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In April 2002, a quiet Bakersfield neighborhood was shaken by a brutal daylight attack. A year later, another shocking assault unfolded on the nearby Panorama Bluffs, but this time, a retired police officer intervened, preventing a tragedy. These two harrowing incidents would eventually connect, exposing the violent crimes of one man and spotlighting the bravery of Billy George Martin who stood up when it mattered most

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Fort Cook, once an ambitious private resort envisioned as a celebrity haven, became a focal point of intrigue, rumors, and ultimately tragedy. The tale of its owner, Ronnie Cook—a musician turned entrepreneur—unfolds against a backdrop of mystique, scandal, and a shocking murder that shattered its idyllic façade.

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The mystery of Trout’s iconic neon sign has captivated Bakersfield for nearly seven years, a symbol of the city’s rich honky-tonk history and the famed Bakersfield Sound. From its rise as a beloved music hotspot to its unceremonious closure in 2017, Trout’s embodied the spirit of a bygone era. When its legendary sign disappeared, rumors swirled, and efforts to uncover its whereabouts spanned years 

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Christmas Eve morning in 1979, a young man went on a crime spree that included kidnapping, rape and murder. 

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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.

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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.

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 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. Jackie and Jack Cummings, swept into the hysteria, fled to protect their family, enduring life on the run while fighting to clear their names. The Witches’ Defense recounts their harrowing journey, exposing the flawed justice system and the mass panic that upended innocent lives.

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

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