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The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast

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A deep dive into the darker side of the Golden State hosted by Roseanne with a quietly intense storytelling style and is always ad-free

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#287 The Tale of Sherri Papini: The Final Interrogation [Part 8]

April 08, 2024 22:00 - 2 hours - 82.4 MB

The 2016 Kidnapping Hoax Carried Out By Northern California Wife & Mother Sherri Papini. On November 2, 2016 while out on a job, 34 year old Sherri Papini inexplicably went missing while on a jog.  When her husband Keith arrived home to find nobody there, he immediately began looking for Sherri.  Using the Find My iPhone app, he pinged her location, which showed her phone to be near their mailboxes.  He found Sherri's phone, her earbuds, some of her blonde hair, but no sign of Sherri.  For ...

#286 The Tale of Sherri Papini: The Final Interrogation [Part 7]

April 07, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB

The 2016 Kidnapping Hoax Carried Out By Northern California Wife & Mother Sherri Papini. On November 2, 2016 while out on a job, 34 year old Sherri Papini inexplicably went missing while on a jog.  When her husband Keith arrived home to find nobody there, he immediately began looking for Sherri.  Using the Find My iPhone app, he pinged her location, which showed her phone to be near their mailboxes.  He found Sherri's phone, her earbuds, some of her blonde hair, but no sign of Sherri.  For ...

#285 The Tale of Sherri Papini: The James Reyes Interview [Part 6]

March 17, 2024 22:00 - 2 hours - 82.7 MB

The 2016 Kidnapping Hoax Carried Out By Northern California Wife & Mother Sherri Papini. On November 2, 2016 while out on a job, 34 year old Sherri Papini inexplicably went missing while on a jog.  When her husband Keith arrived home to find nobody there, he immediately began looking for Sherri.  Using the Find My iPhone app, he pinged her location, which showed her phone to be near their mailboxes.  He found Sherri's phone, her earbuds, some of her blonde hair, but no sign of Sherri.  For ...

#284 The Tale of Sherri Papini: The James Reyes Interview [Part 5]

March 16, 2024 07:00 - 3 hours - 128 MB

The 2016 Kidnapping Hoax Carried Out By Northern California Wife & Mother Sherri Papini. On November 2, 2016 while out on a job, 34 year old Sherri Papini inexplicably went missing while on a jog.  When her husband Keith arrived home to find nobody there, he immediately began looking for Sherri.  Using the Find My iPhone app, he pinged her location, which showed her phone to be near their mailboxes.  He found Sherri's phone, her earbuds, some of her blonde hair, but no sign of Sherri.  For ...

#283 The Tale of Sherri Papini: The Interview & Interrogation Tapes [Part 4]

February 27, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MB

The 2016 Kidnapping Hoax Carried Out By Northern California Wife & Mother Sherri Papini. On November 2, 2016 while out on a job, 34 year old Sherri Papini inexplicably went missing while on a jog.  When her husband Keith arrived home to find nobody there, he immediately began looking for Sherri.  Using the Find My iPhone app, he pinged her location, which showed her phone to be near their mailboxes.  He found Sherri's phone, her earbuds, some of her blonde hair, but no sign of Sherri.  For ...

#282 The Tale of Sherri Papini: The Interview & Interrogation Tapes [Part 3]

February 21, 2024 01:00 - 2 hours - 86.8 MB

The 2016 Kidnapping Hoax Carried Out By Northern California Wife & Mother Sherri Papini. On November 2, 2016 while out on a job, 34 year old Sherri Papini inexplicably went missing while on a jog.  When her husband Keith arrived home to find nobody there, he immediately began looking for Sherri.  Using the Find My iPhone app, he pinged her location, which showed her phone to be near their mailboxes.  He found Sherri's phone, her earbuds, some of her blonde hair, but no sign of Sherri.  For ...

#281 The Tale of Sherri Papini: The Interview & Interrogation Tapes [Part 2]

January 23, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MB

The 2016 Kidnapping Hoax Carried Out By Northern California Wife & Mother Sherri Papini. On November 2, 2016 while out on a job, 34 year old Sherri Papini inexplicably went missing while on a jog.  When her husband Keith arrived home to find nobody there, he immediately began looking for Sherri.  Using the Find My iPhone app, he pinged her location, which showed her phone to be near their mailboxes.  He found Sherri's phone, her earbuds, some of her blonde hair, but no sign of Sherri.  For ...

