The Fall Line: True Crime

In October of 1988, the remains of a homicide victim were found in a rural area of Grays Harbor County, just outside Elma, Washington. A dedicated detective worked her case for years—first in his role with the sheriff's office, and then as coroner. Even now, in his retirement, he's followed the case.
Despite thousands of hours of investigation, her identity remained elusive; but then, in 2018, forensic investigative genetic genealogy became a possibility, and The DNA Doe Project took on the case of the Grays Harbor Jane Doe. But her case has proved incredibly difficult, and genealogists and investigators need your help to reconnect her to her identity, and solve her murder. 
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In July, we are revisiting cold cases that still need your attention.  Season 18 covers four unsolved homicides in four states and across three decades: all are in need of local and national attention to be resolved. 
 
To learn more about uploading your DNA: https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/news-1/2022/7/11/guide-to-uploading-to-gedmatch
To support DNA Doe Project: https://dnadoeproject.org/donate/ 
The Fall Line® is an investigative true crime podcast focused on cold cases, unsolved murders, missing persons, and unidentified John and Jane Does in the United States. We deliver in-depth reporting and interviews with law enforcement and forensic experts, examining unsolved homicides, disappearances, serial crimes, and the evidence behind them. Victim-centered and research-driven, we focus on cases still seeking answers.
Learn more about our cold-case coverage at our Episode Guide
Submit a case to The Fall Line: https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/case-submissions
Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/
Sources at our website: https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/sources
Join us on Patreon to fund therapy initiatives: https://www.patreon.com/thefalllinepodcast
We work with Amplitude Media Partners (AMP) to power our advertising and grow with the right sponsors. Contact AMP with any ad inquiries; sales@amplitudemediapartners.com. 
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We continue our coverage of the disappearance of Melissa Ann Montoya. On St. Patrick's Day 2001, 42-year-old Melissa Montoya joined her loved ones at the Apache House of Liquor in Dulce, New Mexico—a town located in the Jicarilla Apache Nation Reservation. It was the last time that her friends and family ever saw her. Since then, lawyer and  advocate Darlene Gomez has been fighting alongside her family for justice for Melissa--and for resolution in her case. 
2026 Update: The unidentified person considered as a possible match for Melissa has been ruled out. However, law enforcement is seeking to speak with anyone who was with her on the night she disappeared.
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In July, we are revisiting cold cases that still need your attention. 
If you have any information regarding Melissa's case, please contact the Jicarilla Apache Nation Police Department at 575-759-3222.
Season 19 focused on New Mexico and on the cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons/Missing/ Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIP/MMIWR) whose loved ones are still fighting for resolution in their cases. 
Darlene Gomez's nonprofit: https://www.mmiwr.org/
Angels' Voices Silenced No More: https://www.angelsvoicesnm.org/
The Fall Line® is an investigative true crime podcast focused on cold cases, unsolved murders, missing persons, and unidentified John and Jane Does in the United States. We deliver in-depth reporting and interviews with law enforcement and forensic experts, examining unsolved homicides, disappearances, serial crimes, and the evidence behind them. Victim-centered and research-driven, we focus on cases still seeking answers.
Learn more about our cold-case coverage at our Episode Guide
Submit a case to The Fall Line: https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/case-submissions
Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/
Sources at our website: https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/sources
Join us on Patreon to fund therapy initiatives: https://www.patreon.com/thefalllinepodcast
We work with Amplitude Media Partners (AMP) to power our advertising and grow with the right sponsors. Contact AMP with any ad inquiries; sales@amplitudemediapartners.com. 
All rights reserved, 2026

On St. Patrick's Day 2001, 42-year-old Melissa Ann Montoya joined her loved ones at the Apache House of Liquor in Dulce, New Mexico—a town located in the Jicarilla Apache Nation Reservation. It was the last time that her friends and family ever saw her. Since then, lawyer and  advocate Darlene Gomez has been fighting alongside her family for justice for Melissa--and for resolution in her case. 
2026 Update: The unidentified person considered as a possible match for Melissa has been ruled out. However, law enforcement is seeking to speak with anyone who was with her on the night she disappeared.
Shopify: You don't need anyone's approval to make a living. Build your own business with a free trial at shopify.com/fall
In July, we are revisiting cold cases that still need your attention. 
If you have any information regarding Melissa's case, please contact the Jicarilla Apache Nation Police Department at 575-759-3222.
Season 19 focused on New Mexico and on the cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons/Missing/ Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIP/MMIWR) whose loved ones are still fighting for resolution in their cases. 
 
