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In July of 2020, a killer went to great lengths to hide his identity, but all it took for police to track him down was his ear and a tiny piece of confetti.  This case is *solved*  A huge THANK YOU to this month’s sponsors: Start your detective work today at Newspapers.com! Go to Newspapers.com/truecrime and use promo code “CRIMELINES” for 20% off a subscription — and let the past tell its story.   Events Galapagos  https://trovatrip.com/trip/south-america/ecuador/ecuador-with-josh-hallmark-jan-2027    Support the show! Get the exclusive show Beyond the Files plus Crimelines episodes ad free on Supercast: https://crimelines.supercast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crimelines Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimelines-true-crime/id1112004494  For one time support: https://www.basementfortproductions.com/support Links to all my socials and more: https://linktr.ee/crimelines   Sources: 2026 Crimelines Podcast Source List Transcript: https://app.podscribe.ai/series/3790 If an exact transcript is needed, please request at [email protected]   Licensing and credits: Theme music by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Cover Art by Lars Hacking from Rusty Hinges Crimelines is a registered trademark of Crimelines LLC.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode of Beyond the Files is possible thanks to Apple Subscribers! Sign up for access to this show plus all Crimelines episodes ad free. A young man was found dead on the side of the road with no surviving witnesses to tell the police what happened. But there was enough debris left behind to narrow down the vehicle and then, eventually, the driver. Go beyond what was covered in season 11 episode 32 of the Forensic Files: Critical Maneuver and find out what they missed, what they got right, and what they got wrong. Licensing: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Larry McNabney was slowly disappearing from his law firm for several months leading up to the day he actually disappeared. Because his wife Elisa–and her secretary–had been taking things over, it took months for people to notice and when they did, they learned that most of what they knew about Elisa McNabney was a lie.  This case is *solved* A huge THANK YOU to this month’s sponsors: Start your detective work today at Newspapers.com! Go to Newspapers.com/truecrime and use promo code “CRIMELINES” for 20% off a subscription — and let the past tell its story. Give your clothes a second life with Vinted. Download the Vinted app for free to start selling with no seller fees!   Events Galapagos  https://trovatrip.com/trip/south-america/ecuador/ecuador-with-josh-hallmark-jan-2027    Support the show! Get the exclusive show Beyond the Files plus Crimelines episodes ad free on Supercast: https://crimelines.supercast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crimelines Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimelines-true-crime/id1112004494  For one time support: https://www.basementfortproductions.com/support   Links to all my socials and more: https://linktr.ee/crimelines   Sources: 2026 Crimelines Podcast Source List Transcript: https://app.podscribe.ai/series/3790 If an exact transcript is needed, please request at [email protected]   Licensing and credits: Theme music by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Cover Art by Lars Hacking from Rusty Hinges Crimelines is a registered trademark of Crimelines LLC.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

**This episode will be available FREE (ad-supported) 10/7/2026. It is offered early ad-free to Apple Subscribers** Larry McNabney was slowly disappearing from his law firm for several months leading up to the day he actually disappeared. Because his wife Elisa–and her secretary–had been taking things over, it took months for people to notice and when they did, they learned that most of what they knew about Elisa McNabney was a lie. This case is *solved* Events: Galapagos https://trovatrip.com/trip/south-america/ecuador/ecuador-with-josh-hallmark-jan-2027 Links to all my socials and more: https://linktr.ee/crimelines Licensing and credits: Theme music by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Cover Art by Lars Hacking from Rusty Hinges Crimelines is a registered trademark of Crimelines LLC.

