcript Highlight
00:12.74 Introduction - Vanishing act circa 1973
05:00.88 Discussion of World War I veteran, Hero    
09:42.25 Discussion of Ford Fairlane, driving at night    
14:05.07 Discussion of 3 people vanishing on a trip     
20:07.28 Talk about finding a bone    
25:26.24 Discussion calling in expert    
30:05.68 Discussion of broken bone not healing properly    
35:01.86 Discussion of confirmatory evidence     
40:02.16 Talk about sisters vanish, firefighter helps solve case    
42:15.31 Conclusion remains tell the final tale     

In 1973, Martha and Flora Helmick went to a family reunion with Martha's employer, World War I War Hero,  John Keyton. The trio left Bridgewater, Virginia on August 3, 1973, but never arrived in Kentucky for the family reunion. As word spread about the WW1 War Hero and sisters vanishing, a search was conducted, but nothing was ever found. On this episode of Body Bags Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how a bone found in a car that was found by firefighters during a training exorcise in the Kentucky River helped solve a 45 year old mystery.
 
 
 
 
Transcript Highlight 00:12.74 Introduction - Vanishing act circa 1973 05:00.88 Discussion of World War I veteran, Hero     09:42.25 Discussion of Ford Fairlane, driving at night     14:05.07 Discussion of 3 people vanishing on a trip      20:07.28 Talk about finding a bone     25:26.24 Discussion calling in expert     30:05.68 Discussion of broken bone not healing properly     35:01.86 Discussion of confirmatory evidence      40:02.16 Talk about sisters vanish, firefighter helps solve case     42:15.31 Conclusion remains tell the final tale

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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Sisters Missing 45 Years: SOLVED!

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Mother of two Melissa Wolfenbarger is missing. Her husband doesn't report her missing and tells investigators that they always talked of changing their names, getting fake identification and going "off-grid" out west, and that is what he thinks she did. A skull is found near where Chris Wolfenbarger works, but it is identified as the skull of a man. Years go by before the skull and other bones found near her husband's former workplace are identified as Melissa Wolfenbarger. But the case remains unsolved. Investigator Sheryl McCollum devotes years on the case and documents it in her incredible podcast called Zone 7 with Sheryl McCollum. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will give you the complete story and explain how a Serial Killer helped break the case in an attempt to get justice for his daughter. 







Transcribe Highlights

00:11.82 Introduction - Avon Avenue and Melissa Wolfenbarger
05:03.78 Discussion of a skull and a missing mother of two
09:43.56 Discussion a head found in the road, where is the rest
15:02.40 Discussion of family and contact 
19:53.10 Talk about the "finder"
24:57.23 Discussion of what to do when you find part of a body
29:47.38 Discussion of skull identified as male
34:41.20 Discussion of arms and legs found
39:51.28 Discussion of investigation
45:29.76 Discussion of serial killer helped solve crime
Conclusion - listen to Zone 7 podcast for details

Mother of two Melissa Wolfenbarger is missing. Her husband doesn't report her missing and tells investigators that they always talked of changing their names, getting fake identification and going "off-grid" out west, and that is what he thinks she did. A skull is found near where Chris Wolfenbarger works, but it is identified as the skull of a man. Years go by before the skull and other bones found near her husband's former workplace are identified as Melissa Wolfenbarger. But the case remains unsolved. Investigator Sheryl McCollum devotes years on the case and documents it in her incredible podcast called Zone 7 with Sheryl McCollum. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will give you the complete story and explain how a Serial Killer helped break the case in an attempt to get justice for his daughter. 
 
 
 
Transcribe Highlights
00:11.82 Introduction - Avon Avenue and Melissa Wolfenbarger 05:03.78 Discussion of a skull and a missing mother of two 09:43.56 Discussion a head found in the road, where is the rest 15:02.40 Discussion of family and contact  19:53.10 Talk about the "finder" 24:57.23 Discussion of what to do when you find part of a body 29:47.38 Discussion of skull identified as male 34:41.20 Discussion of arms and legs found 39:51.28 Discussion of investigation 45:29.76 Discussion of serial killer helped solve crime Conclusion - listen to Zone 7 podcast for details

Husband Indicted in Cold Case Murder of Serial Killer's Daughter

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/53e22f93-d319-4866-98af-b1db002b5771/transcript

There really is a Language of the Dead and it is spoken by the deceased in a way that people like Professor Joseph Scott Morgan can understand.  On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan explains the Language of the dead known as the Post Mortem Interval, PMI. Many phrases are used on podcasts, tv shows, and movies where it is assumed the audience knows the meaning, but many times, we don't. Joseph Scott Morgan takes the time to define and explain PMI; Post Mortem Interval, in this somewhat different, very informative episode of Body Bags.











