Id. A second autopsy is scheduled and Kendrick's body is exhumed. Kendrick's parents request a new investigation. But clearly, you're the expert here and you were there. At this point, investigators believe that Kendrick had fallen into a standing rolled-up gym mat and became stuck when reaching for a shoe at the bottom of the mat. From the highs of his career in wrestling to the darkest moments of his life, including his embarrassing mid-2000s arrest and heartbreaking murder of his eldest son, B Brian Blair provides clarity on many unanswered questions in his latest book Truth Bee Told.. A young B Brian Blair and the cover of his new book, Truth Bee Told (available here for purchase). One day on a school bus during football season, both Kendrick Johnson and Brian Bell constantly argued with each other (WSB-TV, 2015). Call the local sheriffs office and demand justice! The family hired Dr. William Anderson, a forensic pathologist in Orlando, Florida to perform the autopsy. Jorgensen said Eakin is a lot smarter than his IQ, which was tested to be 93, would indicate, and his age and competency level are not mitigating factors. Why are you doing this to me? he cried, according to the confession. Kendrick is last seen on surveillance footage, Bus carrying wrestling team leaves the school, Police and medical personnel are called to the high school, Several homes are searched in connection with the investigation into Kendrick's death, Jenifer Lewis Calls Congress To Investigate Kendrick Johnsons Mysterious Death, #KendrickJohnson: Second Investigation Into Mysterious Death Of Teen Found In Rolled-Up Gym Mat Closed, No Criminal Charges Will Be Filed, Kendrick Johnsons Death Was An Accident So Says Sheriff As Second Investigation Closes, Kendrick Johnsons case closed after authorities say no crime found, Second Investigation into Kendrick Johnson's Death Closes with No Charges Filed. In the center of the roll facing south, [the officer] observed a black male torso and head wearing white, exposed down to his rib cage. "I met the most incredible people, and had the most unbelievable time. Taylor's address history shows three addresses, including locations in Houston, TX and Bell City, MO. Dig deeper into the stories you've heard before, and encounter many others you haven't, in ways that actually help. Though the fight did happen, it wasn't recent. Over 8 years after the death of their son, Kendrick's parents request a new investigation into their son's death, further requesting a new set of investigators to offer a fresh set of eyes on the evidence in the case. TikTok video from Uncle Bruce (@brucebanks777): "#thisguy". In January 2013, Taylor Eakin was a sophomore at LCHS and dated Brian Bell, who was also a sophomore and played football at LCHS. I hope wrestling fans enjoy reading about the exploits of my career even half as much as I enjoyed living them out.". . Paul Threlkeld, an attorney representing the Bell family, as well as the family of 18-year-old Taylor Eakin - Brian Bell's girlfriend - told 48 Hours' Crimesider on Thursday that warrants. Jake Lee Eakin, 14, saying his conscience was stained by his own lies, gave a dramatic confession in Grant County Superior Court as he pleaded guilty to being an accomplice to the killing. In January 2013, Taylor Eakin was a sophomore at LCHS and dated Brian Bell, who was also a sophomore and played football at LCHS. "Why did the Killer Bees never have theme music?" Explore the latest videos from hashtags: #brianbell, #brandonpbell . Jackie Johnson and Kenneth/Mike her husband own 50% of the film Finding Kendrick Johnson, making is a biased production with zero care for honorable journalism.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ash640/support. It would be tough to fault a casual fan of 1990s professional wrestling if they thought B. Brian Blair had simply evaporated from the face of the globe. 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He is highly recommended. To see episodes early and to help fund Ash's next investigation, please go to the website and subscribe www.AshesToAshTV.com. Brian Eakin. 1 - Video Version - Investigative True Crime Series - The Disappearance of Robert Bee - Ashes to Ash TV, This is the video version of the podcast, there is also an audio version available in a podcast format that fills in the visual details that can not be understood in an audio format. More than 8 years after their son's death, the Johnson family presents an audio recording to the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office. In a confession recited by his lawyer, Eakin described watching his former fishing buddy, Evan Savoie, drop a rock on Sorgers head, then standing by as Savoie repeatedly stabbed Sorger. Please share Kendrick's story on Twitter. According to the school bus travel log, the bus that was carrying the wrestling team, including person of interest, Branden Bell, left the school sometime between 11:50am and 12:30pm. He is a former reporter for NBC News in Flint, Michigan, the former editor of Fixed Ops Magazine, and a co-author of the autobiographies of Dan Severn, Hornswoggle, Buggsy McGraw, and now B. Brian Blair. Brian killed Kendrick, an argument took place between Brian, Branden, and another individual in the school's gym, Rick Bell contacted former Sheriff Chris Prine about the altercation and met with the county's coroner, an unnamed FBI agent altered the surveillance video, that Kendrick's organs were removed during the first autopsy to confuse the time of death and that the first autopsy record was falsified.