This episode of Beyond the Files is possible thanks to Apple Subscribers! Sign up for access to this show plus all Crimelines episodes ad free. A serial killer prowling the southside of Richmond, Virginia knew to w ear a mask, clean up his footprints, and wipe away his fingerprints. But he didn’t understand a new technology–DNA testing–and ended up leaving behind all the evidence the police needed not just to convict him but to exonerate someone else. Go beyond what was covered in season 1 episode 6 of the Forensic Files: Southside Strangler and find out what they missed, what they got right, and what they got wrong. Licensing: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this week’s case, we have two stories of what happened, and the old adage that the truth lies somewhere in the middle falls short when these two stories don’t have any middle ground. In the end, the question for the jury would be was this a thrill kill… or self defense? This case is *solved* A huge THANK YOU to this month’s sponsors:Give your clothes a second life with Vinted. Download the Vinted app for free to start selling with no seller fees!Start your detective work today at Newspapers.com! Go to Newspapers.com/truecrime and use promo code “CRIMELINES” for 20% off a subscription — and let the past tell its story. Events United States:Retreat  International:Costa Rica Galapagos Support the show! Get the exclusive show Beyond the Files plus Crimelines episodes ad free onSupercast: https://crimelines.supercast.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crimelinesApple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimelines-true-crime/id1112004494 For one time support:https://www.basementfortproductions.com/support Links to all my socials and more:https://linktr.ee/crimelines Sources:2026 Crimelines Podcast Source List Transcript: https://app.podscribe.ai/series/3790If an exact transcript is needed, please request at [email protected] and credits:Theme music by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/Cover Art by Lars Hacking from Rusty Hinges Crimelines is a registered trademark of Crimelines LLC.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode of Beyond the Files is possible thanks to Apple Subscribers! Sign up for access to this show plus all Crimelines episodes ad free. When a young woman went missing from a mall in 1989, ATM photos were enhanced in the first case to use that technology to solve a crime. Go beyond what was covered in season 6 episode 27 of the Forensic Files: Cats, Flies, and Snapshots and find out what they missed, what they got right, and what they got wrong. Licensing: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

When a filmmaker took a real crime case and turned it into a dark comedy, the victim’s family called it a successful blame-the-victim campaign after they portrayed the killer as an affable man and the victim as a mean old lady. As usual the truth is probably somewhere in the middle.  This case is *solved* A huge THANK YOU to this month’s sponsors: Start your detective work today at Newspapers.com! Go to Newspapers.com/truecrime and use promo code “CRIMELINES” for 20% off a subscription — and let the past tell its story. Events United States: AdvocacyCon https://www.advocacycon.com/   Retreat https://www.bothand.fyi/event-details-registration/ten-year-anniversary-celebration  International: Costa Rica https://trovatrip.com/trip/central-america/costa-rica/costa-rica-with-josh-hallmark-nov-2026  Galapagos  https://trovatrip.com/trip/south-america/ecuador/ecuador-with-josh-hallmark-jan-2027  Support the show! Get the exclusive show Beyond the Files plus Crimelines episodes ad free on Supercast: https://crimelines.supercast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crimelines Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimelines-true-crime/id1112004494    For one time support: https://www.basementfortproductions.com/support Links to all my socials and more: https://linktr.ee/crimelinesSources: 2026 Crimelines Podcast Source List Transcript: https://app.podscribe.ai/series/3790 If an exact transcript is needed, please request at [email protected]  Licensing and credits: Theme music by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Cover Art by Lars Hacking from Rusty Hinges Crimelines is a registered trademark of Crimelines LLC.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode of Beyond the Files is possible thanks to Apple Subscribers! Sign up for access to this show plus all Crimelines episodes ad free. When a military wife was murdered overseas, some wondered if political tensions led to her death. But when the clues sent investigators to look closer to home, her husband had an un-subtle way of taking care of the evidence against him. Go beyond what was covered in season 10 episode 9 of the Forensic Files: Shear Luck and find out what they missed, what they got right, and what they got wrong. Licensing: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

