The Fall Line: True Crime

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Unsolved South Episode 3: The Disappearance Of Sonya Tukes—Tennille Aug 30, 2023

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The season continues with the second case of Unsolved South, the disappearance of Sonya Lawona Tukes, a young mother from Tennille, GA, who went missing after she received a late-night phone call.

The Fall Line's newest season takes you through three cold cases in two states over the course of six episodes: two unsolved homicides and two disappearances spanning four decades, and all desperately in need of your attention for resolution.

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Unsolved South Episode 2: The Murder Of Travis Smith—North Augusta Aug 23, 2023

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The season continues with our coverage of the investigation into the unsolved murder of Travis Smith, who was attacked by apparent strangers in North Augusta, South Carolina, in 2012—without any known motive.

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Unsolved South Episode 1: The Murder Of Travis Smith—North Augusta Aug 16, 2023

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The season begins with the story of the unsolved murder of Travis Smith, who was attacked by apparent strangers in North Augusta, South Carolina, in 2012—without any known motive.

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The Disappearance of Shy'Kemmia Pate Part 3: The Wolves Jun 14, 2023

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Part three of our re-release of the Shy'Kemmia Pate series includes a brief update, as well as a remaster of the overall series.

In episode three of this four-part series, suspects and other area predators--and victims--are examined.

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Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton, with research assistance from Bryan Worters, Kyana Burgess, and Michaela Morrill/Interviews by Brooke Hargrove/Produced, scored, and engineered by Maura Currie/Content advisors are Brandy C. Williams, Liv Fallon, and Vic Kennedy/ Theme music by RJR/Special thanks to Liz Lipka and Sarah Turney

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The Disappearance of Shy'Kemmia Pate Part 4: The Winding Road Jun 14, 2023

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Part four of our re-release of the Shy'Kemmia Pate series includes a brief update, as well as a remaster of the overall series.

The final episode of this four-part series, we discuss where the case stands now and how social media might help Shy'Kemmia's case.

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The Disappearance of Shy'Kemmia Pate, Part 2: No Direction Home Jun 07, 2023

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Part one of our re-release of the Shy'Kemmia Pate series includes a brief update, as well as a remaster of the overall series.

In episode two of this four-part series, the investigation and the immediate aftermath of Shy'Kemmia Pate's disappearance are examined.

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The Disappearance of Shy'Kemmia Pate Part 1: September 4, 1998 Jun 07, 2023

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Part one of our re-release of the Shy'Kemmia Pate series includes a brief update, as well as a remaster of the series.

On September 4, 1998, 8-year-old Shy'Kemmia Pate vanished from her hometown of Unadilla, Georgia. Her family and local law enforcement have been trying to put together a timeline of what could have happened to her ever since. . . but there was a terrible problem: her loved ones were unable to report her missing when they first called police.

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Missing Persons Day: Disappeared & Unidentified May 31, 2023

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Across the country, medicolegal officials have begun to organize "Missing Persons Day" events to help families submit new cases or add to old case files, in hopes of both finding the missing and identified Doe victims; we speak to the organizers of a brand-new event in Dekalb County, GA, where a new grant has made advanced DNA testing possible, and the founder of long-running Missing in Michigan about how officials can better serve families of the missing and close more cold cases.

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The Disappearance of Brian Wehrle, Part 2: The Boathouse May 21, 2023

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RE-RELEASE: 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.

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Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton, with research assistance from Bryan Worters and Kim Fritz/Interviews by Brooke Hargrove/Produced, scored, and engineered by Maura Currie/Content advisors are Brandy C. Williams, Liv Fallon, and Vic Kennedy/ Theme music by RJR/Special thanks to Angie Dodd

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The Disappearance of Brian Wehrle, Part 1: After the Flood May 21, 2023

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