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 left behind.In the final episode of "Taking Al

Ep. 7: The ALMOST pardon

Jan 10th, 2021 39m 49s

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 decades later.Boy, were they wrong.Taylor has p

Ep. 6: Fran

Jan 3rd, 2021 24m 42s

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 the ocean.In this episode, find out how he m

Ep. 4: Mark runs for the border

Dec 27th, 2020 25m

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 a cat and mouse chase through at least four states bef

Ep. 5: The trial

Dec 27th, 2020 41m 56s

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 jurors and a packed courtroom, listened to all th

Ep. 2: He's really missing, dad

Dec 20th, 2020 24m 32s

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 he was with last.

Ep. 1: Something was wrong

Dec 20th, 2020 23m 33s

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 disappearance. Their investigating created more ques

Ep. 3: Alex isn't with us anymore

Dec 20th, 2020 22m 17s

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 and track his scent. Then the Johnson family got

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Taking Alex trailer

Dec 2nd, 2020 1m 3s

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 tale that stretches from Lexington, KY to the b

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