The Gudino Enigma: Dismantling a Drug Trafficker's Murderous Web

Episode Summary: In this episode of Body Bags we delve into a baffling triple homicide case with multiple murder scenes and explore the backgrounds of the victims and suspect, Elias Gudino, who has a history of drug trafficking, and consider potential motives for the murders. 

Hosts Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the challenges of kidnapping, restraining, and controlling multiple victims, as well as the significance of the chosen dumping grounds. They examine forensic details, such as rigor mortis and postmortem lividity, to determine the crime scene and the sequence of events. 

Shownotes:

00:20 - Introduction to a triple homicide case.

01:22 - Overview of the triple homicide, including bound, gagged, and shot victims.

04:00 - Speculation on whether one individual could carry out this crime spree and comparisons to other multiple homicide cases.

05:25 - The challenge of controlling, restraining, and transporting multiple victims as a single perpetrator.

07:05 - Introducing the suspect, Elias Gudino, and examining his background, including drug trafficking past.

08:05 - Roadway access and its importance in this case, along with crime scene locations and their potential significance.

09:50 - Forensics of the case and insights on where the crime began, postmortem lividity, and rigor mortis.

12:15 - Coordination when investigating multiple crime scenes and commonalities between them.

13:05 - The ages of the victims and possible connections between Gudino and the victims.

20:00 - Exploring where the crime began and how forensics can provide answers.

22:10 - How rigor mortis and algor mortis can be indicators in the investigation.

27:05 - Timeline for a body to become flaccid again and how it can be a useful clue for investigators.

29:45 - Were the victims at the crime scene all night or were they dumped just before the call came in?

30:45 - The limited illumination at the crime scene and how darkness plays a role in the perpetrator's actions.

31:15 - Different materials used for restraining the victims, types of knots, and the type of gag used on the victims.

32:40 - Examining casings and projectiles to link crime scenes to specific weapons.

33:45 - Questioning the perpetrator count and crime sequence

33:55 - Outro

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