SHOCKING! "Torso Killer" Strikes Again! Confesses to 1965 Cold Case Murder, Nursing Student, 18

When Stacey Powell doesn't log onto her work computer for two days in the middle of the week, and family can't get her on the phone, police are asked to do a "well-being" check. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack  open the door on the "well-being" check on Stacey Powell and how police knew her boyfriend, Andrew Ridgeway, was lying from the first minute they talked to him.  During this episode we mention a show that dropped December 23, 2025; 1983 Car Fire Death: Charred Remains Buried. Victim Found ALIVE! Who is in GRAVE?             Transcribe Highlights00:01.62 Introduction - Well-being check   01:02.14 "savage" 05:02.26 Police show up - looking for Stacey 06:05.69 Andrew Ridgeway lies to police 10:01.21 Police need a warrant 15:02.62 What do "raccoon eyes" mean? 20:01.27 Past show - charred remains, 1983 car fire death  25:22.65 Lacerations are not sharp force injuries  30:05.43 Fresh blood, slippery 35:12.74 Stacey was shot and beaten 40:00.73 Beat cops deal with everything 45:20.16 M.E. said face unrecognizable  49:38.18 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In November 2006, the skeletal remains of an unidentified individual were found on a beach in Taholah, an unincorporated village on the Quinault Indian Reservation, in Grays Harbor County, Washington.  he Grays Harbor Sheriff's Office and the Grays Harbor County Coroner's Office responded and began collecting evidence and investigating. The Skeletal Remains: Adult Man - 5'9" - 170 - 180 lbs Likely between 20 and 60 years old (OR OLDER!!!!) Needless to say, the case went cold. For 20 years. In 2025 - Grays Harbor County Coroner's Office and the King County Medical Examiner's Office and submit evidence to Othram. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about the case that didn't seem possible to solve, and the Mayor who was able to finally be laid to rest.           Transcribe Highlights 00:03.34 Introduction - Story of "Pearl" 03:23.81 Ann Rule - true crime author 05:05.05 Skeletal Remains found on beach 10:10.94 Dental wear to determine age 15:09.54 Skull wear - suture lines 20:34.97 Standing at the edge of raging rivers 25:01.85 Soft tissue eaten 30:23.00 Mayor Edwin Asher 35:11.85 Skeleton found in 2006 41:12.23 Identifying remains 45:17.78 Having to breathe life into DNA 48:52.47 Othram making a difference  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Eugene Brashers was a serial killer and rapist who got away with murders. He was only proved to be a "serial killer" 20 years after he killed himself! Brashers body was exhumed and his DNA tied him to the infamous "Yogurt Shop Murders" in Austin, Texas in 1991. Now in the recent past, another cold case has been tied to Brashers - the 1998 murder of Linda Rutledge in Lexington, Kentucky. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the evidence that ties Brashers to both of those crimes as well as several more!            Transcribe Highlights00:02.71 Introduction: Yogurt Shop Murders 05:33.02 Working Serial homicides 10:00.38 Joining the Army, then Navy 15:07.68 Is three years enough for the crime? 19:59.05 Shot to death, fire used to cover-up crime 25:19.93 Comes prepared to start fire  30:24.34 Execution style shooting 35:04.41 Austin and Lexington cases both cold 39:04.69 Did not know Brashers was serial killer until 2018 42:19.26 Conclusion   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On October 17, 2025, a normal morning starts as a New York mother sees her children off to school. After returning from taking her youngest daughter to school, an intruder attacks Aleena Asif after sneaking into her home while she was away. Aleena loses her life during the struggle. Now, according to the County of Nassau District Attorney, an arrest has been made in the case. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go inside the home of Aleena Asif and break down her murder at the hands of her estranged husband, who is accused of smothering the mother of his children with Cyanide and Acid. Transcribe Highlights  00:00.07 Introduction - Snack foods 02:08.31 Cyanide 04:55.10 Marie Hilley using arsenic 10:07.92 Mom taking kids to school, at home, death awaits 15:14.60 Why did school not call the father? 20:21.43 Qureshi uses rag dipped in cyanide and acid 24:57.85 Acid would make skin look red or even turn brown 29:49.11 Workers have to worry about cyanide 35:06.94 Did suspect plan to torture 38:50.95 Conclusion   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Torso Killer is back in the news again as Richard Cottingham confesses to the 1965 murder of 18-year-old nursing student, Alys Eberhardt, in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Cottingham will not be prosecuted for the murder, the admission allows the city of Fair Lawn to close the case, maybe provide an answer for family who have waited decades to know what happened to their loved one. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack dig into the story of the "Torso Killer", the "Time Square Killer" Richard Cottingham. He confesses to a cold case from 1965, will there be more?           Transcribe Highlights00:00.28 Introduction - Decade, getting older 02:53.32 Deathbed confessions 06:23.91 Will confession aid in healing? 11:38.74 The last woman attacked, survived 16:56.79 Rodney Alcala worked at BCBS at same time 22:56.31 Torso killer - attacked with a knife, but killings were strangling 29:00.70 Heroic woman survived and caused Torso Killer to be caught 35:11.48 Telling tales for benefits in prison 40:03.03 Bodies try to heal 45:16.76 Torture killing 46:02.07 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prosecutors in Pennsylvania have uncovered disturbing details in connection with an alleged 34-year-old grave robber. Police arrested Jonathan Gerlach, of Ephrata, as he left Mount Moriah Cemetery “holding a burlap bag, crow bar, and other assorted items.” He’s now facing over 500 criminal charges in connection to alleged break-ins, including 100 counts of abuse of a corpse, desecration, theft, and more. The reported burglaries started in early November and continued until December, according to the Delaware County, Office of the District Attorney. Police arrested Gerlach on January 6. Now, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack dig up the dirt on the grave robber who allegedly has over 100 human skulls in his house, as well as mummified body parts.             