Of all doctors, pediatricians generally have the best bedside manner. After all, if we get scared at doctor visits concerning our own health, that fear is only magnified when we're talking about the health of our children. A good pediatrician needs to explain illness to a parent, but do so in a way that's calming to both the parent and the child.

They need to have a gentle touch and a reassuring presence.

The doctor at the center of our case this week was just that kind of a person.

She was a comfort to so many families in good health and in bad.

When she went missing, her unexpected loss left an echoing silence

once filled by her warmth and compassion. This is the case of Dr. Cheryl Lamont Pearson.

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The Welcome to coffee and cases where we like our coffee hot and our cases cold. My name is Allison Williams.

And my name is Maggie Damran. We will be telling stories each week in the hopes that someone

out there with any information concerning the cases will take those tips to law enforcement.

So justice and closure can be brought to these families. With each case, we encourage you to

continue in the conversation

on our Facebook page, Coffee in Case's podcast, because, as we all know, conversation helps to keep

the missing person in the public consciousness, helping to keep their memories alive. So sit back,

sip your coffee, and listen to what's brewing this week.

Sleuth Hounds, I am flying solo this week since it is the start of school this week.

Between my work craziness and Maggie's work craziness, we weren't able to coordinate schedules to record.

So I am just going to jump right in, but not before I thank our listener, Amy,

for suggesting this case to us. In last week's case, I told you about a young boy who left his girlfriend's house in the early morning hours and never made it home. His car, which was soon located,

left no real clues other than an indication to his

family that their son had met with foul play. This week's case is so eerily similar. Again this

week, we have a missing person. Again this week, what was left behind indicated to family

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