What to know about the case of the missing Missouri ER doctor found dead in Arkansas

— A doctor in the Missouri Ozarks went missing for over a week until his body was found in an Arkansas lake. WHAT’S KNOWN SO FAR Dr. John Forsyth, 49, was last seen alive on May 21, when security cameras in the parking lot of a public pool in Cassville show him getting into a vehicle, after leaving his own car unlocked with his wallet, two phones, a laptop and other items inside. His former wife, who lives in Idaho, was given custody of the couple’s minor children, but John Forsyth continued to have a strong relationship with them, his brother and the woman’s divorce attorney said. “She never saw any of this kind of thing coming.” FORSYTH’S MEDICAL BACKGROUND Online records for the state of Missouri show that Forsyth was licensed as a doctor and surgeon in the state since July 1, 2005 and that his license was active. Online court records show Forsyth settled a wrongful death lawsuit against him Lawrence County, Missouri, in March 2022, but the settlement terms were confidential.