The Murder of Jacob Landin: Opening a Closed Case and Changing True Crime
Release Date: 07/09/2024
Great Falls: The Murder of Jamie Ray TakesGun
The Fall Line: True Crime
In October of 2022, 47-year-old husband and father Jamie Ray TakesGun was found beaten to death in an apartment in Great Falls, Montana. He’d been at a party, with people he considered friends—but no one was willing to admit to law enforcement that they had any knowledge of his murder. Since then, his wife, Ann, has struggled to gain attention for Jamie, and traction for his case. Season 20 covers cold cases in Georgia, Illinois, and Montana, and the efforts of victims’ families to reconnect with law enforcement and gain media attention for their loved ones. Laurah’s...
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The Man in the Car: The Disappearance of Roger Aguirre
The Fall Line: True Crime
We continue our coverage of Roger Aguirre. 22-year-old Roger Aguirre disappeared on November 20, 1975, in Chicago, Illinois. He was one of many young men and boys who went missing in the city in the ‘70s—and like them, he received no attention from the media. Roger’s sister, who’d spent years searching for him after they were separated as children, was sure he wouldn’t simply leave. When his family discovered Roger had potentially crossed paths with John Wayne Gacy, they went to Cook County authorities about the remaining unidentified victims, and whether Roger could be a match. It...
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Lost and Found: The Disappearance of Roger Aguirre
The Fall Line: True Crime
22-year-old Roger Aguirre disappeared on November 20, 1975, in Chicago, Illinois. He was one of many young men and boys who went missing in the city in the ‘70s—and like them, he received no attention from the media. Roger’s sister, who’d spent years searching for him after they were separated as children, was sure he wouldn’t simply leave. When his family discovered Roger had potentially crossed paths with John Wayne Gacy, they went to Cook County authorities about the remaining unidentified victims, and whether Roger could be a match. It was supposed to be one possible avenue in...
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Listen Now - Hollywood & Crime: The Cotton Club Murder
The Fall Line: True Crime
On June 10th, 1983, the decomposing body of a well-dressed man was found in a desolate canyon near Los Angeles. John Doe #94 would soon be identified as missing variety show producer Roy Radin. He'd last been seen after meeting with a mysterious woman in a gold dress. Her name was Lanie Jacobs. Jacobs and Radin were obsessed with becoming Hollywood movie producers. And when their paths collided, it led them to a tantalizing film deal promising fame and fortune. But then, a twisted script unfolded, plunging them into a million-dollar cocaine and cash heist, a tangled web of lies, and ultimately...
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The Night Of: The Murder of Princella Eppes
The Fall Line: True Crime
We continue the coverage of the murder of Princella “Lady Bird” Eppes, whose unsolved homicide case dates back to 1990. In early July of 1990, 22-year-old Princella Eppes’ life felt full of potential: she’d just moved into her first apartment in the intown Atlanta neighborhood of Inman Park. But when she failed to pick up her youngest sister for a planned visit, and then didn’t show up for work, her family grew worried. When they drove to Princella’s apartment, they discovered she’d been murdered—and began a harrowing, 34-year-struggle to who had killed her, and...
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Lady Bird: The Murder of Princella Eppes
The Fall Line: True Crime
In early July of 1990, 22-year-old Princella “Lady Bird” Eppes’ life felt full of potential: she’d just moved into her first apartment in the intown Atlanta neighborhood of Inman Park. But when she failed to pick up her youngest sister for a planned visit, and then didn’t show up for work, her family grew worried. When they drove to Princella’s apartment, they discovered she’d been murdered—and began a harrowing, 34-year-struggle to who had killed her, and why. Season 20 covers cold cases in Georgia, Illinois, and Montana, and the efforts of victims’ families to...
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The Murder of Christine Harron and David Ridgen’s Someone Knows Something
The Fall Line: True Crime
Season 20 of The Fall Line premieres with an interview with documentarian and podcaster David Ridgen, who discusses his work on the cold case of Christine Harron, and the latest season of Someone Knows Something. Listen to Season Nine of Someone Knows Something anywhere you get podcasts. Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: Sources at our website: Submit a case to The Fall Line: Submit a case Join us on Patreon to fund therapy initiatives: We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They’re great to work with and will help...
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Introducing Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery
The Fall Line: True Crime
Today we're sharing an episode of the new podcast, Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery. It details the death of a 28-year-old whistleblower which, 50 years later, haunts Oklahoma and the nation. The young plutonium plant worker died in a fatal crash while driving to meet a reporter with The New York Times. She’d agreed to deliver sensitive documents that were never found. Two reporters who covered the story in 1974 have spent years trying to piece together what many in Oklahoma speculate: Karen Silkwood may have died for what she knew. Now, hear newly-discovered investigative...
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Ice Cold Case: The Murder Of John Cornelius McGhee
The Fall Line: True Crime
In 2002, Madison McGhee’s father, JC McGhee, was murdered. She’s spent the past four years unraveling the threads of his cold case, and asking the same question: who killed my dad? But the more she discovers, the more complex the paths to an answer seem to become. Laurah’s book LAY THEM TO REST: Sources at our website: Submit a case to The Fall Line: Submit a case Join us on Patreon to fund therapy initiatives: We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show....
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The Disappearance of Calvin Willie Martinez: New Mexico Part 6
The Fall Line: True Crime
In our final episode of the season, we continue the story of Calvin Willie Martinez. Mothers Day 2019 was the last time Calvin Willie Martinez’s family heard from him. After suffering an immense loss in 2014, Calvin had struggled with depression and alcohol dependence. But he always stayed in contact with his loved ones—so when he called them from a truck stop in Albuquerque, NM, and promised he was heading home, they believed him. But Calvin never arrived. Ever since, his sister Becky Martinez has been advocating for her brother. And as she discovered in late 2023, that...
info_outlineA re-release of our April 2022 episode featuring Eric Carter-Landin to refresh listeners before our midseason episode—which premieres tomorrow, July 10th—to provide updates in the case. Eric Carter-Landin didn’t set out to be an advocate; but as the family member of a murder victim whose case was closed, he watched other disturbing cases unfold in his home state of New Mexico, and he felt called to do something about it: to help families, to shine a light on the failings in the system, and, eventually, to seek justice for his own brother, was was killed at only nine months old.
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