Taken Too Soon

Taken Too Soon

Host: Gainesville Times

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...

Episodes

Episode 1: In Your Own Backyard
01August 21, 2025 11:15pm

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 mo…

Trailer Season 2: The Holly Fox Strickland Story
02August 14, 2025 4:30pm

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 mi…

Elaine Nix - Episode 8: Inherited Heartache
03October 10, 2024 11:15pm

Elaine Nix - 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 Ela…

Elaine Nix - Episode 7: 'Please Forgive Me'
04October 09, 2024 11:15pm

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. The music throughout th…

Elaine Nix - Episode 6: Westbound and Down
05September 26, 2024 5:00pm

Elaine Nix - 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…

Elaine Nix - Episode 5: Cutlass on the Loose
06September 19, 2024 11:15pm

Elaine Nix - 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 st…

Elaine Nix - Episode 4: Undetermined
07September 12, 2024 11:15pm

Elaine Nix - 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. Lat…

Elaine Nix - Episode 3: A Pager, A Payphone and Panic
08September 05, 2024 11:15pm

Elaine Nix - 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 …

Elaine Nix - Episode 2: But Then There Was Billy
09August 29, 2024 11:15pm

Elaine Nix - 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 Millwoo…

Elaine Nix - Episode 1: ‘She Was a Pistol’
10August 22, 2024 11:15pm

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. …

Trailer Season 1: The Elaine Nix Story
11August 09, 2024 5:00am

Trailer Season 1: The Elaine Nix Story

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