Initially, it seemed like former police chief Rick Young was simply feeling his age, experiencing symptoms like disorientation, exhaustion, and heart palpitations.

Little did anyone know that a trusted lifelong acquaintance was stealthily orchestrating his demise.

This week on Pathology with Dr. Priya, part of the “Zone 7” series, Sheryl McCollum and Dr. Priya Banerjee delve into Marcy Oglesby’s chilling plot. Over several months, she covertly added over-the-counter eye drops to Young’s meals and beverages.

After Young’s body was found in a storage unit, toxicology reports revealed he had lethal concentrations of tetrahydrozoline, the active compound in many eye drops.

Dr. Priya elaborates on how this substance affects the heart and blood vessels, the challenges in detecting it without specific tests, and the reasons these types of poisonings often go unnoticed until it’s tragically late.

About the Hosts

Dr. Priya Banerjee is a board-certified forensic pathologist with extensive experience in death investigation, clinical forensics, and courtroom testimony. A graduate of Johns Hopkins, she served for over a decade as Rhode Island’s state medical examiner and now runs a private forensic pathology practice.

Her work includes military deaths, NSA cases, and high-profile investigations. Dr. Priya has also been featured as a forensic expert on platforms such as CrimeOnline and “Crime Stories with Nancy Grace.”

She is a dedicated educator, animal lover, and proud mom.

Website: anchorforensicpathology.com
Twitter/X: @Autopsy_MD

Sheryl McCollum is an Emmy Award–winning CSI, a writer for CrimeOnline, and the Forensic and Crime Scene Expert for “Crime Stories with Nancy Grace.”

She works as a CSI for a metro Atlanta Police Department and is the co-author of the textbook “Cold Case: Pathways to Justice.”

Sheryl is also the founder and director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute (CCIRI), a nationally recognized nonprofit that brings together universities, law enforcement, and experts to help solve unsolved homicides, missing persons cases, and kidnappings.

Email: coldcase2004@gmail.com
Twitter/X: @149zone7
Facebook: @sheryl.mccollum
Instagram: @officialzone7podcast

[Feature Photo: Rick Young/Handout]