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Crossing the Line is a true crime podcast revealing cases of the missing and murdered, told start-to-finish each week. Using the campfire storytelling style that made Paper Ghosts a #1 hit on the charts, host M. William Phelps connects deeply with families touched by violent crime - he understands them, because he is one of them. Having gone through the murder of his own pregnant sister-in-law, Phelps brings not only his personal experience, but also 20-plus years of investigative journalism into the worlds of these stories. Follow and subscribe to Crossing the Line for a weekly dose of murder, mayhem and madness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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When a young college student’s car was abandoned on the side of a busy midwest highway in 1992, police figured it was a runaway case. Nine days later, she was found brutally murdered, nearly 500 miles away in another state. What happened to Tammy Jo Zywicki? Hear the story when PAPER GHOSTS returns with a new season on February 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Phelps speaks with Lauren Fields’ mother, Shantell, about the surprising cause and manner of death in Lauren’s case. He also digs into the Brenda Rawls death - another woman found dead after a date - the very same night, just down the road from where Lauren died - whose family was also never informed of her death by the police.
You might have heard about this case: A woman, Lauren Smith-Fields, TikTok influencer, model and college student studying physical therapy, invites a Bumble date over to her apartment in December 2021 and winds up dead … police say accidental, family says suspicious … and yet the manner of death is only half the story. What happened inside Lauren’s apartment on the night she died, and the next day, will have your jaw on the floor, wondering what is going on in the world of law enforcement investigation in some of the country’s largest cities. In the first of this two-part Crossing the Line, Phelps digs in deep and talks to Lauren’s family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A beloved woman in a posh Connecticut town goes out for a jog, same as she does every day. Along that route is an immense estate owned by the puppeteer, Caroll Spinney, who played the iconic “Big Bird” and “Oscar the Grouch” characters on Sesame Street. After failing to return, police searching for the woman find a literal blood trail leading directly to Big Bird’s estate … and an immaculate Chinese pagoda on the property. Soon, all eyes are following that bird—and yet neither he - nor the woman - are anywhere to be found. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When problems between a wealthy woman, her son and his wife begin to get ugly, people turned a blind eye. But when Rebecca Cornell catches fire one night and dies, the case is re-opened after a ghostly appearance convinces local lawmakers it wasn't just an accident. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Conrad Roy died by suicide on a hot July night in 2014. But what is the true story behind “the girl from Plainville”, who faced a judge on manslaughter charges after texts reveal she might have had urged him to take his own life? Phelps digs into the social and legal aspects of this high-profile case, featured in a special Hulu series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When a tipster starts calling in to a California tip line saying he knows where bodies are buried, eyebrows are raised. But after cash payouts for info on several missing women, suspicions arise that an actual serial killer might just be phoning in his own murders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
During the late 1980s in the Frankford section of Philadelphia, women were murdered one after the other, with the brutality of a serial killer so exceptionally grotesque, he is compared to Jack the Ripper. Phelps goes deep into his psychology, in an episode surely not for kiddos. Buckle up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
43-year-old Liz Romero of Waco, Texas goes missing in early April 2022. Her family and friends are concerned almost immediately. The case cools before a tip comes in. And the horror of what transpired becomes everyone’s worst reality. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A mother loses custody of her kids to her violent and abusive ex. Did the government go one step further and effectively sanction her murder? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In Portland, Oregon, a beloved culinary teacher is found murdered inside his school's kitchen. Could his wife, a budding romance novelist, be guilty of his murder? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A cruise ship can be a blissful, relaxing vacation for a family … or, as true crime fans know all-too-well, a dreaded nightmare. We’ve all heard the horror stories from cruise ships. This week, Phelps digs into the missing person investigation of Amy Lynn Bradley — and trust us, you’ll think twice about taking that cruise after hearing this episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A man leaves his Long Island home with one goal in mind: To kill the next person he runs into. Phelps digs into the death of a 16-year-old boy: a murder that sets off an incredible story rarely looked at in the true crime boom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It’s one of the only murder cases in Connecticut history that was tried without a body. And not because the body was buried and never found—but because there was very little left to find. A horrifying murder that shocked the world and inspired an Oscar-winning film. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
