The Fall Line: True Crime
True crime podcasting often forgets that, underneath the gore and sensationalism, there are real people, real families, and real justice waiting to be served. The Fall Line® is an antidote to that oversight - focused on ethical, deep-dive coverage of missing people, unsolved homicides, and unidentified persons called John and Jane Does. We present carefully crafted true crime stories, thorough research and in-depth interviews with families, law enforcement, and experts. And we bring calls to action, so engaged true crime listeners can do their part to resolve cold cases. Join us to learn about victims and survivors you’ve never heard of. . . and why their cases were ignored in the first place.
Episodes
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 finally managed to attract the notice of a newly elected sheriff in 2013. Now, the podcast work...
This prologue introduces the city of Augusta and some important aspects of Jeannette and Dannette's 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 which the girls disappeared, and the lack of support for the runaway theory....
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 Encompass Podcast Studio/Music by RJR
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In this episode, the concept of “hearsay”—and all of the rumors, gossip, and misinformation that have appeared in Jeannette and Dannette's 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 communication with law enforcement. Engineered by Encompass Podcast Studio/Mus...
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 of Jeannette and Dannette Millbrook Engineered by Encompass Podcast Studio/Music by RJR/Content advisement by Winter Wheeler
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In Episode 5: Damages, we reflect on the different kinds of trauma caused the loss of a child—or in this case, children Jeannette and Dannette Millbrook—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 Studio/Music by RJR/Content advisement by Winter Wheeler 20...
This is the last "regular" episode of the season, but not the last we'll be releasing on the case of Dannette and Jeannette Millbrook. Engineered by Encompass Podcast Studio/Music by RJR/Content advisement by Winter Wheeler 2019 All Rights Reserved See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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/remastered by Scott Stronach
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This episode 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/remastered by Scott Stronach
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Part 3 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 Studio/Music by RJR/Content advisement by Winter Wheeler/remastered by Scott Stronach
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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. Engineered by Encompass Podcast Studio/Music by RJR/Content advisement by Winter Wheeler/remastered by Scott Stronach
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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--beginning with Raymond Green, son of Donna Green.
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Episode 2: Raymond focuses on the 1978 kidnapping of a five-day-old infant, Raymond Green, whose kidnapper gained his mother's trust when she managed to sneak onto the Grady maternity ward. His mother, Donna Green, has been searching for him ever since. Thanks to Donna Green for background on her early life from her nearly completed book, Coming From a Place.
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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
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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.
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*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 participating.
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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 their families are discussed, and Donna Green returns to reflect on her experiences with a...
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 was filed in the Mangham case. Content advisement by Dr. Marcela Fuentes.
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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--including a trans woman and a gender-nonconforming gay man. Special content advisory by Jadzia Axelrod.
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Update 2022:
We provide updates on our coverage of Julie Doe, an unidentified decedent and probable homicide victim found along a Florida highway in 1988. Julie was a trans woman assumed to be cisgender until 2015; since its inception, the Trans Doe Task Force has worked to amplify her case and actively seek her loved ones and chosen family in hopes of resolving her case. In addition, The DNA Doe Project is actively seeking volunte...
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