Episodes

Send Robert a Text! Christmas Eve morning in 1979, a young man went on a crime spree that included kidnapping, rape and murder. Purchase Notorious Bakersfield: The Book Volume II here: https://a.co/d/cAA4NyF

Send Robert a Text! At the heart of this story is a young Bakersfield man whose path from a rebellious childhood to a hardened criminal would forever stain his family’s name back home in Bakersfield. Purchase Notorious Bakers...

Send Robert a Text! Diana Contreras was abducted from the Valley Plaza mall while Christmas shopping in 1993. Her body was found in Taft the next day. This is that story.

Send Robert a Text! The Kern County witch hunts of the 1980s involved a wave of child molestation and satanic ritual abuse accusations, leading to dozens of arrests and convictions based on coerced and unreliable testimony. J...

Send Robert a Text! In April 1982, a husband and wife who managed a motel in Mojave were murdered. This is their story.

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Send Robert a Text! This is the second documented murder that has occurred at this iconic downtown Bakersfield hotel. https://2024halloween.supercast.com/

Send Robert a Text! Yoli Espinoza was killed in her downtown Bakersfield apartment in 2003. One of her killers was a 14-year-old boy. https://2024halloween.supercast.com/

Send Robert a Text! In the mid-1920s showman Hayward Thompson brought his roadshow to Bakersfield for the citizens to marvel. https://2024halloween.supercast.com/

Send Robert a Text! I'll have a pop-up MEET & GREET tonight, Saturday, October 12th, from 7 to 9 pm at 3835 Ming Ave. That's the Starbucks, or the former Wendy's restaurant. If you're taking the Halloween Tour tonight, this …

Send Robert a Text! Construction was completed on Bakersfield's Centennial Garden Arena in 1998. It was the city's new pride and joy. Less than a year after opening, it was the site of a terrible accident. Purchase the 2024 H...

Send Robert a Text! In the late 1980s, two Bakersfield women accused a Bakersfield physician of drugging and raping them. This is that story. Visit this link to purchase the all-new 2024 Halloween Tour: https://2024halloween....

Send Robert a Text! Patty Saldana, a single mother to a teenage daughter, invited a boyfriend to stay in her house temporarily. It ended tragically. Notorious Bakersfield: The Book is available for purchase! Order your copy h...

Send Robert a Text! The Bakersfield Californian described the Summer of 1947 as "the Sumer of the flying saucers". A nationwide flying saucer craze was occurring, and even Bakersfield got caught up in it. Notorious Bakersfiel...

Send Robert a Text! For this episode, I'm stepping away from the usual Notorious Bakersfield tradition of covering stories from Bakersfield's distant past. Instead, today's episode highlights a more recent figure—someone many...

Send Robert a Text! Joe and Dorothy Parrott were slain in their home in August 2008. Their murders went unsolved for months. This is their story. Notorious Bakersfield: The Book is available for purchase! Order your copy here...

Send Robert a Text! This episode covers the 1999 tragic death of Melissa Lonon, an 18-year-old mother to two children. Notorious Bakersfield: The Book is available for purchase! Order your copy here: https://a.co/d/3b1jj4F

Send Robert a Text! This episode covers the brutal 1931 murder of Anna Garcia. Anna's homicide was shockingly brutal, with grotesque details that resemble a modern-day horror movie. Notorious Bakersfield: The Book is availabl...

Send Robert a Text! I have COVID! I'll be back next week with a NEW Notorious Bakersfield story. Notorious Bakersfield: The Book is available for purchase! Order your copy here: https://a.co/d/3b1jj4F

Send Robert a Text! In February 1991, a Bakersfield Police officer solved a murder case almost by accident. He was at the right place at the right time. Notorious Bakersfield: The Book is available for purchase! Order your co...

Send Robert a Text! The identities of two homicide victims remained a mystery for 13 years. This is their story. Notorious Bakersfield: The Book is available for purchase! Order your copy here: https://a.co/d/3b1jj4F

Send Robert a Text! This episode is a rerun of a story originally published in September 2023. I'll be back next week with an all-new Notorious Bakersfield story. Notorious Bakersfield: The Book is available for purchase! Ord...

Send Robert a Text! This is a rerun episode from last summer. This episode cover the devastating 1889 fire that destroyed most of Bakersfield. The fire, which started as a minor kitchen fire, quickly spread and consumed the c...