The Fall Line

A True-Crime Podcast

a true-crime serial podcast investigating under-reported and unsolved cases in the Southeast

Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Taskforce

Amy Hutsell,  Human Trafficking, Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Program Director at the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council of Georgia, covers Georgia’s sexual-assault kit backlog, and how her taskforce has tackled the issue.  To learn more about SAKI in Georgia: https://cjcc.georgia.gov/sexual-assault-kit-initiative-saki-grant

Support for sexual-assault survivors: Call RAINN at 800.656.HOPE  or chat live on their website: https://rainn.org/

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Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton, with research assistance from Bryan Worters, Jessica Ann, and Kim Fritz/Interviews by Brooke Hargrove/Produced 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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Private Investigations for the Missing 

Brooke interviews Bruce Maitland, father of  Brianna Maitland, and founder of Private Investigations for the Missing, to discuss his nonprofit’s mission to help families access PI services--and how he’s secured an investigator for the family for Jeannette and Dannette Millbrook.

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The Murder of Geraldine DeLoach, Part 3: Solve The Case

In the final episode of  our three-part series on the 1991 murder of Geraldine DeLoach, we cover  possible suspects, a surprising confession, and her family’s attempts to both process Geraldine’s death and to seek justice in her unsolved homicide. If you have any information regarding the unsolved murder of Geraldine DeLoach, please call (912) 871-1121. Learn more about Ava’s book here. 

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Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton, with research assistance from Bryan Worters, Jessica Ann, and Kim Fritz/Interviews by Brooke Hargrove/Produced 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 Geraldine DeLoach, Part 2: Scene of the Crime

Part 2 of the series covering the unsolved 1991 murder of Geraldine DeLoach explores the months leading up to Geraldine’s death, the night of her murder and scene of the crime, and the shock and disbelief that shook the foundation of the large, loving DeLoach family.

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Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton, with research assistance from Bryan Worters, Jessica Ann, and Kim Fritz/Interviews by Brooke Hargrove/Produced 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 Geraldine DeLoach, Part 1: Whoodie

This three-part series on a 1991 Southeast Georgia cold case begins with the victim, Geraldine DeLoach, her large, loving family, and the early life she spent in the tiny town of Statesboro, GA. The DeLoaches have spent the  last 30 years trying to puzzle out the mystery of how anyone could have killed Geraldine, who they called ‘Whoodie’--known widely for her bubbly personality, her joy, and her inclination to give and care for others. 

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Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton, with research assistance from Bryan Worters, Jessica Ann, and Kim Fritz/Interviews by Brooke Hargrove/Produced 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 Twiggs County John Doe, Part 2: Truth’s in the Lab

The second episode covering The Twiggs County John Doe  offers a deep dive into the science behind the cutting-edge--and most fascinating--techniques used in the identification of Does, and how these forensic advances might help in this middle Georgia case. We speak with  isotopic expert Dr. Leslie Fitzpatrick, who is a biological anthropologist and bioarchaeologist and is a faculty member in the department of Applied Forensic Sciences at Mercyhurst University. We also interview Dr. Kelly Kincaid, CEO of Astrea Labs, about their cutting-edge techniques and the application in identification cases. 

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Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton, with research assistance from Bryan Worters, Jessica Ann, and Kim Fritz/Interviews by Brooke Hargrove/Produced 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 Twiggs County John Doe, Part 1: The Accident on Highway 16

After an army diesel-truck crashes on the way to Macon, GA, spilling diesel fuel across the highway and into a nearby creek, emergency workers discover skeletal remains in a drainage ditch—and set off a nearly two-decade investigation.  Biological anthropologist Dr. Amy Michael returns to offer her expertise in forensic anthropology on the case. 

Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton, with research assistance from Bryan Worters, Jessica Ann, and Kim Fritz/Interviews by Brooke Hargrove/Produced 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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#JusticeforGeorgiaLeeMoses: The Murder of Georgia Moses, Part 2: Justice Has No Expiration Date

This is the second episode in a two-part miniseries. We cover the unsolved murder of Georgia Moses, who was killed in Petaluma, California, in 1998, and her sister Angel’s current push for resolution--through her own investigation and through the power of social media. Angel believe she can resolve this case--and you can help. Follow #JusticeforGeorgiaLeeMoses’ official  Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and visit the #JusticeforGeorgiaLeeMoses website to keep up with ongoing work on the case. You can find the GoFundMe here. Their email is whathappenedtogeorgialee@gmail.com.