Transcribe Highlights00:03.45 Introduction - Mount Moriah 03:34.68 Grave Robber 07:41.62 Body prep and time 12:13.30 Glass allowing body to be viewed  17:59.99 Flies in Pa draw attention of neighbors 23:36.50 Don't step on center of cement over a grave 29:37.59 Gerlach basement 34:39.35 Driving skull to Chicago to sell  40:00.95 Too much done in 60 days time 43:00.46 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The body of Rhonda Fisher was found on April 1, 1987, 25 miles north of Denver, in a rural area of Douglas County. A motorist passing by the area spotted her body at the 3500 block of South Perry Park Road, and contacted police. She had been sexually assaulted and strangled. The night before her murder, she was on foot, walking north on Monaco and toward Denver.  Now, following in-depth investigations with crime scene and evidence, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has announced a resolution in the case.  Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about the case that was cold for 38 years, and Joe explains how the evidence that pointed to the killer was in the hands of law enforcement from the very start.  Transcribe Highlights 00:00.09 Introduction - Decades 02:58.90 Missing Friend found alive  05:02.26 Case begins April 1, 1987 05:53.98 Rhonda Fisher was last seen in Denver. 08:05.10 Serial perps leaving the body a certain way 13:18.90 Looking for minutiae 18:05.56 Triangulating a body 23:49.51 Trace Evidence, Bags came into play 29:38.04 Sexual assault, serialized event 34:25.69 Killer identified by what was found in the paper bags 39:05.15 Vincent Groves died 9 years after he killed Rhonda 40:50.11 Hair combings, cuttings 42:41.86 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Columbus Division of Police Homicide Unit is asking the public for help with any video or digital evidence related to the murders of Spencer and Monique Tepe. Well thought of couple, Spencer a popular dentist, murdered in their home between 2am and 5am December 30, 2025. The couple's two children ages 4 and 1 were unharmed. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case with everything currently known as the police seek help in catching a monster.            Transcript Highlights00:00.22 Introduction, Columbus, Ohio 03:27.89 Murders of Spencer and Monique Tepe 06:47.10 Kids inside, non-responsive adults 10:05.37 The couple is well thought of by everyone 15:16.20 Case will be heavily influenced by tech 20:07.96 Footprints in the snow 25:01.02 Cops bang on doors very loud 29:52.57 ME will determine entrance wounds 35:14.58 Killer left three shell casings behind 40:18.84 How much snow in the area?  44:51.41 Video of person of interest walking 48:22.55 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Grace Patrick is accused of murdering her mother and stepfather while they were asleep in their bed, leaving their bodies to be discovered by the couple's five-year-old daughter. The trial was schedule to begin yesterday, January 5, 2026, but has now been delayed until August awaiting a report from a forensic neuropsychologist who evaluated the teen over several visits in August 2025. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the scene of the crime, trajectory of bullets and sound...is it possible shots were fired in the home but not heard by a 16-year-old? Also, the long, "crying without tears" eulogy of the now accused teen.            Transcribe Highlights 00:00.03 Introduction - Sarah Grace Patrick   00:53.56 Rural Geography - Double homicide 04:12.36 Blended Family with a past 07:11.46 A person's past follows them around 09:57.18 James Brock - Victim had a VLAD 15:08.86 5-year-old finds parents bodies in their bed, sister Sarah Grace Patrick calls 911 16:52.09 Sarah tells 911 bodies cold to the touch, no need for CPR 20:34.55 House is small  25:01.27 Weapon used in small house, but Sarah says she didn't hear anything  30:02.20 16-year-old accused of the murders 35:12.47 Cause of death will state which gun shot wound was fatal 39:57.98 Months between murders and arrest of Sarah Grace Patrick  45:04.02 LVAD would show when heart stopped beating 50:11.23 Gunshot residue and trajectory of bullets 51:46.78 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan" - Final Four - Top Downloads 2025 4. DELUSIONAL.PATHETIC. AVERAGE. YOU ARE NOTHING. FAILED RAPPER: BRYAN KOHBERGBER   3. Shocking Discovery: Forensic Anthropology and the Suicide of Gabby Petito's Killer      2. EXPLOSIVE PROOF! Maddie and Kaylee Fought Back Against Cowardly Attacker          1. SHOCKING TRUTH! XANA Caught BK And Fought The Devil!      Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the four most downloaded episodes of 2025, including: The victim impact statements in the Bryan Kohberger sentencing The forensic anthropology helping discover what happened to Gabby Petito's killer, Brian Laundrie The proof that Maddie, Kaylee, and Xana fought their killer to the death.  Transcript Highlights 00:00.29 Introduction: Top Four Shows 2025  05:09.62 Alivea Goncalves comments to Kohberger 10:30.82 Goncalves family impact on coverage 15:14.87 Forensic Anthropology - Brian Laundrie 20:00.57 Laundrie parents went right to his body 25:04.93 Kohberger murders 30:14.65 Explanation of attack 35:21.98 Butt of Kay-bar used as hammer 39:55.41 "I'm going to help you" 45:31.86 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.