In 1979 two men decided to fulfill they sick plan of abduction, torture rape and murder. They took the lives of 5 young women and turned their last days on Earth into living horror movie.

For 19 days the patrons of the Cecil Hotel were going about their business. Showering, brushing their teeth, drinking water until they started to report an unusual taste and smell to their water. What they learned about this issue was that it was caused by the decomposing body of a missing 21 year old women.

On a Wednesday afternoon in July the patrons and employees of the McDonald's located on San Ysidro Blvd experienced one the most horrific mass murders in the history of the United States at the hands of a self proclaimed mentally ill man.

The Hart family consisted of Jennifer and Sarah Hart and their 6 adopted children. The act of creating a family, giving children a chance to share in the experience of love and family was stolen by an act of cowardice and tragedy... today we discuss the murder-suicide of the Hart family.

19 year old Bryce Laspisa was headed home from school. This 7 hour drive took over 13 hours and he never made it home.

We are exploring the abduction and release of 34 year old Sherri Papini. Abducted on Nov 2nd 2016 this 34 year old wife and mother of 2 was abducted feet away from her and kept captive for 22 days then released on Thanksgiving Day. But as the investigation continued facts and stories came forward that changed opinions of the case.

Thank you for joining me here at CA True Crime Podcast. We will be covering crimes that have happened in my home state of California. Looking at unsolved and solved murders, kidnappings and missing person cases.

Our first episode will be the murder of Evelyn Hernandez which includes her missing children Alexis and Fernando.