Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

In 2012, 19-year-old UNC student Faith Hedgepeth was found murdered in her apartment following a savage sexual assault and blunt-force attack. The bloody crime scene yielded bizarre clues: a heavy rum bottle used as a weapon and a cryptic message written on a takeout bag. The case went cold for nearly a decade until genetic genealogy traced the killer's DNA to Miguel Salguero Olivares. Following a 2021 traffic stop that secured a matching DNA sample, a jury recently found him guilty on all counts, sentencing him to life in prison.
Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the physical evidence left at the scene and analyze the complex blood deposition on Faith's bed, explain the devastating impact of a thick liquor bottle as a weapon, and discuss how the mysterious takeout bag served as a confusing red herring.
Highlights:
00:01.420 Welcome to Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan
00:10.630 Jimmy Buffett and Rum
02:59.280 The Faith Hedgepeth Case Begins
06:02.540 The Brutal Discovery
07:41.350 The Challenges of Blood Evidence
13:37.590 The 911 Call and Initial Scene
18:20.619 The Investigation Unfolds
31:18.890 The Rum Bottle and DNA Evidence
34:38.840 The Role of Blood in Investigations
39:27.070 The Suspect and the Crime Scene
41:11.200 The Challenges of Identifying Blood
43:10.660 A Violent Attack Unfolds
44:06.390 The Investigation Begins
49:13.270 The Role of DNA Evidence
52:48.610 The Trial and Its Challenges
55:02.580 Closing Thoughts on Forensic Science
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The search for missing women continues as investigators went through the Philly 'House of Horrors' spraying luminol, uncovering human DNA. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at what is happening right now as crews are digging with excavators to see if what R.C, Horsch wrote about as works of fiction were actually descriptions of murder and disposal of women who came to the Olney home. This is an update to the earlier Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan episode, "Missing Women, Philly House Of Horrors! Dissolving Bodies & Snuff Films".
Highlights:
00:01.420 Welcome to Body Bags
00:10.470 The Challenges of Concentration in Crime
01:23.120 The Philly House of Horrors Investigation
03:57.260 Preparing for the Worst: Investigator
10:12.050 The Power of Luminol in Crime Scene
16:26.640 Unraveling the Mystery of the Barrel
22:55.210 The Extensive Scope of the Investigation
27:48.170 R.C. Horsch's Dark Legacy and the Role of DNA
44:13.640 Wrapping Up the House of Horrors Case
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On December 22, 1978, a school bus driver about 11 miles east of Billings, Montana, spotted what looked to be trash dumped close to the road close to the I-90/Pryor Creek Interchange. The bus drivers stops to take a closer look when he notices a shoe and what appears to be a body. He just discovered the body of 16-year-old Corina Contreraz, and the beginning of a case that would not be solved for 48 years. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take an up-close look at the investigation into the murder of Corina and the incredible scientific work done by investigators in Montana and the team at Othram Labs. This is the first time in history where a murderer has been caught with an innocuous finger print sitting in an arrest file for 44 years. If the investigation was a numbers game, the equation that led to the suspect would look like this: 1978 + 16 + 2026 + 1982 = Angelo Stallsmith Sr.
Highlights:
00:01.400 Setting the Stage for a Forensic Mystery
00:10.850 The Power of Friction Ridges
02:08.450 A Cold Case from 1978
10:21.309 The Discovery of the Body
21:56.840 Investigating the Crime Scene
22:54.570 A Mysterious Discovery
23:12.340 Investigating the Crime Scene
28:45.960 The Hunt for Clues
37:12.050 A Breakthrough in Forensic Science
37:19.680 The Breakthrough in Forensic Technology
42:42.600 Solving a 44-Year-Old Mystery
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The trial of accused killer Matthew Farwell, 40, is underway. Farwell stands accused of murdering pregnant Sandra Birchmore, and staging the scene to look like Sandra took her own life. Farwell had known Sandra since she was 12 and a member of the Stoughton, Mass, Police Explorers Youth Program. Farwell was one of the active cops who volunteered their time to teach young people about law enforcement, and it was at these group meetings where Farwell is accused of grooming Sandra. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack explore some of the evidence to determine why Sandra's death was initially ruled a suicide, and how the ruling was changed, and how the Feds stepped in to charge Farwell in the death of Sandra Birchmore.
Highlights:
00:01.400 Setting the Stage for a Federal Homicide Case
01:54.280 The Sandra Birchmore Case Unfolds
02:52.660 The Explorer Post and Grooming Process
06:18.580 A Pregnant Woman's Tragic Fate
28:53.630 The Investigation and Initial Ruling
32:22.230 Challenging the Suicide Verdict
33:22.980 Dr. Michael Baden's Expert Opinion
34:25.640 The Nuances of Hanging and Strangulation
39:13.489 Lividity and Asphyxial Death Indicators
41:19.590 The Trial and New Evidence
45:23.250 Federal Charges and Their Implications
48:20.350 Closing Thoughts on a Tragic Case
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On September 21 in Oxford, Mississippi, two young men were found dead on and near the campus of Ole Miss. Aidan Hamilton, an 18-year-old freshman from Colorado, was found unresponsive in his dorm room at Stewart Hall, and was taken to a local hospital where he died. Robert Strang, 20, was found dead in an off-campus residence. Investigators reported finding packaging associated with Kratom-related products at both locations. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about the cases and how Kratom is linked to the deaths even though toxicology results haven't been made public yet.
Highlights:
00:01.420 Setting the Stage for a Deadly Convenience
01:46.260 The Allure of Kratom: A Mysterious
02:32.919 A Tragic Double Death at Ole Miss
06:24.300 Kratom's Dual Nature: Sedative and Stimulant
14:38.930 The Wild West of Unregulated Substances
17:15.550 Investigating the Deaths: A Forensic
32:13.920 The Aftermath: Arrests and Legal Implications
43:48.090 Closing Thoughts on Kratom's Impact
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