Taking Alex Podcast
1) Ep. 8: Life without Alex
Dashed dreams, broken hearts, life-altering medical diagnoses and the end of the Johnson family name all followed Alex's death in 2013. Time, has not made life easier for the family and friends he lef...Show More
2) Ep. 7: The ALMOST pardon
When Mark Taylor was sentenced for the kidnapping and murder of Alex Johnson in the summer of 2016, the Johnson family thought they wouldn't hear from their son's murderer until a parole hearing decad...Show More
3) Ep. 6: Fran
Mark Taylor has got it pretty good in prison. He told me he has everything he needs. He eats well, works out often and keeps in touch with friends and family outside the prison walls. ...even across t...Show More
4) Ep. 4: Mark runs for the border
About a month into their investigation, Lexington Police knew where Alex was and had identified the two men suspected in his death. One went easily to jail... the other led detectives on ...Show More
5) Ep. 5: The trial
This was it. Two and a half years after Alex Johnson's body was pulled from the bottom of the Kentucky River, Mark Taylor faced a jury at his murder trial. For seven agonizing days, the panel of juror...Show More
6) Ep. 1: Something was wrong
Who is Alex Johnson? In episode one, you'll meet Alex's family as they describe his upbringing and his tremendous talents. They also explain what Alex was up to in the 48 hours before his ...Show More
7) Ep. 3: Alex isn't with us anymore
Days of searching for Alex Johnson turned to weeks, with no luck. There was no sign of him despite all the news stories, social media posts, billboards and specialized K-9's brought in to try an...Show More
8) Ep. 2: He's really missing, dad
Alex loved the holidays. He'd never miss Christmas with his family. So where was he? His younger sister Cayce begins re-tracing Alex's steps and gets a bad feeling when she finds out who h...Show More
9) Taking Alex trailer
In 2013, a missing persons case gripped Kentucky for weeks. Alex Johnson vanished right after hanging up from a phone call with his girlfriend. Come along as I take you through this twisted murder tal...Show More