The Woman in the Woods

About The Woman in the Woods

Nick and Mindi Kassotis believed they were being hunted. According to friends and family, Nick's classified military work had put them both in danger, so much so that Mindi rarely left the house. But the couple also shared they were expecting a child. Then, just after Thanksgiving, Mindi died suddenly in the hospital. Soon after, Nick died too. That's what everyone who loved them believed, that is until a woman's dismembered remains turned up in a wooded area. Stories started to unravel and a mysterious new figure emerged. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty separates fact from fiction in a case built upon unimaginable layers of deception.

Publisher

48 Hours

Category

society & culture · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Sept 2026

Latest episode

23 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 3 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Who Is She?

   Investigator Jack Frost uncovers a surprising connection to the woman in the woods, revealing new details about Mindi and Nick's parents in this interview.

2. 

   16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Dead Again

   Host Mindi Mebane and guest Nick Kassotis explore the mysterious deaths of a couple on the run from threats related to the husband's legal work.

3. 

   8 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Twice Dead | The Woman in the Woods

   Investigator John Doe interviews Detective Jane Smith about the baffling case of Mindi Kassotis, a woman found dead who her family believed had already passed away.

Inside a recent episode

Who Is She?

Published 23 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] By September 2009, nearly a year after meeting, Heather married Nick Kasotis. He was in his uniform. I was in two different dresses. On that day, did you think you'd be married to him forever? I thought so. Yep. I really did. She said Nick was close to his family and his father would often visit from New Hampshire. I mean, they were incredibly close. We went and visited them in New Hampshire. We stayed there for holidays. And his family is amazing. They were absolutely amazing to him. Did Nick want children? Yes. A lot? Yes. I would say so, yes. Did you feel pressured? Yes. I also felt an immense amount of guilt because I had PCOS and polycystic ovarian syndrome. […]