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Patty Saldana, a single mother to a teenage daughter, invited a boyfriend to stay in her house temporarily. It ended tragically.  

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The Bakersfield Californian described the Summer of 1947 as "the Sumer of the flying saucers". A nationwide flying saucer craze was occurring, and even Bakersfield got caught up in it. 

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For this episode, I'm stepping away from the usual Notorious Bakersfield tradition of covering stories from Bakersfield's distant past. Instead, today's episode highlights a more recent figure—someone many of us remember with fondness.

I'm talking about Marques "The Dancing Cowboy" Morrison. For the past fifteen years, Marques was a familiar sight at the corner of Stockdale Highway and California Avenue. 

I interview Marques' older brother to learn more about Bakersfield's favorite human billboard

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Joe and Dorothy Parrott were slain in their home in August 2008. Their murders went unsolved for months. This is their story.

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This episode covers the 1999 tragic death of Melissa Lonon, an 18-year-old mother to two children.

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This episode covers the brutal 1931 murder of Anna Garcia. Anna's homicide was shockingly brutal, with grotesque details that resemble a modern-day horror movie.

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I have COVID! I'll be back next week with a NEW Notorious Bakersfield story. 

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In February 1991, a Bakersfield Police officer solved a murder case almost by accident. He was at the right place at the right time.  

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The identities of two homicide victims remained a mystery for 13 years. This is their story. 

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This episode is a rerun of a story originally published in September 2023. 

I'll be back next week with an all-new Notorious Bakersfield story. 

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