#280 The Tale of Sherri Papini: The Interview & Interrogation Tapes [Part 1]

January 20, 2024 13:00 - 2 hours - 99.6 MB

The 2016 Kidnapping Hoax Carried Out By Northern California Wife & Mother Sherri Papini.  On November 2, 2016 while out on a job, 34 year old Sherri Papini inexplicably went missing while on a jog.  When her husband Keith arrived home to find nobody there, he immediately began looking for Sherri.  Using the Find My iPhone app, he pinged her location, which showed her phone to be near their mailboxes.  He found Sherri's phone, her earbuds, some of her blonde hair, but no sign of Sherri.  For...

#279 The Tale of the Murders in Cheshire Part 4 [The Constitution State Series]

January 06, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 41.2 MB

The 2007 Murders of Jennifer, Michaela & Hayley Petit Perpetrated by Joshua Komisarjevsky & Steven Hayes (Part 3). On July 24, 2007, 2 men - Joshua Komisarjevsky and Steven Hayes - invaded the home of William and Jennifer Petit in the town of Cheshire, Connecticut.  Also in the home at the time were their Petit's two children, 17 year old Hayley and 11 year old Michaela.  Throughout the early morning hours, these men attacked William with a baseball bat and bound Jennifer and the daughters ...

#278 The Tale of the Murders in Cheshire Part 3 [The Constitution State Series]

December 09, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MB

The 2007 Murders of Jennifer, Michaela & Hayley Petit Perpetrated by Joshua Komisarjevsky & Steven Hayes (Part 3). On July 24, 2007, 2 men - Joshua Komisarjevsky and Steven Hayes - invaded the home of William and Jennifer Petit in the town of Cheshire, Connecticut.  Also in the home at the time were their Petit's two children, 17 year old Hayley and 11 year old Michaela.  Throughout the early morning hours, these men attacked William with a baseball bat and bound Jennifer and the daughters ...

#277 The Tale of the Murders in Cheshire Part 2 [The Constitution State Series]

November 12, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MB

The 2007 Murders of Jennifer, Michaela & Hayley Petit Perpetrated by Joshua Komisarjevsky & Steven Hayes (Part 2). On July 24, 2007, 2 men - Joshua Komisarjevsky and Steven Hayes - invaded the home of William and Jennifer Petit in the town of Cheshire, Connecticut.  Also in the home at the time were their Petit's two children, 17 year old Hayley and 11 year old Michaela.  Throughout the early morning hours, these men attacked William with a baseball bat and bound Jennifer and the daughters...

#276 The Tale of the Murders in Cheshire Part 1 [The Constitution State Series]

October 25, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MB

The 2007 Murders of Jennifer, Michaela & Hayley Petit Perpetrated by Joshua Komisarjevsky & Steven Hayes (Part 1).  On July 24, 2007, 2 men - Joshua Komisarjevsky and Steven Hayes - invaded the home of William and Jennifer Petit in the town of Cheshire, Connecticut.  Also in the home at the time were their Petit's two children, 17 year old Hayley and 11 year old Michaela.  Throughout the early morning hours, these men attacked William with a baseball bat and bound Jennifer and the daughter...

#275 The Tale of Getting Crafty with a Wood Chipper Part 2 [The Constitution State Series]

October 07, 2023 23:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MB

The 1986 Disappearance, Murder, & Gruesome Disposal Of Wife & Mother Of 3 Helle Crafts. During one of the biggest storms to hit Newtown, Connecticut happened on the night of November 18, 1986 and it was called Storm Carl.  It knocked out power to parts of the city, including the home of Richard and Helle Crafts.  That same night Helle vanished without a trace?  Where could she have possibly gone the same night as Storm Carl? SOURCES: https://www.forensicfilesfiles.com/helle-crafts-murder-...

#274 The Tale of Getting Crafty with a Wood Chipper Part 1 [The Constitution State Series]

September 30, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MB

The 1986 Disappearance, Murder, & Gruesome Disposal Of Wife & Mother Of 3 Helle Crafts.  During one of the biggest storms to hit Newtown, Connecticut happened on the night of November 18, 1986 and it was called Storm Carl.  It knocked out power to parts of the city, including the home of Richard and Helle Crafts.  That same night Helle vanished without a trace?  Where could she have possibly gone the same night as Storm Carl? SOURCES: https://www.forensicfilesfiles.com/helle-crafts-murder...

