Notorious Bakersfield

By Robert PetersenSociety & Culture True Crime History

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Notorious Bakersfield episodes

June 18, 2024 E138: The Chicken Ranch Murder
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Authorities at first ruled Nettie Crowder's death a suicide. But soon neighbors began to gossip...
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15 min
June 11, 2024 E137: What Happened To Frank?
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In 2010, Frank Adams went missing under very suspicious circumstances. This is his story.
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18 min
June 04, 2024 E136: Murdered While Cruising Chester
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In October 1991, 19-year-old Chad Flitcraft was murdered while cruising Chester Ave. with his friends. This is that story.
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15 min
May 28, 2024 Encore: Rosedale Psycho
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This encore episode is dedicated to the memory of my friend Blake Grider who I interviewed for this story. Blake passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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21 min
May 21, 2024 E135: He Said His Name Is Mateo
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In May 2003 a motorist found a toddler wandering the street of East Bakersfield alone. A frantic search was launched to find his family.
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14 min
May 14, 2024 E134: First, Do No Harm
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In 1947, a doctor employed by the County of Kern shot and seriously wounded an attorney. Th lurid details of this crime fascinated the Bakersfield community.
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20 min
May 07, 2024 E133: Killer Chimps
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When a couple was attacked by two chimpanzees in Havilah, the news media consistently referred to the location as "near Bakersfield". Even though the attack didn't happen here, Bakersfield will forever be linked to this 2005 attack of the killer chimps.
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22 min
April 28, 2024 E132: Now You're Dead
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In this episode, Notorious Bakersfield covers a chilling story that unfolded in 2013, shedding light on the Murphy family's harrowing ordeal with mental illness and its tragic consequences. Despite the disturbing nature of the events, it's a tale that warrants attention, as it highlights the complexities and challenges of dealing with mental health crises. Listener discretion is advised.
Part 1 https://youtu.be/4zABmzAidXo
Part 2 https://youtu.be/BJNpID3nqaI
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34 min
April 23, 2024 E131: Silenced On The Sidewalk
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Irma Mae Ivory was brutally killed on a sidewalk in downtown Bakersfield in 1944. This occurred near where Downtown Elemnarty School is located today.
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13 min
April 16, 2024 E130: Downtown Mary
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For decades a woman known as Downtown Mary wandered the streets of Bakersfield. This episode explores her orgins and her life here in Bakersfield, and the impact she had on our community.
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21 min

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Notorious Bakersfield is a podcast that steps back in time to look at some of Bakersfield's most notorious crimes, events, and characters that have impacted this Central California Valley community.