How did 9/11 the day become 9/11 the idea? That question drives award-winning host Dan Taberski (Missing Richard Simmons, Running From COPS, The Line) to shift his focus to what happened on 9/12, and every day after that. 9/12 is a poignant, surprising, and surprisingly funny seven episode series about people who wake up on 9/12 having to navigate a new, radically altered world. A teenager gets caught up in an out-of-control conspiracy theory that he helped start. A Pakistani business owner find...
Sep 09, 2021•7 min
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 evidence on the gunman: his choice of bullets, and one eyewitness account. Pre order Laurah’s book LAY ...
Sep 08, 2021•38 min•Season 12Ep. 28
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 more. As the Atlanta Police Department worked to identify him without alerting him to their stakeout ...
Sep 01, 2021•4 min
A big Halloween party at an apartment complex in Redmond, Washington. Themed rooms and costumed partygoers. But by the end of the party, one of the hosts is dead. The police look to the partiers as the prime suspects: was it the guy in the devil mask, the bank robber, the construction worker? As investigators comb through forensic evidence, witness testimony, DNA, and even consult with a psychic, they zero in on one suspect in particular. But for what reason? Host and reporter Matthew Shaer (Ove...
Aug 31, 2021•6 min
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 recovery team’s dogs. Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/la...
Aug 25, 2021•53 min•Season 12Ep. 27
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 assistance from Bryan Worters and Kim Fritz/Interviews by Brooke Hargrove/Produced, scored, and engineer...
Aug 18, 2021•47 min•Season 12Ep. 26
Paolo is a smart and handsome surgeon, renowned for his ability to perform surgeries that transform his patients’ lives. When television producer Benita covers him for a story, he’ll transform her life too, but not in the ways she expects. As Benita crosses professional lines to be with him, she learns how far Paolo will go to protect his secrets. And halfway around the world, four doctors at a prestigious medical institute make shocking discoveries of their own that call everything into questio...
Aug 17, 2021•6 min
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/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton, with ...
Aug 11, 2021•53 min•Season 12Ep. 25
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, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton, with research assistance from Bryan Worters and Kim Fritz/...
Jul 28, 2021•42 min•Season 12Ep. 24
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, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton, with research assistance from Bryan Worters and Kim Fritz/...
Jul 21, 2021•43 min•Season 12Ep. 23
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-rest/9780306828805/ Visit the Murder Accountability Project: http://www.murderdata.org/ Written, research...
Jul 14, 2021•59 min•Season 12Ep. 22
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 “real-life Clarice Starling,” and she will share specific psychological methods and profiling techniques...
Jul 13, 2021•7 min
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 Does or are currently considered “unmatched confessions,” the public’s help is needed in resolving thei...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 12Ep. 21
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 cases. Because a number of the Southeastern victims are either Jane Does or are currently considered...
Jun 30, 2021•57 min•Season 12Ep. 20
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 victims are either Jane Does or are currently considered “unmatched confessions,” the public’s help is ne...
Jun 25, 2021•51 min•Season 12Ep. 19
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 100 women over four decades, and provides scaffolding for the what’s to come: an exploration of the m...
Jun 23, 2021•50 min•Season 12Ep. 18
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, misclassified, and rarely addressed outside action groups and specific political campaigns. Carolyn, and advo...
Jun 16, 2021•50 min•Season 12Ep. 17
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 recounts the experience of hearing of her mother’s disappearance from a state away. Pre order Laurah’s book...
Jun 09, 2021•47 min•Season 12Ep. 16
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/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Learn about War Cry Podcast: https://twitter.com/warcry...
Jun 02, 2021•50 min•Season 12Ep. 15
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 shares of all LAMMP social handles. Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebo...
May 26, 2021•41 min•Season 12Ep. 14
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 chat live on their website: https://rainn.org/ Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.h...
May 12, 2021•39 min•Season 12Ep. 13
Bruce Maitland, father of Brianna Maitland, and founder of Private Investigations for the Missing, discusses his nonprofit’s mission to help families access PI services--and how he’s secured an investigator for the family for Jeannette and Dannette Millbrook. learn about and donate to Private Investigations for the Missing: https://investigationsforthemissing.org/ Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Written,...
May 05, 2021•36 min•Season 12Ep. 12
In this updates episode, we share some important information about the Millbrook twins’ billboard, an upcoming announcement, Donna Green’s podcast appearances, and a call for case submissions. Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Submit case submissions: https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/case-submissions Donate to the twins’ billboard fund (ongoing rent): https://www.gofundme.com/f/hp5us4-millbrook-twins-bil...
Apr 21, 2021•6 min•Season 12Ep. 11
In the final episode of our three-part series on the 1991 murder of Geraldine DeLoach, we cover possible suspects, a surprising confession, and her family’s attempts to both process Geraldine’s death and to seek justice in her unsolved homicide. If you have any information regarding the unsolved murder of Geraldine DeLoach, please call (912) 871-1121. Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Find our sources here...
Apr 14, 2021•37 min•Season 12Ep. 10
Part 2 of the series covering the unsolved 1991 murder of Geraldine DeLoach explores the months leading up to Geraldine’s death, the night of her murder and scene of the crime, and the shock and disbelief that shook the foundation of the large, loving DeLoach family. If you have any information regarding the unsolved murder of Geraldine DeLoach, please call (912) 871-1121. Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/...
Apr 07, 2021•47 min•Season 12Ep. 9
Nina Gilden Seavey was twelve on May 5, 1970, the day an Air Force building in St. Louis burned to the ground. Her dad represented a young man accused of the crime: Howard Mechanic. Facing serious federal time, Howard went on the run and became one of the longest-running fugitives in U.S. history. As an adult, Nina picked up the trail. What ever happened to Howard Mechanic? This eight-part series is the tangled story of her search for answers. Hundreds of Freedom of Information requests. Hundred...
Apr 05, 2021•5 min
This three-part series on a 1991 Southeast Georgia cold case begins with the victim, Geraldine DeLoach, her large, loving family, and the early life she spent in the tiny town of Register, GA. The DeLoaches have spent the last 30 years trying to puzzle out the mystery of how anyone could have killed Geraldine, whom they called ‘Whoodie’--known widely for her bubbly personality, her joy, and her inclination to give and care for others. If you have any information regarding the unsolved murder of ...
Mar 31, 2021•42 min•Season 12Ep. 8
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 ...
Mar 17, 2021•42 min•Season 12Ep. 7
After an army diesel-truck crashes on the way to Macon, GA, spilling diesel fuel across the highway and into a nearby creek, emergency workers discover skeletal remains in a drainage ditch—and set off a nearly two-decade investigation. Biological anthropologist Dr. Amy Michael returns to offer her expertise in forensic anthropology on the case. Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Fall Line Patreon: https://w...
Mar 10, 2021•49 min•Season 12Ep. 6
This is the second episode in a two-part miniseries. We cover the unsolved murder of Georgia Leah "Lee" Moses, who was killed in Petaluma, California, in 1997, and her sister Angel’s current push for resolution--through her own investigation and through the power of social media. Angel believes she can resolve this case--and you can help. Follow #JusticeforGeorgiaLeeMoses’ official Instagram , Twitter, Facebook, and visit the #JusticeforGeorgiaLeeMoses website to keep up with ongoing work on the...
Feb 24, 2021•42 min•Season 12Ep. 5
