A disturbing confession in a local bar leads investigators to a chilling discovery in the woods, and forensic pathologist Maya Singh, MD, must piece together fragments of a missing woman’s final story.

Cast:

• Narrator / Sage Whitlock: Elizabeth V. McLeod, MD, MS, FCAP

• Mae: Anne M. Deucher, MD, PhD, FCAP

• Milo Renner: Earle S. Collum, MD, FCAP

• Eli Stark: Robert Frick, MD, FCAP

• Niko Bishop: Jennifer Dien Bard, PhD, D(ABMM)

• K9 Handler: Ramya Narasimhan, MD, MBBS, MPH, FCAP

• Dr. Maya Singh: Uma G. Krishnamurti, MD, PhD, FCAP

• Voiceover Intro/Outro: Robert Frick, MD, FCAP

• Technical advisors: Jason V. Scapa, MD, FCAP, and Bobbi S. Pritt, MD, MSc, FCAP, with contributions from Elizabeth V. McLeod, MD, MS, FCAP; Thomas J. Cooper Jr., MD, FCAP; Xiaoyin "Sara" Jiang, MD, FCAP; and Feifan Fred Chen, MD, FCAP

This episode of Case Encounters is inspired by a real-life pathology case submitted by Michelle Aurelius, MD, FCAP, member of The College of American Pathologists.

To learn more about the work a pathologist does on your lab test, visit yourpathologist.org.

Case Encounters is a production of The College of American Pathologists, with creative direction from StudioNorth.

Executive Producer: Robert Johnson

Creative direction by StudioNorth

Produced and directed by Natalie Gregory

Editing, sound design, and original music by Jake Sorgen

Written by Paige Freeborn for StudioNorth

Special thanks to Justin Charlton-Perrin and Clemmie Lozano

Additional production support from Nefsi Williams, Isabelle Ritz, and Anabella Torres

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