Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan: Sisters Missing 45 Years SOLVED!
01 Sep 2024
In 1973, Martha and Flora Helmick went to a family reunion with Martha's employer, World War I War Hero, John Keyton. The trio left Bridgewater, Virginia on August 3, 1973, but never arrived in Kentucky for the family reunion. As word spread about the WW1 War Hero and sisters vanishing, a search was conducted, but nothing was ever found. On this episode of Body Bags Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how a bone found in a car that was found by firefighters during a training exorcise in the Kentucky River helped solve a 45 year old mystery. Transcript Highlight00:12.74 Introduction - Vanishing act circa 197305:00.88 Discussion of World War I veteran, Hero 09:42.25 Discussion of Ford Fairlane, driving at night 14:05.07 Discussion of 3 people vanishing on a trip 20:07.28 Talk about finding a bone 25:26.24 Discussion calling in expert 30:05.68 Discussion of broken bone not healing properly 35:01.86 Discussion of confirmatory evidence 40:02.16 Talk about sisters vanish, firefighter helps solve case 42:15.31 Conclusion remains tell the final tale See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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