Notorious Bakersfield

By Robert PetersenSociety & Culture True Crime History

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Notorious Bakersfield episodes

April 09, 2024 Encore: Valley Plaza Predator
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A convicted rapist was paroled to Bakersfield in 1967. Learn how his past followe him here.
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24 min
April 02, 2024 E129: Remembering Tina Blunt
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This week marks the 25th anniversary of Tina Blunt's homicide. At the time of her death, Tina left behind two teenage children to mourn her loss. If you have any information regarding her still unsolved case, please call the Bakersfeild Police Department at 661-327-7111.
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35 min
March 26, 2024 Encore: Wild West Shootout
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For decades, this crime was one of Bakersfield's most notorious crimes.
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28 min
March 19, 2024 E128: The Quack On Kentucky Street
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Franklin Lee was a faith healer who practiced medicine without a license in the 1950s.

Written by Carolyn Harvey
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11 min
March 12, 2024 Encore: Hunting Lions In Bakersfield
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17 min
March 05, 2024 E127: Murder In Westchester
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In 1979, Verna Gill was murdered inside her Westchester home. Suspicion immediately fell to her husband. But was it him?
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17 min
February 27, 2024 Encore: Murder In The Oaks
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This 1994 murder in the upscale neighborhood of The Oaks stunned and shocked the entire city of Bakersfield.
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26 min
February 20, 2024 E126: Hidden For Five Years
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When Kern County authorities began searching for a missing toddler in 1993, they were shocked to learn where it was.
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13 min
February 13, 2024 Encore: The Kathleen Heisey Homicide
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This episode takes an in-depth look at the 1998 homicide of elementary school principal Kathleen Heisey. The case remains unsolved, leaving questions and speculations about the killer's identity.
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42 min
February 06, 2024 E125: The Slaying Of Officer Maxwell
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In 1994, CHP Officer Richard Maxwell was killed in the line of duty. This is that story
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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.