The Fall Line: True Crime

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The Murder of Xiaojia Grace Chen: Don't Let It Go Cold, Part 2 Dec 15, 2021

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After her 2014 murder, on a bright weekday afternoon, the family of Grace Chen, the Austin community that had embraced her, and local investigators attempt to puzzle out her case--even as an art theft adds levels of complexity, and more questions than answers. In part two of this series, Grace's son, Jacky, community advocate, Amy Wong Mok, and the current detective assigned on to her case weigh in.

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Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton, with research assistance from Bryan Worters, Kim Fritz, and Kyana Burgess/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 Murder of Xiaojia Grace Chen: A Dream in Austin, Part 1 Dec 08, 2021

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In Febuary of 2014, Grace Chen--mother, small-business-owner, talented teacher, and active member of her Austin community—was murdered just steps away from her own language school. In the seven-plus years since her murder, her son, Jacky, and community members, like advocate Amy Wong Mok, have attempted to piece together what happened on that bright, busy weekday afternoon, a woman well-loved by so many.

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Reframing the Victims of Jack the Ripper Nov 17, 2021

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In over a century's worth of investigation into the unsolved murders attributed to the unknown killer called "Jack the Ripper," little real attention has been paid to the five canonical victims--they've been treated as objects for dissection, not human beings with full lives.

Author and historian Hallie Rubenhold, who published The Five in 2019 and is releasing the podcast Bad Women: The Ripper Retold with Pushkin, aims to change that narrative, and question why we've been so comfortable with it, and its implications, all along.

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The Murder of Wilma June Nissen Part 2 : A Name For Her Grave Nov 10, 2021

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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.

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The Murder of Wilma June Nissen Part 1: There Are No Strangers Here Nov 03, 2021

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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.

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Cold Case Project Oct 20, 2021

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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 media itself affects what stories are told.

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Two Hundred Year-Old Bones: The Cadaver Dogs — Part 2 Oct 13, 2021

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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.

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Cadaver Dogs: K-9 Search & Rescue — Part 1 Oct 06, 2021

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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.

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The Atlanta Lover's Lane Murders: Killer Profile — Part 3 Sep 22, 2021

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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, information of suspects considered by the APD, andd where the case stands today.

The Fall Line® is an investigative true crime podcast focused on cold cases, unsolved murders, missing persons, and unidentified John and Jane Does in the United States. We deliver in-depth reporting and interviews with law enforcement and forensic experts, examining unsolved homicides, disappearances, serial crimes, and the evidence behind them. Victim-centered and research-driven, we focus on cases still seeking answers.

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Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton, with research assistance from Bryan Worters and Kim Fritz/Additional research by Shannon Geary, Haley Gray, and Lexie Newhouse/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 Atlanta Lover's Lane Murders: Set a Trap — Part 2 Sep 15, 2021

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The second episode in this series covers The Atlanta Constitution reporter's Ken Willis and his dogged pursuit of the story--and push to publish it--and the APD's manhunt for the unknown gunman, which led to stakeouts of Atlanta parks.

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