Missing Twice: No Body Homicides

Missing Twice: No Body Homicides

Forensic anthropologists Dr. Amy Michael and Dr. Jen Bengtson reveal a critical gap in missing-persons databases and unidentified-remains cases. No-body homicide victims—those identified as murdered, but without recovered remains—may not appear in forensic identification databases, creating problems for cold-case investigations and forensic anthropology work.

Their research examines how missing persons cases, forensic databases, and unidentified human-remains investigations may be disconnected, which can in turn affect victim identification efforts nationwide.

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.

Learn more about our cold-case coverage at our Episode Guide

Season 24 of The Fall Line covers missing persons, unsolved homicides, and unresolved deaths across the United States.

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Introducing Safe to Drink

Introducing Safe to Drink

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 disco...

17 Feb 29min

The Landscape Shifts: Change Comes to Forensic IGG

The Landscape Shifts: Change Comes to Forensic IGG

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...

21 Jan 43min

Everything They Missed: The Wrongful Conviction of Andrew Hayes

Everything They Missed: The Wrongful Conviction of Andrew Hayes

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 interrogat...

14 Jan 43min

The Disappearance of Mary Shotwell Little - A New Investigation

The Disappearance of Mary Shotwell Little - A New Investigation

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...

17 Des 202542min

In Memoriam: The Murder of Eric Nelams

In Memoriam: The Murder of Eric Nelams

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 afte...

10 Des 202539min

Phenix City: The Murder of Eric Nelams

Phenix City: The Murder of Eric Nelams

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 i...

3 Des 202533min

System Stall: The Death of Shawna Toya

System Stall: The Death of Shawna Toya

The Toya family continues seeking answers after discovering evidence they believe was overlooked—including another woman's ID found in Shawna's car and missing rent money. MMIWR/MMIP advocate Darlene ...

19 Nov 202535min

Lonely Morning Hours: The Death of Shawna Toya

Lonely Morning Hours: The Death of Shawna Toya

Jemez Pueblo artist Shawna Toya was found unresponsive in her car at an Albuquerque, New Mexico park on August 1, 2021, and was pronounced dead at the scene. Her family discovered evidence—another per...

12 Nov 202538min

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