#273 The Tale of FBI Most Wanted Fugitive #504: Yaser Said [Vacation Series]

September 07, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MB

The 12-Year-Long Manhunt For FBI's Most Wanted Fugitive #504 Yaser Said For The Murders Of His Daughters, Amina & Sarah Said [Vacation Series].  On January 1, 2008, New Year's Day, a 911 call came into Lewisville, Texas dispatch to report two dead bodies in a cab...and the cab driver was nowhere to be found.  That call would set off a manhunt and trial that would span 14 years and land the FBI's 504th most wanted fugitive on their illustrious list...Many thanks to Minnesota Matt Matt for p...

[Bonus] The Tale of the Paper Route [Vacation Series]

August 29, 2023 21:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB

WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS 911 AUDIO THAT IS LOUD AND DISTURBING AT TIMES.  LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED On August 24, 2019, a torrential downpour swept through the Fort Smith, Arkansas area during the pre-dawn hours.  Newspaper delivery person Debbie Stevens was out in the storm that morning getting ready to take care of her route when her vehicle was suddenly overtaken by floodwaters.  Included is approximately 20 minutes of intense 911 audio that would end up prompting an investiga...

[BONUS] The Tale of the Woman in Oslo: Who is 'Jennifer Fairgate'? with Guest Justin Rimmel [Vacation Series]

August 28, 2023 15:00 - 2 hours - 95.4 MB

The Mysterious 1995 Death Of "Jennifer Fairgate", A Woman Who Does Not Exist With Guest Host Justin Rimmel.  On the evening of May 31, 1995, a woman using the alias Jennifer Fairgate checked into a luxury hotel in Oslo, Norway.  Three days later, she was found dead inside her room of a single gunshot wound to the middle of her forehead.  Oslo authorities ruled the death a suicide, mainly because she was found alone, there was no indication she was with anyone, nor was there any indication ...

#272 The Tale of the Kidnapping Ring: Jurijus Kadamovas and Jouri Mikhel [Part 2]

August 14, 2023 22:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MB

Five People, Mostly Successful, Russian Immigrants In The Los Angeles Area, Were Kidnapped In From October Of 2001 To January Of 2002.  This Is The Story About The Men Behind It All [Part 2] Jurijus Kadamovas and Jouri Mikhel were immigrants from Lithuania and Russia respectively who came to the United States for a better life and more opportunities.  After a series of jobs and businesses, the friends settled on operating a fish aquarium business.  But was it really a fish aquarium business...

#271 The Tale of the Kidnapping for Ransom Ring: Jurijus Kadamovas and Jouri Mikhel [Part 1]

August 14, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MB

Five People, Mostly Successful, Russian Immigrants In The Los Angeles Area, Were Kidnapped In From October Of 2001 To January Of 2002.  This Is The Story About The Men Behind It All [Part 1] Jurijus Kadamovas and Jouri Mikhel were immigrants from Lithuania and Russia respectively who came to the United States for a better life and more opportunities.  After a series of jobs and businesses, the friends settled on operating a fish aquarium business.  But was it really a fish aquarium busines...

#270 The Tale of the Mother-Daughter Killer: Jason Thomas Scott [Vacation Series]

July 25, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MB

The 2008-2009 Prince George's County, Maryland Home Invasion Burglary, Sexual Assault And Murder Crime Wave [Vacation Series] In 2008 and 2009 Federal ATF Agents in Maryland were investigating a stolen weapons ring.  When their prime suspects - Jason Thomas Scott and Marcus Hunter - were arrested in an undercover weapons sting, they couldn't help but notice their suspects were in close geographic proximity to each other, to the weapons crimes, and to this rash of home invasions.  Soon, ther...

#269 The Tale of a Massacre in Moscow: The University of Idaho Murders Update [Part 4]

July 02, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MB

The Most Recent Information On The Quadruple Murder of 4 University Of Idaho  Students In November Of 2022 [Part 4] This is an update with some of the latest information out there about the murders of University of Idaho Students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin on November 22, 2022 at their off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho and the suspect, Bryan Kohberger, who  was indicted in May of 2023 on 4 counts of first degree murder SOURCES: https://www.investigation...

