The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast
737 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★ - 1.5K ratingsA 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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#088 The Tale of the Mystery on the 91: The Murder of Elizabeth Begaren [Part 2]
April 25, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBThe 1998 Shooting Death Of Corrections Officer Elizabeth Begaren On The 91 Freeway In Anaheim Set Up By Her Husband Nuzzio Begaren [Part 2] **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** This Episode is the 2nd part of a 2 part series. If you haven’t listened to Episode #087, listen to that first, then come back to this. On January 17th, 1998 40 year old Elizabeth Begaren was shot and killed in a confrontation on the 91 freeway after an evening out with her husband and step-daughter....
#88 The Tale of the Mystery on the 91 [Part 2]
April 25, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBThe 1998 shooting death of California Department of Corrections Officer Elizabeth Begaren.
#87 The Tale of the Mystery on the 91 [Part 1]
April 23, 2019 14:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBThe 1998 shooting death of California Department of Corrections Officer Elizabeth Begaren.
#087 The Tale of the Mystery on the 91: The Murder of Elizabeth Begaren [Part 1]
April 23, 2019 14:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBThe 1998 Shooting Death Of Corrections Officer Elizabeth Begaren On The 91 Freeway In Anaheim Set Up By Her Husband Nuzzio Begaren [Part 1] **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** On January 17th, 1998 40 year old Elizabeth Begaren was shot and killed in a confrontation on the 91 freeway after an evening out with her husband and step-daughter. At first it appeared to be a possible carjacking and robbery committed by some street gang members gone wrong, but the more investigator...
#86 The Tale of the Crash in the Desert
April 16, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBEight friends head to the desert for a night of camping and drinking ... only four come back alive.
#086 The Tale of Drunk Driving Teen James Virgil Patterson: A Fatal Crash in the Mojave Desert
April 16, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBDrunk Driver James Virgil Patterson Crashes His Father Chevy Suburban And Kills 4 Out Of 8 Of His Friends **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** In July of 1995, 8 friends took a short overnight road trip out to the Mojave desert, to hang out, for one last hurrah before the start of their senior year in high school. 4 of those friends would never come home. Listen to this story, a lesson in drinking, driving, and what can happen when parents give their children a little bit t...
[Bonus] The Tale of My Bad!! Updates, Mistakes, and Thank You’s
April 12, 2019 14:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBClearing Up A Few Things! Thank You For Listening To Killafornia Dreaming: True Crime Deadtime Stories! **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** Just a short bonus to clear up a couple mistakes in the show notes of Episode 72 The Tale of Blaze Bernstein, Episode 84 The Tale of a Killing in the Sepulveda Pass, and some comments about politics, mispronunciations, and moms. LINKS: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/killaforniapod PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/killaforni...
[Bonus] Updates, Mistakes, and Thank You’s
April 12, 2019 14:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBJust a short bonus to clear up a couple mistakes in the show notes of Episode 72!
#085 The Tale of Barbara Mullenix: The Lady in the Water
April 09, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBThe 2006 Murder Of Barbara Mullenix Committed By Her Daughter Rachael And Her Boyfriend Ian Westleigh Allen **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** On September 13th, 2006, a body was discovered floating in the waters of the Newport Beach Harbor, though this person did not drown. The victim had been stabbed more than 50 times elsewhere and dumped into the Harbor. Having to resort to tracing the serial number imprinted on her breast implant, the victim was identified as Barbara...
#85 The Tale of the Lady in the Water
April 09, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBThe 2006 stabbing death of Barbara Mullenix
#84 The Tale of a Killing in the Sepulveda Pass
April 02, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBThe 1997 death of Ennis Cosby
#084 The Tale of Ennis Cosby: A Killing in the Sepulveda Pass
April 02, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBThe 1997 Murder Of Ennis Cosby, Son Of Serial Sexual Predator Bill Cosby, Perpetrated By Mikhail Markhasev **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** **I did mispronounce 'Ennis' throughout this episode. My apologies** On January 16th, 1997, a young man named Mikhail Markhasev was out with a couple of friends looking to rob somebody when he came across another young man pulled over off the 405 freeway to change a flat tire. He approached the stranded motorist, pointed a gun at hi...
#083 The Tale of the Man in the Green SUV: Jerry Wesley, Jr.
