The Fall Line: True Crime

In this re-release, we're sharing an episode from  our 2023 Unsolved South series at the request of family members who hope to attract more media attention to their loved one's case. This episode focuses on the 1986 cold case homicide of Susie Walker Quinn, a beloved wife and mother, and community member from Macon County, GA. Susie's family had deep roots in Montzeuma, Oglethorpe, and surrounding...

In our midseason episode, we discuss recent solves in John and Jane Doe cases we've covered on the podcast, interview Detective Matthew Filter of Metro Nashville Police Department, and bring you important updates in some of the cases you contact us about the most, like Vandy Jane Doe and Julie Doe--who has no been identified. Be sure to listen to gather vital information in many cold cases.  If yo...

Introducing a new podcast from 20/20 and ABC Audio, "Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy." In this six-part series, ABC News legal contributor Brian Buckmire takes listeners inside the rise and fall of Diddy, tracing how whispers of abuse came to light and led to his downfall. This is episode one, "Party's Over." Diddy was a legendary party host. His star-studded "white parties" were glittering displa...

Formerly known as Mind of A Serial Killer, Killer Minds takes you deep into the psychology of history's most chilling murderers—from infamous serial killers to ruthless cult leaders, deadly exes, and terrifying spree killers. Every Monday and Thursday, hosts Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels, a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, blend gripping true crime storytelling with expert psycholog...

Part two of our coverage of the disappearance and death of Matthew Rattlesnake Grant, whose family has been seeking justice since 2016. Matthew disappeared and was murdered on the Blackfeet Nation 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 movement and for arrests in Matthew's case.  If...

This week, we are re-releasing our two-part coverage of the murder of Matthew Rattlesnake Grant, along with updates from his aunt, Rhonda Grant-Connelly, who helped to found Blackfeet Nation MMIP.  Matthew Rattlesnake Grant disappeared and was murdered on the Blackfeet Nation Reservation in December of 2016. His family in the United States and Canada now push for media coverage of missing and murd...

In March of 2023, 20-year-old Vandree OldPerson, granddaughter of a former Blackfeet Nation police chief, left her mother's home for the last time. Days later, she was found dead in a rural area of the reservation; her official cause of death was eventually determined to be hypothermia. But her family still has questions, and rumors have continued regarding the night Vandree died— about who was wi...

Kaylee Mae Nelson-Jerry grew up loving gymnastics, journaling, church, and singing; she was very close with her family, who were deeply enmeshed in the  Muckleshoot Indian Tribe's community and leadership in the Auburn, Washington area, where Kaylee lived. But after a catastrophic car accident, Kaylee's life irrevocably changed; she wasn't truly recovered when she graduated high school, and receiv...

On April 5th, 2023, Candrick Begay and Anthony McCants—husbands and fathers who were employed at the Highway 64 Salvage Yard in Farmington, New Mexico—were murdered while at work. Celeste, Candrick's wife, was six months pregnant at the time her husband took the temporary job; it was the slow season in his professional field of iron work, and he wanted to be sure their daughter had a good birthday...

We continue our coverage of the disappearance of Tiffany Reid, who will have been missing for 21 years this May.    On the morning of  May 17th, 2004, Tiffany Reid left her Shiprock, New Mexico home to make the short walk to Northwest High School. According to school officials, she never made it there—and her family's search for answers has been complicated by issues with reporting, evidence, and...

On the morning of  May 17th, 2004, Tiffany Reid left her Shiprock, New Mexico home to make the short walk to Northwest High School. According to school officials, she never made it there—and her family's search for answers has been complicated by issues with reporting, evidence, and even a national database.   Season 21  focuses on family advocates and the effects of the MMIP— missing and murdered...

In November of 2020, Derrick "Tank" Evans, Jr. disappeared, in the middle of the day, from his Valdosta, GA apartment—in the middle of what his family describes as vital treatment for cancer.  We are resharing this October 2023 episode  to highlight Derrick's disappearance and his mother, Tamara's difficulty in attracting attention and support —and she needs the support of our listeners to get his...

Ever wondered if you weren't getting the whole story about some of the most complex historical and contemporary true-crime cases in the U.S.? So did Celisia Stanton. So she decided to find more.  Check out Truer Crime: https://truercrimepodcast.com/   Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST:  https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/   Sources at our website: https:...