Darlene Gomez's non profit: https://www.mmiwr.org/
Angels' Voices Silenced No More: https://www.angelsvoicesnm.org/
The Fall Line® is an investigative true crime podcast focused on cold cases, unsolved murders, missing persons, and unidentified John and Jane Does in the United States. We deliver in-depth reporting and interviews with law enforcement and forensic experts, examining unsolved homicides, disappearances, serial crimes, and the evidence behind them. Victim-centered and research-driven, we focus on cases still seeking answers.
Learn more about our cold-case coverage at our Episode Guide
Submit a case to The Fall Line: https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/case-submissions
Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/
Sources at our website: https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/sources
Join us on Patreon to fund therapy initiatives: https://www.patreon.com/thefalllinepodcast
We work with Amplitude Media Partners (AMP) to power our advertising and grow with the right sponsors. Contact AMP with any ad inquiries; sales@amplitudemediapartners.com. 
All rights reserved, 2026

In today's episode, we continue the story of Calvin Willie Martinez. 
Mothers Day 2019 was the last time Calvin Willie Martinez's family heard from him. After suffering an immense loss in 2014, Calvin had struggled with depression and alcohol dependence.  But he always stayed in contact with his loved ones—so when he called them from a truck stop in Albuquerque, NM, and promised he was heading home, they believed him. But Calvin never arrived. 
Ever since, his sister Becky Martinez has been advocating for her brother. And as she discovered in late 2023, that persistence was vital: otherwise, his case would have remained erroneously closed. 
Shopify: You don't need anyone's approval to make a living. Build your own business with a free trial at shopify.com/fall
 
In July, we are revisiting cold cases that still need your attention. 
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Calvin Willie Martinez, please call the Farmington Police Department 505-599-1070.
Season 19 focuses on New Mexico and on the cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons/Missing/ Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIP/MMIWR) whose loved ones are still fighting for resolution in their cases. 
Darlene Gomez's nonprofit: https://www.mmiwr.org/
Angels' Voices Silenced No More: https://www.angelsvoicesnm.org/
The Fall Line® is an investigative true crime podcast focused on cold cases, unsolved murders, missing persons, and unidentified John and Jane Does in the United States. We deliver in-depth reporting and interviews with law enforcement and forensic experts, examining unsolved homicides, disappearances, serial crimes, and the evidence behind them. Victim-centered and research-driven, we focus on cases still seeking answers.
Learn more about our cold-case coverage at our Episode Guide
Submit a case to The Fall Line: https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/case-submissions
Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/
Sources at our website: https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/sources
Join us on Patreon to fund therapy initiatives: https://www.patreon.com/thefalllinepodcast
We work with Amplitude Media Partners (AMP) to power our advertising and grow with the right sponsors. Contact AMP with any ad inquiries; sales@amplitudemediapartners.com. 
All rights reserved, 2026

Mothers Day 2019 was the last time Calvin Willie Martinez's family heard from him. After suffering an immense loss in 2014, Calvin had struggled with depression and alcohol dependence.  But he always stayed in contact with his loved ones—so when he called them from a truck stop in Albuquerque, NM, and promised he was heading home, they believed him. But Calvin never arrived. 
Ever since, his sister Becky Martinez has been advocating for her brother. And as she discovered in late 2023, that persistence was vital: otherwise, his case would have remained erroneously closed. 
Shopify: You don't need anyone's approval to make a living. Build your own business with a free trial at shopify.com/fall
In July, we are revisiting cold cases that still need your attention. 
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Calvin Willie Martinez, please call the Farmington Police Department 505-599-1070.
Season 19 focuses on New Mexico and on the cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons/Missing/ Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIP/MMIWR) whose loved ones are still fighting for resolution in their cases. 
Darlene Gomez's nonprofit: https://www.mmiwr.org/
Angels' Voices Silenced No More: https://www.angelsvoicesnm.org/
The Fall Line® is an investigative true crime podcast focused on cold cases, unsolved murders, missing persons, and unidentified John and Jane Does in the United States. We deliver in-depth reporting and interviews with law enforcement and forensic experts, examining unsolved homicides, disappearances, serial crimes, and the evidence behind them. Victim-centered and research-driven, we focus on cases still seeking answers.
Learn more about our cold-case coverage at our Episode Guide
Submit a case to The Fall Line: https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/case-submissions
Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/
Sources at our website: https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/sources
Join us on Patreon to fund therapy initiatives: https://www.patreon.com/thefalllinepodcast
We work with Amplitude Media Partners (AMP) to power our advertising and grow with the right sponsors. Contact AMP with any ad inquiries; sales@amplitudemediapartners.com. 
All rights reserved, 2026