Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan
True Crime
Suzanne Morphew, a 49-year-old mother of two from Chaffee County, Colorado, disappears under mysterious and suspicious circumstances. Initially reported missing following a supposed bike ride on Mother's Day, her case quickly gains national media attention. With each passing day, the urgency to find the truth escalates. In this episode, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack meticulously examine the Suzanne Morphew case through a forensic lens. Morgan delves into expert insights, discussing the roles of apex predators, decay patterns, and dental records in Suzanne's identification. Dave Mack scrutinizes the media coverage and evaluates the initial theories surrounding the case. From weather impediments affecting search efforts to perplexing clues that challenge conventional theories, this episode offers an exhaustive exploration of a case that continues to confound investigators.
Time-coded Highlights:
00:02:00 — Introduction to the episode's focus on the forensics surrounding the Suzanne Morphew case.
00:02:40 — Dave Mack talks about the Morphew case, which he has been covering since Suzanne went missing.
00:04:20 — Mack delves into the initial theory that Suzanne went for a bike ride and subsequently vanished.
00:05:00 — Barry Morphew's theory of a mountain lion attack as a possible cause of Suzanne's disappearance is discussed.
00:05:20 — Joseph Scott Morgan explains the behavior patterns of apex predators and how they could be linked to this case.
00:08:20 — Questioning the absence of evidence supporting the apex predator theory where Suzanne's bike was found.
00:09:03 — The notion of a human predator being involved in Suzanne's disappearance is raised.
00:10:29 — Morgan talks about the discovery of Suzanne's helmet and the absence of trauma evidence within it.
00:12:58 — Joe Scott Morgan says that the circumstances surrounding Suzanne's discovery are unlike anything he has seen before.
00:14:04 — Morgan elaborates on the legal concept of corpus delecti and its relevance to this case.
00:16:14 — The implications of the burial site being a shallow grave are discussed.
00:19:21 — Dave Mack notes that investigators weren't looking for Suzanne when her remains were found.
00:22:23 — A vivid picture is painted about the potential skeletal disbursement of Suzanne's remains.
00:32:12 — Challenges in determining the cause of death in the absence of soft tissue are covered.
00:34:42 — Joe Scott Morgan wraps up the episode, questioning the preparation and speed involved in hiding Suzanne Morphew's body.
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