Carolyn DeFord, Part 3: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and People
Release Date: 11/25/2022
Unsolved Homicides: Updates In The Case Of Juan Leon Laureles
The Fall Line: True Crime
In 2021, we brought you a then little-known story: the unsolved case of Leon Laureles, a beloved brother and uncle who was murdered on the side of a rural Texas highway. Since then, his case has become a focus for cold-case advocates—especially his own niece, Arlene. At every turn, Arlene has been frustrated in her search for answers, but that hasn’t stopped her. And in the past year, surprising new information has come to light. Download Two Dots now for free on Android and iOS! JUSTICE FOR LEON: You can also find Leon’s petition at the website! ...
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Missing Mothers, Part 6: Light The Way
The Fall Line: True Crime
In our season finale, we speak with advocates from Light the Way about their work on cases of missing persons like Patty Otto, Maura Murray, Theresa Corley, and many more, plus discuss best ways to help with the cases you care about—and the possible pitfalls of advocacy. Season 17, Missing Mothers, covers the stories of two daughters, their missing mothers, and cases—and people—who have intersected with their searches. Head to and use code fall50 to get 50% off! Follow Light the Way: Follow Patty’s Voice: Follow Finley Creek Jane Doe: Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO...
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Missing Mothers, Part 5: The Finley Creek Jane Doe
The Fall Line: True Crime
Our final episode exploring Patricia Otto’s 1976 disappearance, local law enforcement’s suspicions regarding her husband, and the possible intersection with another case: a Jane Doe homicide victim discovered just two hours away. Season 17, Missing Mothers, covers the stories of two daughters, their missing mothers, and cases—and people—who have intersected with their searches. Go to to get up to $30 off your first box + free shipping, for a limited time only. Follow Light the Way: Follow Patty’s Voice: Follow Finley Creek Jane Doe: Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO...
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Missing Mothers, Part 4: Patty’s Voice
The Fall Line: True Crime
We continue our coverage of Patricia Otto’s 1976 disappearance, local law enforcement’s suspicions regarding her husband, and the possible intersection with another case: a Jane Doe homicide victim discovered just two hours away. Season 17, Missing Mothers, covers the stories of two daughters, their missing mothers, and cases—and people—who have intersected with their searches. Go to to get up to $30 off your first box + free shipping, for a limited time only. Head to and use code fall50 to get 50% off! Follow Light the Way: Follow Patty’s Voice: Laurah’s...
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Missing Mothers, Part 3: Patty and Suzanne
The Fall Line: True Crime
After her mother’s mysterious, late-night disappearance one August night in 1976, an Idaho-born woman must unpack her early childhood memories, local law enforcement’s suspicions regarding her own father, and the possible intersection with another case: a Jane Doe homicide victim discovered just two hours away. Season 17, Missing Mothers, covers the stories of two daughters, their missing mothers, and cases—and people—who have intersected with their searches. Go to to get up to $30 off your first box + free shipping, for a limited time only. Follow Light the Way: ...
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Missing Mothers, Part Two: Missing and Homeless
The Fall Line: True Crime
The second in a two-part series covering one daughter’s search for her mother, how she became an advocate for missing persons in unhoused communities, and the intertwined stories of their childhoods; with all she knows about her mother, Cloudia Leslie Wells, Robin believes that she could truly be anywhere. After all—she’s gotten proof once. Season 17, Missing Mothers, covers the stories of two daughters, their missing mothers, and cases—and people—who have intersected with their searches. Head to and use code fall50 to get 50% off! Follow Robin’s Search: and Support...
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Missing Mothers, Part One: Robin and Cloudia
The Fall Line: True Crime
The first in a two-part series covering one daughter’s search for her mother, how she became an advocate for missing persons in unhoused communities, and the intertwined stories of their childhoods; with all she knows about her mother, Cloudia Leslie Wells, Robin believes that she could truly be anywhere. After all—she’s gotten proof once. Season 17, Missing Mothers, covers the stories of two daughters, their missing mothers, and cases—and people—who have intersected with their searches. Go to to get up to $30 off your first box + free shipping, for a limited time...
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From In the Dark: The Runaway Princesses
The Fall Line: True Crime
The wives and daughters of Dubai’s ruler live in unbelievable luxury. So why do the women in Sheikh Mohammed’s family keep trying to run away? The New Yorker staff writer Heidi Blake joins In the Dark’s Madeleine Baran to tell the story of the royal women who risked everything to flee the brutality of one of the world’s most powerful men. In four episodes, drawing on thousands of pages of secret correspondence and never-before-heard audio recordings, “The Runaway Princesses” takes listeners behind palace walls, revealing a story of astonishing courage and cruelty. “The...
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Introducing Media Pressure Season One: The Untold Story of Maura Murray
The Fall Line: True Crime
Listeners: We're excited to share news about a new show that we think you'll love. Media Pressure Season One: The Untold Story of Maura Murray premieres on Monday, February 5th, 2024. Follow now in your favorite podcast player to be the first to hear new episodes: For more information about the show and the case of Maura Murray, visit or .
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Missing Mothers: Carolyn and Leona
The Fall Line: True Crime
In our midseason episode, we update you on the case of Leona LeClair Kinsey, and feature new information from her daughter, Carolyn DeFord—who believes it is vital that these facts reach the widest audience possible. You’ll also meet several key players in our upcoming season, Missing Mothers, which begins February 7th. Go to DailyHarvest.com/FALL to get up to $65 off your first box + free shipping, for a limited time only. Our previous, three-part series with Carolyn: Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: Sources...
info_outlineThis week, in honor of National Native American Heritage Day, we are re-releasing one of our most popular series: our three-part interview with Carolyn DeFord.
In the final installment in our series covering the life of MMIW 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 cases; disappearances and murders are undercounted, underreported, misclassified, and rarely addressed outside action groups and specific political campaigns. Carolyn, and advocates like her, are changing that. And they need your help.
Pre order Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/
Submit a case to The Fall Line: https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/case-submissions
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 Angie Dodd, Liz Lipka, and Sarah Turney
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