#268 The Tale of a Massacre in Moscow: The University of Idaho Murders Update [Part 3]

July 01, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MB

The Most Recent Information On The Quadruple Murder of 4 University Of Idaho  Students In November Of 2022 [Part 3] This is an update with some of the latest information out there about the murders of University of Idaho Students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin on November 22, 2022 at their off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho and the suspect, Bryan Kohberger, who  was indicted in May of 2023 on 4 counts of first degree murder SOURCES: https://www.investigation...

#267 The Tale of a Massacre in Moscow: The University of Idaho Murders Update [Part 2]

June 19, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MB

The Most Recent Information On The Quadruple Murder of 4 University Of Idaho  Students In November Of 2022 [Part 2] This is an update with some of the latest information out there about the murders of University of Idaho Students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin on November 22, 2022 at their off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho and the suspect, Bryan Kohberger, who  was indicted in May of 2023 on 4 counts of first degree murder SOURCES: https://www.investigation...

#266 The Tale of a Massacre in Moscow: The University of Idaho Murders Update [Part 1]

June 11, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MB

The Most Recent Information On The Quadruple Murder of 4 University Of Idaho  Students In November Of 2022 [Part 1] This is an update with some of the latest information out there about the murders of University of Idaho Students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin on November 22, 2022 at their off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho and the suspect, Bryan Kohberger, who  was indicted in May of 2023 on 4 counts of first degree murder SOURCES: https://www.investigation...

#265 The Tale of "The Republic of Chad": A Showdown in a California Meadow [Part 2]

June 04, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MB

The 2011 Murder Of 20 Year Old Rory McGuire  by Gregory 'Chad' Wallin-Reed And The Debate Over Standing Your Ground In The State Of California [Part 1 of 2] Over the 4th of July weekend in 2011, a carload of 19 and 20 year old set out for a party somewhere in Antelope Lake, California.  Unable to find the party, they started to make their way home.  On the way, the encountered an obnoxious 'no trespassing' sign illuminated by some solar lights.  Feeling like the sign was some sort of stupid...

#264 The Tale of "The Republic of Chad": A Showdown in a California Meadow [Part 1]

June 03, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MB

The 2011 Murder Of 20 Year Old Rory McGuire  by Gregory 'Chad' Wallin-Reed And The Debate Over Standing Your Ground In The State Of California [Part 1 of 2] Over the 4th of July weekend in 2011, a carload of 19 and 20 year old set out for a party somewhere in Antelope Lake, California.  Unable to find the party, they started to make their way home.  On the way, the encountered an obnoxious 'no trespassing' sign illuminated by some solar lights.  Feeling like the sign was some sort of stupid...

#263 The Tale of a Mother's Day Murder-Suicide Plot Gone Wrong

May 24, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MB

The Mother's Day 2011 Attempted Murder/Suicide/Family Annihilation Plan Carried Out By Annamaria Gana SOURCES: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ca-court-of-appeal/1700017.html https://thecinemaholic.com/antonio-gana-murder-where-is-annamaria-gana-now/ https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/woman-43-found-guilty-in-botched-murder-suicide-of-her-family/ https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/woman-43-found-guilty-in-botched-murder-suicide-of-her-family/ https://news.abs-cbn.com/global-fili...

#262 The Tale of The Second Coming of Manson: Glenn Taylor Helzer & The Children of Thunder

May 10, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MB

The 2000 Quintuple Murders In Marin & Contra Costa Counties Perpetrated By Self-Proclaimed "Prophet Of God" Glenn Along with Followers Justin Helzer & Dawn Godman In the summer of 2000, 9 duffel bags were fished out of Northern California's Mokelumne River which contained the disarticulated body parts of 3 individuals, while during the same week in a seemingly unrelated case in the next county over, 2 individuals were shot to death in a small studio apartment in Woodacre, California.  Inves...

