When a string of sexual assaults occurs in Redding, California, the community fears that young women are being targeted by a man they dubbed the "Hilltop Rapist".  What law enforcement doesn't realize is that the assaults span across the North State and may include a lot more than just the brutal assaults.  Join Lyndsie and Lauryn as they take you through the horrific crimes of Darrel Keith Rich in Episode 5 of A Place in the Courtroom. 

Sources

Scott, R. (2013). A Season of Madness. Pinnacle Books.

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation- Executed Inmate Summary https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/capital-punishment/inmates-executed-1978-to-present/darrell-keith-rich/

When a series of horrific crimes span California from San Diego to Fresno in the 1970's and 1980's, the culprit turns out to be someone the community wasn't expecting. Join Lyndsie and Lauryn as they take you through the crimes of Fernando Caro in Episode 4 of A Place in the Courtroom. 

Sources

Bier, J. (1998, November 8). Pesticide exposure latest turn in Caro case. The Fresno Bee. https://www.newspapers.com/image/708320605/?terms=Caro&match=1&clipping_id=118710699

Caro v. Woodford (2002) 280 F.3d 1247

Johnson, J. & Calkins, R. (1980, August 28). A ‘gentleman’ or a killer? Fernando Caro seen as both. The Fresno Bee. https://www.newspapers.com/image/662089024/?terms=Caro&match=1&clipping_id=118710978

Kreamer, M. (2002, September 7). Death sought in slayings. The Fresno Bee. https://www.newspapers.com/image/658458880

Lloyd, P. (2009, October 25). The girl no one forgot. The Fresno Bee. https://www.newspapers.com/image/662089024/?terms=Caro&match=1&clipping_id=118710978

People v. Caro (1988) 46 Cal.3d 1035

When Redding Medical Center's California Heart Institute starts rising in the ranks among the nation's top hospitals for the number of cardiac procedures performed,  outsiders, as well as a few inside staff members, begin questioning why the citizens of Northern California are going under the knife (and wire) at such a high rate.  Join Lyndsie and Lauryn as they take you through the downfall of the California Heart Institute, the civil and criminal investigations leading up to it, and the many victims impacted by these doctors' callous actions.  

Reminder- this is for informational purposes only and is not meant to be legal advice.  Please consult an attorney in your area regarding your specific matter. 

Sources

Insider Edition- America's "Hospital of Horrors" Video: https://insiderexclusive.com/americas-hospital-of-horrors-tenet-healthcare-the-400-million-dollar-health-care-fraud-story/ 

Klaidman, S. (2008). Coronary: A true story of medicine gone awry. Scribner.

Dr. Chae Moon's Medical Board Profile: https://search.dca.ca.gov/details/8002/A/32120/453ce084839b5dd9bc7ac1a03642ee4c 

Dr. Fidel Realyvasquez's Medical Board Profile: https://search.dca.ca.gov/details/8002/G/33283/643054dd0a60e97c524f3d3b732a77a0

When calls start coming into the Secret Witness hotline from the same caller about multiple bodies around the Redding, California area in the mid-1980s, the operator and police become suspicious that the caller may just know more than he is telling.  Join Lyndsie and Lauryn as they take you through the story of Robert Maury in Episode Two of a Place in the Courtroom.

If you have any information related to Gretchen Olsten's disappearance, please contact the Shasta County Sheriff's Department at 530-245-6000 or 1-888-742-7824.

Sources

Benton, A. (2018)  Robert Maury, Serial Killer. Kindle Edition.

Dolan, M. (2003, April 25). ‘Secret Witness’ in 3 Killings Loses Appeal.  Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-apr-25-me-tip25-story.html

Lemos, J. (1987, November 7). Man arrested in 3 killings.  Record Searchlight, Redding, California.  https://www.newspapers.com/image/793093147/?terms=robert%20maury&match=1

Miller, B. (1987, November 12). Police believe tipster was killer of 3 women. The San Francisco Examiner. https://www.newspapers.com/image/461462305/?terms=robert%20maury

Miller, B. & Lemos, J. (1987, November 9).  Suspected killer posed as middleman.  Record Searchlight, Redding, California.  https://www.newspapers.com/image/793094449/

Miller, B. & Lemos, J.  (1987, November 10). Accused killer a suspect in ‘85. Record Searchlight, Redding, California.  https://www.newspapers.com/image/793094935/?terms=robert%20maury&match=1

Murderpedia- https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/maury-robert-edward.htm

People v. Maury (2003) 30 Cal.4th 342

When a well-known family is murdered in their home in Fresno, California, investigators quickly turn their sights to the one who stood to inherent the $8 million family fortune. Join Lyndsie and Lauryn as they take you through the story of The Ewell Family Murders in Episode One of a Place in the Courtroom.

Welcome to A Place in the Courtroom Podcast! We're Lyndsie & Lauryn, two ladies in the legal field who can't wait to bring you along through our conversations about all things law related in our new podcast!