<![CDATA[Taken Too Soon]]>8f1b0fde-dba4-5d30-a64b-ffaff9628a5dFri, 10 Oct 2025 04:15:16 +0000Captivate.fmGainesville Timeshttps://artwork.captivate.fm/33fd9dd7-a9e8-4c8f-9dde-0ac8b3f0ce48/Taken-Too-Soon-S2-Cover-FINAL.jpgTaken Too SoonGainesville TimesGainesville TimesA 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.https://gainesvilletimes.com/takentoosoonfalseepisodicnopodcastHolly Fox Strickland - Episode 8: So Many QuestionsHolly Fox Strickland - Episode 8: So Many QuestionsHolly’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.

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]]>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. 

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]]>ab177dec-5b2e-49ba-bc74-4c78734c5269Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:15:00 -040036:00falsefull28282Holly Fox Strickland - Episode 7: Whose DNA Is It?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. 

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]]>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. 

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]]>93177050-014b-4129-8340-ec405db9e5a3Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:15:00 -040025:53falsefull27272Holly Fox Strickland - Episode 6: The Pen That Could Crack the CaseHolly Fox Strickland - Episode 6: The Pen That Could Crack the CaseAlex 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 of the bail pen that the Dalmans brought to the studio. 

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]]>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. 

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]]>e49a720f-72af-488d-9f5c-7632a66ee548Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:15:00 -040047:42falsefull26262Holly Fox Strickland - Episode 5: In the Line of FireHolly Fox Strickland - Episode 5: In the Line of FireDays 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. 

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]]>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. 

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]]>b557ce74-160b-4af1-994e-d7a8f19eb225Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:15:00 -040041:44falsefull25252Holly Fox Strickland - Episode 4: Fresh Eyes on the CaseHolly Fox Strickland - Episode 4: Fresh Eyes on the CaseThe 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. 

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]]>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. 

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]]>027f4594-60fa-4c4d-8eb6-acf9a7de4b3fFri, 12 Sep 2025 00:15:00 -040042:07falsefull24242Holly Fox Strickland - Episode 3: Idle HandsHolly Fox Strickland - Episode 3: Idle HandsSixty 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. 

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]]>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. 

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]]>1e501032-f7c1-4a82-a2fe-8b96c1a6bc51Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:15:00 -040031:34falsefull23232Holly Fox Strickland - Episode 2: 'An Ever-Growing Distance Between Us'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. 

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]]>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. 

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]]>16e99264-286f-42ad-bfd0-9ec7eaded11cFri, 29 Aug 2025 00:15:00 -040044:25falsefull22222Holly Fox Strickland - Episode 1: In Your Own BackyardHolly Fox Strickland - Episode 1: In Your Own BackyardHolly 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.  

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]]>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.  

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]]>61b7ab6f-dbe5-4591-9029-c7b72b9bab2eFri, 22 Aug 2025 00:15:00 -040031:21falsefull21212Trailer Season 2: The Holly Fox Strickland StoryTrailer Season 2: The Holly Fox Strickland StoryThe 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.

]]>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.

]]>ccc1042d-74d9-4d86-b905-babb898b431cThu, 14 Aug 2025 17:30:00 -040001:12falsetrailer222Elaine Nix - Episode 8: Inherited HeartacheElaine Nix - Episode 8: Inherited HeartacheRoughly 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. 

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]]>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. 

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]]>43802b02-6942-4323-85f4-57d8069f4c10Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:15:00 -040032:45falsefull18181Elaine Nix - Episode 7: 'Please Forgive Me'Elaine Nix - 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. 

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]]>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. 

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]]>907bd154-a887-458a-8ab1-c672630e1ca2Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:15:00 -040025:34falsefull17171Elaine Nix - Episode 6: Westbound and DownElaine Nix - Episode 6: Westbound and DownElements 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. 

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]]>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. 

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]]>339e760a-2d56-4703-8042-d3ab08321301Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:00:00 -040029:22falsefull16161Elaine Nix - Episode 5: Cutlass on the LooseElaine Nix - Episode 5: Cutlass on the LooseA 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. 

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]]>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. 

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]]>588b8810-0c69-4e5f-ac62-e55fde75e635Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:15:00 -040030:38falsefull15151Elaine Nix - Episode 4: UndeterminedElaine Nix - Episode 4: UndeterminedThe 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." 

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]]>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." 

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]]>9b268a3c-f673-4911-9925-fc97d97d97e2Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:15:00 -040038:10falsefull14141Elaine Nix - Episode 3: A Pager, A Payphone and PanicElaine Nix - Episode 3: A Pager, A Payphone and PanicElaine 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. 

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]]>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. 

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]]>afd8801b-81af-4733-be64-cfc96d0beb83Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:15:00 -040049:44falsefull13131Elaine Nix - Episode 2: But Then There Was BillyElaine Nix - Episode 2: But Then There Was BillyKaraoke 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. 

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]]>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. 

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]]>ae734838-7980-4e7e-822d-b2f8079e22b9Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:15:00 -040054:03falsefull12121Elaine Nix - Episode 1: ‘She Was a Pistol’Elaine Nix - 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. 

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]]>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. 

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]]>2776f662-8a26-440f-ad8c-ce475b9b4676Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:15:00 -040033:39falsefull11111Trailer Season 1: The Elaine Nix StoryTrailer Season 1: The Elaine Nix StorySign up to be notified when the first episode releases. Music included in this trailer is by Ben Ingram.

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