Revisiting the Piketon Massacre, Ten years later. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case that can best be described as: 8 Murders. 4 Crime Scenes. 1 Night. Ten years since the murders took place, eight years since the arrest of the Wagner family. The case isn't over yet. 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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00:00.09 Introduction: Timelines

05:13.71 Jake Wagner, 18 dating Hanna Rhoden. 13

10:19.50 Billy Wagner 6'6" 275 lbs

15:16.31 Forgive but don't forget

20:39.38 Toddler "mommy and daddy playing zombie"

25:05.27 Custody of Baby Sophia

30:17.03 Dark, no light, suspects had to be familiar

35:29.91 Execution of Rhoden Family

41:08.15 Vengeance and Hatred

 

Revisiting the Piketon Massacre, Ten years later. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case that can best be described as: 8 Murders. 4 Crime Scenes. 1 Night. Ten years since the murders took place, eight years since the arrest of the Wagner family. The case isn't over yet.&nbsp;
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 Transcribe Highlights
00:00.09 Introduction: Timelines
05:13.71 Jake Wagner, 18 dating Hanna Rhoden. 13
10:19.50 Billy Wagner 6'6" 275 lbs
15:16.31 Forgive but don't forget
20:39.38 Toddler "mommy and daddy playing zombie"
25:05.27 Custody of Baby Sophia
30:17.03 Dark, no light, suspects had to be familiar
35:29.91 Execution of Rhoden Family
41:08.15 Vengeance and Hatred
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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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The Piketon Massacre: 8 Dead. 4 Crime Scenes. 1 Night. What REALLY Happened!

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Prosecutors say David Anthony Burke lured Celeste Rivas to his home on April 23, 2025 and killed the 14-year-old by stabbing her twice. After watching the child bleed out, Burke began creating an alibi that included getting rid of evidence. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the last hours of Celeste Rivas life, and Burke allegedly used two chainsaws and an inflatable pool to destroy a person, and evidence. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transcribe Highlights
00:00.12 Introduction - Bonus Episode

01:31.55 Revelations from court

05:10.87 D4VD met Celeste Rivas when she was 11

10:38.71 Celeste Rivas body was destroyed

15:31.90 Burke pays child $1,000 to sneak a phone to 13-year-old Celeste

20:24.85 Burke and Celeste "broke up" in November 2024

25:08.01 Burke began creating alibi 

30:30.30 M.E. identified two stab wounds

35:22.82 Chainsaw and kiddie pool

40:32.38 Burke allegedly used chainsaw to dismember 

45:34.05 PI Steve Fischer saw freezer

50:38.87 Blood, tissue, bone would be slung everywhere

53:31.00 Conclusion

Prosecutors say David Anthony Burke lured Celeste Rivas to his home on April 23, 2025 and killed the 14-year-old by stabbing her twice. After watching the child bleed out, Burke began creating an alibi that included getting rid of evidence. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the last hours of Celeste Rivas life, and Burke allegedly used two chainsaws and an inflatable pool to destroy a person, and evidence.&nbsp;
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Transcribe Highlights 00:00.12 Introduction - Bonus Episode
01:31.55 Revelations from court
05:10.87 D4VD met Celeste Rivas when she was 11
10:38.71 Celeste Rivas body was destroyed
15:31.90 Burke pays child $1,000 to sneak a phone to 13-year-old Celeste
20:24.85 Burke and Celeste "broke up" in November 2024
25:08.01 Burke began creating alibi&nbsp;
30:30.30 M.E. identified two stab wounds
35:22.82 Chainsaw and kiddie pool
40:32.38 Burke allegedly used chainsaw to dismember&nbsp;
45:34.05 PI Steve Fischer saw freezer
50:38.87 Blood, tissue, bone would be slung everywhere
53:31.00 Conclusion

BONUS EPISODE! The Evil, Horrific, Disgusting Murder and Dismemberment of  Celeste Rivas

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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

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?

 


Transcribe Highlights
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 Piketon Massacre: 8 Dead. 4 Crime Scenes. 1 Night. What REALLY Happened!

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