The Fall Line: True Crime

Army veteran and father Eric Nelams, 32, was shot and killed outside his Phenix City, Alabama home on September 26, 2003. Multiple suspects ambushed Eric in his carport while he was leaving for work in what police believe was a planned attack. Twenty-two years later, Eric's murder remains unsolved. His family believes someone in the interconnected communities of Phenix City, Columbus, and Atlanta...

The Toya family continues seeking answers after discovering evidence they believe was overlooked—including another woman's ID found in Shawna's car and missing rent money. MMIWR/MMIP advocate Darlene Gomez discusses systemic issues in Indigenous victim investigations and cold case challenges. The family shares how they honor Shawna's memory while continuing their fight for justice in this unsolved...

Jemez Pueblo artist Shawna Toya was found unresponsive in her car at an Albuquerque, New Mexico park on August 1, 2021, and was pronounced dead at the scene. Her family discovered evidence—another person's ID in Shawna's vehicle, missing rent money, and undocumented trauma on her body—that they believe warrants further investigation. Our coverage features interviews with Shawna's mother, renowned...

Forensic anthropologists Dr. Amy Michael and Dr. Jen Bengtson reveal a critical gap in missing-persons databases and unidentified-remains cases. No-body homicide victims—those identified as murdered, but without recovered remains—may not appear in forensic identification databases, creating problems for cold-case investigations and forensic anthropology work. Their research examines how missing pe...

Part 2 of our re-release of our interview with Enzo Yaksic. Atypical Homicide researcher Enzo Yaksic shares his perspective on cultural myths regarding the "average" serial killer, what—and who—has skewed our perceptions of serial killers, and why it's so important that experts, law enforcement, and consumers begin to understand what serial murder is, and how serial murderers operate in the modern...

You never really know someone…especially online. In today's world, the power of influence can be the quickest path to money and fame, and it often ends in ruin. These are the stories of the world's most insidious Scamfluencers. And we are their prey. On Wondery's new weekly series, join co-hosts Scaachi Koul and Sarah Hagi as they unpack epic stories of deception from the worlds of social media, f...

A re-release of our classic interview with Enzo Yaksic. Part two will be out tomorrow. Atypical Homicide researcher Enzo Yaksic shares his perspective on cultural myths regarding the "average" serial killer, what—and who—has skewed our perceptions of serial killers, and why it's so important that experts, law enforcement, and consumers begin to understand what serial murder is, and how serial murd...

From Jonestown to Heaven's Gate, to the Octopus Murders and the Waco Siege, the world is full of deception, manipulation, and destruction. Listen to Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes every Wednesday as we explore the real people at the center of the world's most shocking secrets and nefarious organizations. Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes is a Crime House Original powered by PAVE Studi...

We continue our coverage of the story of  80-year-old Rose Goodman, who was a fixture of her Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood. She was a mother and grandmother who'd been a leader in the church and community, and who'd volunteered with the schools her three children attended. Her close-knit block on Broomall Street looked after each other, and lived quietly in the bustling city—so it was shocki...

80-year-old Rose Goodman was a fixture of her Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood—a mother and grandmother who'd been a leader in the church and community, and who'd volunteered with the schools her three children attended. Her close-knit block on Broomall Street looked after one other, and lived quietly in the bustling city—so it was shocking when in September of 2023, Rose was found shot in the...

We continue our coverage of the unsolved homicide of Armani Dante Morgan, who, in May of 2017, was systemically stalked and repeatedly assaulted--not by strangers, but by people he knew well. After three attacks, he disappeared—and his family began a desperate search. When Armani's remains were discovered, weeks later, not far from his home, they hoped there would be answers. But it's been eight y...

In May of 2017, Armani Dante Morgan, a Dallas native living in the Oak Cliff area of the city, was systemically stalked and repeatedly assaulted--not by strangers, but by people he knew well. After three attacks, he disappeared—and his family began a desperate search. When Armani's remains were discovered weeks later, not far from his home, they hoped there would be answers—but it's been eight yea...

We continue our coverage of  the unsolved 1985 death of Catherine "Catrina" Mowrey, a 24-year-old Kansas native who'd moved to Dallas, Texas at age 18; days after she was supposed to arrive home in Kansas for a visit, her body was found miles from her apartment, wrapped in sheet, in the trunk of car. Her case classification, her cause of death, possible persons of interest—it's all a knot her niec...

