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At The Hands of The Student: The Murder of Colleen Ritzer

At The Hands of The Student: The Murder of Colleen Ritzer

FromBody Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan


At The Hands of The Student: The Murder of Colleen Ritzer

FromBody Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Mar 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When 9th grader Phillip Chism doesn't arrive home from school, his mother calls police to report him missing. As the town begins to look for the 14-year-old, word spreads around town that 24-year-old teacher, Colleen Ritzer,  is also missing. Chism is found walking down the road just after midnight and after a quick search of his backpack he is arrested. Later that morning the body of Colleen Ritzer is found on school grounds, sexually positioned with a folded note next to her body that said "I hate you all". Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the story of the student from Tennessee and the horrifying final moments in the life of Colleen Ritzer. 
 
 
 
 
Transcription Highlights 
00:01:00 Introduction of location, suspect, and victim 
00:02:53 Suspect is student, 14, victim is a teacher 
00:04:04 Discussion of suspect family 
00:08:22 Talk about motive and possible “trigger” 
00:11:49 Discussion of why victim went to public bathroom 
00:15:28 Discussion of witness and surveillance video 
00:19:07 Talk about investigation, pinging cell phones 
00:21:47 Discussion of suspect on surveillance video  
00:27:25 Talk about body being covered  
00:30:36 Breaking down the evidence 
00:34:35 Discussion of sentence See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Mar 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Join Joseph Scott Morgan every week as he explores a world that not many have had a chance to visit, the realm of death. Jo Scott will lead listeners on a journey through the blood soaked death scenes of America and then into the autopsy room to fully understand the science behind each case. Jo Scott is one America’s leading experts on applied forensics and is regularly featured on ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’, ‘The Piketon Massacre’, Court TV and more. Theme Music: Audio Network