A Texas mother of 4 is found hanging from a dock with a rope around her neck in an apparent suicide. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack will go behind the shocking story of an apparent suicide and Joe Scott will explain how a witness describing the woman’s body hanging from the dock tells him she didn’t kill herself; this is a murder!  







01:38.72 Introduction: Suicide or Murder 

05:20.55 Discussion of rigidity 

09:06:44 Talk about boat life, living at marina 

13:02.11 Discussion of arms hanging down 

16:41.60 Talk about 30-year old mom, 4 children 

19:31.74 Discussion of suicide 

24:33.02 Discussion of woman’s arm points to different conclusion 

28:06.63 Discussion of staging a suicide 

32:14.44 Talk about girlfriend leaves, doesn’t come back 

36:11.46 Discussion of post-mortem lividity in aquatic environment 

39:18.91Discussion of flaccid 

A Texas mother of 4 is found hanging from a dock with a rope around her neck in an apparent suicide. On this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack will go behind the shocking story of an apparent suicide and Joe Scott will explain how a witness describing the woman’s body hanging from the dock tells him she didn’t kill herself; this is a murder!  
 
 
 
01:38.72 Introduction: Suicide or Murder 
05:20.55 Discussion of rigidity 
09:06:44 Talk about boat life, living at marina 
13:02.11 Discussion of arms hanging down 
16:41.60 Talk about 30-year old mom, 4 children 
19:31.74 Discussion of suicide 
24:33.02 Discussion of woman’s arm points to different conclusion 
28:06.63 Discussion of staging a suicide 
32:14.44 Talk about girlfriend leaves, doesn’t come back 
36:11.46 Discussion of post-mortem lividity in aquatic environment 
39:18.91Discussion of flaccid

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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An Unnatural Affair:  The Staged Suicide of Giselle Tapia-Salazar

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In the Chicago suburb of Frankfort, Illinois, neighbors are concerned they have a Lindsay Clancy "copycat" when a two-year-old toddler is found hanging from a rafter in the basement of the Walsh family home. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the known facts of the case and question how some of the timeline of events have been reported.

Highlights:

00:01.400 Setting the Stage for Body Bags

00:10.310 The Power of Imitation

02:05.310 The Clancy Case and Postpartum Depression

05:12.710 The Corey Walsh Case Unfolds

05:53.740 The Tragic Discovery of Bear's Body

17:29.119 The Investigation and Corey's Confession

21:44.970 The Autopsy and Forensic Analysis

40:17.930 The Aftermath and Future Implications

43:16.360 Closing Thoughts on Copycats and Reality

In the Chicago suburb of Frankfort, Illinois, neighbors are concerned they have a Lindsay Clancy "copycat" when a two-year-old toddler is found hanging from a rafter in the basement of the Walsh family home. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the known facts of the case and question how some of the timeline of events have been reported.
Highlights:
00:01.400 Setting the Stage for Body Bags
00:10.310 The Power of Imitation
02:05.310 The Clancy Case and Postpartum Depression
05:12.710 The Corey Walsh Case Unfolds
05:53.740 The Tragic Discovery of Bear's Body
17:29.119 The Investigation and Corey's Confession
21:44.970 The Autopsy and Forensic Analysis
40:17.930 The Aftermath and Future Implications
43:16.360 Closing Thoughts on Copycats and Reality

Mom OBSESSED With Clancy Trial, Charged 1st -Degree Murder of Son, 2

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During a Labor Day Weekend spent with family at Cedar Creek Lake, Jerry Mack Watkins and his wife, Shelley Watkins, get into an argument on Monday September 6th, that ends up with Jerry Mack taking the couple’s two daughters home, leaving Shelley time at the lake to cool off. Shelley arrives home from the lake at 11pm that night and the argument that began at the lake continues with Jerry Mack and Shelley arguing in the garage of their Corsicana, Texas, home. The argument escalates and Shelley tells Jerry Mack she is leaving and taking the girls with her. Jerry Mack takes Shelley's car keys and tells her she can leave, but she will not be taking the children. According to Jerry Mack Watkins, his wife, Shelley Watkins, leaves the home, by herself, on foot, at 11:30pm. And he went inside the house and went to bed. This is the story as told by Jerry Mack Watkins in 1993. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack will break down the facts of the case, including the disappearance of Shelley Watkins, the recovery of her body 7 days later in the Trinity River, 40 miles away from the Watkins home. This story also includes a scandal with the District Attorney, the FBI "Sting" operation that sends the DA to prison, and murder charges against Jerry Mack Watkins DROPPED! Now, 33-years later, the unsolved murder of Shelley Watkins might be leaving the list of "unsolved" cases as a breakthrough in DNA technology could reveal who killed Shelley Watkins.

