306 - The coroner is in cahoots (Part 1)

In this gripping two-part true crime story, host Kirsten uncovers the disturbing case of Greg Bryce, a man who vanished without a trace in October 2020 after a tumultuous breakup with his long-term partner, Megan Jackson. Megan, who had recently inherited money and bought a home in an upscale neighborhood, began working as a body transport driver—a job that required her to pick up deceased individuals at all hours, straining her relationship with Greg. When Greg failed to show up for a scheduled weekend visit with their children, Megan filed a missing persons report, citing his history of substance abuse and possible suicide. But the investigation quickly unraveled when police discovered that Megan had been romantically involved with Chris Dontrell, the deputy coroner who lived in the same gated community. Their affair, which included secret trysts in Megan’s unmarked body transport van, became central to the case. Phone records and license plate scanners placed Megan’s van at Greg’s apartment complex the night he disappeared—despite her claiming she never went there. The final clue? Greg’s phone was found in Megan’s vehicle, and both Megan and Chris were seen leaving the area together that night. With no body, no clear motive, and a web of lies, the episode ends on a chilling cliffhanger: Greg’s fate remains unknown, but the evidence points to a conspiracy involving two people in positions of trust—someone who handled dead bodies and someone who certified them dead.