Episode
Dead Silence: The Casey Pitzer Investigation
- Podcast
- Forensic Files Unsealed
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- Jul 24, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2285
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Summary
The episode documents the controversial investigation into the 2013 death of Casey Pitzer, a young mother who vanished on St. Patrick's Day in Wilmington, Ohio. While authorities ruled her death an accidental drowning due to intoxication, her family and local advocates highlight significant procedural failures, including the destruction of physical evidence and misleading statements regarding failed polygraph tests of the last men to see her alive. The narrative describes a community's struggle against alleged systemic corruption and a "good old boys" network that family members believe hindered the search for the truth. Driven by unresolved questions about the physical impossibility of the official timeline, Pitzer’s father and supporters are now pushing for legislative reform called "Pitzer’s Law" to ensure transparency in future death investigations. Ultimately, the episode portrays a persistent grassroots effort to achieve accountability for a victim the family feels was unfairly characterized by local law enforcement. This episode includes AI-generated content.