- 18
- Episodes
- 40
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
About Taken Too Soon
A gripping series delving into the unsolved cold cases of Hall County, Ga. Season two focuses on the case of Holly Fox Strickland, a young mother living in Oakwood who disappeared from her home on Feb. 3, 2014. Five days later, her body was found in her backyard. Her assailant has yet to be apprehended, leaving her family and the community searching for justice and closure. Catch up on Season 1: The debut season shines a spotlight on the tragic and mysterious case of Elaine Nix, an 18-year-old whose life was cut short almost 25 years ago. On Sept. 29, 1999, Elaine Nix's body was discovered in a wooded area near a Buford industrial park, nine days after she was last seen using a payphone off Candler Road. Despite extensive investigations, her killer remains at large, leaving her family and the community yearning for answers.
- Publisher
- Gainesville Times
- Category
- news · society & culture · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 9 Aug 2024
- Latest episode
- 10 Oct 2025
Latest episodes
18 episodes in the feed.
10 Oct 2025
Holly Fox Strickland - Episode 8: So Many Questions
Holly’s case has switched hands between at least five investigators since her death in 2014. Lacking confidence that the case will be solved, her family has sought help through the Coleman-Baker Act to reexamine Holly’s homicide. In the Season 2 finale, the Taken Too Soon team walks through what options are available to get more resources for Holly’s case. The music throughout the podcast is by Ben Ingram. Have a tip about the case? Email podcastadmin@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:podcastadmin@gainesvilletimes.com) For more local news from The Times, sign up for free newsletters at gainesvilletimes.com/newsletters (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/promotions/sign-up-newsletters/). Businesses interested in reaching the Taken Too Soon audience, reach out to marketing@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:marketing@gainesvilletimes.com) about sponsorship opportunities. Follow local news with The Times on social media. Instagram: @gtimesnews (https://www.instagram.com/gtimesnews/) Facebook: Gainesville Times (https://www.facebook.com/gainesvilletimes/) TikTok: gtimesnews (https://www.tiktok.com/@gtimesnews) Subscribe to The Times (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/order-tunnel/taken-too-soon-subscribe-bonus-content/#/plans) to access local news, stories from the archives about Holly and to support the kind of journalism you heard on the podcast.
3 Oct 2025
Holly Fox Strickland - Episode 7: Whose DNA Is It?
A pen found near Holly Strickland’s body and her necklace were submitted for DNA testing. After private investigators Jon and Alex Dalman got the results back, they believe it could give law enforcement a lead that could solve this case. The Dalmans discuss this DNA testing while sharing their theory on the case with the Taken Too Soon team. Have a tip about the case? Email podcastadmin@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:podcastadmin@gainesvilletimes.com) For more local news from The Times, sign up for free newsletters at gainesvilletimes.com/newsletters (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/promotions/sign-up-newsletters/). Businesses interested in reaching the Taken Too Soon audience, reach out to marketing@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:marketing@gainesvilletimes.com) about sponsorship opportunities. Follow local news with The Times on social media. Instagram: @gtimesnews (https://www.instagram.com/gtimesnews/) Facebook: Gainesville Times (https://www.facebook.com/gainesvilletimes/) TikTok: gtimesnews (https://www.tiktok.com/@gtimesnews) Subscribe to The Times (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/order-tunnel/taken-too-soon-subscribe-bonus-content/#/plans) to access local news, stories from the archives about Holly and to support the kind of journalism you heard on the podcast.
26 Sept 2025
Holly Fox Strickland - Episode 6: The Pen That Could Crack the Case
Alex and Jon Dalman’s line of work focuses on finding people who don’t want to be found. Years after Holly’s death, the pair took on her case and talked to people who had never shared their stories. The Dalmans sit down with the Taken Too Soon team to discuss some of their findings, a piece of potential evidence and what it might take to get this case solved. Watch the video (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/taken-too-soon/taken-too-soon-the-holly-fox-strickland-story-episode-6-bonus-content/) of the bail pen that the Dalmans brought to the studio. Have a tip about the case? Email podcastadmin@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:podcastadmin@gainesvilletimes.com) For more local news from The Times, sign up for free newsletters at gainesvilletimes.com/newsletters (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/promotions/sign-up-newsletters/). Businesses interested in reaching the Taken Too Soon audience, reach out to marketing@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:marketing@gainesvilletimes.com) about sponsorship opportunities. Follow local news with The Times on social media. Instagram: @gtimesnews (https://www.instagram.com/gtimesnews/) Facebook: Gainesville Times (https://www.facebook.com/gainesvilletimes/) TikTok: gtimesnews (https://www.tiktok.com/@gtimesnews) Subscribe to The Times (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/order-tunnel/taken-too-soon-subscribe-bonus-content/#/plans) to access local news, stories from the archives about Holly and to support the kind of journalism you heard on the podcast.
