Crossing the Line is a true crime podcast revealing cold 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 Apple Podcasts, host/investigative journalist/New York Times bestselling true crime author 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.
Crossing the Line with M. William Phelps
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4.3(4,070 reviews)
213 episodes
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Crossing the Line is a true crime podcast revealing cold 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 Apple Podcasts, host/investigative journalist/New York Times bestselling true crime author 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.
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Publishing Since
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Recent Episodes
June 3, 2026
EP174 | A Monster on Rucker Avenue - A Serial Killer, Pedophile Island, Chewing Gum, & DNA
Investigative journalist M. William Phelps explores the chilling case of Mitchell Gaff, a serial predator facing murder charges decades after his initial crimes.
May 29, 2026
SHORT CUTS | EP16 - The Missing Family From Candy Cane Lane: A True Crime Mystery
Investigative journalist M. William Phelps explores the enduring mystery of the Martin family's 1958 disappearance in Oregon, revealing unexpected truths after nearly 70 years.
May 27, 2026
EP173 | The 50-Year Murder Detour: A Mother's Intuition, A Neighbor's Obsession, and Flawed Science
Investigative journalist M. William Phelps explores a 50-year-old homicide case involving a mother's intuition, a neighbor's obsession, and flawed science.
213 total episodes available with 133 transcripts
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