When two bodies were found at a rest stop in Florida, three missing persons cases were opened. This case takes us across the United States and leaves us with almost as many questions as answers.  This case is *unsolved* A huge THANK YOU to this month’s sponsors: Start your detective work today at Newspapers.com! Go to Newspapers.com/truecrime and use promo code “CRIMELINES” for 20% off a subscription — and let the past tell its story. Shopify: Every self-made person started somewhere. Yours starts free at shopify.com/crimelines   Events United States: AdvocacyCon https://www.advocacycon.com/   Retreat https://www.bothand.fyi/event-details-registration/ten-year-anniversary-celebration International: Costa Rica https://trovatrip.com/trip/central-america/costa-rica/costa-rica-with-josh-hallmark-nov-2026 Galapagos  https://trovatrip.com/trip/south-america/ecuador/ecuador-with-josh-hallmark-jan-2027 Support the show! Get the exclusive show Beyond the Files plus Crimelines episodes ad free on Supercast: https://crimelines.supercast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crimelines Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimelines-true-crime/id1112004494 For one time support: https://www.basementfortproductions.com/support Links to all my socials and more: https://linktr.ee/crimelines Sources: 2026 Crimelines Podcast Source List Transcript: https://app.podscribe.ai/series/3790 If an exact transcript is needed, please request at [email protected]   Licensing and credits: Theme music by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Cover Art by Lars Hacking from Rusty Hinges Crimelines is a registered trademark of Crimelines LLC. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode of Beyond the Files is possible thanks to Apple Subscribers! Sign up for access to this show plus all Crimelines episodes ad free. After a woman’s body was found on the side of the road in Louisiana, the police tracked her last known location to who they thought was their prime suspect. But, years later, thanks to DNA, they learned they were on the wrong track. From season 1 episode 12 of the Forensic Files II, this is Killer Snapshot. Licensing: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Christina Morris went out for a night with friends but never came home. Modern technology like cell phone pings, security camera footage, and DNA testing gave pieces of the information but with big chunks missing, the jury was going to have to decide if the gaps in the case were just too much.  This case is *solved* A huge THANK YOU to this month’s sponsors: Start your detective work today at Newspapers.com! Go to Newspapers.com/truecrime and use promo code “CRIMELINES” for 20% off a subscription — and let the past tell its story. Shopify: Every self-made person started somewhere. Yours starts free at shopify.com/crimelines   Events United States: AdvocacyCon https://www.advocacycon.com/   Retreat https://www.bothand.fyi/event-details-registration/ten-year-anniversary-celebration International: Costa Rica https://trovatrip.com/trip/central-america/costa-rica/costa-rica-with-josh-hallmark-nov-2026 Galapagos  https://trovatrip.com/trip/south-america/ecuador/ecuador-with-josh-hallmark-jan-2027 Support the show! Get the exclusive show Beyond the Files plus Crimelines episodes ad free on Supercast: https://crimelines.supercast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crimelines Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimelines-true-crime/id1112004494 For one time support: https://www.basementfortproductions.com/support Links to all my socials and more: https://linktr.ee/crimelines Sources: 2026 Crimelines Podcast Source List Transcript: https://app.podscribe.ai/series/3790 If an exact transcript is needed, please request at [email protected]   Licensing and credits: Theme music by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Cover Art by Lars Hacking from Rusty Hinges Crimelines is a registered trademark of Crimelines LLC. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode of Beyond the Files is possible thanks to Apple Subscribers! Sign up for access to this show plus all Crimelines episodes ad free. In 1980, a child was the victim of a presumed hit and run. After a grand jury did not return an indictment on the official suspect, a mother gets creative and solves the case herself. Listen as Charlie revisits the case from Forensic Files Season 6, Episode 29, covering the details the television audience never got to hear. Licensing: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

After a murder in a Kansas suburb went cold, people accused a local church of covering up the truth. But no cover up was good enough for a cold case team review.  This case is *solved* A huge THANK YOU to this month’s sponsors: Start your detective work today at Newspapers.com! Go to Newspapers.com/truecrime and use promo code “CRIMELINES” for 20% off a subscription — and let the past tell its story. Shopify: Every self-made person started somewhere. Yours starts free at shopify.com/crimelines   Events United States: AdvocacyCon https://www.advocacycon.com/   Retreat https://www.bothand.fyi/event-details-registration/ten-year-anniversary-celebration International: Costa Rica https://trovatrip.com/trip/central-america/costa-rica/costa-rica-with-josh-hallmark-nov-2026 Galapagos  https://trovatrip.com/trip/south-america/ecuador/ecuador-with-josh-hallmark-jan-2027 Support the show! Get the exclusive show Beyond the Files plus Crimelines episodes ad free on Supercast: https://crimelines.supercast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crimelines Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimelines-true-crime/id1112004494 For one time support: https://www.basementfortproductions.com/support Links to all my socials and more: https://linktr.ee/crimelines Sources: 2026 Crimelines Podcast Source List Transcript: https://app.podscribe.ai/series/3790 If an exact transcript is needed, please request at [email protected]   Licensing and credits: Theme music by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Cover Art by Lars Hacking from Rusty Hinges Crimelines is a registered trademark of Crimelines LLC. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode of Beyond the Files is possible thanks to Apple Subscribers! Sign up for access to this show plus all Crimelines episodes ad free. When an arrest was made a year after the murder of a father of two, the state said they had a strong circumstantial case against the man’s wife. The defense said it was just a pile of coincidences. This week, I’ll let you decide which side you’re on. From Season 1 Episode 4 of the Forensic File II, this is: Human Sawdust. Licensing: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/