#261 The Tale of the Bargain Bandits: The Great Coupon Caper [Vacation Series]

May 02, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MB

A $40 Million Counterfeit Coupon Scam, The Largest On United States History Operated Out Of Phoenix Arizona, Not By A Sophisticated Criminal Syndicate, But Rather A Suburban Housewife, Robin Ramirez  In 2012, Phoenix police were alerted to a counterfeit coupon ring that was being operated behind an IP address in their city.  The investigation soon led to a simple, yet sophisticated operation, with the mastermind behind it all being a most unassuming housewife and mother.  Find out how the l...

#260 The Tale of the Disputed Death of Dustin Wehde [Vacation Series]

April 25, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 79.7 MB

The 2001 Shooting Death of Dustin Wehde, The 20-Year-Old Who Was Killed In An Apparent Act Of Self-Defense By 35-Year-Old Mother Of 3 Tracey Richter On the evening of December 13, 2001 Early, Iowa wife and mother Tracey Richter was busy taking care of her 3 young children when 2 intruders appeared in her house and attempted to strangle her to death.  Tracey managed to break free, went for her safe, grabbed 2 handguns and  fired 11 shots at one of her attackers while the other fled the scene...

#259 The Tale of Golden Girls Gone Wild: Olga Rutterschmidt & Helen Golay [Part 3]

April 15, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 70.7 MB

The Murders Of Paul Vados & Kenneth McDavid Planned & Orchestrated by Septuagenarians Helen Golay & Olga Rutterschmidt [Part 3] This is the third part of a 3 part series. Helen Golay & Olga Rutterschmidt met in the 1980s at a local Hollywood gym.  Before long, the two ladies became friends, and over time, that friendship grew into a complex, love/hate relationship as they came to find that they had much in common in terms of how they wanted to live their lives and earn their livings.  They ...

#258 The Tale of Golden Girls Gone Wild: Helen Golay & Olga Rutterschmidt [Part 2]

April 10, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MB

The Murders Of Paul Vados & Kenneth McDavid Planned & Orchestrated by Septuagenarians Helen Golay & Olga Rutterschmidt [Part 2] This is the 2nd part of a 3 part series.  Helen Golay & Olga Rutterschmidt met in the 1980s at a local Hollywood gym.  Before long, the two ladies became friends, and over time, that friendship grew into a complex, love/hate relationship as they came to find that they had much in common in terms of how they wanted to live their lives and earn their livings.  They t...

#257 The Tale of Golden Girls Gone Wild: Helen Golay & Olga Rutterschmidt [Part 1]

April 03, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MB

The Murders Of Paul Vados & Kenneth McDavid Planned & Orchestrated by Septuagenarians Helen Golay & Olga Rutterschmidt [Part 1] Helen Golay & Olga Rutterschmidt met in the 1980s at a local Hollywood gym.  Before long, the two ladies became friends, and over time, that friendship grew into a complex, love/hate relationship as they came to find that they had much in common in terms of how they wanted to live their lives and earn their livings.  They teamed up to become a pair of unlikely con ...

#256 The Tale of Alex Murdaugh & The Tangled Web He Wove Part 2 [Vacation Series]

March 19, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 77.7 MB

Alex Murdaugh Has Been Convicted Of  The June 7th, 2021 Murders Of His 22 Year Old Son, Paul & 52 Year Old Wife, Maggie [Part 2] This is the second part of a 2 part series. The Murdaugh Family maintained a strong hold on the Solicitor's office in the Low Country Area of South Carolina for a Century.  That is until the 2019 actions of 19 year old Paul Murdaugh threaten to topple the Family Dynasty.  By the summer of 2021, his father Alex was realizing the boat crash Paul was responsible for ...

#255 The Tale of Alex Murdaugh & The Tangled Web He Wove Part 1 [Vacation Series]

March 15, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MB

Alex Murdaugh Has Been Convicted Of  The June 7th, 2021 Murders Of His 22 Year Old Son, Paul & 52 Year Old Wife, Maggie [Part 1] This is the first part of a 2 part series. The Murdaugh Family maintained a strong hold on the Solicitor's office in the Low Country Area of South Carolina for a Century.  That is until the 2019 actions of 19 year old Paul Murdaugh threaten to topple the Family Dynasty.  By the summer of 2021, his father Alex was realizing the boat crash Paul was responsible for t...

