tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post718256758172333143..comments2024-01-15T16:49:48.876-05:00Comments on Georgia Mysteries: Georgia Tech Student Mystery-What Happened to Joseph Morse?The Professorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06899010075470919586noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-23758613017395441062023-03-01T11:43:55.790-05:002023-03-01T11:43:55.790-05:00My kiddo posted the last comment here, and while I...My kiddo posted the last comment here, and while I heard rumors about a sketchy dorm neighbor, I don't want people to think that I am certain that this is what happened to Joe. That was just hearsay, and I remember Joe telling me at some point freshman year when he had come home for a short time that there was a bit of a sketchy person in his dorm, but you never know if that was reality or just an impression. <br />What I do know is that it was very out of character.....Joe was a kind soul, quiet, dedicated, and a great friend. I still think about him almost daily. He was such a great guy. His family is fantastic. I am still baffled that this happened all these years later. I wish there were more answers to what happened, but at this point, it is what it is, and we may never know. AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11664285543791247016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-20883191537798666882022-03-01T22:27:59.590-05:002022-03-01T22:27:59.590-05:00Hello, you may call me Tord, but my legal name is ...Hello, you may call me Tord, but my legal name is Kara McKeown. I am the 14 year old child of Joe Morse’s highschool best friend, 41 year old Andrew McKeown. He has provided me 2nd hand accounts of what he heard about the case, and apparently he was told about a “sketchy dorm neighbor” that could have possibly murdered Joe. It’s very likely to me that Joe was murdered by this dorm neighbor, but I can’t confirm anything since I wasn’t alive at the time of the case. I desperately want this case to be reopened as a true crime fanatic and the child of this man’s best friend. This is an old post, but I hope you spread Joe’s story<br />Tord 🩸noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-70645366135302012852020-07-21T17:15:12.615-04:002020-07-21T17:15:12.615-04:00This definitely was a sad story. Yes, according to...This definitely was a sad story. Yes, according to the Miami Herald, the body was identified as that of Joseph Morse and returned to the family in 2004. I missed that report in my initial research. The dental records are the same. He is buried in Ohio near his family home, apparently. What a truly sad story! I still question why and how he got to Florida. Did he confide in anyone about his depression? Is that what caused his odd behavior? Where was his wallet and ID? Was there record of him riding a bus to Florida or on a plane? Did he hitchhike? This is really a tragic case of the dangers many college students face when they are away from home. It makes me wonder if he got homesick, wanted to come home and was just embarrassed and afraid to let his parents down by admitting that. The comments about him acting as if he was ready to get home after the semester was over or for the break he was coming up on make me suspicious that he was severely homesick and no longer wanted to be in school at Georgia Tech. I guess we will never know. Rest in peace, Joseph.The Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899010075470919586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-86677708952208932552019-10-13T16:03:32.811-04:002019-10-13T16:03:32.811-04:00When he left his dorm room, he still had his glass...When he left his dorm room, he still had his glasses, clothes, wallet. he then went to an ATM. My question is: what happened to his wallet, where is his license, where is ATM card that has his name on it? Why couldn't he been identified by those things he had with him when he left. Why would he drive to Florida? 6/14/2000 page 21 of The Cincinnati Enquirer posted this article stating he had his wallet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-4600034950771223142012-09-16T22:00:19.172-04:002012-09-16T22:00:19.172-04:00http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2009-01-29/news/at-th...http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2009-01-29/news/at-the-miami-dade-medial-examiner-s-office-sandra-boyd-ids-the-dead/Auburn Avengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11499410492189364794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-68424510070736645132012-09-16T21:59:57.080-04:002012-09-16T21:59:57.080-04:00Hi all,
I found this story at the Miami Times. It...Hi all,<br /><br />I found this story at the Miami Times. It seems as if the body in Miami was indeed ID'd as Joseph Morse by dental records. What a sad story. http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2009-01-29/news/at-the-miami-dade-medial-examiner-s-office-sandra-boyd-ids-the-dead/Auburn Avengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11499410492189364794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-19468448607040351812012-02-17T18:05:21.288-05:002012-02-17T18:05:21.288-05:00Sarki7, what's your first name? I undoubtedly...Sarki7, what's your first name? I undoubtedly know you, as I lived in the next room over from Joe. I, too, look up his case from time to time, just to see if there have been any new developments. I found the info about Joe being found dead in FL on a missing persons site two or three years ago, and it made me incredibly sad to know that such a nice, innocent, caring person was driven to deceive not only his family but also all of his friends and classmates. I remember coming back to the dorm the night we were moving out, and having (I'm guess it was you, Sarki) my across-the-hall neighbor ask if I had seen Joe since the previous night. I hadn't, of course. As I stood there and listened to all of our dorm mates stand around and talk about what had been happening - leaving for classes but never showing up in them, skipping all of his exams, disappearing without telling his parents, withdrawing all of his money... on and on and on, one unbelievable thing after another - all I could do was hope that poor Joe turned up ok, that it was all a big misunderstanding, that he had just freaked out and needed some space, SOMETHING.