Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

"The Hamilton Strangler" got away with the 1986 murder of 20-year-old Clair Gravel, no suspect was ever caught and the case went cold. When the killer struck again in 2007, a little boy saved the life of his mother, and the suspect was caught. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at the unsolved murder of Clair Gravel in 1986 and a similar attack in 2007 that led to the arrest and conviction of "The Hamilton Strangler".







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00:00.70 Introduction - Softball
01:59.48 Claire Gravel dead after night out with softball team
04:07.03 No Proof Claire made it to her apartment
09:35.14 Clean White Sheets used to line body bag
14:17.26 Claire was victim of "The Hamilton Strangler"
19:58.84 What was biological matter called before "DNA"
25:05.87 Team frequented a local tavern - did killer see her in the bar.....
30:08.68 In 2007 - The Hamilton Strangler Strikes again, this time, the victim's small child scares the killer away
35:45.27 Suspect in 2007, DNA matched the 1986 murder of Clair Gravel.
40:37.07 Killer identified as John Carey, convicted for the 1986 murder of Clair Gravel, in April 2026

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Missy Bevers was killed just after 4am on April 18, 2016, and 10 years later, the case is still unsolved. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack review the timeline of the attack that had to take place in a very tight window of time. Joe breaks down the weapons used and the injuries expected. The killer was caught on surveillance video and the person has a very specific gait, someone knows who the killer is but hasn't spoke up, yet. The case is still open. If you have any information call Crime Stoppers tip line at (972)937-PAYS (7297)







Transcribe Highlights
00:06.07 Introduction
01:27.10 Missy Bevers case 2016
04:56.02 Murder happened 10-years-ago
09:56.35 Missy moved gladiator camp inside due to weather
14:55.38 Surveillance cameras capture killer getting into building
21:09.91 Killer wearing specific Police uniform
25:11.12 Was Missy confused by someone in police uniform inside building
29:57.50 Hammer "head" specific to manufacturer
35:07.90 Hammer as weapon makes attack "intimate"
40:01.30 Investigators think attacker might be female
45:06.01 Who would want to kill Missy Bevers
49:07.83 Conclusion


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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.






Transcribe Highlights
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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