19 Sept 2025
Holly Fox Strickland - Episode 5: In the Line of Fire
Days went by without anyone finding Holly Strickland. Her body was left open to the elements, making the investigation more difficult. Returning to Taken Too Soon for the second time, University of North Georgia Professor Dr. Jon Hager breaks down Holly’s autopsy and gives insights as a forensic science expert. Have a tip about the case? Email podcastadmin@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:podcastadmin@gainesvilletimes.com) For more local news from The Times, sign up for free newsletters at gainesvilletimes.com/newsletters (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/promotions/sign-up-newsletters/). Businesses interested in reaching the Taken Too Soon audience, reach out to marketing@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:marketing@gainesvilletimes.com) about sponsorship opportunities. Follow local news with The Times on social media. Instagram: @gtimesnews (https://www.instagram.com/gtimesnews/) Facebook: Gainesville Times (https://www.facebook.com/gainesvilletimes/) TikTok: gtimesnews (https://www.tiktok.com/@gtimesnews) Subscribe to The Times (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/order-tunnel/taken-too-soon-subscribe-bonus-content/#/plans) to access local news, stories from the archives about Holly and to support the kind of journalism you heard on the podcast.
12 Sept 2025
Holly Fox Strickland - Episode 4: Fresh Eyes on the Case
The third investigator on Holly’s case, Ashley Gilleland, still thinks Holly’s homicide is solvable. To Holly’s family, Gilleland was the closest to getting justice. The Taken Too Soon team sits down with Gilleland about taking on the case for the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, what she found and what might lead to a conviction. Have a tip about the case? Email podcastadmin@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:podcastadmin@gainesvilletimes.com) For more local news from The Times, sign up for free newsletters at gainesvilletimes.com/newsletters (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/promotions/sign-up-newsletters/). Businesses interested in reaching the Taken Too Soon audience, reach out to marketing@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:marketing@gainesvilletimes.com) about sponsorship opportunities. Follow local news with The Times on social media. Instagram: @gtimesnews (https://www.instagram.com/gtimesnews/) Facebook: Gainesville Times (https://www.facebook.com/gainesvilletimes/) TikTok: gtimesnews (https://www.tiktok.com/@gtimesnews) Subscribe to The Times (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/order-tunnel/taken-too-soon-subscribe-bonus-content/#/plans) to access local news, stories from the archives about Holly and to support the kind of journalism you heard on the podcast.
5 Sept 2025
Holly Fox Strickland - Episode 3: Idle Hands
Sixty miles away from Oakwood, Ga., all Wilma Patterson could do was worry after the disappearance of her daughter, Holly Fox Strickland, in 2014. Her maternal intuition told her that Holly had to be somewhere on Raintree Trace, an instinct that proved right five days later. The Taken Too Soon team talks with Wilma and Holly’s sister, Angela Dale, about learning of Holly’s death and why solving this case is important to their family. Have a tip about the case? Email podcastadmin@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:podcastadmin@gainesvilletimes.com) For more local news from The Times, sign up for free newsletters at gainesvilletimes.com/newsletters (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/promotions/sign-up-newsletters/). Businesses interested in reaching the Taken Too Soon audience, reach out to marketing@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:marketing@gainesvilletimes.com) about sponsorship opportunities. Follow local news with The Times on social media. Instagram: @gtimesnews (https://www.instagram.com/gtimesnews/) Facebook: Gainesville Times (https://www.facebook.com/gainesvilletimes/) TikTok: gtimesnews (https://www.tiktok.com/@gtimesnews) Subscribe to The Times (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/order-tunnel/taken-too-soon-subscribe-bonus-content/#/plans) to access local news, stories from the archives about Holly and to support the kind of journalism you heard on the podcast.
