From Murder to Suicide: The Deaths of Jerry and Jennifer Harris

Jerry Harris's pregnant daughter is murdered, her uterus removed, and her body thrown in a river. She is found by fishermen six days after she is last seen alive. Jerry Harris commits suicide outside the Sheriff's Office. On this episode of Body Bags Joseph Scott Morgan go behind the evidence and take a look at the body of Jerry Harris' daughter, Jennifer, a murder still unsolved. Dave Mack digs into the story of Jennifer Harris. Who knew she was pregnant and who wanted her dead? The ex-husband? The ex-boyfriend? Did Jerry Harris get so depressed over the murder of his daughter that he killed himself at the Sheriff's office as some kind of challenge?  We know Jerry Harris killed himself. Do we know why?

Transcript Highlights

00:00:17.19 Introduction of "Cold Case" and recent suicide

00:03:48.25 Discussion of life and "dark space"

00:07:29.51 Talk about notification of family

00:10:31.93 Discussion of Jennifer Harris before she vanishes

00:14:43.53 Discussion of evidence, finding Jennifer

00:19:47.66 Talk about detaching while investigating

00:25:25.90 Discussion of finding and condition of remains in Red River

00:29:57.94 Talking about water damage

00:33:35.52 Discussion of ex-husband alibi

00:39:03.49 Talk about Jeep, latent hand or palm print

00:40:04.96 Discussion of cabin in the woods, burned down

00:43:30.88 Discussion of skill level of the person removing uterus

00:45:36.30 Conclusion: Blue clay, caretakers' cabin, suicide of Jerry Harris

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