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The Pinyon Pines Murders Part 2 Feb 21, 2019

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Join us as we discuss the trial and details that go along with it in the second and final part of The Pinyon Pines Murders.
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The Pinyon Pines Murders Part 1 Feb 14, 2019

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On Sept 17th, 2006, Fourpeaked Mountain in Alaska erupts marking the first eruption for the long-dormant volcano in at least 10,00 years. Also an audio tape of a private speech by Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány is leaked to the public in which he confessed that his Hungarian Socialist Party had lied to win the 2006 election sparking widespread protests across the country.
But in the evening on this date, in a small unincorporated community of riverside county, three people lost their lives to what looked at first to be a fire of accidental nature. Upon further investigation we see a horrendous triple homicide that would not have full closure until twelve years later. Join us in this week's episode of California True Crime as we discuss the first Part of The Pinyon Pine Murders
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Omaima Nelson: The Model, The Smuggler, and Thanksgiving Dinner Jan 31, 2019

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For many, the Thanksgiving Holiday is a time to be with loved ones and indulge in an abundance of food while relaxing in California’s Autumn weather. But for those in Costa Mesa in 1991, the holiday would take on a sinister tone and would come to represent the brutal slaying of William Nelson by his wife Omaima Nelson. Join California True Crime as we explore the crime, the courtroom drama, and the media frenzy that surrounded the case of the Model, the Smuggler, and Thanksgiving dinner.
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San Jose Halloween Murders: Doreen Erbert Jan 17, 2019

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On Halloween night 1984 in San Jose the brutal murder of Doreen Erbert would change the lives of her husband and daughter forever. Her ex-husband, William Michael Dennis would go to jail for the crime and sits on death row today. Join us for a discussion of this horrendous crime, the trial and some of California’s impediments to the death penalty including court cases and the proposition system.
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The Landpark Murders Oct 18, 2018

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In this Bonus Episode, we cover the triple murder of Michael, Marcy and Jennifer Jacobs in their home in the Land Park Area of Sacramento. Murdered in 1991, their deaths remain unsolved.
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The Murder of Michael Ridenour Aug 16, 2018

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In 1979, Modesto, CA was a city experiencing a population explosion & massive urbanization. In the midst of this, in a residential neighborhood, the terrible murder of Michael Ridenour on a baseball field would lead investigators on a 17 month long hunt for a murderer, who once caught, would escape San Quentin State Prison and would see his life end when returned to the prison.
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Fong "Little Pete" Ching Pt 3 Aug 02, 2018

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In the last episode on Fong “Little Pete” Ching and the Tong Wars of San Francisco, we discuss the assassination of “Little Pete” and the trial and fall out following his death as well as the power vacuum left in the wake of Fong Ching's demise. We discuss theories and motives for this crime and the earthquake that signals the end to the Tong Wars in The City by the Bay.
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Fong "Little Pete" Ching Pt 2 Jul 26, 2018

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It’s pre-1900 San Francisco and bribery and graft run rampant. But can the city’s most notorious gangster find a way to cheat the system and keep himself and his bodyguard who shot a police officer out of jail. This episode we continue the tale of little Pete’s life. We also shed light on one of California’s least talked about topics: The Slave trade of Chinese women.
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Fong "Little Pete" Ching Pt 1 Jul 19, 2018

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This is the story of an often overlooked part of California History and the man that ruled the streets of Chinatown with an ironfist and was cut down by an assassin's bullet. Fong “Little Pete” Ching was one of the most powerful and famous men in late 1800’s California that you probably have never heard of. He ruled a criminal empire that affected the lives of not only the tens of thousands of people that were living in Chinatown, San Francisco at this time, but had its hooks throughout the rest of California and into other parts of the United States of America.
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The Man in the Trunk Part 2 Jul 05, 2018

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In Part 2 of the thrilling case of Emma Ledoux and Albert McVicar, we focus on the excitement surrounding her trial and delve deep into the publicity at the time. The world was ready to convict her on the first day but 112 years later we search through the information and try to decide if we agree. Join us as we discuss the trial, alternate theories, and the rest of her life. Join us for Part 2 of The Man in the Trunk.

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