Sneak peek: The COVID Cover-Up: Searching for Gretchen Anthony | Forensic Files

[Music] it's never dull in palm beach county [Music] we have some of the most famous
people in the country or the world living here in our backyard [Music] this is my county this is my town and
catching criminals i enjoy it this case began back in march of 2020. the coronavirus pandemic shuts down
schools sporting events and businesses at the time everyone was preoccupied with the
coronavirus lockdowns had started [Music] gretchen anthony was a resident of a well-to-do
community in jupiter florida right here in palm beach county [Music] i met david and gretchen anthony several
years ago at a local gym here the first thing that you noticed about her just big blue eyes and a giant smile
blonde hair tan athletic [Music] david's very attractive man very charming he had a big smile as well
there was magic there and the energy between them was amazing [Music] local officials issued an order not to
leave your home unless absolutely necessary gretchen anthony starts to send text
messages to friends and family members stating that she has been diagnosed with the coronavirus and
she describes it as being an acute case a serious case yes they're very concerned they've only
talked to her via text no one ever spoke with gretchen on the phone and she never answered her phone
it would go to voicemail yes so efforts were made to speak with her spouse so there's a dual track here
where is gretchen anthony and where is her husband david anthony yes neither one can be found police did
a welfare check of gretchen anthony and what they learned was disturbing so this is where the investigation began
investigators were approached by a neighbor she heard a blood curdling scream something horribly in the phrase had
happened this case really hit differently i mean we are talking about someone who is a mother
a daughter a sister a friend all i wanted to do was to be able to find her and i wanted to find her alive and so
the chase was on

A mother disappears. Texts reveal she has coronavirus – was someone using COVID to cover up a killing? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports Saturday, March 26 at 9/8c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Brief Summary

Gretchen Anthony's disappearance during COVID-19 sparks a tense investigation in Palm Beach County.

Key points

The Mysterious Disappearance. Gretchen Anthony goes missing during the pandemic, raising alarms among friends and family.
A Disturbing Discovery. Police conduct a welfare check, uncovering unsettling information about Gretchen and David.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

This case really hit differently.

Reflecting on the emotional impact of the case.

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