Highlights

00:10.610 The Mysterious Disappearance

03:01.700 A River Runs Through It

04:53.990 The Argument and the Aftermath

08:16.450 The Discovery and Investigation

25:03.450 The Autopsy and Evidence

29:51.660 The Timeline of Deception

37:02.910 The Case Goes Cold

39:08.510 The Case Against Jerry Mack Watkins

40:18.680 New DNA Evidence and Its Implications

40:21.390 New DNA Evidence

43:39.100 The Brutality and Intimacy of the Crime Scene

45:20.460 Closing Thoughts and Future Updates

During a Labor Day Weekend spent with family at Cedar Creek Lake, Jerry Mack Watkins and his wife, Shelley Watkins, get into an argument on Monday September 6th, that ends up with Jerry Mack taking the couple&rsquo;s two daughters home, leaving Shelley time at the lake to cool off. Shelley arrives home from the lake at 11pm that night and the argument that began at the lake continues with Jerry Mack and Shelley arguing in the garage of their Corsicana, Texas, home. The argument escalates and Shelley tells Jerry Mack she is leaving and taking the girls with her. Jerry Mack takes Shelley's car keys and tells her she can leave, but she will not be taking the children. According to Jerry Mack Watkins, his wife, Shelley Watkins, leaves the home, by herself, on foot, at 11:30pm. And he went inside the house and went to bed. This is the story as told by Jerry Mack Watkins in 1993. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack will break down the facts of the case, including the disappearance of Shelley Watkins, the recovery of her body 7 days later in the Trinity River, 40 miles away from the Watkins home. This story also includes a scandal with the District Attorney, the FBI "Sting" operation that sends the DA to prison, and murder charges against Jerry Mack Watkins DROPPED! Now, 33-years later, the unsolved murder of Shelley Watkins might be leaving the list of "unsolved" cases as a breakthrough in DNA technology could reveal who killed Shelley Watkins.
Highlights
00:10.610 The Mysterious Disappearance
03:01.700 A River Runs Through It
04:53.990 The Argument and the Aftermath
08:16.450 The Discovery and Investigation
25:03.450 The Autopsy and Evidence
29:51.660 The Timeline of Deception
37:02.910 The Case Goes Cold
39:08.510 The Case Against Jerry Mack Watkins
40:18.680 New DNA Evidence and Its Implications
40:21.390 New DNA Evidence
43:39.100 The Brutality and Intimacy of the Crime Scene
45:20.460 Closing Thoughts and Future Updates

BOMBSHELL! DNA From 1993 Unsolved Murder Could ID Killer!

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As Burning Man 2025 was winding down and the iconic "Man" burned, Vadim Kruglov, a 37-year-old Russian-born man who had been living in Washington state, was discovered in a pool of blood at the wild festival at about 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 30, 2025. In the year since the death of Kruglov, no arrest has been made and investigators have not even named a "Person of Interest".  Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack revisit the case and discuss shocking new evidence that may help break the case wide open.

Highlights

00:10.930 Louisiana Festivals and Music
01:19.400 The Burning Man Tragedy
03:33.440 The Scene of the Crime
06:45.620 The Fatal Stabbing
15:49.200 Investigating in a Difficult Environment
27:35.359 The Victim's Final Hours
35:29.690 DNA Evidence and Open Questions
41:05.040 Closing Thoughts on the Case

As Burning Man 2025 was winding down and the iconic "Man" burned, Vadim Kruglov, a 37-year-old Russian-born man who had been living in Washington state, was discovered in a pool of blood at the wild festival at about 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 30, 2025. In the year since the death of Kruglov, no arrest has been made and investigators have not even named a "Person of Interest".&nbsp; Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack revisit the case and discuss shocking new evidence that may help break the case wide open.
Highlights
00:10.930 Louisiana Festivals and Music 01:19.400 The Burning Man Tragedy 03:33.440 The Scene of the Crime 06:45.620 The Fatal Stabbing 15:49.200 Investigating in a Difficult Environment 27:35.359 The Victim's Final Hours 35:29.690 DNA Evidence and Open Questions 41:05.040 Closing Thoughts on the Case

BREAKTHROUGH! New Evidence in Burning Man Murder

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An Unnatural Affair: The Staged Suicide of Giselle Tapia-Salazar

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