#254 The Tale of From the Outside Looking In: The Problem With Bernadette Protti

March 07, 2023 17:00 - 2 hours - 87 MB

The 1984 Murder of Miramonte High School Student 15 year old Kirsten Costas Perpetrated By Classmate Bernadette Protti Kirsten Costas was on top of the world going into summer vacation 1984.  She would be joining the cheerleading team in the upcoming fall, she was on the varsity swim team, and she had just been recruited to join the school's elite social club for girls - The Bob-O-Links, or Bobbie's for short.  Her life would be tragically cut short on a Saturday night out to what Kirsten t...

#253 The Tale of the Secrets of a Son: The Misdeeds of Jeffrey Duvardo [Part 2]

February 27, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB

The 1999 Murders of Clear Lake, California Retirees Donald And Mary Ann Duvardo Part 2 of 2 On April 6, 1999, the bodies of Don and Mary Ann Duvardo were discovered in their Clear Lake Home by their neighbor who had grown concerned after not having seen or heard from the couple for one week.  With one person of interest after another being eliminated, there was a fear this case - the very first double murder in Clear Lake - would grow cold.  That is until investigators found out someone clo...

#252 The Tale of the Secrets of a Son: The Misdeeds of Jeffrey Duvardo [Part 1]

February 26, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB

The 1999 Murders of Clear Lake, California Retirees Donald And Mary Ann Duvardo Part 1 of 2 On April 6, 1999, the bodies of Don and Mary Ann Duvardo were discovered in their Clear Lake Home by their neighbor who had grown concerned after not having seen or heard from the couple for one week.  With one person of interest after another being eliminated, there was a fear this case - the very first double murder in Clear Lake - would grow cold.  That is until investigators found out someone clo...

#251 The Tale of the Hapless, Hopeless, Homeless, Hyperbolic, Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker Caleb 'Kai' McGillivary

February 11, 2023 18:00 - 2 hours - 88.9 MB

The 2013 Murder of 74 Year Old Joseph Galfy, Jr. Perpetrated By Caleb "Kai The Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker" McGillivary Back in 2013, Caleb McGillivary went from Internet viral star to inmate behind bars.  Popularly known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker, was wandering through life when he accidentally wandered into internet fame when he saved a number of people from one very out of control (and later found to be criminally insane) Jett McBride in Fresno, California.  After giving a q...

[Bonus] The Tale of Judy Petty with Special Guests Hosts of 'Safe Haven' Melissa Sandberg & Justin Rimmel

February 01, 2023 19:00 - 2 hours - 100 MB

An Interview With the Hosts Of The Safe Haven Podcast Melissa Sandberg & Justin Rimmel & The Investigation Into The 2008 Unsolved Murder Of Judy Petty Of Parkersburg, West Virginia This episode is an interview with the hosts of The Safe Haven Podcast, Melissa Sandberg & Justin Rimmel.  They have joined up with the American Military University investigative team, Jennifer Bucholtz and George Jared, to take a real-time, boots-on-the-ground investigation into the unsolved murder of 48 year old...

#250 The Tale of Butterflies, Rainbows & Wanderlust: The Short Life of Gabby Petito

January 31, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MB

The August 2021 Murder Of Aspiring Travel & Lifestyle Influencer Gabby Petito Gabby Petito was a 22 year old woman who was chasing her dreams of traveling across the United States and sharing her adventures, travels, and lifestyle ideas and hacks via social media.  She was well on her way to making it a reality when her life was tragically cut short by the very companion, her partner in life, that she brought along on her journey.  It is a story that captivated us as we waited on pins and n...

#249 The Tale of Surviving Genocide & Dying on the Streets of L.A.

January 23, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MB

The 1996 Murder Of Genocide Survivor, Humanitarian, & Academy Award Winning Actor Dr. Haing Ngor Dr. Haing Ngor came to the United States in the early 80s, along with his niece, Sophia.  They both had lost their families to the Cambodian Genocide carried out by the Communist Regime the Khmer Rouge, ordered by its leader, Dictator Pol Pot.  By chance, Haing landed a part in a 1984 movie about the Genocide entitled "The Killing Fields" and his performance ended up earning him a Golden Globe a...

