Brutal Rape, Execution Style Murder: The Death of Barbara Waldman, Solved After 52 Years

In 1966 Marjorie Rudolph, 60, opened the door to her killer. The person beat her over the head with an object, stomped on her enough to break multiple ribs, the drug her to the bathroom and put her in a bathtub full of water, and left. No arrest was made and the case went cold. But the people of San Rafael police department never forgot about Marjorie. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the timeline of what happened to Marjorie Rudolph and how, after 60 years, her killer is identified.              Transcribe Highlights 00:00.86 Introduction  02:59.32 60-year-old Historic case 05:42.30 Cigarette butts solved the murder 10:53.80 Victim found in bathtub filled with water 15:20.15 Investigators had a suspect, couldn't prove it 20:01.10 Husband in hospital 25:02.40 Suspect Laurel Spitzer left town 30:05.91 Biggest piece of evidence 35:17.23 Multiple cigs meant suspect was in house a while 40:24.37 Retired detectives work the case 45:24.48 Othram helping solve cold cases  46:34.16 Conclusion   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matthew Whisman was always too trusting of his cousins, even when they were mean to him. On the last night of his life, Matthew Whisman was beaten senseless, forced to take a bath to wash off evidence, fed his "last supper", injected with fentanyl and dumped over a bridge. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack investigate the timeline to find out why Matthew was missing for three months before anyone reported him missing.              Transcript Highlights 00:00.09 Introduction - family 03:09.23 Matthew was very trusting 08:03.38 Text messages show Matthew helping police in shooting into a house 14:02.61 Suspects make Matthew wash himself  19:14.43 Last Supper 23:35.13 Torture/kidnap/poison homicide  28:34.17 Mom reports Matthew missing 32:52.57 Body in water for 5 months 38:24.95 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man reported "missing" in Florida was never really "missing". Joseph Eiler was shot and killed by his girlfriend, Ashley Averett. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about the body of Joseph Eiler being chopped into pieces and fed to pigs!                 Transcribe Highlights 00:00.86 Introduction  01:59.32 Killing and cutting up the body 05:22.30 Asking the right questions 10:18.80 Routine 15:00.15 Disturbed dirt 20:19.10 Smell of bleach, cleaner 25:12.40 Poking for methane gas 30:05.91 JJ and Tylee buried on Daybell property 35:07.23 Police have witness 36:24.48 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On August 23, 1990, Cheryl Henry and Andy Atkinson were in the early stages of a dating relationship, and loved being together. After a night out, the couple heads to a local "lovers lane" outside of Houston, Texas. What happens to this couple is what makes for shocking horror stories told around campfires for decades. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack share the background on the Lovers Lane Murders, but celebrate as a suspect has been caught after more than 35 years. Another case solved with the help of Othram! Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction - Deception 01:53.24 Othram and the incredible work they do 05:08.75 Young lovers go to a "lovers lane" 10:19.83 Looking at a scene, more bodies? 15:12.15 Where did the fatal act begin? 20:13.21 Showed up prepared  24:57.34 Suspect dressed car to look like police car 30:23.99 Sadism 35:08.41 What would you see? 38:21.80 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Chadwick Fry throws a bucket filled with bones over the secure fence into the parking lot of the FBI headquarters in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. We know he did this because he recorded himself doing it and posted the video to his YouTube channel. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack explore the world of stolen and missing remains, and the story behind Michael Fry breaking into multiple cemeteries in Oklahoma and Arlington, Texas. Fry is accused of stealing bones from a mausoleum, cremains in an urn and the remains of one person who still had dirt and leaves on the skull Fry displays on his YouTube channel. The motive? He wants the FBI to investigate a crime he witnessed in 2012.           Transcribe Highlights00:01.62 Introduction - Trying to get attention 02:06.84 Trying to get the attention of the FBI 04:59.38 Michael Fry through a bucket of bones over the fence of the FBI parking lot in DFW 10:24.19 Bucket contained many bones 15:17.30 Book presented to doctor in Denton, Texas 20:04.18 Fry posted video of bone throw on YouTube 25:18.02 A skull with dirt and leaves 29:59.89 Fry made local news crashing truck into FOX tv building in Dallas  34:39.02 People stealing remains more often these days 38:45.06 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A headless, handless, nude body with an "X" carved into his chest is found in rural New York state on March 20, 1970. As the body has no head, no hands, no identification or clothing, the case goes cold quickly and the body is laid to rest as Allegany County John Doe 1970. No "Missing Person" report was filed, ever. