The Fall Line podcast

The Fall Line

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An investigative, narrative, and revealing show focused on the cold cases of Southeastern communities who experience marginalization. Hosted by a professor and licensed therapist, The Fall Line gives a platform to families and victims who have been passed over by mainstream media.

34 episodes available. A new episode about every 28 days averaging 32 mins duration .

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Julie Doe51:21

1d ago51:21

51:21

An unidentified woman found on a Florida highway in 1988 is assumed to be cisgender until 2015--when advanced testing opens up new avenues of possible identification. Julie Doe is one of many women left along the highways of Florida; like so many others, her identity remains unknown, and her cause of death has not been fully determined. She is ...…

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Robert & Tracey1:00:25

8d ago1:00:25

1:00:25

Two unsolved murders, two counties 20 minutes apart, two years in between--and no answers into the hallmark "overkill" beatings of two members of the LGBTQ+ community. Written, researched, hosted, and created by L Norton and B Hargrove. Special content advisory by Jadzia Axelrod/Content advisory by Brandy C. Williams and Liv Fallon/Audio review ...…

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Elia Banderas1:06:09

14d ago1:06:09

1:06:09

In the days before January 1st, 1996, a housekeeper at a luxury Atlanta hotel was murdered—in broad daylight. Just months later, a guest is beaten to death, in the same hotel, also during the day. Housekeeping staff are the invisible gears that keep hotels running smoothly—but at what cost? *Note: after the recording of this episode, a new suit ...…

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Lost and Found44:08

3M ago44:08

44:08

What happens if a person believes they are a missing child--or pretends to believe? And for children who are recovered: what comes next? Stories from recent and not-so-recent history are interlaced with stories of the men who have come forward to say they might be Raymond Green. Carlina White, Kamiyah Mobley, and other recovered abductees and t ...…

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Kidnappers55:56

3M ago55:56

55:56

*Re-uploaded due to processing error--sorry for the trouble! This episode explores the psychology and motivations of infant abductors, and expands to discuss both Grady cases and others in our nation. Fetal abduction is discussed, so listener discretion advised. Thanks to forensic psychologist Dr. Jenny Johnson and NCMEC's Angeline Hartmann for ...…

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Janquia & Tavish43:48

4M ago43:48

43:48

Episode four details kidnappings that took place in 1989 and 1993; one of the infants is still missing today. Bibliography for this episode available on website. For more information, support, and resources for persons affected by mental illness, visit https://www.nami.org. The Fall Line is created, written, researched, and hosted by L Norton a ...…

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Shanta47:33

4M ago47:33

47:33

This episode details the kidnapping--and eventual recovery--of Shanta Alexander, kidnapped from Atlanta hospital Grady Memorial when she was just 12 hours old. Please contribute to Raymond Green's Reward Fund here!: https://www.gofundme.com/looking-for-raymond-greene-nonprofit The Fall Line is created, written, researched, and hosted by L Norto ...…

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Raymond47:09

4M ago47:09

47:09

Episode 2: Raymond focuses on the 1978 kidnapping of a five-day-old infant, whose kidnapper gained his mother's trust when she managed to sneak onto the Grady maternity ward. Thanks to Donna Green for background on her early life from her nearly completed book, Coming From a Place The Fall Line is created, written, researched, and hosted by L N ...…

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Atlanta32:27

5M ago32:27

32:27

This episode introduces the season's cases and the city of Atlanta circa 1978-1996, where seven babies born at Grady Memorial Hospital would kidnapped. The Fall Line is created, written, researched, and hosted by L Norton and B Hargrove. Engineered by Encompass Podcast Studio/Music by RJR/Content Advisement by Brandy C. Williams and Winter Whee ...…

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Introducing Impact Statement (not an episode of Fall Line!)23:32

1y ago23:32

23:32

We're sharing a full episode from our friend Charlie's (co-host of In Sight) new show because we think you'll love it; this is not a paid promo, advertisement, or anything of the like. We simply want to make you aware of the project. Impact Statement focuses on the families of crime victims, and separates the stories into three acts: life befor ...…

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Season 3 Preview: The Grady Babies15:28

1y ago15:28

15:28

Season 2 is coming! Network shifts have delayed it until Fall 2018\. In the Season 2 preview, we introduce you to our next case—or rather cases. Since 1978, seven babies have been taken from different areas of Atlanta’s Grady Memorial Hospital, from the maternity waiting room to pediatric recovery to new mothers’ rooms on the maternity ward its ...…

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Questions (Bennett Siblings)37:25

1+ y ago37:25

37:25

In our special season 2 Q&A episode, we're joined by J Ryan Green, private investigator, former law-enforcement officer, and current host of the podcast Gone at 21\. Ryan weighs in on the case, and we answer listener questions that have been submitted throughout the season. We have updates on Jeannette and Dannette Millbrook, plus a special int ...…

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28 Years (Bennett Siblings)30:24

