Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

July 12, 1980, Everett, Washington: Married, mother of two, Susan Vesey, was found dead in her home the morning after her 21st birthday. Her children were home while she was tied up, beaten, sexually assaulted and strangled. Many possible suspects, including her husband and brother-in-law, were interviewed, but no arrest was made, and the case went cold. June 2, 1984, Everett, Washington: Passerby calls 911 from a pay phone to report a fire in a small apartment building. Firefighters rush in to put out the fire and find Judy Weaver, tied up with a phone cord, strangled, brutalized and dead. The investigation stalls and goes cold. In the Weaver evidence file - a piece of carpeting from the apartment and a cigarette butt from the potential suspect. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack dig into the files of Susan Vesey and Judy Weaver and explain how those murders were directly tied to a sexual assault in 1979 of a woman who was able to escape the monster and the sexual assault of two sisters in 1984, that landed the suspect in prison, his DNA in CODIS, and creative undercover investigators using the "chewing gum trick" to solve two cold case homicides.
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On February 22, 2003, the body of 57-year-old Jeanette Wilton was discovered near her home in the Flint River, close to a train trestle. Joseph Scott Morgan takes an in-depth look at the autopsy that showed the mother of three and grandmother to seven, had been sexually assaulted before she died of strangulation and multiple stab wounds to her neck. She also suffered blunt force trauma to her head and face along with contusions and postmortem abrasions. Dave Mack looks at the investigation where no murder weapon was found, no suspects identified, no arrest made, and the case went cold quickly. Two decades would pass before the case was brought in from the cold, and with the help of the Western Michigan University Cold Case Program, the Michigan State Police Cold Case Team was able to examine the evidence and find forensic evidence that could be sent to Othram in the Woodlands, Texas, leading to the identification of a suspect and an arrest.
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When Katherine Torbick failed to show up for work and friends could not get her to reply to calls and texts, police were called to do a "well-being" check. Officers were made aware of a recent domestic violence incident at the home involving Katherine and Kevin Motykie. Katherine ended her relationship with Motykie and he had a pending arrest warrant for aggravated domestic battery involving Katherine at the time police arrive at the home. Police forced entry into the residence and found Katherine Torbick, dead, with multiple signs of trauma. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take an in-depth look at the crime scene as well as a digital recording found in Kevin Motykie's pocket, a recording that captures the entire 7-hour assault from beginning with Motykie putting handcuffs on Torbick all the way to Katherine's final breath.
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Noel Rodriguez Alvarez was last seen in October 2022. Nobody reported him missing. Family members got concerned after his mother, Cindy Rodriguez-Singh made comments about Noel being possessed and a possible danger to her newborn twins. Police were asked to do a welfare check on March 10, 2023. Within 12 days Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, her husband, and six children ages 5 months to 11 years were on their way to India. Noel was not with them. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case of Noel Rodriguez Alvarez, 6-years-old when he vanished. Three years later, we have the answers.
Host Joseph Scott Morgan
Co-Host Dave Mack




Transcribe Highlights
00:00.07 Introduction - Tax refund
02:00.66 Boy missing several years
05:19.42 Noel is special needs
10:03.19 Police welfare check
14:57.34 Being hungry
20:05.53 Arshdeep Singh deposits stolen money
25:01.46 When did Noel fall through the cracks
30:00.86 Dogs smelling decay
35:15.25 The cement will be taken away
38:24.89 Conclusion
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Danny Calahane was at home with his young daughter when two men showed up with screwdrivers aiming to do Danny harm. Danny fought back against the intruders, chasing them from his home while protecting his daughter. The intruders came back, this time with sulfuric acid, attacking Danny and covering his body in the acid. As the two men fled the scene, police and paramedics were called. Danny Calahane was suffering from a pain that cannot be easily explained. Transporting the injured man to the hospital Danny was given morphine, enough to give him some relief, and in those brief moments Danny described his attackers. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack breakdown the story behind the headline. What was the attack all about? Who was behind the attack? What kind of injuries did Danny Calahane suffer? How is it possible that Danny lived for 10 weeks in the hospital with around the clock care and still died from the injuries he suffered in the acid attack. And WHY was Danny's Ex-Wife found Guilty of his MURDER!

Host Joseph Scott Morgan
Co-Host Dave Mack


Transcribe Highlights
00:00.04 Introduction - 5 years of Body Bags
04:03.66 Acid Attack - sulfuric acid
09:45.95 Used as a corrosive
14:53.17 Danny, ex-wife Paris, and "Frost"
20:18.91 After attack, Danny was verbal
24:27.70 Different than treating knife wound
30:14.40 Don't know how acid transported
35:10.04 Third degree burns
40:15.03 Ex-wife wanted money, jealous of Danny's life
41:31.65 Conclusion
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