March 26, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBThe 2004 Murder Of Jerry Wesley, Jr. Who Was Out Running An Errand For His Father **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** Today we are going to visit a murder case in South Los Angeles that received zero media attention. The shooting death of Jerry Wesley, Jr., a man who had just stopped by a local restaurant to pick up some food for his dad before heading off to work was gunned down as he sat in his vehicle, in front of several eyewitnesses. Who would want to kill Jerry in fu...
#83 The Tale of the Man in the Green SUV
March 26, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBThe 2004 shooting death of Jerry Wesley, Jr.
[Bonus] The Tale of Judith Eva Barsi
March 19, 2019 14:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBThe death of child actor Judith Eva Barsi
[Bonus] The Tale of 10 Year Old Judith Barsi: The Murder of a Rising Star
March 19, 2019 14:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBThe 1988 Murder Of Rising Star 10-Year-Old Judith Barsi And Her Mother Maria Barsi Perpetrated By Father And Husband József Istvan Barsi **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** In 1988, Judith Eva Barsi was one of the most sought after child actors in Hollywood. But behind the scenes, her home life was a nightmare, wrought with violence, emotional, psychological, and physical abuse, culminating in her father wiping out his entire family with one final act of violence that left ...
#082 The Tale of the Gambler: Ernie Scherer, III
March 12, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBThe 2008 Murders Of Ernest And Charlene Scherer In Pleasanton, California Perpetrated By Their Son Ernie Scherer, III **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** In March of 2008, Ernest Scherer, Jr. and his wife Charlene were discovered beaten and stabbed to death inside their home in the very exclusive Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, California. The investigation revealed a number of potential persons of interest, but there was only one individual who police kept coming ba...
#82 The Tale of the Pro Poker Player
March 12, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBThe 2008 murders of Pleasanton, CA residents Ernest and Charlene Scherer
#81 The Tale of a Contract Killing in Bixby Knolls
March 05, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBThe 2004 contract killing of Lynn Schockner
#081 The Tale of a Contract Killing in Bixby Knolls: The Murder of Lynn Schockner
March 05, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBThe 2004 The Contract Killing of Lynn Schockner Masterminded By Her Husband Manfred Schockner **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** In the picturesque enclave of Bixby Knolls in Long Beach, California, a shocking broad daylight murder took place. Suburban housewife and mother, Lynn Schockner was attacked right in her own backyard, her neck slashed by an alleged burglar. From the very start, something seemed off about the crime to investigators, and as it turned out, even the...
#080 The Tale of the Sausage King Stuart Alexander
February 26, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBThe 2000 Murders Of Three USDA Compliance Officers Committed By Stuart Alexander, The Sausage King Of San Leandro **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** The Santos Linguisa Sausage Factory had been a fixture in the city of San Leandro, California since 1921. They produced a traditional Portuguese sausage using an secret family recipe from the old country and the business was handed down one generation after another. When the grandson of the founder died in 1993, he had no cho...
#80 The Tale of the Sausage King
February 26, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBThe 2000 Sausage Factory Murders in San Leandro, California
#079 The Tale of the Never Ending Fall of Marion 'Suge' Knight
February 19, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBThe Rise And Fall of Death Row Records Founder Marion 'Suge' Knight **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** In the beginning of the early 90s, the world of hip hop saw the rise of artists like Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur, P. Diddy, Notorious BIG and more. It also spawned a feud between West Coast and East Coast rap artists, and one of the most well known figures at the center of it all was Death Row Records founder Marion ‘Suge’ Knight, whose tactics of intimidation, exto...
#79 The Tale of the Never Ending Fall of Suge Knight
February 19, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBThe Rise and Fall of Death Row Records Mogul Marion ‘Suge’ Knight
[Bonus] The Tale of Injustice: The Case of 'Donna Doe' [Vacation Series]
February 14, 2019 05:48 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBInjustice In Waco, Texas: The Case of Sexual Assault Survivor 'Donna Doe' At Baylor University **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** A short discussion about another miscarriage of justice, this time out of Baylor University in Waco, Texas. We explore the 2016 sexual assault of Donna Doe and the ridiculous plea bargain offered to her rapist. LINKS: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/killaforniapod PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/killaforniapod Merchandise: https:...
[Bonus] The Tale of Donna Doe
February 14, 2019 05:48 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBThe 2016 sexual assault of Baylor University student Donna Doe
#078 The Tale of Love Gone Mad: The Murder of Archie McFarland
February 12, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBThe 1985 Murder Of Archie McFarland Perpetrated By His Wife's Obsessed Lover Janos Kulczar **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** Today’s story is going to be one about love, perhaps more like an obsession. In 1985, Archie McFarland, devoted husband and father, was leaving for work on a cold December morning, before the sun had even risen. In his driveway, he was stabbed 5 times by an unknown assailant. But his wife and his son seemed to know exactly who would have done this...