29 Aug 2025
Holly Fox Strickland - Episode 2: 'An Ever-Growing Distance Between Us'
At 11 years old, Logan Fox had to grow up fast after his mother, Holly Strickland, died in February 2014. Unfortunately, losing Holly meant he would also lose contact with his sister, McKenna. Logan and his father Frank Delarosa discuss how Holly’s death has affected their family, how they have grown from it and how they define justice for Holly. Have a tip about the case? Email podcastadmin@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:podcastadmin@gainesvilletimes.com) For more local news from The Times, sign up for free newsletters at gainesvilletimes.com/newsletters (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/promotions/sign-up-newsletters/). Businesses interested in reaching the Taken Too Soon audience, reach out to marketing@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:marketing@gainesvilletimes.com) about sponsorship opportunities. Follow local news with The Times on social media. Instagram: @gtimesnews (https://www.instagram.com/gtimesnews/) Facebook: Gainesville Times (https://www.facebook.com/gainesvilletimes/) TikTok: gtimesnews (https://www.tiktok.com/@gtimesnews) Subscribe to The Times (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/order-tunnel/taken-too-soon-subscribe-bonus-content/#/plans) to access local news, stories from the archives about Holly and to support the kind of journalism you heard on the podcast.
22 Aug 2025
Episode 1: In Your Own Backyard
Holly Fox Strickland was found dead in her own backyard five days after she was last reported being seen. In the season premiere, the Taken Too Soon team gives an overview of Holly’s case and the eight episode series. Later on, Holly’s mother and sister tell childhood stories of a generous and loving Holly, including the time she went thrift shopping so that a classmate would have a coat. Have a tip about the case? Email podcastadmin@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:podcastadmin@gainesvilletimes.com) For more local news from The Times, sign up for free newsletters at gainesvilletimes.com/newsletters (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/promotions/sign-up-newsletters/). Businesses interested in reaching the Taken Too Soon audience, reach out to marketing@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:marketing@gainesvilletimes.com) about sponsorship opportunities. Follow local news with The Times on social media. Instagram: @gtimesnews (https://www.instagram.com/gtimesnews/) Facebook: Gainesville Times (https://www.facebook.com/gainesvilletimes/) TikTok: gtimesnews (https://www.tiktok.com/@gtimesnews)
14 Aug 2025
Trailer Season 2: The Holly Fox Strickland Story
The Times presents the second season of "Taken Too Soon," a gripping podcast series delving into the unsolved cold cases of Hall County. Season two focuses on the tragic and mysterious case of Holly Fox Strickland, a young mother who went missing in 2014. Days later, her body was found in the backyard of her home. Her shooter remains at large, leaving her family and the community yearning for answers. Music included in this trailer is by Ben Ingram.
11 Oct 2024
Episode 8: Inherited Heartache
Roughly 40 people gathered on Sunday, Sept. 29, at Memorial Park Cemetery to honor Elaine Nix, who was found dead 25 years ago in Buford. Jennifer Boyd, Elaine’s best friend, led family and friends in sharing memories of their time with Elaine. The teenager’s loved ones are determined that this will be the year that justice is served. Music throughout the podcast is by Ben Ingram. For bonus content, including photos, video and case files, subscribe at gainesvilletimes.com (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/order-tunnel/taken-too-soon-subscribe-bonus-content/#/plans). Times subscribers already have access to this content. Bonus content can be found at gainesvilletimes.com/takentoosoon (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/taken-too-soon/). Have a tip about the case? Email co-host Greg Finan at gregfinan@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:gregfinan@gainesvilletimes.com). For more local news from The Times, sign up for free newsletters at gainesvilletimes.com/newsletters (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/promotions/sign-up-newsletters/). Businesses interested in reaching the Taken Too Soon audience, reach out to marketing@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:marketing@gainesvilletimes.com) about sponsorship opportunities. Follow local news with The Times on social media. Instagram: @gtimesnews (https://www.instagram.com/gtimesnews/) Facebook: Gainesville Times (https://www.facebook.com/gainesvilletimes/) TikTok: gtimesnews (http://tiktok.com/@gtimesnews)
10 Oct 2024
Episode 7: 'Please Forgive Me'
