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Six years before he became known as the Day Trader who went on a murderous rampage, Mark Barton was the suspect in the death of his first wife and her mother while they were camping at a lake in North Alabama. Today, Joseph Scott Morgan shares  personal memories of working the homicides in Atlanta, as well as breaking down the murders of Mark Barton’s first wife and her mother in the camper, and h...

Keith Papini was shocked to find out his wife's kidnapping was actually a hoax.   The 39-year-old mom Sherri Papini was reported missing and told investigators when she was found 22 days later that a pair of Hispanic women kidnapped her at gunpoint.  Papini said her kidnappers abused her and then shoved her out of a car. Papini was emaciated, her hair was cut shorter, and she had cuts and bruises...

Jack O'Kelley is a stand-out athlete throughout his youth and into high school, where he letters all four years in Lacrosse and football.  He's also a member of the National English Honor Society. Thanksgiving morning, Jack's family gets ready to celebrate the holiday, his dad calls Jack to come home. No answer. He calls the family friends where Jack spent the night. The parents invite Jack's fath...

Cop shocked during traffic stop by driver wearing "Jason" mask. Paranoid homeowner shoots down delivery drone! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hillary Ellington, a mother of three, is swept off her feet by Dr. Ben Brown, a renown plastic surgeon.  After just one year dating, the couple marries in June 2022. Their relationship’s described as very “touchy-feely,” but volatile. Ellington has several plastic surgeries performed by her husband.  She is set to go under her husband’s knife again for several procedures at the same time. Dr. Ben...

Today, we'd like to direct your attention to The Megyn Kelly Show. In this podcast episode, Megyn Kelly shares a personal fraud experience involving her mother-in-law and husband. With help from her family and Steve, a whale-watching guide from Cape Cod, she unravels the mystery. Hear Kelly's conversation with the scammer,  and get insights on how to avoid similar scams yourself from security expe...

Ph. D. Student kills family friends' newborn twin. This online-dater takes extreme measures to avoid a date! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Miya Rudd is born in October 2023 to parents Tesla Tucker, 29, and Cage Rudd, 30. Routine tests show that Miya’s umbilical cord has traces of methamphetamine in it--grounds for removal from her parents’ care. By the time Kentucky’s Social Services  made arrangements for Miya to be placed with her 3 older siblings, Tucker and Rudd left the hospital with the baby. For the next six months, the family...

Mom drowns daughters, 1 and 3, for "religious purposes." Kilt-wearing antique shopper does more than a little browsing! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Orleans PD desperately searching for a missing child, Kristhal Chinchilla-Canizales,  just 14. Kristhal is 5’2”, has black hair with blonde tips, and brown eyes. Last seen wearing a blue yoga jumpsuit with a black Harley pullover layered on top.    Louisiana’s Orleans Parish Department of Children and Family Services plans a day trip for foster children to a New Orleans Museum, May 22nd.  Kris...

Scorned wife poisons husband with RoundUp. This wacky park job clues cops in to DUI.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A fire at the home of missing mom of four Nikki Saelee McCain brings out law enforcement, the media and the Shasta County Fire Department. The Redding PD, Shasta County Sheriff's, and Cal-Fire L. E. all witness the growing blaze and multiple officers spotted walking the property while it was still on fire.  Firefighters create a fire line to stop the fire from spreading to nearby homes, but severa...

Maryland hit and run still unsolved. Nashville driver lucky he only lost his glasses! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bonnie and Clyde killed at least nine police officers and four civilians during their 21-month crime spree from 1932 to 1934. The couple were also responsible for several Bank robberies, gas stations hold-ups , and burglaries. They weren't very good thieves, as they rarely got away with more than $80. In this episode of Body Bags, Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how Bonnie Parker suffered so many...

As a Halloween party in an upscale neighborhood gets out of hand, neighbors call 911 saying there are too many cars and drunk teens in the neighborhood. As Preston Lord and his friends leave the party, one of Lord's friends has a necklace stolen by another group of teens. A fight breaks out when Lord tries to get the necklace back. He is beaten by a group of teens who knock Lord unconscious and ki...

Two family grapple with individuals who claim to be long-lost missing children. A woman comes forward claiming to be Cherrie Ann Mahan. The little girl was just an 8-year-old when she went missing, after getting off her school bus, just feet away from her home.  A blue or green van is the only clue. Six-year-old Timmothy James Pitzen was dropped off at school by his father James. Not long after, h...

Father rescues daughter from ride-share driver sexually assaulting her. Turns out this  life-like body is not a lifeless body.   For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new book claims Bryan Kohberger is not a random spree killer, but rather, he had one target in mind the night he allegedly killed four college students in their home off-campus in Moscow, Idaho. Author Howard Blum claims investigators believe in a non-targeted attack, the killer would have stopped at the first door inside the house, and it would have been instinctive to go into the first rooms a...

Nurse Dani Schofield replaces fentanyl in IV bags with tap water. This McDonald's employee is not loving her aggravated assault charge.  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The LAPD launches a criminal investigation into the death of Matthew Perry after the Medical Examiner's report is released and is nearing its conclusion.  A source close to the investigation tells People the police believe multiple people should be charged. The LAPD is working with the Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA, and the U.S. Postal Inspectors attempting to find out where the ketamine th...

Woman screams for help as police try to push through barricaded door. If you're hiding from cops, remember to silence to your cellphone! For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nikki Saelee-McCain last contacts her family with a text message just after midnight. She texts with her sister, letting her know that she was driving her mother-in-law’s vehicle back to the McCain home near the Win-River Casino. Later that morning, when Saelee-McCain's family texts her again, she did not respond. It's been more than a month now since anyone has seen or heard from Nikki. Her truck...

Father stabs adult son in argument over dirty dishes. Is this what "Take your Child to Work Day" looks like when you're a criminal?  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom for a motion hearing regarding a gag order, Friday, June 9, 2023, in Latah County District Court in Moscow, Idaho. A judge overseeing the case against Kohberger, charged with killing four University of Idaho students last fall, is set to hear arguments over a gag order that largely bars attorneys and other parties in the case from speaking with news reporters....

Landlord slaughters family of four. Pilot rescues moose calf stuck under his float plane  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.