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

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