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Crossing the Line with M. William Phelps — True Crime
Crossing the Line with M. William Phelps

Crossing the Line is a true crime podcast revealing cold cases of the missing and murdered, told start-to-finish each week. Using the campfire storytelling style that made Paper Ghosts a #1 hit on Apple Podcasts, host/investigative journalist/New York Times bestselling true crime author M. William Phelps connects deeply with families touched by violent crime – he understands them, because he is one of them. Having gone through the murder of his own pregnant sister-in-law, Phelps brings not only his personal experience, but also 20-plus years of investigative journalism into the worlds of these stories. Follow and subscribe to Crossing the Line for a weekly dose of murder, mayhem and madness.

Copyright: © 2023 M. William Phelps

Latest Episodes:

UPDATE - Lady of the Dunes identified, along with serial killer connection Nov 08, 2022

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Just six days after our episode aired, the Lady of the Dunes is identified as Ruth Marie Terry after the case went cold almost five decades ago. Now her husband, Guy Rockwell Muldavin, a possible serial killer, is connected to Ruth's murder as well as several more unsolved cases. Phelps gives you the latest.

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Who Murdered Lucy Carman? Nov 01, 2022

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In the tight-knit Connecticut town where she lived, everyone knew where to find 21-year-old Lucy Carman--on the front stoop, sitting and waving at passersby. Until one day, Lucy vanishes. A search ensues, a body is found -- but could the most likely suspect be innocent?

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The Lady of the Dunes Oct 25, 2022

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A woman's body is found mutilated in the dunes of Provincetown, Mass in 1974. Weeks earlier, Steven Spielberg had been nearby filming the horror classic JAWS. But decades later, can Stephen King's son, author Joe Hill, believe his eyes when he sees a nearly identical woman working as a background actor in the classic film?

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A Trail of Dead Bodies: The Lori Vallow Case Oct 18, 2022

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Phelps looks at a case that stands out in the annals of high-profile true-crime. But what is the actual story behind the trail of dead bodies Doomsday cult mom Lori Vallow has left in her wake? Phelps digs into the media frenzy to reveal the truth - and why the body count keeps growing, even after Vallow landed in jail.

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Death in Paradise: Scott Johnson Oct 11, 2022

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He was 27, a US citizen studying for his PhD in Australia, living with his partner. His body was found at the foot of cliffs at Manly's North Head Beach, outside Sydney. Police were quick to dismiss his death as a suicide. However, Scott's friends and family never believed it. Now, 34 years later, in May 2022, an arrest is made and his family begins to understand what happened. Yet, questions remain about what some say are over 100 other deaths nearby.

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The Man in the Van--Lost Tapes of Serial Killer Larry Hall - PART 2 Oct 04, 2022

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Three young women go missing. Similarities between them point to a serial offender. Phelps reveals his exclusive "lost" interview tapes with serial murderer Larry Hall, the man depicted in the new Apple TV+ series 'Black Bird,' who could be responsible for dozens of young girl murders throughout the midwest and Deep South. Buckle up for the finale of this special two-part episode.

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The Man in the Van--Lost Tapes of Serial Killer Larry Hall - PART 1 Sep 27, 2022

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Have you seen the Apple TV series 'Black Bird'? If so, you've not heard the killer in that series like you will in this special two-part episode. Here, three young women go missing. Similarities between them point to a serial offender. Phelps reveals his exclusive "lost" interview tapes with killer Larry Hall, depicted in the new Apple TV+ series 'Black Bird,' who could be responsible for dozens of young girls' murders throughout the midwest and Deep South. Buckle up for this special 2-part episode.

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The Bathtub Slaying Sep 20, 2022

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In 1980, a Frances Carriere is found stabbed to death in her bathroom. The crime horrifies the small Massachusetts community where she was beloved. What seemed like an open-and-shut case instead goes cold, and 32 years pass before this incredible murder mystery is unraveled - and four people go down for the homicide.

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Murder in Illinois - The Ted Bundy Wannabe Sep 13, 2022

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A college student goes missing. CCTV captures a specific, rare car pulling up to her. Investigators get the suspect in for an interview. Phelps analyzes the interview, in which the suspect holds his own. But then there's a huge twist. The psychopath just cannot help himself and reveals the horrifying details behind the young woman's disappearance.

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The Murder of Marise Chiverella Sep 06, 2022

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A young girl makes her way to school in a small Pennsylvania coal town. She never makes it. Fifty-eight years after she goes missing, an 18-year-old born 40 years after the crime solves one of the oldest, coldest cases in American history.

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