Janice Randle was 30 and the mother of two girls when she was murdered at home in her bed in Graham, Washington. Her 18-month-old daughter, Kourtney, slept in a crib next to her mother's bed and was unharmed. Janice and her estranged husband, James Randle, were separated and headed for divorce at the time of her death. James Randle told investigators Janice may have died from a drug overdose, citing a past history of painkiller use, but autopsy results revealed there were no drugs in her system. Investigators had little evidence to go on and the case went cold for decades. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look at the case from a time before the murder took place and examine how the daughters of Janice Randle revived the case with investigators, leading to an arrest nearly 34 years after the murder!

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00:00.12 Intro - early years of parenting

04:21.05 Janice Randle found in bed, dead

09:40.34 why leave 18-month old alive....

15:15.29 Two daughters at time of death, 14 years and 18 months

20:10.78 Are contusions defense wounds?

24:59.38 No drugs in Janice system

30:32.86 Injuries from smothering

35:04.84 Daughters went to police

39:12.62 Conclusion

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Sandra Birchmore was a 23-year-old teacher's aide and instructional assistant who was found dead in her Canton, Massachusetts, home in February 2021. Sandra was known to many officers of the Stoughton Police department due to her involvement with an Explorer program as a teen. Her death, initially ruled a suicide, became the focus of a federal homicide investigation, leading to the 2024 arrest of former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell, who was charged with her murder. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack update the case with additional forensic evidence that is just now coming to light.

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00:06.64 Introduction - Basic Training

02:29.94 Murder of Sandra Birchmore

05:05.01 Explorer Post is extension of scouting

10:08.64 Sandra was a Teachers-Aide

15:09.02 Suicide investigations

20:16.88 Discovery of body

25:24.73 Sandra excited - 10 weeks pregnant

30:02.03 Death ruling changed after 3 plus years

35:25.69 Investigation revealed others involved

40:05.90 FBI investigation

41:53.69 Conclusion

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Rex Heuermann changed his plea to "guilty" in the murders of 8 women whose remains were discovered, for the most part, in the Gilgo beach area of Long Island. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the change in plea and what was said in court, and what was not said. Joe describes his visit to the home of Rex Heuermann as well as his tour of the site where the Gilgo 4 were found.

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00:03.58 Introduction

01:20.57 Rex Heuermann, convicted

05:12.73 Defense said evidence overwhelming

10:17.53 Heuermann admits to strangulation

15:07.64 How will FBI study Heuermann

20:16.82 Judge talked about pool reporting allowed;

25:04.45 "There are still bodies on that beach"

30:06.01 Heuermann home disgusting

35:12.73 Visiting the site of the Gilgo 4

40:10.32 Did Heuermann kill all bodies found at Gilgo?

45:06.34 Heuermann had to have privacy to dismember bodies

47:20.10 Conclusion

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In Florida, Palm Bay Police are called when a witness notices vultures circling around an area known as "The Compound", a 2700-acre abandoned residential development with 200 miles of paved roads but know homes. An area known for crime and illegal dumping. Officers arrive to find two suitcases in the tall weeds, and inside the trunks is the source of nightmares. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack open the bags and breakdown a story that has yet to be solved.

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00:00.03 Introduction

00:02.29 Exploring on bikes

01:34.51 The "Compound"

06:17.18 Police alerted to vultures circling

13:33.20 Bodies in trunks

18:10.20 JJ and Tylee recovery

23:28.89 Getting the bodies to a controlled area

29:23.80 Girlfriend talks to cops

35:16.24 One chance to paint a picture

39:52.55 Was this the first murder for the suspect?

44:55.64 Conclusion

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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.

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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

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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.

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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 Conclusion

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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!

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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

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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!

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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

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