More than seven years after Elaine was found dead, Jennifer Boyd received a mailed confession to the crime. Authorities dug into the letter as part of one of the weirder twists in Elaine’s case in the past 25 years. For bonus content, including photos, video and case files, subscribe at gainesvilletimes.com (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/order-tunnel/taken-too-soon-subscribe-bonus-content/#/plans). Times subscribers already have access to this content. Bonus content can be found at gainesvilletimes.com/takentoosoon (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/taken-too-soon/). Have a tip about the case? Email co-host Greg Finan at gregfinan@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:gregfinan@gainesvilletimes.com). For more local news from The Times, sign up for free newsletters at gainesvilletimes.com/newsletters (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/promotions/sign-up-newsletters/). Businesses interested in reaching the Taken Too Soon audience, reach out to marketing@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:marketing@gainesvilletimes.com) about sponsorship opportunities. Follow local news with The Times on social media. Instagram: @gtimesnews (https://www.instagram.com/gtimesnews/) Facebook: Gainesville Times (https://www.facebook.com/gainesvilletimes/) TikTok: gtimesnews (http://tiktok.com/@gtimesnews)
26 Sept 2024
Episode 6: Westbound and Down
Elements of the case have made friends and family suspicious of law enforcement since Elaine’s body was found over the line into Gwinnett County. With Zack’s Food Rack being a respite for truckers, the Taken Too Soon team also walks through the theories around a possible crime of opportunity. The music included in the podcast is by Ben Ingram. For bonus content, including photos, video and case files, subscribe at gainesvilletimes.com (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/order-tunnel/taken-too-soon-subscribe-bonus-content/#/plans). Times subscribers already have access to this content. Bonus content can be found at gainesvilletimes.com/takentoosoon (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/taken-too-soon/). Have a tip about the case? Email co-host Greg Finan at gregfinan@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:gregfinan@gainesvilletimes.com). For more local news from The Times, sign up for free newsletters at gainesvilletimes.com/newsletters (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/promotions/sign-up-newsletters/). Businesses interested in reaching the Taken Too Soon audience, reach out to marketing@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:marketing@gainesvilletimes.com) about sponsorship opportunities. Follow local news with The Times on social media. Instagram: @gtimesnews (https://www.instagram.com/gtimesnews/) Facebook: Gainesville Times (https://www.facebook.com/gainesvilletimes/) TikTok: gtimesnews (http://tiktok.com/@gtimesnews)
20 Sept 2024
Episode 5: Cutlass on the Loose
A witness told law enforcement about seeing an older model Cutlass with three men at Zack’s Food Rack around the time of Elaine’s disappearance. Nearly 25 years since that be-on-the-lookout post was issued, retired investigator Marty Nix still wants to find that car. The Taken Too Soon team also walks through some of the theories on the case. Music throughout the podcast is by Ben Ingram. For bonus content, including photos, video and case files, subscribe at gainesvilletimes.com (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/order-tunnel/taken-too-soon-subscribe-bonus-content/#/plans). Times subscribers already have access to this content. Bonus content can be found at gainesvilletimes.com/takentoosoon (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/taken-too-soon/). Have a tip about the case? Email co-host Greg Finan at gregfinan@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:gregfinan@gainesvilletimes.com). For more local news from The Times, sign up for free newsletters at gainesvilletimes.com/newsletters (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/promotions/sign-up-newsletters/). Businesses interested in reaching the Taken Too Soon audience, reach out to marketing@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:marketing@gainesvilletimes.com) about sponsorship opportunities. Follow local news with The Times on social media. Instagram: @gtimesnews (https://www.instagram.com/gtimesnews/) Facebook: Gainesville Times (https://www.facebook.com/gainesvilletimes/) TikTok: gtimesnews (http://tiktok.com/@gtimesnews)
13 Sept 2024
Episode 4: Undetermined
The payphone that brought Elaine Nix to Zack's Food Rack is gone, but little else has changed at the Gainesville pit stop. The Taken Too Soon team travels through Elaine's last known whereabouts as well as where her body was discovered. Later, University of North Georgia assistant professor Dr. Jon Hager breaks down Elaine's autopsy, which listed the manner of death as "undetermined." The music throughout the podcast is by Ben Ingram. For bonus content, including photos, video and case files, subscribe at gainesvilletimes.com (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/order-tunnel/taken-too-soon-subscribe-bonus-content/#/plans). Times subscribers already have access to this content. Bonus content can be found at gainesvilletimes.com/takentoosoon (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/taken-too-soon/). Have a tip about the case? Email co-host Greg Finan at gregfinan@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:gregfinan@gainesvilletimes.com). For more local news from The Times, sign up for free newsletters at gainesvilletimes.com/newsletters (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/promotions/sign-up-newsletters/). Businesses interested in reaching the Taken Too Soon audience, reach out to marketing@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:marketing@gainesvilletimes.com) about sponsorship opportunities. Follow local news with The Times on social media. Instagram: @gtimesnews (https://www.instagram.com/gtimesnews/) Facebook: Gainesville Times (https://www.facebook.com/gainesvilletimes/) TikTok: gtimesnews (http://tiktok.com/@gtimesnews)