Transcribe Highlights
00:12.74 Introduction of PMI  Post Mortem Interval
04:42.25 Discussion sounds a dead body makes 
09:20.95 Discussion of death investigation
14:18.98 Discussion of Jacksonville State University 
19:18.52 Talk about the language of the dead
24:23.14 Discussion of what happens when a person dies
29:48.47 Discussion of "real world: conditions
34:18.51 Discussion of what happens when a person dies in unusual position
39:00.23 Talk about liquid seeks lowest area
43:12.20 Discussion of "fixed"
44:20.54 Conclusion Paying attention

There really is a Language of the Dead and it is spoken by the deceased in a way that people like Professor Joseph Scott Morgan can understand.  On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan explains the Language of the dead known as the Post Mortem Interval, PMI. Many phrases are used on podcasts, tv shows, and movies where it is assumed the audience knows the meaning, but many times, we don't. Joseph Scott Morgan takes the time to define and explain PMI; Post Mortem Interval, in this somewhat different, very informative episode of Body Bags.
 
 
 
 
 
Transcribe Highlights 00:12.74 Introduction of PMI  Post Mortem Interval 04:42.25 Discussion sounds a dead body makes  09:20.95 Discussion of death investigation 14:18.98 Discussion of Jacksonville State University  19:18.52 Talk about the language of the dead 24:23.14 Discussion of what happens when a person dies 29:48.47 Discussion of "real world: conditions 34:18.51 Discussion of what happens when a person dies in unusual position 39:00.23 Talk about liquid seeks lowest area 43:12.20 Discussion of "fixed" 44:20.54 Conclusion Paying attention

The Language of the Dead Spoken From The Grave

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Jennifer Paxton was looking for a place to stay with friendly faces for a few days. Rebecca Dishman and Sean Finnegan seem to be the friendly faces she is looking for...until she walks into their apartment. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will talk about how Jennifer Paxton was beaten with a baseball bat, shackled to a bed, raped, tortured, and eventually murdered. 













Transcription Highlights

00:08.43 Introduction of Jennifer Paxton death
04:55.92 Discussion of victim, lured, tortured, raped, murdered
09:00.14 Discussion of someone treated as less than human
14:41.08 Talk about co-conspirator
19:10.79 Discussion of Paxton being placed in freezer
24:16.48 Describing police finding frozen body under bed
30:45.98 Discussion of over 50 injuries to victim
35:45.22 Talking about abuse of a corpse
40:34.78 Discussion of baseball bat used as weapon
43:10.84 Conclusion 

Jennifer Paxton was looking for a place to stay with friendly faces for a few days. Rebecca Dishman and Sean Finnegan seem to be the friendly faces she is looking for...until she walks into their apartment. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will talk about how Jennifer Paxton was beaten with a baseball bat, shackled to a bed, raped, tortured, and eventually murdered. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transcription Highlights
00:08.43 Introduction of Jennifer Paxton death 04:55.92 Discussion of victim, lured, tortured, raped, murdered 09:00.14 Discussion of someone treated as less than human 14:41.08 Talk about co-conspirator 19:10.79 Discussion of Paxton being placed in freezer 24:16.48 Describing police finding frozen body under bed 30:45.98 Discussion of over 50 injuries to victim 35:45.22 Talking about abuse of a corpse 40:34.78 Discussion of baseball bat used as weapon 43:10.84 Conclusion

Kept Alive To Be Tortured: The Death of Jennifer Paxton

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/106b4d37-da36-40b0-8a84-b1d4005bde5a/transcript

Sisters Missing 45 Years: SOLVED!

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