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Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton, with research assistance from Bryan Worters, Jessica Ann, and Kim Fritz/Interviews by Brooke Hargrove/Produced 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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#JusticeForGeorgiaLeeMoses: The Murder of Georgia Moses, Part 1

This first episode in a two-part miniseries covers the unsolved murder of Georgia Moses, who was killed in Petaluma, California, in 1998, and her sister Angel’s current push for resolution--through her own investigation and through the power of social media. Follow #JusticeForGeorgiaLeeMoses’ official  Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and visit the #JusticeForGeorgiaLeeMoses website to keep up with ongoing work on the case. You can find the GoFundMe here. Their email is whathappenedtogeorgialee@gmail.com.

Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office:  707-565-2185. 

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Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton, with research assistance  frm Bryan Worters, Jessica Ann, and Kim Fritz/Interviews by Brooke Hargrove/Produced 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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Sovereign Bodies: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, & Two-Spirit People

In this episode, Annita Lucchesi of Sovereign Bodies Institute describes building the first-ever database devoted to missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people (MMIWG2), the far-reaching, community-based work of SBI, their recent study in Northern California, and much more. SBI’s work can be further explored and supported here.  To read SBI’s Year One Report on Northern California, follow this link.

Interview by Laurah Norton; Engineered by Maura Currie

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The Doe Network: Todd Matthews on Websleuthing and Solving Cases

Todd Matthews, co-founder of the Doe Network and former NAMUS employee discusses databases, his role as the “world’s first websleuth” and how he continues to fight for case solves.  Todd first rose to prominence after identifying the Kentucky Jane Doe known as “Tent Girl”--Barbara Ann Hackman Taylor--from his home in rural Tennessee. An early adopter of internet sleuthing, he built the first unidentified persons database and has become an internationally known expert in the field of Doe cases. 

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National Series: The Murder of Juan Leon Laureles

The first episode in our intermittent National Series covers the unsolved murder of  Leon Laureles, who was living and working in Brown County, TX, at the time of his 1996 murder. Though it has never been labeled as such, many view his unsolved homicide as a hate crime. If you have any information in his case, call Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers at 800-222-847. Find our sources here. 

Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton, with research assistance  frm Bryan Worters, Jessica Ann, and Kim Fritz/Interviews by Brooke Hargrove/Produced 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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Trailer: The Fall Line in 2021

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Created by Laurah Norton and Brooke Hargrove/Produced and Engineered by Maura Currie/Theme music by RJR/Special thanks to Angie Dodd.

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Digging Deep into Cold Cases: Research and Writing with Josh Hallmark & Anna Priestland


Laurah interviews  Josh Hallmark (True Crime Bulls**t) and Anna Priestland, both of whom are writer-researcher-producers, about their experiences tackling longform and complex podcast projects.  Josh is well-known for his in-depth coverage of Israel Keyes and Kelly Cochran. 

Anna wrote many of the best-known and most popular Casefile podcast series, including the show’s coverage of EAR/ONS/GSK, and has gone on to a successful career as a leading independent podcast writer-producer-researcher. 

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Anna Priestland: Murdertown, Letters of Love in World War II

Produced and Engineered by Maura Currie/Theme music by RJR/Special thanks to Angie Dodd.

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No Stone Unturned: Interview with CUE Missing Persons Director Monica Caison


In this episode, Brooke interviews Monica Caison about what brought her to found CUE, one of the most hands-on missing persons organizations in the nation. Learn more about CUE here. 

Produced and Engineered by Maura Currie/Theme music by RJR/Special thanks to Angie Dodd.

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The Victims of Samuel Little, Part 4: What Remains

The Victims of Samuel Little, Part 4: What Remains 

The final installment in this four-part series covers unresolved and closed cases in Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana, and discusses the survivors who testified at Samuel Little’s Los Angeles trial. 

