In short
The Georgia “woman in the woods” case near Riceboro (body found Dec 2), including investigators’ artist sketches and the question of whether the killer tried to prevent identification.
Guest backgrounds
Erin Moriarty (host/journalist, 48 Hours) interviews/relays accounts from Mindy Kasotis’s circle; Mindy was an aspiring podcaster, her husband Nick was former military (Navy JAG), and they expected a baby.
Key claims
Mindy’s friends initially rejected the idea she was the victim because they believed she died in a hospital; later, Nick died months afterward.
Notable examples
anonymous threats to Mindy (“threatening to kill me”), Mindy’s warning she might “go dark,” and the sketch resemblance (“looks like Mindy”).
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOMindy Kasotis: A Life in Danger
1:28 to 2:28
Learn about Mindy Kasotis' life, her fears, and the threats she faced.
“I'm Erin Moriarty, and from 48 Hours, this is The Woman in the Woods.”
Unraveling the Mystery
2:28 to 2:56
Delve into the complexities of Mindy's situation and the implications of her story.
Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:04The initial call is just not something you expect. I mean, it's something you can't prepare yourself for. It was a gruesome discovery off a dirt road in Georgia. Investigators are continuing their search for answers after hunters found a woman's body in the woods near Riceboro on December 2nd. But who was this mystery woman in the woods? Did it occur to you that whoever killed this woman did not want her to be found? They did. Law enforcement asked the public for help releasing artist sketches of a striking brunette with large eyes. I was like, whoa, wait a minute. Like, that looks like Mindy.
0:49That looks like Mindy. Mindy was Mindy Kasotis. But to Mindy's friends and family, the news she could be the woman in the woods? It just didn't make any sense. So I didn't believe it because I had already been told that she had passed in the hospital. On top of that, they learn Mindy's husband, Nick, died a few months later. At that point, I did not feel comfortable with what I knew. How could Mindy die not once, but twice? And what about Nick? Like, this is so crazy. How could this be happening? I'm Erin Moriarty, and from 48 Hours, this is The Woman in the Woods. Mindy Kosotus had once seemed happy.
1:40She was an aspiring podcaster. Her husband Nick was former military. He was tall and handsome and Navy Jag. They said they were expecting a baby. But Mindy and Nick had told her friends and family that because of Nick's job, they were in danger. I was getting anonymous emails and text messages threatening to kill me. Mindy had always told me that there might be a day where she would have to go dark. Did she sound scared? She was scared. And she had a reason to be fearful. I have never wanted to be wrong like this in my whole entire life. I'm like, there's no way.
2:54Godpse Notkehrs
From the publisher
When a hunter discovers the body of a woman in the woods of Georgia in December 2022, law enforcement struggle to identify her. After months of investigative work and some artist's sketches, they have a name: Mindi Kassotis. But this doesn't make any sense to Mindi's friends and family who believed Mindi had died in a hospital. As investigators begin to unravel what really happened they uncover a strange mystery where the dead reappear, the living disappear, and one man who may never have existed at all. Listen to The Woman in the Woods now, wherever you get your podcasts.