On New Year's Eve 1996, Mark Morris discovered the bodies of his parents in their Bastrop, Louisiana home. His nine year old son Ryan had been staying with them and he was missing.

Who took Ryan and why did someone murder his grandparents?

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Episode Sources

Man Indicted in Killings of Parents, Son. Associated Press. Accessed December 23, 2022

https://apnews.com/article/76e5d58e4d21b945c2bf9a88e1057f32

The Price of His Inheritance. Historical Crime Detective. Accessed December 22, 2022

https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/the-price-of-his-inheritance-1995

State of Louisiana v. Mark Morris. CaseLaw. Accessed December 20, 2022

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/la-court-of-appeal/1083153.html

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Meditation by Audionautix. Licensed under a Creative Commons License

Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Pantherburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use