1+ y ago30:24

30:24

Episode 4: wraps up our four-part series on the disappearance of Monica and Michael Bennett, who went missing in Brunswick, GA on the evening of June 21st, 1989. We speak to the siblings’ sister, a criminology professor and student who looked into the case, and reflect on the current status of the case. We’ll finish out the season next week wit ...…

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Rumors (Bennett Siblings)29:07

1+ y ago29:07

29:07

Episode 3: Rumors details theories and rumors in the case of Monica and Michael Bennett, the Brunswick, GA siblings who disappeared in 1989 and who have not been seen since. Could drug dealers have been involved? Is there a connection to the death of Christopher Barrios, Jr.? Could the answer lie closer to home? Engineered by Encompass Podcast ...…

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The Disappearance (Bennett Siblings)27:57

1+ y ago27:57

27:57

Episode 2: The Disappearance details the case of Monica and Michael Bennett, the Brunswick, GA siblings who disappeared in 1989; this episode focuses in particular on the events that occurred on June 21st, the day the brother and sister went missing Engineered by Encompass Podcast Studio/Music by RJR/Content advisement by Winter Wheeler…

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Monica and Michael Bennett30:35

1+ y ago30:35

30:35

Episode 1: Monica and Michael details the case of the Brunswick, GA siblings who disappeared in 1989, and covers both the essentials of their case and the secret that allegedly drove Monica and Michael from their parents’ home. Engineered by Encompass Podcast Studio/Music by RJR/Content advisement by Winter Wheeler…

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Upcoming Season Preview: Brunswick18:38

1+ y ago18:38

18:38

This preview is an introduction to Brunswick, GA, Glynn county, and the landscape of Monica and Michael Bennett--both their late-80s reality and life in the southeastern coast of the United States. Michael 14, and Monica, 15, went missing in June of 1989. They were reported as runaways two days after they disappeared, and the redacted police re ...…

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Update: Hope (The Millbrook Twins)26:22

1+ y ago26:22

26:22

In this special episode, Shanta discusses her long-awaited meeting with the sheriff, and we preview season 1.5, which covers the case of missing Brunswick, GA siblings Monica and Michael Bennett. Engineered by Encompass Podcast Studio/Music by RJR/Content advisement by Winter Wheeler

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Closure (The Millbrook Twins)20:33

1+ y ago20:33

20:33

This is the last "regular" episode of the season, but not the last we'll be releasing on the Millbrook case. In the following weeks, several special episodes will be coming up, and we are in plans for a mini-season and second full-length season focused on other Georgia cases, so stay subscribed! In Episode 5: Closure, we catch you up on all of ...…

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Damages (The Millbrook Twins)22:55

1+ y ago22:55

22:55

In Episode 4: Damages, we reflect on the different kinds of trauma caused the loss of a child—or in this case, children—especially when the family has no sense of closure. More details regarding the Aiken Doe are covered, as is one host’s meeting with Augusta DA Natalie Paine and the outcomes of that meeting. Engineered by Encompass Podcast Stu ...…

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Theories (The Millbrook Twins)17:19

2y ago17:19

17:19

In the re-release of Episode 4: Theories, we sort through the plausible and possible, examine possible involvement by local offenders like Joseph Patrick Washington, discuss sex trafficking, and look at some of the more popular internet discussions concerning the case. Engineered by Encompass Podcast Studio/Music by RJR/Content advisement by Wi ...…

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Hearsay (The Millbrook Twins)20:26

2y ago20:26

20:26

In this episode, the concept of “hearsay”—and all of the rumors, gossip, and misinformation that have appeared in this case—are addressed. We go through the twins’ file, their removal from the NCMEC database, experiences at school, allegations of juvenile records and foster placement, and even current problems developing open lines of communica ...…

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March 18, 1990 (The Millbrook Twins)23:15

2y ago23:15

23:15

Episode 1: March 18, 1990 depends on the context explained in the Season 1 prologue, so make sure to listen to that first. This episode examines the events that occurred on the day of the disappearance of Augusta, GA twins Dannette and Jeannette Millbrook. Edits have been made based on new information gathered since recording. Engineered by Enc ...…

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Prologue: Jeannette and Dannette Millbrook10:37

2y ago10:37

10:37

This Prologue introduces the city of Augusta and some important aspects of the girls' case, as well as important issues that will be investigated as the podcast continues--namely, why their case was closed, the inaccuracies in the various records, and a possible perpetrator. This episode gives listeners a feel for Augusta, the neighborhood in w ...…

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The Fall Line Promo0:51

2y ago0:51

0:51

The Fall Line Podcast investigates the March 18, 1990 disappearance of Augusta, GA twins Dannette and Jeannette Millbrooks. The twins, who were fifteen at the time, were treated without cause as runaways and their case was closed less than week after their seventeenth birthday. Their family worked tirelessly to get the case reopened, and finall ...…

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