The Secret of the Pond: The Case of Cece Dove

This true crime transcript details the investigation into the 2013 murder of CeCe Dove, a young transgender woman whose body was discovered in an Ohio pond. Detective Scott Sonniborn and forensic pathologist Dr. Andrea Wiens utilized autopsy findings and physical evidence, such as nylon ropes and a broken knife tip, to reconstruct the violent encounter. Although the initial caller was a suspect, investigators used taxi dispatch records and DNA analysis to pivot the focus toward Andre Bridges. Evidence revealed that Bridges had summoned Dove to his residence before inflicting forty stab wounds in a fit of rage. The case concluded with...