#248 The Tale of a Massacre in Moscow: The University of Idaho Murders [Vacation Series]

January 09, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 78.5 MB

The November 13, 2022 Murders Of University Of Idaho Students Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen & Kaylee Goncalves Inside Their Shared Home In Moscow, Idaho In the early morning hours of Sunday November 13, 2022, an assailant entered a home shared by several University of Idaho Students and brutally stabbed 4 of them to death.  For the next 48 days, the small college town of Moscow, Idaho, the surrounding communities and the entire country waited nervously for an arrest to be made....

#247 The Tale of the Electronics Moguls: The Never-Ending Drama of the Pengs

January 07, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MB

The 1993 Murders Of Jennifer Ji & Her Newborn Son Kevin In Mission Viejo California Taiwanese businessman Jim Peng had built an electronics empire with his wife of 20 years, Lisa.  They eventually moved to Orange County, California in order to expand their business and give their two sons the best education money could buy.  In 1990, Jim had a chance encounter with a 25 year old hotel employee while on a trip to Shanghai, China.  From that meeting, the two began an affair that eventually pr...

#246 The Tale of Those Nights Before Christmas When Murderers Are Stirring

December 25, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MB

Three Of The Most Shocking Holiday Crimes: Chapter 1 - Carnage In Carnation, Chapter - 2 Not *THAT* Gene Simmons, & Chapter 3 - Santa Is Not Kissing Mommy This Year We are delving into 3 different horrifying crimes that took place in the days leading up to Christmas. Chapter 1 is the 2007 murders of 3 generations of the Anderson family in Carnation, Washington planned and carried out by Michele Anderson and her boyfriend Joseph McEnroe.  Chapter 2 is the 1987 murders of 16 people in Central...

#245 The Tale of Phillip Jablonski & the Ramblings of a Serial Killer

December 23, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 74.8 MB

The Life And Crimes Of The Man Dubbed The Lonely Hearts Necrophiliac, Serial Killer Phillip Jablonski With Special Guest Bob Motta WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS GRAPHIC DETAILS INVOLVING SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, SEXUAL MUTILATION AND MURDER. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED Phillip Jablonski, born to an abusive, alcoholic father, grew up to become one of California's most depraved serial killers.  With his violent crimes dating back to the early 70s, he finally spent a pitifully sma...

#244 The Tale of Sandra Orellana: Accident, Suicide or Murder?

December 09, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

The 1996 Death Of 27-Year-Old Sandra Orellana Who Fell From Her 8th Floor Hotel Balcony While On A Business Trip In Industry, California Sandra Orellana was a worker's compensation specialist at a staffing company based in Houston, Texas called Skillmaster.  In November of 1996, she joined company executive Robert Salazar on a business trip to California.  After an evening of drinking and dancing, Sandra went back to her hotel room and fell to her death 8 stories sometime in the middle of t...

[Bonus] The Tale of a Killer Among Us: The Murders of Liberty German & Abigail Williams [Vacation Series]

December 01, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MB

A Review Of The Murders Of 14-Year-Old Liberty German & 13 Year-Old Abigail Williams On February 13, 2017 In Delphi Indiana Abby Williams and Libby German Went Hiking at the Monon High Trail and Bridge on February 13, 2017 and were never seen alive again.  After thousands of tips and a handful of suspects, an arrest was finally made in October of 2022, more than 5 years later.  The probable cause affidavit was recently released.  In this episode, we will go through the timeline of the case,...

[Bonus] Eder's Story

November 27, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB

This is a first person narrative based on true events.  Some of the details may be dramatized for purposes of this episode. This is the story of Eder Herrera, Itzcoatl Ocampo, and a serial killer who terrorized Orange County California in the winter of 2011. SOURCES: https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-accused-serial-killer-poison-himself-jail-20150625-story.html https://murderpedia.org/male.O/o/ocampo-itzcoatl.htm https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180457147/itzcoatl-misael-ocam...

#243 The Tale of the Last Camping Trip: The Killing of Chris MacCallum

November 21, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MB

The 2012 Murder of Chris MacCullum While On A Birthday Camping Trip In the Applegate Area of Siskiyou County California Chris and Tricia MacCallum met in 2008 and in short order got married and had a baby girl together.  However, after a short stint in the Army, Tricia suddenly packed up and left Chris, moving from their home in San Antonio, Texas back into her mother's house in Medford, Oregon.  Chris, determined to keep his family together, followed Tricia to Medford and was elated when t...

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