#78 The Tale of Crazy in Love
February 12, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBThe 1985 stabbing death of family man Archie McFarland
#77 The Tale of Broken Fences
February 05, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBThe 2007 shooting deaths of Mel and Elizabeth Grimes
#077 The Tale of Un-Neighborliness: The Murders of Mel & Elizabeth Grimes
February 05, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBA Neighbor Dispute Turned Deadly: The 2007 Murders Of Mel And Elizabeth Grimes Perpetrated By John Kenney **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** This is a story about neighbors…feuding neighbors. John Kenney and Elizabeth and Mel Grimes very much as equally accomplished as the next, but with a very, very different way of living their lives. John, the orderly military scientist with his PhD in engineering, Mel, a criminal defense attorney, but forever a hippie, with his VW Bus...
[Bonus] The Tale of the Mysterious Killing of Faith Hedgepeth
February 03, 2019 17:58 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBThe 2012 Murder Of UNC Chapel Hill Student Faith Hedgepeth By Alleged Rapist And KillerMiguel Salguero-Olivares **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** **EXPLICIT LANGUAGE** In this special Vacation Series Bonus, we discuss the 2012 unsolved murder of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student, Faith Hedgepeth. With no shortage of persons of interest, and DNA left behind at the scene by the killer, the brutal rape and killing of Faith continues to confound investigato...
[Bonus] The Tale of Faith Hedgepeth
February 03, 2019 17:58 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBThe Unsolved Murder of UNC Chapel Hill Student Faith Hedgepeth
#076 The Tale of the Evil Step-Mother: The Death of Zahra Baker [Vacation Series]
January 29, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBThe 2010 Murder Of 10 Year Old Cancer Survivor Zahra Baker By Her Step-Mother Elisa Fairchild **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** We are taking a break from California Crime and traveling clear across the US to Hickory, North Carolina to discuss the disturbing and tragic murder of 10-year-old Zahra Clare Baker, a two time cancer survivor from Giru, Australia. Zahra moved to the US with her dad in 2008 after he met and married a so called Gothic Fairy named Elisa Fairchild. ...
#76 The Tale of Zahra Clare Baker
January 29, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBThe 2010 murder of 10 year old Zahra Clare Baker in Hickory, NC
#075 The Tale of the Murder of William McLauglin
January 22, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 71 MBNanette Johnston And Her Lover, Ex-NFL Player Eric Naposki Conspire To Murder Her Boyfriend, Inventor William McLaughlin **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** On December 15th, 1994, self-made millionaire and business man William McLaughlin was gunned down, shot six times in the upper torso in his own kitchen. With no forensic evidence tying anyone to the crime scene - no fingerprints, no DNA, no footprints, no murder weapons - detectives were faced with a difficult case to c...
#075 The Tale of the Inventor: The Murder of William McLauglin
January 22, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 71 MBNanette Johnston And Her Lover, Ex-NFL Player Eric Naposki Conspire To Murder Her Boyfriend, Inventor William McLaughlin **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** On December 15th, 1994, self-made millionaire and business man William McLaughlin was gunned down, shot six times in the upper torso in his own kitchen. With no forensic evidence tying anyone to the crime scene - no fingerprints, no DNA, no footprints, no murder weapons - detectives were faced with a difficult case to c...
#75 The Tale of William McLaughlin
January 22, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 71 MBOn December 15th, 1994, self-made millionaire and business man William McLaughlin was gunned down, shot six times in the upper torso in his own kitchen.
[Bonus] The Tale of the Dalton Street Raid
January 15, 2019 14:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBIn this bonus episode, we take a look at the 1988 raid that is considered to be the precursor of the beating of motorist Rodney King and the LAPD Rampart Division Scandal.
[Bonus] The Tale of 1988 LAPD Raid on Dalton Street
January 15, 2019 14:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBThe 1988 LAPD Raid Of Dalton Street In The City Of Los Angeles **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** In Episode 74, we mentioned a trial that was going on a few doors down from Officer William Leasure’s trial - the Trial of the Dalton Street raid. In this bonus episode, we take a look at that 1988 raid that is considered to be the precursor of what was to come - the beating of motorist Rodney King and the LAPD Rampart Division Scandal. LINKS: Patreon: https://www.patreon...
