The Fall Line: True Crime

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True crime podcasting often forgets that, underneath the gore and sensationalism, there are real people, real families, and real justice waiting to be served. The Fall Line® focuses on ethical, deep-dive coverage of the cold cases of missing people, unsolved homicides, and unidentified persons called John and Jane Does. Intensive research and in-depth interviews with families, law enforcement, and experts tell the stories of victims and survivors you’ve never heard of. . . and why their cases were ignored in the first place.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Fall Line: True Crime episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Fall Line: True Crime for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Fall Line: True Crime episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

The Disappearance and Murder of Susana Morales

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05/03/23 • 50 min

The disappearance and homicide of teenage Susana are presented differently by police and family members. But when an off-duty officer is charged with her murder, the details of his behavior paint a startlingly clear picture.

JUSTICE 4 SUSANA

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Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton, with research assistance from Bryan Worters, Kyana Burgess, and Michaela Morrill/Interviews by Brooke Hargrove/Produced, scored, and engineered by Maura Currie/Content advisors are Brandy C. Williams, Liv Fallon, and Vic Kennedy/ Theme music by RJR/Special thanks to Liz Lipka and Sarah Turney

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The Murder of Matthew Rattlesnake Grant: MMIP

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05/10/23 • 38 min

Matthew Rattlesnake Grant disappeared and was murdered on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in December of 2016. His family in the United States and Canada now push for media coverage of missing and murdered Natives as part of the MMIP (Missing and Murdered Indigenous People/Persons) movement and for arrests in Matthew's case.

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Carolina Girls, Part 1: Missing and Murdered

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03/18/20 • 40 min

In this episode, the first of a four-part series, we tell the stories of a number of missing and murdered girls and women from the Carolinas, both contemporary and historical. We touch on the stories of Asha Degree, Sherri Lee Truesdale, and begin our two-episode coverage of Brittany Locklear, a five-year-old kidnapped from the bus stop outside her own house.

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Introducing Murder She Told: The Disappearance of Tot Harriman

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12/14/22 • 12 min

This is an excerpt from Murder, She Told podcast’s special two-part series, The Incredible Life of Tot Harriman.

In July of 2001, 57-year-old Tot Harriman and her car vanished without a trace on Highway 35 between Houston and her destination of Corpus Christi. Her son fought tooth and nail to keep his mom’s case in spotlight— to make people care... but without clues pointing to an answer, the attention on Tot’s case tapered off, and the trail eventually went cold.

To this day, her case remains unsolved. But Tot had an incredible life, and a bright legacy that still shines today through her family, the communities she helped build... and it’s a story that deserves to be heard. To understand where Tot was in her life at the moment she vanished, you have to understand her journey to get there. This is a story of survival, love, and the strength of the human spirit. This is The Incredible Life of Tot Harriman on Murder, She Told.

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The Disappearance of the Millbrook Twins, Part 1

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06/12/17 • 10 min

This prologue introduces the city of Augusta and some important aspects of Jeannette and Dannette's case, as well as important issues that will be investigated as the podcast continues--namely, why their case was closed, the inaccuracies in the various records, and a possible perpetrator. This episode gives listeners a feel for Augusta, the neighborhood in which the girls disappeared, and the lack of support for the runaway theory. Engineered by Encompass Podcast Studio/Music by RJR

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06/06/17 • 4 min

The Fall Line Podcast investigates the March 18, 1990 disappearance of Augusta, GA twins Dannette and Jeannette Millbrooks. The twins, who were fifteen at the time, were treated without cause as runaways and their case was closed less than week after their seventeenth birthday. Their family worked tirelessly to get the case reopened, and finally managed to attract the notice of a newly elected sheriff in 2013. Now, the podcast works to amplify the voices of the twins' family and to uncover facts, explore and dispel rumors, and develop theories in their case. Listen as we work to find Dannette and Jeannette Millbrook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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“Leo” Jane Doe: The Nashville Jane Does—Cumberland River, 1998

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03/15/23 • 46 min

In March of 1998, a homicide victim was recovered from Nashville’s Cumberland River, with nothing to indicate who she might be, and the best clue to her identity a “Leo” astrological charm; now, investigative genetic genealogy is the best path toward her name, but the trail has stopped short in an Alabama county, and investigators are seeking your help. The Fall Line is releasing new information in “Leo” Jane Doe’s case; you can view the images we mention on our social media accounts. To submit information or contact MNPD about uploading your DNA, please contact Detective Filter at Metro Nashville Police at 615-862-7803.

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Introducing Spy Affair

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03/30/21 • 5 min

A charismatic Russian woman arrives in the US on a mission to improve relations between the two countries, and she soon makes some powerful friends. But who is Maria Butina? And who is she working for? As Maria gets closer to the rich and connected she also attracts the attention of the FBI. In the politically charged world of US-Russia relations, everyone has secrets and almost nothing is what it seems. From Wondery, the makers of The Shrink Next Door and Dr. Death comes SPY AFFAIR a story about deception, appearances and betrayal. Hosted by Celia Aniskovich.

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The Twiggs County John Doe, Part 2: Truth’s in the Lab

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03/17/21 • 41 min

The second episode covering The Twiggs County John Doe offers a deep dive into the science behind the cutting-edge--and most fascinating--techniques used in the identification of Does, and how these forensic advances might help in this middle Georgia case. We speak with isotopic expert Dr. Leslie Fitzpatrick, who is a biological anthropologist and bioarchaeologist and is a faculty member in the department of Applied Forensic Sciences at Mercyhurst University. We also interview Dr. Kelly Harkins Kincaid, CEO of Astrea Labs, about their cutting-edge techniques and the application in identification cases.

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Carolyn DeFord, Part 3: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and People

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11/25/22 • 51 min

This week, in honor of National Native American Heritage Day, we are re-releasing one of our most popular series: our three-part interview with Carolyn DeFord.

In the final installment in our series covering the life of MMIW advocate and daughter of a missing person, Carolyn DeFord, we learn how the disappearance of her mother, Leona Kinsey, has shaped her current world--and work--and the crisis she sees in MMIWCR cases; disappearances and murders are undercounted, underreported, misclassified, and rarely addressed outside action groups and specific political campaigns. Carolyn, and advocates like her, are changing that. And they need your help.

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