Crossing the Line with M. William Phelps
Hosted by M William Phelps · M. William Phelps
4.2from 4,998 ratings
- 240
- Episodes
- 173
- Transcribed
- 4,998
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About Crossing the Line with M. William Phelps
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 25-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.
- Publisher
- M. William Phelps
- Category
- true crime · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 12 Oct 2021
- Latest episode
- 4 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
173 of 240 episodes have a transcript.
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
EP196 | The Blue-Eyed Butcher of Houston: True Crime Icon Susan Wright and Her Murder Ordeal
30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
SHORT CUTS EP21 | The Green Man of Pennsylvania: Charlie No-Face
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
EP195 | The Murder of Ashley Flynn: American Idol Killer
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EP196 | The Blue-Eyed Butcher of Houston: True Crime Icon Susan Wright and Her Murder Ordeal
Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] What she is saying here, and it will become a contentious issue at trial later, is that because she had suffered abuse from Jeff for years and years, according to her, she snapped and the situation became a kill or be killed scenario. She made a choice not to be abused anymore. […]
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.2 / 5
- 3,549 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.3 / 5
- 1,449 ratings
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- Engagement
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Who hosts Crossing the Line with M. William Phelps?
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