The basis for this story seems to be that of the Tri-State Crematory scandal, which came to national attention in February 2002. In that incident, over 300 bodies were discovered on the property (inside, outside, in storage sheds, and in the vault) in Noble, GA.
The owner, Ray Brent Marsh, was arrested and sentenced to 12 years in prison for the various violations. To this day he has never explained his motives, as it would have been much easier (not to mention legal) to cremate the bodies than to stash them throughout the property. He served all 12 years and was released in 2016.
The owner, Ray Brent Marsh, was arrested and sentenced to 12 years in prison for the various violations. To this day he has never explained his motives, as it would have been much easier (not to mention legal) to cremate the bodies than to stash them throughout the property. He served all 12 years and was released in 2016.
Jay O. Sanders, who plays a hit man in this episode, will later return to play Captain Joseph Hannah for the entirety of season 10.
The murderer here also shares something with infamous hit man Richard Kuklinski. Kuklinski began to freeze bodies and thaw them to confuse the time of death of his victims. This freezer was used for many victims but became an artifact when an associate of Kuklinski, Louis Masgay, was killed and placed in the freezer. Two years later Richard took the body out of the freezer and dumped it on a park bench, making the mistake of not letting the body thaw entirely, which became evident in an autopsy of Masgay when chunks of ice were found inside of the body. It was Masgay's death that earned Kuklinski the nickname "The Iceman".
Peter Van Wagner (Anti-Desecration Fanatic) also played the role of Cal Howard in episode 8.3, Identity Crisis (2009).