An Unthinkable Execution in Broad Daylight | The America Thayer Case

In this episode of Body Bags, hosts Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the tragic saga of America Thayer, a domestic violence victim from Minnesota, whose horrific demise parallels historical methods of capital punishment. They explore the gruesome details of her death, shedding light on a disturbing trend of bystander apathy in today's digital world, the intricate mysteries of the crime scene, the decoding of brutal injury patterns inflicted by seemingly innocuous farming tools, and the critical role that evidence preservation plays in court. 

Time-codes: 

00:00: Introduction.

00:35: King Charles I.

01:35: Decapitation as a homicide method.

02:35: Joe’s experiences with complex cases involving dismemberments.

04:56: America Thayer's abusive relationship.

07:45: Jo reveals the shocking public execution details of America Thayer, drawing historical parallels.

10:00: Afternoon timing of the crime and its filming by bystanders.

13:42: Machete's typical uses, design, and historical agricultural significance.

15:30: How the murder and decapitation could have occurred within a car's confined space.

18:35: The systematic procedure of crime scene documentation.

19:20: The gruesome crime scene specifics inside America Thayer's car.

23:10: Was America Thayer dead before decapitation?

24:20: Explanation of the morgue process: including body cleaning and external injury identification.

26:45: The role of autopsy photographs in court proceedings.

27:15: America Thayer’s cause of death.

31:50: National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or visit thehotline.org.

32:20: Outro of the episode.

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