One River, Two Bodies

About this episode

The episode discusses the discovery of two bodies in the Mississippi River and the forensic investigation that follows.

A trucker calls police to report seeing a body floating in a Mississippi River. When police arrive to investigate, they’re shocked to find a little girl dead in the river brush. They’re even more startled when they find the body of a young man down river a few days later.  America’s Crime Lab is a true crime podcast about how science solves cold cases, missing persons, and other unsolved cases. Hosted by journalist and clinical psychologist Elin Lantz Lesser, and powered by Othram’s forensic DNA lab, the show connects the science to the story, revealing what really happens in the lab and why it matters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Elin Lantz Lesser

Topics covered

• true crime
• forensic science
• cold cases
• missing persons
• unsolved cases

Keywords

• Mississippi River
• forensic DNA
• cold cases
• true crime
• unsolved cases

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Mississippi River, America

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