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Megan Hess
Sunset Mesa Funeral Home
Body Brokering
Fraud
FBI
Colorado
Crime
Murder
Maria Duvall
Psychic Scam
Body Brokers
Montrose, Colorado
Ashes Testing
Vanderbilt University
American Plastination Company
John Todd
Hitchhiking
Vulnerable Victims
Financial Exploitation
Hope and Despair

For eight years, Megan Hess ran Sunset Mesa Funeral Home in the small town of Montrose, Colorado. She promised clients discounts on normally expensive cremations, a seeming kindness in a town where many are poor. But in the back of the funeral home, Megan’s elderly mother Shirley was actually dismembering the dead. And then Megan was selling the body parts – heads, torsos, legs – to companies that... more

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 125 ratings
  • Eye Opening

    Wow. This was crazy, macabre, and horrifying. So glad they are in prison now. I think they should have been cut up and thrown away after what they did and how many grieving people they hurt. I know if this had happened to a loved one of mine, I would never be able to forget the horrifying truth.

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    5
    X2vc6f95
    United States6 months ago
  • MonTROSE not Mont ROSE

    Credibility is lost on me since the narrator does not know how to pronounce the town of this podcast. Even worse, she pronounces it wrong in earlier episodes, corrects it in later episodes, and then reverts to false pronunciation. This could have been edited but, NO. Cheap, uncaring and disrespectful.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Cher5660
    United States6 months ago
  • Subscription-ed to death

    If this is the format of podcasts going forward…that is, sucking you in with an interesting first episode and then requiring a subscription to hear the rest, I won’t be listening to podcasts anymore. Enough is enough with the greedy subscription models with everything we do. Such a turn off.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Big D listener
    United States7 months ago
  • Had no clue!

    I’m a local to this area and had no clue any of this happened- holy smokes! Like others have mentioned, the mispronunciation on Montrose is grating. But overall really appreciate the way this was reported. All the interviews were interesting. Story is fully insane. Gotta love mountain life!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    deirdrerosesouthwest
    United States9 months ago
  • Great Listen! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Wow! This is one of the most incredible podcasts that I’ve listened too so far. Every single episode had me listening carefully. Great work to everyone on the team!

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    Jcicala
    United States9 months ago

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Body Brokers I 6. The Results
Q: How can I help you?
Julie asked if they could confirm whether her brother was a victim, to which John Bush responded affirmatively, detailing that body parts had been cut and sold.

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A gripping exploration of true crime, the episodes focus on harrowing real-life stories that often reveal the dark undercurrents of society. The narrative delves into heinous acts, including fraud, murder, and exploitation, often detailing the lives of individuals and families ensnared in chilling circumstances. Noteworthy is the unique combination of investigative insight and personal testimonials that give voice to the victims, shedding light on manipulative schemes such as psychics and fraudulent adoptions. The podcast captures the depths of human deception and the complexities of crime, making it particularly engaging for true crime enthusiasts.

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