The Fall Line: True Crime

The identification of the Lyon County Jane Doe as Wilma June Nissen was only the first step in unraveling a complex crime; once her identity was known, investigators began to piece together who had left her in a ditch along Iowa's Highway 182, in 1978--and why.  Pre order Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Go to GreenC...

  In October of 1978, when the body of an unknown woman was discovered off a highway in rural Iowa, local authorities had no idea it would take 28 years to identify the victim—or that her identification would also connect them to a daughter, determined to solve her mother's murder.  Pre order Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/978030...

We dive into Georgia and South Carolina's cold cases with investigative reporter Renetta DuBose, whose grandmother's unsolved murder is the driving force behind her own passion to help solve the Southeast's forgotten cases.   Renetta also discusses what takes some cases—like the disappearance and murder of Gabby Petito—into the national news spotlight more than others, and how the structure of med...

We continue to explore the fascinating world of K-9 cadaver, search and rescue missions–both training and the ins and outs of how the dogs work in the field–with one of the nation's leading experts, Trace Sargent. Pre order Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Trace Sargent's podcast The Seeker's Quest : https://theseeke...

We explore the fascinating world of K-9 cadaver, search and rescue missions–both training and the ins and outs of how the dogs work in the field–with one of the nation's leading experts, Trace Sargent. Pre order Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Trace Sargent's podcast, The Seeker's Quest: https://theseekersquest.libs...

In 1977--before the Atlanta Child Murders would grip the city--an unknown gunman stalked Atlanta's parks, looking for couples who'd sought the privacy of unofficial 'lover's lanes.' Between January and March, he killed three people and critically wounded three more.  The final episode in this series dissects the two publicly available forensic profiles of the Atlanta Lover's Lane Killer, informati...

In 1977--before the Atlanta Child Murders would grip the city--an unknown gunman stalked Atlanta's parks, looking for couples who'd sought the privacy of unofficial 'lover's lanes.' Between January and March, he killed three people and critically wounded three more.  The second episode in this series covers The Atlanta Constitution reporter's Ken Willis and his dogged pursuit of the story--and pus...

In 1977--before the Atlanta Child Murders would grip the city--an unknown gunman stalked Atlanta's parks, looking for couples who'd sought the privacy of unofficial 'lover's lanes.' Between January and March, he killed three people and critically wounded three more. The first episode of this three-part series explores the setting--Atlanta, 1977--details the three attacks, and examines the only evi...

On September 8th, The Fall Line begins a 3-part miniseries on an unsolved string of cold cases known as the Atlanta Lover's Lane Murders. In 1977--before the Atlanta Child Murders would grip the city--an unknown gunman stalked Atlanta's parks, looking for couples who'd sought the privacy of unofficial 'lover's lanes.' Between January and March, he killed three people and critically wounded three m...

In this two-part series, we cover the disappearance of 39-year-old Brian Wehrle, who drove through the great Atlanta Flood of 2009 to be in his hometown of Carrollton, GA for a court date—one he never made. In the second episode, we dig into the investigation--including the discovery of Brian's car in Tennessee, a search of his parents' property, and discoveries made by a famous K-9 search and rec...

In this two-part series, we cover the disappearance of 39-year-old Brian Wehrle, who drove through the great Atlanta Flood of 2009 to be in his hometown of Carrollton, GA for a court date—one he never made.  Pre order Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton, with research ass...

We talk with Maggie Freleng, journalist and host of Unjust & Unsolved, Murder in Alliance, and Suave, about wrongful convictions, juvenile convictions, cold cases, her work with Jason Baldwin of the West Memphis 3, and much more. Find out more about the cases Maggie's working on at https://www.maggiefreleng.com/ . Pre order Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laura...

This two-part series explores the disappearance of Victor Greenwood from the small town of Atoka, Oklahoma; since 2002, his story has been clouded by rumor, misinformation, and questions that lead investigators, and his family, down a number of paths of possibility.  Pre order Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Written...

This two-part series explores the disappearance of Victor Greenwood from the small town of Atoka, Oklahoma; since 2002, his story has been clouded by rumor, misinformation, and questions that lead investigators, and his family, down a number of paths of possibility.  Pre order Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Written...

Journalist Thomas Hargrove developed an algorithm that revealed "murder clusters" across the United States, and has identified both active and previously unknown serial killers; that data also reveals unsolved homicide rates, and disturbing dark spots where no numbers are reported at all.   Pre order Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-res...

When a shocking crime occurs, people ask "WHY?" Was it about power, ego, or revenge? On KILLER PSYCHE, retired FBI criminal profiler Candice DeLong draws on her decades of experience to reveal why these murderers and criminals committed these acts. She will reveal fascinating new details about what drove these people, including cases she worked on first-hand. Candice has been called the FBI's "rea...

During our summer break, we're re-broadcasting our four-part Samuel Little series in hopes of helping to identify more of his unnamed victims; the final installment in this four-part series covers unresolved and closed cases in Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana, and the survivors who testified at Samuel Little's Los Angeles trial.  Because a number of the Southeastern victims are either Jane Do...

During our summer break, we're re-broadcasting our four-part Samuel Little series in hopes of helping to identify more of his unnamed victims; and includes interviews with a family member of Macon-area victim Fredonia Smith. We also speak with SAKI (Sexual Assault Kit Initiative) Task Force member Amy Hutsell, who has been helping to connect Samuel Little's Georgia confessions to the state's cold...

During our summer break, we're re-broadcasting our four-part Samuel Little series in hopes of helping to identify more of his unnamed victims; episode two covers Little's crimes and victims in the state of Florida. To read the transcribed tapes, please visit: https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/news-1/2020/9/22/season-11episode-2transcript-of-archival-tape Because a number of the Southeastern victi...

During our summer break, we're re-broadcasting our four-part Samuel Little series in hopes of helping to identify more of his unnamed victims; this first re-release also includes a number of developments and updates that have come since the series was original released.  The first episode in this four-part series looks at who serial killer Samuel Little is, how he got away with murdering nearly a...

In the final installment in our series covering the life of MMIWG 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 (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Children, and Relatives) cases; disappearances and murders are undercounted, underreported, misclassi...

Leona Kinsey disappeared on October 25, 1999; her daughter Carolyn has both searched for answers in her mother's cold case—and has pondered what she'll do if she finds what she seeks. Now an adult and an activist for MMIGW, and all missing and murdered Indigenous people through her Facebook group Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Carolyn continues the story of her young adulthood, and recount...

Carolyn DeFord—MMIWG advocate, Trafficking Project Coordinator for the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and founder of Missing and Murdered Native Americans Facebook page has another role: daughter of a missing person. In the first of a three-part series, we hear Carolyn's story—and that of her mother, Leona LeClair Kinsey. Pre order Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/l...

The Trans Doe Task Force has launched a first-of-its-kind database, LGBT+ Accountability for Missing and Murdered Persons, to track cases of the missing, murdered, and unidentified in the LGBTQ+ community. To learn more about LAMMP or submit a case, please visit: http://transdoetaskforce.org/new-database-lammp-lgbt-accountability-for-missing-and-murdered-persons/ Please check our social media for...

Amy Hutsell, Human Trafficking, Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Program Director at the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council of Georgia, covers Georgia's sexual-assault kit backlog, and how her taskforce has tackled the issue. To learn more about SAKI in Georgia: https://cjcc.georgia.gov/sexual-assault-kit-initiative-saki-grant Support for sexual-assault survivors: Call RAINN at 800.656.HOPE or ch...