In 1966, 3 year old David Dixon went missing from the Sylmar neighborhood in Los Angeles, CA. The entire community searched for him for several days but found no clues or witnesses. After the search d...
The Death of Kate Morgan at the Hotel Del Coronado (01:17:56)
In 1892 an woman going by the name Lottie Bernard checked in to the Hotel del Coronado in Coronado, CA. Within a few days she would be deceased and everything she told the hotel, including her identit...
Holiday Nice Stories From Darkcast Network (00:53:11)
In this episode are stories and vignettes from podcasts on the Darkcast Network all about the nice side of the holiday season. Expect stories from history, myths and traditions from around the world. ...
Holiday Naughty Stories from Darkcast Network (01:27:01)
Part One of a special Holiday Episode with fun vignettes from all of the Darkcast Network Podcasts! In this episode hear holiday stories, including true crime, myths and cryptids from the naughty side...
The Stockton Serial Murders pt 2 (01:07:24)
In Part 2 we discuss the investigation into the Stockton serial killer, a community meeting in October and information about the arrest of Wesley Brownley, the man investigators alleged committed the ...
The Stockton Serial Murders pt 1. (00:52:32)
In part one of our two part series on the Stockon Serial Murders we discuss the leadup to the announcement by Stockton PD of a possible serial killer in October 2022, the victims and the beginning of ...
In this special episode put out by the Darkcast Network, California True Crime, along with our good friends share a series of spooky, paranormal, cryptid and true crime stories to celebrate Halloween!...
A Lovely Girl: An Interview with author Deborah Holt Larkin (00:58:11)
November, 1958, a pregnant nurse Olga Duncan goes missing from her apartment in Santa Barbara California, the story that follows is one that author Deborah Holt Larkin explores in her book A Lovely Gi...
Clemency in California (00:58:41)
We share information about the clemency process in California including pardons, commutations and reprieves; as well as details about several cases where clemency was granted.
The Kidnapping of Ilene Misheloff (00:55:14)
Imagine getting a call at work that your child has not arrived home from practice. That no one has any idea where they are or who they are with. This is the nightmare that the Misheloff family has dea...
Hulu's Captive Audience (00:44:40)
This episode we are taking a break from our regular cases to talk about the documentary on the streaming channel HULU called Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story. It’s 3 episodes about the k...
The Murder of Idema Cerney (00:57:01)
Idema Cerney was found murdered in the Mojave Desert in 1932. After identifying her using Bertillion measurements it would be a short time before investigators honed in on a suspect, her husband, Gus ...
The Life of Arthur Rudy Martinez (00:47:04)
In Atascadero, near the closing of the 70s, two women were raped and murdered and the cases went unsolved for 40 years. Join us as we talk about these crimes and others while we discuss the life of Ar...
The Unsolved Murder of Anne Pham (00:51:04)
In January of 1982, in the small town of Seaside CA, 5 year old Anne Sang Thi Pham was on her way to school, only a few blocks away from her home near the Fort Ord Army Base. She would not be seen ali...
The Murder of Justin Peoples (00:27:56)
On March 15th, 2022, Justin Peoples, father of two and Navy veteran, was shot and stabbed to death at a gas station in Tracy California. On this episode we discuss the life of Justin Peoples, the arre...
Brett Thomas & Mark Titch (00:48:33)
Brett Thomas and Mark Titch went on a crime spree in Orange County, CA in 1977 that ended with several violent home invasions, the murders of Laura Stoughton, Ephraim Christian, Aubrey Duncan, Denise ...
The Murder of Janet Stallcup in Garden Grove, CA (00:59:42)
In December of 1976, Janet Stallcup disappeared in Garden Grove, CA. After an extensive search she was found murdered in her car just 2 miles from her home. The search for her murderer lasts over 40 y...
The Murder of Marcy Conrad (00:57:56)
On Nov 3rd, 1981, Marcy Conrad, a 14-year-old 9th Grader at Russell Junior High School in Milpitas Ca, decided to ditch her afternoon classes and go hang out with her friend, Anthony Jacques Broussard...
Season Ender Season 2 (00:38:58)
A very special end of the year episode of California True Crime. We have some updates on cases we covered this season, some information about upcoming episodes, and we have a very special update that ...
The Hollywood Parade (01:12:09)
There are just some stories of California history that are special because they could only happen here. The Hollywood Christmas Parade is one such event. With the magic of a traditional Christmas even...
Arturo Juarez Suarez pt 4 (00:38:15)
After three years of hearings and arguments, testimony and challenges, the trial of Arturo Juarez Suarez, who stand accused of the murder of The Martinez Family and the rape and assault of Yolanda Mar...
Arturo Juarez Suarez pt 3 (00:57:55)
Following the brutal slaying of the Martinez Family at the Parnell Cattle and Horse ranch by their relative Arturo Juarez Suarez, Yolanda Martinez, the only survivor will have a winding road to cross ...
Arturo Juarez Suarez Pt 2 (00:41:46)
In the afternoon heat of July 12th, 1998 on the Parnell Ranch Juan Martinez, his brother Jose, and Jose’s two children Jack, 5, and Aerel 3 were killed and buried in a shallow grave in a berry bramble...
Arturo Juarez Suarez Pt 1 (00:43:02)
On a warm afternoon in 1998, the Martinez family arrived at the Parnell ranch, outside of Auburn California, to help out a relative and spend an afternoon relaxing and enjoying each other's company. T...
Moore's beach Monster (00:49:04)
In 1925 the carcass of an unknown beast washed ashore during a cold night in Santa Cruz, CA. The creature’s giant head, long neck and strange look was unlike any known animal. This creature, who would...