<br /><br />But apparently he was found the very next day, dead. It took years to identify the body. In the meantime, his family had gone to such lengths to find him they even went on Maury or some talk show like that to speak to a professional psychic, who had told them that he was alive and well in South America.<br /><br />I really, really wish he had been.Isochronoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11544042348603872156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-35319352985737937782010-10-05T20:51:21.177-04:002010-10-05T20:51:21.177-04:00I was a friend of Joe's at Georgia Tech, we li...I was a friend of Joe's at Georgia Tech, we lived across the hall from each other in our freshman dorm. It's hard to believe it's been ten years, and it's even harder to believe that this is what happened to our friend Joe. Every few years I dig a little deeper online, and this time I just so happened to come across this site, and learn that it looks like Joe may have tragically committed suicide. Unfortunately I have as many questions as all of you about how and why, Joe hid this from all of us, which makes it all the more tragic. The only thing I know for sure is that Joe didn't deserve this, and certainly his family didn't as well.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05994443833578506488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-85023511157405687432010-01-03T20:32:22.844-05:002010-01-03T20:32:22.844-05:00Thank you Kristen, for coming on the blog and most...Thank you Kristen, for coming on the blog and most especially, for sharing your connection. Have you ever heard anything else about this story? Can you tell us anything else about Joe? If you do not want to share it on the blog, email me at georgiaspooks@yahoo.com.The Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899010075470919586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-66243645538946727762010-01-03T10:33:36.990-05:002010-01-03T10:33:36.990-05:00I had never heard the theory that he jumped from a...I had never heard the theory that he jumped from a crane. I was friends with Joe in college and was on the hall council with him. I was shocked and horrified when I got home that weekend and heard he went missing. Thank you so much for looking into this and if nothing else, remembering Joe, I know I do.KPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18361701889209977092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-8182313729452463862009-11-23T16:05:44.183-05:002009-11-23T16:05:44.183-05:00I can say this my friend, whatever forced this you...I can say this my friend, whatever forced this young man to jump from that crane was very powerful indeed.The Doctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11634389469903541601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-816430154535953362009-11-21T23:23:29.214-05:002009-11-21T23:23:29.214-05:00Yeah, I agree, Doctor. I would think Joseph would...Yeah, I agree, Doctor. I would think Joseph would have NOT been killed in Atlanta. It is quite possible he was kidnapped in Atlanta and taken to Miami, but when they discovered his body in that construction site and determined that he had fallen from the 187 foot crane, it kind of rules out the possibility that he was killed in Atlanta. His death most certainly was in Miami. I am assuming he was alive when he was atop the crane. As to what he was doing up there, or who was there with him, I have no clue.The Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899010075470919586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-32845651297009559042009-11-21T20:15:26.186-05:002009-11-21T20:15:26.186-05:00GA Tech is in the middle of a very high crime area...GA Tech is in the middle of a very high crime area. But according to reports this young man went all the way to Miami and climbed a very tall crane and jumped. It doesn't make too much sense but it is hard seeing someone force this young man to climb the crane and jump.The Doctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11634389469903541601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-38027575751812731532009-11-20T21:45:19.473-05:002009-11-20T21:45:19.473-05:00Important to remember that Ga. Tech is located rig...Important to remember that Ga. Tech is located right in middle of downtown Atlanta - THE MURDER CAPITOL OF THE UNITED STATES!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-76845952490683963192009-11-12T16:49:44.388-05:002009-11-12T16:49:44.388-05:00You are right Scooter, Caprice has a point that it...You are right Scooter, Caprice has a point that it could have been drugs involved. I knew someone from high school who got messed up on LSD and it caused him to do some strange things. He would go places and not know how he got there. This drug even distorted his facial features. There are several reasons why something like this would have occurred.The Doctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11634389469903541601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-39741316387749115372009-11-12T02:03:52.516-05:002009-11-12T02:03:52.516-05:00I'd have to agree with the assessment of Capri...I'd have to agree with the assessment of Caprice.