Last Contact: The Disappearance of Pepita Redhair
Release Date: 02/18/2026
Following Every Trail: The Vanishing of Bryan Vladek Hasel Part 2
The Fall Line: True Crime
We continue our coverage of Bryan Vladek Hasel, a former United States Marine who disappeared from Orlando Florida near University of Central Florida on November 6, 2021. In interviews with The Fall Line, his mother and sister discuss the family's four-year search, including work with a private investigator to search for answers. They share theories about his state of mind and possible whereabouts. Bryan Vladek Hasel may be living in the unhoused community, has expressed interest in the Appalachian Trail, and has traveled to Texas, Florida, New Hampshire, California, and Michigan. He is known...
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From Orlando: The Vanishing of Bryan Vladek Hasel
The Fall Line: True Crime
Bryan Vladek Hasel disappeared near the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida on November 6, 2021. The 22-year-old former Marine was last seen on body camera footage leaving Foxtail Coffee after a trespass warning. Adopted from Russia, Vladek Hasel showed signs of mental health struggles before vanishing. This missing adult case highlights investigation challenges when no foul play is suspected.: Orlando missing persons cold case. Go to to get get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box! The Fall Line® is an investigative true crime podcast...
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Find Her: The Disappearance of Pepita Redhair Part 2
The Fall Line: True Crime
We continue our coverage of the disappearance of Pepita Redhair, who was last seen at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Pepita Madelyn Redhair, a young woman who grew up in Crownpoint on the Navajo Nation reservation, longed for adventure. Still, she stayed incredibly close to her family, despite living 140 miles away in Albuquerque. When Pepita suddenly went silent on March 27, 2020, her mother Anita King knew something was terribly wrong. The response she received from law enforcement launched her family into a nearly six-year fight for answers that highlights issues with...
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Last Contact: The Disappearance of Pepita Redhair
The Fall Line: True Crime
Pepita Madelyn Redhair, a young woman who grew up in Crownpoint on the Navajo Nation reservation, longed for adventure. Still, she stayed incredibly close to her family, despite living 140 miles away in Albuquerque. When Pepita suddenly went silent on March 27, 2020, her mother Anita King knew something was terribly wrong. The response she received from law enforcement launched her family into a nearly six-year fight for answers that highlights issues with investigation of IPV (intimate partner violence) and the broader crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives...
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Introducing Safe to Drink
The Fall Line: True Crime
Today, we’re sharing the first episode of Safe to Drink, a new podcast series from the Pulitzer Prize-finalist Document team at New Hampshire Public Radio. When residents of a New Hampshire town discover their drinking water is contaminated with PFAS, chemicals linked to serious health risks, they are told there is no cause for alarm. But as illnesses mount and questions go unanswered, families begin to push back. Hosted by NHPR climate reporter Mara Hoplamazian, Safe to Drink investigates how environmental contamination is handled when the science is evolving, regulations lag behind, and...
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The Landscape Shifts: Change Comes to Forensic IGG
The Fall Line: True Crime
Regular guest and Accredited Investigative Genetic Genealogist (AIGG) Cairenn Binder speaks with us about a current event that has shaken up the world of Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG/IGG) world: an update in the language of Ancestry.com’s TOS regarding access to historical records and family trees. Many investigators and genealogists feel this may have a major impact on cold cases, and on work already in progress to identify John and Jane Does/unidentified human remains and suspects in open homicide investigations. The Fall Line® is an investigative true...
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Everything They Missed: The Wrongful Conviction of Andrew Hayes
The Fall Line: True Crime
Danny Harris, a 55-year-old Air National Guard veteran, was murdered in his Tennessee apartment in 2007. Andrew Wayne Hayes, a man with an intellectual disability, confessed after a 27-hour interrogation and was sentenced to life in prison. But podcaster Stephanie Tinsley believes the wrong person is in prison. Her investigation "Everything They Missed" has uncovered confession contradictions, untested DNA evidence, and investigative failures pointing to other suspects. Stephanie discusses her real-time investigation and her theory about who really killed Danny Harris, her introduction to the...
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The Disappearance of Mary Shotwell Little - A New Investigation
The Fall Line: True Crime
Mary Shotwell Little vanished from Lenox Square mall in Atlanta on October 14, 1965. The 25-year-old newlywed's car was found the next day with blood evidence and unexplained mileage, launching one of the city's most intensive searches. Now, a decade-long investigation by civilian researchers has uncovered previously unseen FBI files and identified new leads in Mary's cold case. The new documentary THE VANISHING: The 60-Year Unsolved Disappearance of Mary Shotwell Little reveals their discoveries and explores fresh theories about what happened to the Atlanta bank secretary. The Fall Line® is...
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In Memoriam: The Murder of Eric Nelams
The Fall Line: True Crime
We continue our coverage of the cold case of Eric Nelams, and his family’s fight for justice. Army veteran Eric Nelams was shot and killed outside his Phenix City, Alabama home in 2003, just days after refusing to take blame for an embezzlement scheme. His family believes the timing was no coincidence—and 22 years later, his homicide case remains cold. Season 24 of The Fall Line covers missing persons, unsolved homicides, and unresolved deaths across the United States. If you have information about Eric Nelams' murder: Call Crime Stoppers of Central Alabama at 334-215-STOP (7867). There is...
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Phenix City: The Murder of Eric Nelams
The Fall Line: True Crime
Army veteran and father Eric Nelams, 32, was shot and killed outside his Phenix City, Alabama home on September 26, 2003. Multiple suspects ambushed Eric in his carport while he was leaving for work in what police believe was a planned attack. Twenty-two years later, Eric's murder remains unsolved. His family believes someone in the interconnected communities of Phenix City, Columbus, and Atlanta knows what happened that morning and why Eric was targeted for killing—and they’ve worked for decades to finally get justice for Eric. The Fall Line® is an investigative true crime podcast...
info_outlinePepita Madelyn Redhair, a young woman who grew up in Crownpoint on the Navajo Nation reservation, longed for adventure. Still, she stayed incredibly close to her family, despite living 140 miles away in Albuquerque. When Pepita suddenly went silent on March 27, 2020, her mother Anita King knew something was terribly wrong. The response she received from law enforcement launched her family into a nearly six-year fight for answers that highlights issues with investigation of IPV (intimate partner violence) and the broader crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives (MMIWR/MMIP)—and the systemic failures that leave families searching on their own.
Anyone with information about Pepita's disappearance is asked to contact Albuquerque Police Department: 505-768-2020 or the Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office: 505-222-1101 There is a 3,000 dollar reward in her case.
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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Season 25 covers the efforts of family advocates across the United States, and focuses on the loved ones they’re fighting for.
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