In October of 2022, 47-year-old husband and father Jamie Ray TakesGun was found beaten to death in an apartment in Great Falls, Montana. He'd been at a party, with people he considered friends—but no one was willing to admit to law enforcement that they had any knowledge of his murder. Since then, his wife, Ann, has struggled to gain attention for Jamie, and traction for his case.  Season 20 cover...

We continue our coverage of Roger Aguirre. 22-year-old Roger Aguirre disappeared on November 20, 1975, in Chicago, Illinois. He was one of many young men and boys who went missing in the city in the '70s—and like them, he received no attention from the media. Roger's sister, who'd spent years searching for him after they were separated as children, was sure he wouldn't simply leave. When his famil...

22-year-old Roger Aguirre disappeared on November 20, 1975, in Chicago, Illinois. He was one of many young men and boys who went missing in the city in the '70s—and like them, he received no attention from the media. Roger's sister, who'd spent years searching for him after they were separated as children, was sure he wouldn't simply leave. When his family discovered Roger had potentially crossed...

We continue the coverage of the murder of Princella "Lady Bird" Eppes, whose unsolved homicide case dates back to 1990.    In early July of 1990, 22-year-old Princella Eppes' life felt full of potential: she'd just moved into her first apartment in the intown Atlanta neighborhood of Inman Park. But when she failed to pick up her youngest sister for a planned visit, and then didn't show up for work...

In early July of 1990, 22-year-old Princella "Lady Bird" Eppes' life felt full of potential: she'd just moved into her first apartment in the intown Atlanta neighborhood of Inman Park. But when she failed to pick up her youngest sister for a planned visit, and then didn't show up for work, her family grew worried. When they drove to Princella's apartment, they discovered she'd been murdered—and be...

Season 20 of The Fall Line premieres with an interview with documentarian and podcaster David Ridgen, who discusses his work on the cold case of Christine Harron, and the latest season of Someone Knows Something.    Listen to Season Nine of Someone Knows Something anywhere you get podcasts.   Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST:  https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/97803...

In 2002, Madison McGhee's father, JC McGhee, was murdered. She's spent the past four years unraveling the threads of his cold case, and asking the same question: who killed my dad? But the more she discovers, the more complex the paths to an answer seem to become.    Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST:  https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Sources at our w...

In our final episode of the season, we continue the story of Calvin Willie Martinez.  Mothers Day 2019 was the last time Calvin Willie Martinez's family heard from him. After suffering an immense loss in 2014, Calvin had struggled with depression and alcohol dependence.  But he always stayed in contact with his loved ones—so when he called them from a truck stop in Albuquerque, NM, and promised he...

Mothers Day 2019 was the last time Calvin Willie Martinez's family heard from him. After suffering an immense loss in 2014, Calvin had struggled with depression and alcohol dependence.  But he always stayed in contact with his loved ones—so when he called them from a truck stop in Albuquerque, NM, and promised he was heading home, they believed him. But Calvin never arrived.  Ever since, his siste...

We continue our coverage of the disappearance of Melissa Ann Montoya. On St. Patrick's Day 2001, 42-year-old Melissa Montoya joined her loved ones at the Apache House of Liquor in Dulce, New Mexico—a town located in the Jicarilla Apache Nation Reservation. It was the last time that her friends and family ever saw her. Since then, lawyer and  advocate Darlene Gomez has been fighting alongside her f...

On St. Patrick's Day 2001, 42-year-old Melissa Ann Montoya joined her loved ones at the Apache House of Liquor in Dulce, New Mexico—a town located in the Jicarilla Apache Nation Reservation. It was the last time that her friends and family ever saw her. Since then, lawyer and  advocate Darlene Gomez has been fighting alongside her family for justice for Melissa--and for resolution in her case.  Se...

Part two of our coverage of the unsolved murder of Zachariah Juwaun Shorty. Zach,  a 23-year-old beloved father, son, and brother was murdered on July 21st, 2020. His body was discovered on July 25th, in a remote field on the Navajo Nation reservation. His mother, Vangie Randall Shorty,  had been desperately searching the area  for him for those four, long days—and she's been demanding answers eve...