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at an almost impossible to solve case, that got cracked wide open 56 years later changing the name from John Doe, to Clyde Coppage, age 35, when he was murdered in 1970. His killer has never been caught and the case remains "Active".            Transcribe Highlights 00:00.05 Introduction - Treasure Island 01:44.63 X marked the spot 04:13.46 Unidentified body 07:06.71 Headless, handless, Nude body, X carved in chest, found on side of road 10:34.01 Smell of human decay difficult to defeat 14:58.98 Cold area 20:21.90 Allegany County John Doe 25:00.38 Missing person report never filed 30:15.24 Body placed in inexpensive casket 35:13.62 Using tissue builder to restore finger prints 38:50.59 Creating timeline 43:21.90 Don't know the nature of injuries 45:00.38 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Gracey, 20, vanished after a night out with friends in Spain. He was last seen outside a Barcelona nightclub at 3 a.m. and never made it back to his Airbnb. Police find his wallet in the water. Days later, Gracey's body is found in the same waters.  Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the facts as they are currently known and try to make sense out of how Gracey's phone ended up in possession of a man under arrest for a crime not related to Gracey's disappearance.             Transcribe Highlights 00:00.70 Introduction - wallet/phone 05:14.65 20-year-old student missing in Spain 10:00.29 Creating the timeline 14:45.57 What do Spanish officials claim happened 20:06.92 Specific comments about Gracey on video 25:05.87 Going off the rocks and into the water 30:06.24 Drowning assessment 35:19.83 Police claim person with Gracey's phone is not involved in Gracey's death 38:10.84 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UPDATE: When Pastor William "Bill" Schonemann was found dead in his bed, posed with his hands pinned to the wall as if crucified, there was little information to go on and at the time we covered the story, no arrest had been made. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack update the story with the arrest of 52-year-old Adam Sheafe. Sheafe has admitted to the murder of Pastor Schonemann and demands the state put him to death, but only to prove that he cannot be killed.              Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction  01:40.76 Body staged like crucifixion 04:30.52 2 members of church find pastor murdered 10:00.62 Posing of bodies often hidden from press 15:16.25 Adam Sheafe, 51, charged with murder 20:01.94 Evil walking into service 25:05.08 Sheafe had list of 14 pastors to kill 30:16.31 Sheafe charged with multiple crimes 35:03.42 Documenting crucifixion 40:05.94 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In October 1980 Charles Barnes is found stabbed to death in his Tampa, Florida home. Police discover the 39-year-old naked on the floor with a knife lodged in his chest and the scene shows signs of struggle. Detectives find blood soaked bedding and beer cans with fingerprints of an unknown persons. When no suspect is connected to the fingerprints the case goes cold. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go back through the evidence available at the time, and discuss how the old evidence contained everything needed to arrest a suspect more than 45 years after the murder.            Transcript Highlights 00:03.51 Introduction 01:08.12 A towel with DNA 05:10.78 Forensic technology available 1980 10:07.53 Latent prints 15:15.38 Simpson Crime Scene 1994 Dennis Fong 20:30.66 Using X-Ray instead of photo in court 25:06.30 Finger prints didn't hit 30:20.12 2009 Prints came back to Robert Bear 35:23.00 Fingernail clippings from victim 40:00.04 DNA match to suspect 45:12.79 Evidence places Robert Bear at crime scene 47:01.86 Conclusion  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1974, 5-year-old Eric Waldman came home from kindergarten and found his mother bound, gagged and shot in the head. The murder of Barbara Waldman, 31, mother of three, shocked the Oceanside, New York, community. What was more shocking is that the case was not solved for over 50 years and went cold. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the murder of Barbara Waldman, the timeline of her murder, and how the murderer went undetected for 52 years.               Transcribe Highlights 00:00.02 Introduction 04:19.51 Half-Day Kindergarten 10:18.29 5-year-old discovers mom 15:22.10 Execution style murder and rape 19:46.10 Torture  25:01.66 Timeline 30:50.90 50 plus years later, solved 35:06.95 Othram got a hit 41:30.90 ConclusionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.