Justin’s life has been shaped by absence—of answers, of explanations, and his father. Now that he’s reaching back, he’s haunted by what he might find: rumors of brutality, inherited darkness, a legacy of violence. As Gilbert helps Justin trace the moments that defined Jeremy’s path—especially the day he killed Donald Moorehead—Justin begins to confront an impossible question: if Jeremy had been stopped sooner, Leo would not have spent three decades in prison, but would Justin even exist? This is not just a story about a murder. It’s about what we inherit, what we carry, and the fear that we might be made of the very things we fear most. For photos and images from each episode, visit: https://lavaforgood.com/bone-valley/ New episodes of Bone Valley Season 2 will be available every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts or subscribe to Lava for Good + on Apple Podcasts to binge the whole season, ad-free now. Bone Valley is a production of Lava for Good™ in association with Signal Co. No1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 1: Who is Jeremy and what is his legacy?
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Chapter 2: What rumors and truths surround Jeremy's crimes?
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Every time I hear about my dad, it's, oh, he's a killer, you know? He's just straight evil. I was always scared. My biggest fear was being him.
Jeremy Scott was a shadow in Justin's life, always there but only mentioned in hushed tones. Growing up, he'd hear stray comments about Jeremy, but the details were always vague, a hazy mix of fact and fiction.
It's like different stories, like killing two people in one time. I was under pressure from all the information I gathered that he's killed at least 12 people.
Justin also heard bits and pieces about a true story, the story of the one murder his dad did get convicted of.
Killing this one guy because he was gay. He said that, you know, the dude tried to touch him, but apparently the dude didn't touch him. He just wanted to rob him for money.
Now Justin wanted to know everything about who his dad was and what he'd done, as long as it was finally the truth.
If you really want to make amends, just, you know, come clean and just open, open yourself to yourself.
There are some things, Justin, I can tell you about this murder. Hey, Shane. Hey, buddy. How are you, sir? This looks different. I can tell you about the evidence Kelsey and I saw at the Polk County Courthouse. Don't touch anything. Take some pictures. Correct. That we saw the blood-spattered shirt your dad was wearing the day he was arrested. Spud McKenzie's T-shirt or something?
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Chapter 3: What happened the day Jeremy killed Donald Moorhead?
Jamie turns to Jeremy.
Where'd you get the car? And he said, oh, it's Donald's car. Now, I remember him mentioning Donald before. Donald, I think, was the guy that he owned trailers or ran a trailer park or something, and Jeremy would do side jobs for him.
Here's what I learned from police files and trial testimony. Jeremy met 37-year-old Donald Moorhead that fall at a gay bar called Fantasy 2000. Don gives him some weed, asks if he wants to make some money, and Jeremy begins doing handiwork at his trailer. Sometimes, Don would let Jeremy stay overnight if he had no place to go. Don's friends later testified that Don was paying Jeremy for sex.
Jeremy denied this.
Chapter 4: How did Jamie describe the events leading up to the murder?
And it was weird. He said, Don, let me borrow his car. And I remember thinking, why would Don let you borrow his car? He knows you don't have a driver's license. You've never had one.
Jeremy circles the block a few times. From the back seat, Jamie notices both boys are jumpy and nervous. Jeremy looks like he's starting to cry.
He had spots on his pants. He was wearing this white and blue shirt and these jeans and they had kind of like ragged places, not really holes, but like real thin ragged places and there were spots all over it. And I remember thinking he just bought that shirt not too long ago because it was the shirt he got with the money they gave him when he got out of prison. He got it from the dollar store
but it had spots on it.
The spots are dark and red.
And I think my brain registered what it was.
Jeremy tells her something really bad happened and that he and Brian have to leave town. They let Jamie out of the car and they drive off. Jamie is terrified. She runs inside and calls her friend Jennifer.
I remember her calling me and she was upset. She was crying. And I thought that maybe they had a fight, whatever. But she was telling me that she was worried about Jeremy. Something bad had happened. Jeremy had told her he'd gotten into a fight with some guy. And the story was that the guy was gay and made a pass at him. And he had grabbed a bottle and he hit him with it.
Didn't know if he knocked him out or what happened. And they got out of there. So she's telling me he's telling her all of that. And she kept saying, I think there's more. I think there's more. There's more to it. And she sounded scared to me. And I remember telling her, whatever you do, if he shows up, don't leave with him. Don't go anywhere. I made her promise.
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Chapter 5: What was Jennifer's role in Jamie's escape?
Chapter 6: What is Yazoo Clay and what significance does it have?
Chapter 7: How does Justin confront his fears about his father?
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Every time I hear about my dad, it's, oh, he's a killer, you know? He's just straight evil. I was always scared. My biggest fear was being him.
Jeremy Scott was a shadow in Justin's life, always there but only mentioned in hushed tones. Growing up, he'd hear stray comments about Jeremy, but the details were always vague, a hazy mix of fact and fiction.
It's like different stories, like killing two people in one time. I was under pressure from all the information I gathered that he's killed at least 12 people.
Justin also heard bits and pieces about a true story, the story of the one murder his dad did get convicted of.
Killing this one guy because he was gay. He said that, you know, the dude tried to touch him, but apparently the dude didn't touch him. He just wanted to rob him for money.
Now Justin wanted to know everything about who his dad was and what he'd done, as long as it was finally the truth.
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