Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

In part one of this two-part series on Body Bags hosts Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take listeners through the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and its aftermath. They describe the chaos at Ford's Theater, the attending physicians' struggles as they assessed Lincoln's condition with limited medical knowledge and tools, the removal of Lincoln's body, and the irony of increased security after the assassination. They also delve into the autopsy process, highlighting the physicians' extensive experience and the challenges they faced. Time-codes: 00:20 - Start of show. 01:35 - John Wilkes Booth's actions in the theater. 02:00 - Immediate response to the shooting. 02:35 - Lincoln's condition when the surgeon arrived. 03:15 - Initial confusion among the audience. 04:00 - Booth's calculated timing for the shooting. 05:30 - Surgeon realizes Lincoln's gunshot wound location. 05:55 - Limitations of medical knowledge and tools. 07:40 - Lincoln stops breathing and has dilated pupils. 08:10 - Surgeon removes clot, Lincoln breathes again. 09:20 - Difficulty transporting Lincoln to the White House. 09:55 - Physicians try to locate the lead ball in Lincoln's head. 11:30 - Attempt to drain blood and reduce intracranial pressure. 12:00 - Lincoln's death at 7:30 a.m. 13:50 - Lincoln remains unconscious throughout the ordeal. 16:40 - Removal of Lincoln's body from the boarding house. 17:15 - Absence of security and irony of increased security. 18:00 - Lincoln's tendency to dismiss security. 18:40 - Lincoln's body conveyed to White House for autopsy. 19:55 - Handsaw used to open Lincoln's skull. 21:10 - Delicate nature of dissecting the brain. 22:15 - Autopsy challenges: lack of electricity, reliance on touch. 23:00 - Physicians' extensive experience in dealing with trauma. 29:40 - Modern gunshot wound examination process. 30:30 - Role of x-rays in understanding bullet trajectories. 31:15 - Autopsy confirms nothing could have saved Lincoln. 32:55 - Limitations of 1800s medical treatments. 33:30 - John Wilkes Booth's autopsy. 34:50 - Physician's anger and resentment towards Booth. 35:30 - Booth's body relocation before returning to family. 36:05 - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mary Kay Heese was 17-years-old when she was murdered and dumped in a ditch in March of 1969. Mary Kay Heese did not go down without a fight, she fought back, but died from multiple stab wounds. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about how the case went cold but the family kept working the case. Year after year. Joseph Scott Morgan will explain what it took to solve a case that was cold for more than half a century, and how 55-years after her lifeless body was found in a ditch, an arrest is made in the murder of Mary Kay Heese. Transcript Highlights 00:00.35 Introduction - 55 year cold case 04:07.70 The Family keeps looking for answers 10:02.66 Parents have passed, but cousin fought for justice 15:01.01 Finding a hair and fiber evidence 20:07.30 Body found near home 25:05.68 Perp dumped body in ditch 30:03.39 Mary Kay Heese fought back 35:29.16 Two suspects, one commits suicide in 1977 40:06.78 A Suspect is found 44:08.09 Arrest is made, more to comeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luigi Mangione allegedly shot and killed CEO of United Healthcare Brian Thompson on December 4, 2024. The suspect in the shooting is a 26-year-old person of means; smart, educated, and now, possibly a killer. Joseph Scott Morgan breaks down the type of weapon used and how it would function, the ammunition used, as well as the damage it could do to the intended target. Dave Mack tries to fill in the background of the story as it continues to evolve. This is Part One of Two. Transcript Highlights 00:00:00.71 Introduction 00:00:57.91 Growing up spoiled 00:05:28.58 Luigi Mangione manifesto 00:08:55.84 Mangione creating characters on computer 00:12:26.42 Chronic pain in lower back 00:17:38.37 Description of using 3D printed gun 00:24:56.27 Scheduling an event, waiting for victim 00:28:37.77 Suspect and weapons 00:33:23.74 Description of "site picture" 00:38:29.89 Shot and effect on body 00:39:01.33 Conclusion of part oneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shamra Felkel is last seen in Hartselle, South Carolina, on September 25. On October 7, friends and family report her missing. Shamra Felkel's daughters, Karli Felkel and Kasey Wolfe begin searching right away but say local law enforcement isn't taking the case seriously. 11 weeks after she vanishes into thin air, Kasey Wolfe gets an anonymous tip that leads her to ask a close family friend to search the Ruby Road area near her mother's property. The friend discovers human remains and calls authorities. Deputies respond and rope off the area. Joseph Scott Morgan explains what condition the remains will be in after being buried near a dry well for over two months and what will be learned at autopsy. Transcript Highlights00:00:13.06 Introduction00:04:55.00 We are creatures of habit00:10:14.37 Graveyard or Cemetery00:14:40.13 Building a well00:19:18.58 Who found the body of Shamra Felkel00:25:00.66 After remains are found....what happens next00:30:13.69 Investigators haven't announced type of strangulation00:35:21.26 Charges of murder, kidnapping, obstruction of justice00:39:05.01 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.