Identity

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Hi, I'm Rusty Beck, and this is Identity, a VLOG dedicated to exploring what it means to be human.

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Identity is Rusty Beck's video blog. It began as a project in a college journalism course. He was challenged by an assignment to write a meaningful story, and he decided to use the Alice Herrera (Mariana Wallace) case as his source material. Fueled by the experience, and how Mariana Wallace's situation relates to his own experiences, Rusty began investigating on his own. His investigation prompted him to develop his vlog. He later did stories on Alice's killer Slider and Buzz Watson's efforts to solve his father and uncle's murders in 1986.

What's In a Name?

This series follows Rusty's investigation into the real name of Alice Herrera. Her story began in Jane Doe #38, when Major Crimes finds the body of an unidentified teenaged girl in a swimming pool. Their investigation leads to a homeless encampment, and a tent with the first clues the identity of a girl they know only as Jane Doe #38. Rusty takes an interest in her case when Sharon gives him the task of organizing Jane Doe files. Struck by the similarities between his own life and the life of the girl the team came to know only as Alice Herrera, Rusty found himself determined to learn her true identity.

Part 1: “A Rose Is a Rose”

What's In a Name Pt. 1

Part 2: “Sorry I Missed You”

What's in a Name Pt. 2

Part 3: “Open Line”

What's in a Name Pt. 3

Part 4: “Turn Down”

What's in a Name Pt. 4

Part 5: “Snitch”

What's in a Name Pt. 5

Part 6: “Personal Effects”

What's in a Name Pt. 6

Part 7: “Targets of Opportunity”

What's in a Name Pt. 7

Part 8: “Hostage to Fortune”

What's in a Name Pt. 8

Part 9: “Wish You Were Here”

What's in a Name Pt. 9

Part 10: “Fifth Dynasty”

What's in a Name Pt. 10

The Other Side of the Coin

In this series, Rusty investigates the life of Mariana Wallace's killer, Slider and what led him to commit murder.

Part 1: “Four of a Kind”

The Other Side of the Coin Pt. 1

Part 2: “Blackout”

The Other Side of the Coin Pt. 2

Part 3: “Reality Check”

The Other Side of the Coin Pt. 3

Part 4: “Taking the Fall”

The Other Side of the Coin Pt. 4

Part 5: “The Jumping Off Point”

The Other Side of the Coin Pt. 5

Part 6: “Thick as Thieves”

The Other Side of the Coin Pt. 6

Part 7: “FindKaylaWeber”

The Other Side of the Coin Pt. 7

Part 8: “Penalty Phase”

The Other Side of the Coin Pt. 8

The Long Shadow

Rusty teams up with Buzz Watson to solve the murders of his father and uncle in 1986 and explore the effect the murders has had on Buzz's life.

Part 1: “Present Tense”

The Long Shadow Pt. 1

Part 2: “N.S.F.W.”

The Long Shadow Pt. 2

Part 3: “Foreign Affairs”

The Long Shadow Pt. 3

Part 4: “Skin Deep”

The Long Shadow Pt. 4

Part 5: “Cashed Out”

The Long Shadow Pt. 5

Part 6: “Tourist Trap”

The Long Shadow Pt. 6

Part 7: “Moral Hazard”

The Long Shadow Pt. 7

Part 8: “Off the Wagon”

The Long Shadow Pt. 8

Part 9: “Family Law”

The Long Shadow Pt. 9

Part 10: “Dead Zone”

The Long Shadow Pt. 10

Part 11: “White Lies, Part 1”

The Long Shadow Pt. 11

Part 12: “White Lies, Part 2”

The Long Shadow Pt. 12

Part 13: “White Lies, Part 3”

The Long Shadow Pt. 13

Notes

• During What's In A Name?, Buzz Watson, the subject of Rusty's later story The Long Shadow acts as Rusty's cameraman. At the end of The Long Shadow, Gustavo Wallace is identified as Rusty's cameraman for that story.