<br /><br />A drug addiction; it can change your life including your mental capacity.scooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05490412151429369054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-63106191116935109412009-11-08T22:28:42.472-05:002009-11-08T22:28:42.472-05:00My friend I went to the site and read the informat...My friend I went to the site and read the information. They might be on to something that might affect some people, but I feel that more study into the phenomena should be done. I remember a few years ago the girl who shot her mother and son and then went and killed her father for no apparent reason. Then the police found her in Valdosta on I-75. My mom used to babysit this young woman when she was a child. But according to records she was not coherent as to what she had done. And you may be correct in that the mystery of this young man may already be solved.The Doctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11634389469903541601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-44785285266786196002009-11-08T17:56:08.145-05:002009-11-08T17:56:08.145-05:00There is a website out there that is created by a ...There is a website out there that is created by a reader of this blog who emailed me a while back when I blogged about the Tara Grinstead case, and he has a theory. It involves mental disorders. The website is www.visionandpsychosis.net. I would check that out and see what you think. I am not saying that I am forwarding this as the answer, but I think we should keep an open mind to it and pursue factual information and scholarly evidence about this theory that will help us decided if it is plausible or not. Unfortunately, I have not read anything about the Morse family since the disappearance. I wonder if this mystery is somewhat solved and we just don't know it. I plan on calling The Cincinnati Enquirer and seeing if I can find any recent (last five years or so) articles on this topic.The Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899010075470919586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-13787807084824714452009-11-08T16:25:47.697-05:002009-11-08T16:25:47.697-05:00Also, I wondered if there weren't enough tall ...Also, I wondered if there weren't enough tall things around Atlanta to jump from. This is an interesting story indeed.The Doctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11634389469903541601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-29001048441444957452009-11-08T15:59:14.951-05:002009-11-08T15:59:14.951-05:00I don't think he had a car. His mother was pi...I don't think he had a car. His mother was picking him up from the airport that day, that is if he had shown. From what I have read, he traveled back and forth to Ohio by bus and plane, and he must have gotten around Atlanta by MARTA. I am pretty sure he had no car, which begs the question: How did he get to Miami? Did he hitch hike? If so, that may lead to a whole different set of questions.The Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899010075470919586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-28937743862839913562009-11-08T12:54:13.446-05:002009-11-08T12:54:13.446-05:00I too think it has something to do with drugs. I ...I too think it has something to do with drugs. I don't believe that he, nor anyone, would drive such a long distance to commit suicide. <br />Did they ever find his car?Lahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04833207309049138668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-54344511016210025602009-11-07T16:49:23.085-05:002009-11-07T16:49:23.085-05:00You are welcome my friend.You are welcome my friend.The Doctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11634389469903541601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-46026823605378018532009-11-07T16:14:58.016-05:002009-11-07T16:14:58.016-05:00Wow, that is interesting. I think I will cook up ...Wow, that is interesting. I think I will cook up a blog post on the Lenox Square mysteries. Thanks Dr!!!!The Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899010075470919586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-23013178851608923642009-11-07T13:18:57.170-05:002009-11-07T13:18:57.170-05:00You know my friend there is something else interes...You know my friend there is something else interesting about Lenox Square. The property on which it was built was owned by the Ottley Family. They were a very well to do family in the Buckhead area. Back in July 1933 Mr. John Ottley who was a banker was kidnapped at gunpoint for ransom. The two men were caught and Mr. Ottley was freed. But it is interesting that 32 years later Mary Little who worked for a banker would come up missing from this property.The Doctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11634389469903541601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960414577715729011.post-56665481076490213672009-11-07T12:35:31.483-05:002009-11-07T12:35:31.483-05:00I knew it was someone involved with either one of ...I knew it was someone involved with either one of the room mates or who ever took her job. Thanks for refreshing the memory.The Doctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11634389469903541601noreply@blogger.com