body bag
noun
: a large zippered bag (as of rubber or vinyl) in which a human corpse is placed especially for transportation
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Prosecutors allege Burke later bought a shovel, chainsaws, a body bag, and a blue inflatable kiddie pool under a fake name online, and used the items to dismember Rivas in his garage.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
The body bag, heavy-duty laundry bags and the inflatable pool were allegedly purchased on Amazon four days later.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors say that in the days after the alleged murder, D4vd ordered two chainsaws, a body bag, heavy-duty laundry bags and a blue inflatable pool from Amazon.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
The District Attorney's Office also said Burke, under a fake name, purchased a shovel, body bag, heavy-duty laundry bags, two chainsaws, a blue inflatable pool and a burn cage.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
The body bag, heavy-duty laundry bags and the inflatable pool were allegedly purchased on Amazon four days later.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors say that in the days after the alleged murder, D4vd ordered two chainsaws, a body bag, heavy-duty laundry bags and a blue inflatable pool from Amazon.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
The District Attorney's Office also said Burke, under a fake name, purchased a shovel, body bag, heavy-duty laundry bags, two chainsaws, a blue inflatable pool and a burn cage.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Body bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20bag. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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