All murder stories are important. I want to bring special attention to this case by reposting it for this week of Thanksgiving because Kim Wall, the victim in this episode, gave so much of herself to everyone around her, her community, and the public. I want to honor her. I’ll be back next week with a brand new case—one you will not want to miss. A renowned journalist is last seen boarding a homemade submarine with an eccentric inventor ... but only one of them returns home alive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
45-year-old Danielle Redlick seemed to have it all: a wealthy husband, a posh home, one of three luxury vehicles to drive. Money to do whatever she wanted. In 2019, however, all of that comes crashing down as her husband, 65-year-old Michael Redlick, is found stabbed and dead in the foyer of the couple's Florida home. **If you are a victim of domestic abuse, please call 1-800-799-SAFE. Visit thehotline.org and chat anonymously with someone or text "start" to 88788 and seek help. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Just six days after our episode aired, the Lady of the Dunes is identified as Ruth Marie Terry after the case went cold almost five decades ago. Now her husband, Guy Rockwell Muldavin, a possible serial killer, is connected to Ruth’s murder as well as several more unsolved cases. Phelps gives you the latest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the tight-knit Connecticut town where she lived, everyone knew where to find 21-year-old Lucy Carman--on the front stoop, sitting and waving at passersby. Until one day, Lucy vanishes. A search ensues, a body is found -- but could the most likely suspect be innocent? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A woman's body is found mutilated in the dunes of Provincetown, Mass in 1974. Weeks earlier, Steven Spielberg had been nearby filming the horror classic JAWS. But decades later, can Stephen King's son, author Joe Hill, believe his eyes when he sees a nearly identical woman working as a background actor in the classic film? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Phelps looks at a case that stands out in the annals of high-profile true-crime. But what is the actual story behind the trail of dead bodies Doomsday cult mom Lori Vallow has left in her wake? Phelps digs into the media frenzy to reveal the truth - and why the body count keeps growing, even after Vallow landed in jail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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in a previous episode mr. Phelps made a good case for how "stranger danger" is not really a thing, and then went after John Walsh for good measure.
nothing is strange or different two black women dying under similar circumstances they've got bad fentanyl in the neighborhood and both of these girls were doing dope and turning tricks why don't you understand this how is that hard for you to get through your head. this podcast has shown me how out of touch you two are with one people of color and two society at Large
y'all greatly don't understand the dating world of black girls and this shows in your statements. you think she's not going to ask for $40 when she's got $1,000 in her pocket and you've got no idea you have no clue what these girls are doing. she's turning tricks she can go to the gym and do fentanyl that's what they all do I could get online and pull up 10 of them right now just like her
this man does not know what evil is. this man does not understand the spirit realm. that stare he's talking about, that emptiness, that's a spiritual attack
what is he talking about? Serial killing is a mental illness, because they can't stop.
the sentencing! if he really took responsibility, he would have come forward on his own decades ago. Australian Courts do not give a damn.
I do not think they should have made a deal with Monster Curtis, because they had plenty of other evidence. 25 years is puny in relationship to the crime. Which was premeditated and horribly violent. But they just gotta sneak in leniency wherever they can don't they. They gotta find a way to make sure that the correct number of monsters is circulating among the good people at all times. in 25 years this hammer man will still be reasonably young able-bodied strong and DANGEROUS. He won't become a nicer more rational man in that time either.
Love your show btw, But... you should check in to the LDS religion a bit more. True believers of the LDS or Latter Day Saint religion don't believe in a crazy version of "Armageddon" nor do they believe in a 144000 people being saved. This this is just wacko beliefs by these 2 crazy people, and probably unrelated religions. Not at all related to the LDS church. Don't judge the religion until you've looked into it with open eyes and talked to "normal" members of the church. There are literally 16,000,000 + members you could find to verify. Just saying...
Hey bud, there most certainly was blood where he was hit by the bat that could clearly be seen. Do your homework before stating false shit as fact
OMG live that Katherine's family has Deliverance on vinyl 🤪
great podcast has the nostalgia of the 80s tv shows
I love this podcast! I miss listening to you. I've listened to paperghost. Are there more?
ugh. so preachy. it's possible to discuss true crime while doing other things without it being taken lightly. every single one of us who listen to your podcast while multitasking are taking it seriously, right? or maybe we shouldn't listen to your podcast, that way we don't risk offending you?
The host has an annoyingly big ego and the content is super boring. Bye!!