"48 HOURS" CORRESPONDENT ERIN MORIARTY UNPACKS A CASE OF DECEPTION, TRAGEDY AND MYSTERY IN NEW PODCAST "THE WOMAN IN THE WOODS"

The New Six-Episode Podcast Series Launches Sept. 16

Video Episodes Featuring Interviews from the Original Broadcast to Roll Out on the "48 Hours" YouTube Channel

Mindi Kassotis' friends were told she suddenly died in a hospital. Months later, they were told her husband, Nick, died too. They grieved. That is, until a woman's dismembered body was found scattered in a swamp outside of Savannah, Ga., and police sketches resembled Mindi. But how could Mindi die not once, but twice?

What happened to Mindi Kassotis is the mystery at the center of THE WOMAN IN THE WOODS, an all-new podcast hosted by award-winning 48 HOURS correspondent Erin Moriarty, launching Wednesday, Sept. 16, on all podcast platforms.

Over six episodes, Moriarty explores the layered and twisted case of Nick and Mindi Kassotis. Friends and family were told the couple was being hunted because Nick's previous classified military work put them in danger. Mindi was rarely seen out by friends. Friends and family were told she suddenly died in a hospital. Then Nick was reported dead. The story of what happened changed dramatically when a body was found in the woods.

THE WOMAN IN THE WOODS features Moriarty reporting on how Mindi Kassotis appeared to die twice.

This is the first time a 48 HOURS narrative podcast miniseries has mixed audio and video in the storytelling. THE WOMAN IN THE WOODS blends audio with video, adding additional never-before-seen video content, photography and other visual elements to enhance the experience. Previous miniseries were audio only.

Video episodes will be released the same day as each audio episode, featuring raw, never-before-seen interview footage from the original 48 HOURS broadcast alongside b-roll, photography and animated text. The series will be available on the 48 HOURS YouTube channel, joining the Network's growing slate of podcasts at https://www.youtube.com/@48hours/podcasts.

HOW TO WATCH AND LISTEN:

· THE WOMAN IN THE WOODS premieres on Wednesday, Sept. 16, with new episodes released every Wednesday.

· It will be available on the YouTube channel and anywhere you listen to podcasts, including Apple and Spotify, while 48 HOURS+ subscribers get ad-free access.

· Video episodes will be released the same day as each audio episode drops on Apple, Spotify and other platforms, featuring raw interview footage from the original 48 HOURS broadcast alongside b-roll, photography and animated text accompanying Moriarty's narration.

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