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The Tent Stake Murder: Remains Tossed Over Cliff Identified As Man Missing for Years!
2026/08/13 | 43 mins.The family of 55-year-old Mark Trent became concerned after Trent stopped communicating with them, so they decided to go to his Muncie, Indiana, home to see what they could find. Arriving at his home, relatives found his home abandoned, his dogs were left behind, his wallet was in the house, and his pickup truck was missing. Since it is not illegal for a grown man to cut off communication with family and leave, investigators were suspicious enough to look into his sudden disappearance. Investigators quickly discover Mark Trent's debit card is being used across multiple states, but none of the cameras get a good picture of the person taking money out of the account. The case quickly goes cold. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack explore the disappearance of Mark Trent and break down the investigation that ultimately led investigators to his body and the person charged with using a "tent stake" to murder Mark Trent.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.- On June 21, 1978, a tractor operator cultivating a grape vineyard near Arvin, California, uncovered a shallow grave. The remains were already in a partial skeletal state making visual identification impossible. Investigators estimated the teen died three to four months before her remains were found. Unable to identify the remains, the case went cold but not forgotten. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case and why it took 48 years to determine who the identity of the teen known to locals as Kern County Jane Doe 1978.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. - The case of Nolan Wells has garnered national headlines with many people stating their opinion as "fact" on countless social media videos. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack separate fact from fiction in the case of Nolan Wells, including what the autopsy actually said about the condition of Nolan's body.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. - A man got a great deal on a home in Connecticut at a home foreclosure auction. There was one catch - the home was sold "As-Is", none of the bidders were allowed to see the inside of the home before bidding. Edward A. Marchion of Newington, Connecticut, purchased the home at 7 Stanwich lane, Burlington, Connecticut, by bidding $525,000 at a court ordered foreclosure auction on June 6, 2026. On June 14, the new homeowner opened the doors to his new home, and new nightmares for the rest of his life! Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at how a great deal on a house turned out to be a great big nightmare when the new owner finds the home still occupied - by three skeletons!
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. - Arlington, Texas was shocked with the stabbing death of Irasema Chavez in 2012. Irasema was stabbed 100 times, shocking residents who expected an arrest to happen sooner than later. However, even though investigators found a drop of blood on a TV stand that did not belong to Irasema, and surveillance video showed a possible suspect going into Irasema's apartment at 11:30pm the night before her body was found, no arrest was made and no suspect was named. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack examine the case and break down how investigators were finally able to match a blood drop found inside Irasema's apartment to Mayra Velasquez, a 42-year-old realtor and close friend of Irasema Chavez.
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Join Joseph Scott Morgan every week as he explores a world that not many have had a chance to visit, the realm of death. Jo Scott will lead listeners on a journey through the blood soaked death scenes of America and then into the autopsy room to fully understand the science behind each case. Jo Scott is one America’s leading experts on applied forensics and is regularly featured on ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’, ‘The Piketon Massacre’, Court TV and more.
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