In the first series of our latest season, we cover the unsolved 1985 death of Catherine "Catrina" Mowrey, a 24-year-old Kansas native who'd moved to Dallas, Texas at age 18; days after she was supposed to arrive home in Kansas for a visit, her body was found miles from her apartment, wrapped in sheet, in the trunk of car. Her case classification, her cause of death, possible persons of interest—it...

. Throughout July, we are re-sharing cases that still need attention and tips. This week, we are re-sharing an episode that first aired in 2022.  On July 10th, 2010, Larry "LJ" Sanders, Jr., an Edgefield, SC-area father of two, was murdered during a home invasion; his mother, Carolyn Bates, wants to know why, and who, and when someone will be ready to come forward. After all, the North Augusta met...

Throughout July, we are re-sharing cases that still need attention and tips. This week, we are re-sharing an episode that first aired in 2022. In part two of this two-part series, we cover the cold-case homicides of Birmingham, Alabama nail-salon owners Jacky Nguyen and Nhut Phan, who were killed in their store just after Christmas in 2010; their daughters, Linda and Thao, discuss possible theorie...

Throughout July, we are re-sharing cases that still need attention and tips. This week, we are re-sharing an episode that first aired in 2022.  In part one of this two-part series, we cover the cold-case homicides of Birmingham, Alabama nail-salon owners Jacky Nguyen and Nhut Phan, who were killed in their store just after Christmas in 2010; though their children have long hoped for movement in th...

Throughout July, we are re-sharing cases that still need attention and tips. This week, we are re-sharing an episode that first aired in 2022.  Warner Robins, Georgia is a military town that is attractive to families seeking affordable housing and good schools--and few long-term missing-persons cases. The oldest case on record is the disappearance of Bula Mae Robertson, a local mother who vanished...

This episode, we discuss the past, present, and future of FIGG/IGG with regular guest and Accredited Investigative Genetic Genealogist (AIGG) Cairenn Binder. Cairenn is the assistant director at Ramapo College's Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center and a founding partner with Coast to Coast Genetic Genealogy Services.  We cover wrongful convictions, current trials, suspect identification, and Do...

We continue our coverage of the open homicide case of Princeton Morris. In May of 2022, Princeton Morris was shot and killed in his own East Point apartment in Metro Atlanta. For three years, his family has searched for answers: who targeted their brother and son, and why?   If you have any information in Princeton's case, please: call Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS(8477). You may be eligi...

In May of 2022, Princeton Morris was shot and killed in his own East Point apartment in Metro Atlanta. For three years, his family has searched for answers: who targeted their brother and son, and why?   If you have any information in Princeton's case, please: call Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS(8477). You may be eligible for a 10,000 dollar reward. This season covers missing persons and u...

In August of 2023, Louisiana native Marcus Oubre left his home in Baton Rouge on a late evening Wal-Mart run. Then, instead of returning home, he headed southeast. Hours later, his wrecked car was discovered near St. John Parish, and Marcus had vanished. Today, his beloved fifteen-year-daughter, Sa'Niyah and her family are still searching for answers, and need your help.   If you have information...

In Nashville, Tennessee, there's a family—the Walkers—who have faced the terror of a loved one's disappearance not once, but twice—in 1999, and then in 2016. This episode, we cover the case of Wanda Faye Walker, who vanished 17 years after her daughter, Laresha "Deana" Walker, was reported missing.  This season covers missing persons and unsolved homicides across the American Southeast.   If you h...

In Nashville, Tennessee, there's a family—the Walkers—who have faced the terror of a loved one's disappearance not once, but twice. In 1999, 23-year-old Laresha "Deana" Walker vanished after dropping off her two-year-old son. Nearly two decades later, her mother Wanda Faye Walker went missing, too. This season covers missing persons and unsolved homicides across the American Southeast.   If you ha...

Lamont Jones leaves Dauphin County Prison for the last time, a free man ready to move on with his life. But when his young cousin dies in that same jail, he learns that this is not the only mysterious death that has plagued Dauphin County Prison. The search for the truth will put him at odds with a reality TV show coroner who claims to speak for the dead and people in power who all have something...