Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan: Sisters Missing 45 Years SOLVED!

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

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 Highlight
00:12.74 Introduction - Vanishing act circa 1973
05:00.88 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

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