#74 The Tale of the Dirtiest Cop in LA
January 12, 2019 17:29 - 2 hours - 90.4 MBThe story of the dirtiest cop to ever work for the LAPD, disgraced officer William Leasure.
#074 The Tale of William Leasure: The Dirtiest Cop in Los Angeles
January 12, 2019 17:29 - 2 hours - 90.4 MBThe Crimes Of Corrupt LAPD Officer William Leasure - The Dirtiest Cop In L.A. **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** In 1986, LAPD officer William Leasure was sailing up the coast of California with a friend. They were on their way to sell a yacht his friend owned. As they pulled into the Marina in Richmond, California, they were met by Oakland Police Officers who were awaiting the arrival of the skipper of the yacht. They knew they were coming, because this yacht was stolen...
[Addendum] #073 The Tale of Killer Moms Follow Up
January 04, 2019 06:52 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBFollow Up To Episode #073 Killer Moms Susan Smith, Diane Downs, Casey Anthony And Stacey Barker **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** If you haven’t listened to Episode 73, please pause this, listen to that first, then come back to this, otherwise it won’t make as much sense. This is a follow up Addendum to Episode 73, The Tale of Stacey Barker. We are going over a couple of topics regarding the cases included in this episode that were discussed in the Facebook group, specif...
[Addendum] The Tale of Stacey Barker
January 04, 2019 06:52 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBThe follow up to Episode 73, The Tale of Stacey Barker
[Bonus] The Tale of Other Possible Victims
January 02, 2019 14:48 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBThe Possible Robert Durst Connection to Other Possible Disappearances
[Bonus] The Tale of the Other Possible Victims of Robert 'The Jinx' Durst
January 02, 2019 14:48 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBThe Other Possible Victims Of Convicted Killer Robert 'The Jinx' Durst, A Case Covered On KD's Patreon **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** The Patreon Exclusive Bonus for the month of January of 2019 is The Tale of the Jinx where we discuss the life and crimes of Robert Durst, who is currently sitting in a California jail awaiting trial for the 2000 murder of Susan Berman. If you are familiar with the case, or if you have listened to the Patreon Bonus, then you know he has ...
#73 The Tale of Stacey Barker
December 19, 2018 15:17 - 2 hours - 88 MBWe are going to discuss the stories of 4 different mothers who committed acts of filicide, or were at least suspected of doing so - Susan Smith, Diane Downs, Casey Anthony, and the one right here from California - Stacey Barker.
#073 The Tale of Killer Moms: Susan Smith, Diane Downs, Casey Anthony, & Stacey Barker
December 19, 2018 15:17 - 2 hours - 87.9 MBKiller Moms Susan Smith, Diane Downs, Casey Anthony And Stacey Barker **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** WARNING: This episode contains events involving the deaths of very young children, including toddler aged children and may be disturbing to some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. We are going to discuss the stories of 4 different mothers who committed acts of filicide, or were at least suspected of doing so - Susan Smith, Diane Downs, Casey Anthony, and the one...
[Bonus] The Tale of Bugsy Siegel with Guest Host Justin Rimmel [Part 2]
December 19, 2018 14:57 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBThe Life And Death Of Bugsy Siegel With Guest Host Justin Rimmel From The Mysterious Circumstances Podcast [Part 2] **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** This is the second part of a 2-part series on the Life and Death of Benjamin ‘Bugsy’ Siegel. We are joined, once again, by the host of the Mysterious Circumstances Podcast, Justin Rimmel. We delve into Siegel’s humble beginnings just after the turn of the 20th century New York, to his rise in the Jewish Mafia, becoming one o...
[Bonus] The Life & Death of Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel – Part II (Killafornia Circumstances)
December 19, 2018 14:57 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBThis is Part II of a 2-part series on the Life and Death of Benjamin ‘Bugsy’ Siegel. We are joined, once again, by the host of the Mysterious Circumstances Podcast, Justin Rimmel.
[Bonus] The Tale of Bugsy Siegel with Guest Host Justin Rimmel [Part 1]
December 13, 2018 05:34 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBThe Life And Death Of Bugsy Siegel With Guest Host Justin Rimmel From The Mysterious Circumstances Podcast [Part 1] **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** For this special Bonus Episode, the Life and Death of Benjamin ‘Bugsy’ Siegel, we are joined, once again, by the host of the Mysterious Circumstances Podcast, Justin Rimmel. We delve into Siegel’s humble beginnings just after the turn of the 20th century New York, to his rise in the Jewish Mafia, becoming one of the most vio...