Taken Too Soon

Holly’s case has switched hands between at least five investigators since her death in 2014. Lacking confidence that the case will be solved, her family has sought help through the Coleman-Baker Act to reexamine Holly’s homicide.   In the Season 2 finale, the Taken Too Soon team walks through what options are available to get more resources for Holly’s case.  The music throughout th...

A pen found near Holly Strickland’s body and her necklace were submitted for DNA testing. After private investigators Jon and Alex Dalman got the results back, they believe it could give law enforcement a lead that could solve this case.  The Dalmans discuss this DNA testing while sharing their theory on the case with the Taken Too Soon team.  Have a tip about the case? Email podcastadmi...

Alex and Jon Dalman’s line of work focuses on finding people who don’t want to be found. Years after Holly’s death, the pair took on her case and talked to people who had never shared their stories.  The Dalmans sit down with the Taken Too Soon team to discuss some of their findings, a piece of potential evidence and what it might take to get this case solved.  Watch the video of the bai...

Days went by without anyone finding Holly Strickland. Her body was left open to the elements, making the investigation more difficult.  Returning to Taken Too Soon for the second time, University of North Georgia Professor Dr. Jon Hager breaks down Holly’s autopsy and gives insights as a forensic science expert.  Have a tip about the case? Email podcastadmin@gainesvilletimes.com  &n...

The third investigator on Holly’s case, Ashley Gilleland, still thinks Holly’s homicide is solvable. To Holly’s family, Gilleland was the closest to getting justice.  The Taken Too Soon team sits down with Gilleland about taking on the case for the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, what she found and what might lead to a conviction.  Have a tip about the case? Email podcastadmin@gainesvillet...

Sixty miles away from Oakwood, Ga., all Wilma Patterson could do was worry after the disappearance of her daughter, Holly Fox Strickland, in 2014. Her maternal intuition told her that Holly had to be somewhere on Raintree Trace, an instinct that proved right five days later.  The Taken Too Soon team talks with Wilma and Holly’s sister, Angela Dale, about learning of Holly’s death and why solv...

At 11 years old, Logan Fox had to grow up fast after his mother, Holly Strickland, died in February 2014. Unfortunately, losing Holly meant he would also lose contact with his sister, McKenna.   Logan and his father Frank Delarosa discuss how Holly’s death has affected their family, how they have grown from it and how they define justice for Holly.  Have a tip about the case? Email...

Holly Fox Strickland was found dead in her own backyard five days after she was last reported being seen. In the season premiere, the Taken Too Soon team gives an overview of Holly’s case and the eight episode series.     Later on, Holly’s mother and sister tell childhood stories of a generous and loving Holly, including the time she went thrift shopping so that a classmate would ha...

The Times presents the second season of "Taken Too Soon," a gripping podcast series delving into the unsolved cold cases of Hall County. Season two focuses on the tragic and mysterious case of Holly Fox Strickland, a young mother who went missing in 2014. Days later, her body was found in the backyard of her home. Her shooter remains at large, leaving her family and the community yearning for answ...

Roughly 40 people gathered on Sunday, Sept. 29, at Memorial Park Cemetery to honor Elaine Nix, who was found dead 25 years ago in Buford. Jennifer Boyd, Elaine’s best friend, led family and friends in sharing memories of their time with Elaine. The teenager’s loved ones are determined that this will be the year that justice is served.  The music throughout this podcast is by Ben Ingram....

More than seven years after Elaine was found dead, Jennifer Boyd received a mailed confession to the crime. Authorities dug into the letter as part of one of the weirder twists in Elaine’s case in the past 25 years.  The music throughout this podcast is by Ben Ingram. For bonus content, including photos, video and case files, subscribe at the link below. Times subscribers already have access...

Elements of the case have made friends and family suspicious of law enforcement since Elaine’s body was found over the line into Gwinnett County. With Zack’s Food Rack being a respite for truckers, the Taken Too Soon team also walks through the theories around a possible crime of opportunity.  The music throughout this podcast is by Ben Ingram. For bonus content, including photos, video and c...

A witness told law enforcement about seeing an older model Cutlass with three men at Zack’s Food Rack around the time of Elaine’s disappearance. Nearly 25 years since that be-on-the-lookout post was issued, retired investigator Marty Nix still wants to find that car. The Taken Too Soon team also walks through some of the theories on the case.  The music throughout this podcast is by Ben Ingra...

The payphone that brought Elaine Nix to Zack's Food Rack is gone, but little else has changed at the Gainesville pit stop. The Taken Too Soon team travels through Elaine's last known whereabouts as well as where her body was discovered. Later, University of North Georgia assistant professor Dr. Jon Hager breaks down Elaine's autopsy, which listed the manner of death as "undetermined."  The mu...

Elaine Nix wanted to rededicate her life to her faith after a sermon about forgiveness. But on Sept. 20, 1999, she went to a payphone to talk to her boyfriend and never came back. Retired investigator Marty Nix walks us through the missing person’s investigation before Elaine was found.  The music throughout this podcast is by Ben Ingram. For bonus content, including photos, video and case fi...

Karaoke and cruising were the ways Elaine and her friends hung out in the pre-cellphone days. Four of her closest friends detailed how the 5-foot blonde teenager could hold her own, though she fell under the spell of boyfriend Billy Millwood.  The music throughout this podcast is by Ben Ingram. For bonus content, including photos, video and case files, subscribe at the link below. Times subsc...

Elaine Nix, 18, went to a payphone Sept. 20, 1999, at Zack’s Food Rack in Gainesville, Ga. to talk with her boyfriend. Nine days later, her body was found next to an industrial park in Gwinnett County, right over the line from Hall County.   Elaine’s protector and older brother, David Nix Jr., tells stories about making “potions” and singing songs with his younger sister. Becky Nix, Elai...

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