A number of the Southeastern victims discussed in this series are either Jane Does or are currently considered “unmatched confessions,” and the public’s help is needed in resolving their cases. Call 1-800-CALL-FBI or visit  tips.fbi.gov with information. Visit our Instagram to see forensic art of victims covered in each episode. 

Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton/Interviews by Brooke Hargrove/Produced and engineered by Maura Currie/Research assistants are Kim Fritz, Jessica Ann, Bryan Worters, and Lex Weathers/Fact Checking by Bryan Worters/Additional Research by Haley Gray and Lexie Newhouse/Content advisors are Brandy C. Williams, Liv Fallon, and Vic Kennedy/ Theme music by RJR/Scoring by Maura Currie/Special thanks to Angie Dodd.

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The Victims of Samuel Little, Part 3: Across the South

The third episode in this four-part series covers cases in Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, and includes interviews with a family member of Macon-area victim Fredonia Smith. We also speak with SAKI (Sexual Assault Kit Initiative) Task Force member Amy Hutsell, who has been helping to connect Samuel Little’s Georgia confessions to the state’s cold cases. 

A number of the Southeastern victims discussed in this series are either Jane Does or are currently considered “unmatched confessions,” and the public’s help is needed in resolving their cases. Call 1-800-CALL-FBI or visit  tips.fbi.gov with information. Visit our Instagram to see forensic art of victims covered in each episode. 

Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton/Interviews by Brooke Hargrove/Produced and engineered by Maura Currie/Research assistants are Kim Fritz, Jessica Ann, Bryan Worters, and Lex Weathers/Fact Checking by Bryan Worters/Additional Research by Haley Gray and Lexie Newhouse/Content advisors are Brandy C. Williams, Liv Fallon, and Vic Kennedy/ Theme music by RJR/Scoring by Maura Currie/Special thanks to Angie Dodd.

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The Victims of Samuel Little, Part 2: Florida

The second in this four-part series covers Samuel Little’s Florida confessions: the resolved, the unmatched, and the unidentified.

A number of the Southeastern victims are either Jane Does or are currently considered “unmatched confessions,” and the public’s help is needed in resolving their cases. Call 1-800-CALL-FBI or visit  tips.fbi.gov with information. Visit our Instagram to see forensic art of victims covered in each episode. 

You can find the archival tape transcript mentioned in the episode here.

Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton/Interviews by Brooke Hargrove/Produced and engineered by Maura Currie/Research assistants are Kim Fritz, Jessica Ann, Bryan Worters, and Lex Weathers/Fact Checking by Bryan Worters/Additional Research by Haley Gray and Lexie Newhouse/Content advisors are Brandy C. Williams, Liv Fallon, and Vic Kennedy/ Theme music by RJR/Scoring by Maura Currie/Special thanks to Angie Dodd.

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The Victims of Samuel Little, Part 1: Out of Focus

The first episode in this four-part series looks at who serial killer Samuel Little is, how he got away with murdering nearly a 100 women over four decades, and provides scaffolding for the what’s to come: an exploration of the more-than-50 Southeastern cases. 

Because a number of the Southeastern victims are either Jane Does or are currently considered “unmatched confessions,” the public’s help is needed in resolving their cases. Call 1-800-CALL-FBI or visit  tips.fbi.gov with information. Visit our Instagram to see forensic art of victims covered in each episode. 

Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton/Interviews by Brooke Hargrove/Produced and engineered by Maura Currie/Research assistants are Kim Fritz, Jessica Ann, Bryan Worters, and Lex Weathers/Fact Checking by Bryan Worters/Additional Research by Haley Gray and Lexie Newhouse/Content advisors are Brandy C. Williams, Liv Fallon, and Vic Kennedy/Theme music by RJR/Scoring by Maura Currie/Special thanks to Angie Dodd.



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Identity After Death with Forensic Anthropologist Dr. Amy Michael, Part 1

In the first of two episodes, Laurah interviews UNH lecturer and forensic anthropologist Dr. Amy Michael about her field, popular misconceptions, the state of forensic science, and how cold cases might be solved.


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