6 Sept 2024
Episode 3: A Pager, A Payphone and Panic
Elaine Nix wanted to rededicate her life to her faith after a sermon about forgiveness. But on Sept. 20, 1999, she went to a payphone to talk to her boyfriend and never came back. Retired investigator Marty Nix walks us through the missing person’s investigation before Elaine was found. For bonus content, including photos, video and case files, subscribe at gainesvilletimes.com (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/order-tunnel/taken-too-soon-subscribe-bonus-content/#/plans). Times subscribers already have access to this content. Bonus content can be found at gainesvilletimes.com/takentoosoon (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/taken-too-soon/). Have a tip about the case? Email co-host Greg Finan at gregfinan@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:gregfinan@gainesvilletimes.com). For more local news from The Times, sign up for free newsletters at gainesvilletimes.com/newsletters (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/promotions/sign-up-newsletters/). Businesses interested in reaching the Taken Too Soon audience, reach out to marketing@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:marketing@gainesvilletimes.com) about sponsorship opportunities. Music throughout the podcast is by Ben Ingram. Follow local news with The Times on social media. Instagram: @gtimesnews (https://www.instagram.com/gtimesnews/) Facebook: Gainesville Times (https://www.facebook.com/gainesvilletimes/) TikTok: gtimesnews (https://www.tiktok.com/@gtimesnews)
30 Aug 2024
Episode 2: But Then There Was Billy
Karaoke and cruising were the ways Elaine and her friends hung out in the pre-cellphone days. Four of her closest friends detailed how the 5-foot blonde teenager could hold her own, though she fell under the spell of boyfriend Billy Millwood. For bonus content, including photos, video and case files, subscribe at gainesvilletimes.com (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/order-tunnel/taken-too-soon-subscribe-bonus-content/#/plans). Times subscribers already have access to this content. Bonus content can be found at gainesvilletimes.com/takentoosoon (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/taken-too-soon/). Have a tip about the case? Email co-host Greg Finan at gregfinan@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:gregfinan@gainesvilletimes.com). For more local news from The Times, sign up for free newsletters at gainesvilletimes.com/newsletters (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/promotions/sign-up-newsletters/). Businesses interested in reaching the Taken Too Soon audience, reach out to marketing@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:marketing@gainesvilletimes.com) about sponsorship opportunities. Follow local news with The Times on social media. Instagram: @gtimesnews (https://www.instagram.com/gtimesnews/) Facebook: Gainesville Times (https://www.facebook.com/gainesvilletimes/) TikTok: gtimesnews (https://www.tiktok.com/@gtimesnews)
23 Aug 2024
Episode 1: ‘She Was a Pistol’
Elaine Nix, 18, went to a payphone Sept. 20, 1999, at Zack’s Food Rack in Gainesville, Ga. to talk with her boyfriend. Nine days later, her body was found next to an industrial park in Gwinnett County, right over the line from Hall County. Elaine’s protector and older brother, David Nix Jr., tells stories about making “potions” and singing songs with his younger sister. Becky Nix, Elaine’s mother, keeps frog figurines around the house to remind her of her 18-year-old firecracker who was taken too soon. For bonus content, including photos, video and case files, subscribe at gainesvilletimes.com (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/order-tunnel/taken-too-soon-subscribe-bonus-content/#/plans). Times subscribers already have access to this content. Bonus content can be found at gainesvilletimes.com/takentoosoon (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/taken-too-soon/). Have a tip about the case? Email co-host Greg Finan at gregfinan@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:gregfinan@gainesvilletimes.com). For more local news from The Times, sign up for free newsletters at gainesvilletimes.com/newsletters (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/promotions/sign-up-newsletters/). Businesses interested in reaching the Taken Too Soon audience, reach out to marketing@gainesvilletimes.com (mailto:marketing@gainesvilletimes.com) about sponsorship opportunities. Follow local news with The Times on social media. Instagram: @gtimesnews (https://www.instagram.com/gtimesnews/) Facebook: Gainesville Times (https://www.facebook.com/gainesvilletimes/) TikTok: gtimesnews (https://www.tiktok.com/@gtimesnews)
9 Aug 2024
Trailer Season 1: The Elaine Nix Story
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