Notorious Bakersfield

Send Robert a Text! This story from 2009 is extremely disturbing. The episode title should give you a clue to how horrific it is.  Support the show

Send Robert a Text! Hank Clason was a 78-year-old retired CHP officer. He was brutally murdered in 2002. This is his story.  The Notorious Bakersfield Halloween Tour is available. Click the link to purchase this year's all new tour ($24.99):  https://halloween2023.supercast.com/ Email: notoriousbakersfield@gmail.com Are you a Breaking Bad Fan? Going to Albuquerque, NM? Take the BREAKING BAD A...

Send Robert a Text! In 1979, a developmentally disabled 21-year-old man was beaten to death at Kern Medical Center by staff. This is his story. Hopefully, something like this can't happen today. Purchase Notorious Bakersfield merchandise here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NotoriousBakersfield Email: notoriousbakersfield@gmail.com Are you a Breaking Bad Fan? Going to Albuquerque, NM? Take the BRE...

Send Robert a Text! A Bakersfield Fire Chaplain mysteriously vanished the morning after Easter Sunday in 1990. Purchase Notorious Bakersfield merchandise here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NotoriousBakersfield Email: notoriousbakersfield@gmail.com Are you a Breaking Bad Fan? Going to Albuquerque, NM? Take the BREAKING BAD AUDIO DRIVING TOUR! Purchase here: https://notoriousaudio.com/   Purchase Notor...

Send Robert a Text! This isn't a notorious Bakersfield story because of where the crime was committed. This is a notorious Bakersfield story because of where the criminal was captured. Purchase Notorious Bakersfield merchandise here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NotoriousBakersfield Email: notoriousbakersfield@gmail.com Are you a Breaking Bad Fan? Going to Albuquerque, NM? Take the BREAKING BAD...

Send Robert a Text! Bryce Laspisa disappeared ten years ago this week. This is his story. Purchase Notorious Bakersfield merchandise here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NotoriousBakersfield Email: notoriousbakersfield@gmail.com Are you a Breaking Bad Fan? Going to Albuquerque, NM? Take the BREAKING BAD AUDIO DRIVING TOUR! Purchase here: https://notoriousaudio.com/   Purchas Notorious Bakersfield merch...

Send Robert a Text! This story covers the tragic 1906 killing of a Bakersfield hotel/saloon owner. Purchase Notorious Bakersfield merchandise here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NotoriousBakersfield Email: notoriousbakersfield@gmail.com Are you a Breaking Bad Fan? Going to Albuquerque, NM? Take the BREAKING BAD AUDIO DRIVING TOUR! Purchase here: https://notoriousaudio.com/   Purchas Notorious Bakersfi...

Send Robert a Text! On the night of March 30, 1995, there was an explosion at the Sunland Oil Refinery on Coffee Rd.  It killed a young motorist passing by and injured several more. This is that story. Purchase Notorious Bakersfield merchandise here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NotoriousBakersfield Email: notoriousbakersfield@gmail.com Are you a Breaking Bad Fan? Going to Albuquerque, NM? Take the B...

Send Robert a Text! This week is the 54th anniversary of Charles Manson's sinister crimes. It's well known that Manson died here in Bakersfield in 2017. But there's another, lesser known Kern County connection to this story. Support the show

Send Robert a Text! This story is about the wild ambitions and deadly rivalries of a family. Their once humble but highly successful business venture takes a tragic turn. It all begins in Southern California but culminates in Bakersfield. Purchase Notorious Bakersfield merchandise here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NotoriousBakersfield Email: notoriousbakersfield@gmail.com Are you a Breaking Bad Fan?...

Send Robert a Text! In December 2001, an elderly Bakersfield woman disappeared from the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Despite extensive searches and investigations, Margie's whereabouts remained unknown for years. In 2008, her skeletal remains were discovered 15 miles from the airport. The case remains unsolved, leaving her family with unanswered questions about the circumstances o...

Send Robert a Text! Azita Nikooei worked as an exotic dancer. When she went missing in 2004, there was widespread speculation that her disappearance was related to her profession. For nearly eight years her case remained a mystery. Purchase Notorious Bakersfield merchandise here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NotoriousBakersfield Email: notoriousbakersfield@gmail.com Are you a Breaking Bad Fan? Going...

Send Robert a Text! For this Notorious Bakersfield episode, I cover the devastating 1889 fire that destroyed most of Bakersfield. The fire, which started as a minor kitchen fire, quickly spread and consumed the city. This week is the 134-year anniversary of that event.  Support the show

Send Robert a Text! This 100th episode of the Notorious Bakersfield podcast takes an in-depth look at the 1998 homicide of elementary school principal Kathleen Heisey. The case remains unsolved, leaving questions and speculations about killer's identity. Purchase Notorious Bakersfield merchandise here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NotoriousBakersfield Email: notoriousbakersfield@gmail.com Are yo...

Send Robert a Text! In April 2016, Sonia Connell received alarming text messages from her nephew Derek, stating that his mother and stepfather were dead. Upon video calling Derek, he showed her the crime scene. Derek Connell became the prime suspect in the double homicide. Purchase Notorious Bakersfield merchandise here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NotoriousBakersfield Email: notoriousbakersfield@gm...

Send Robert a Text! After the dark and heavy episode last week, I'm switching gears to something more lighthearted and less serious. In this episode, I'll take you on a journey through the heyday of streaking in the 1970s, exploring how this fad momentarily turned heads and pushed the boundaries of societal norms. So fasten your seatbelts I  delve into the history of streaking in Bakersf...

Send Robert a Text! In June 1995, a group of teenagers went to a secluded location in the Rosedale area of Bakersfield for a night of partying. However, the evening took a dark turn when two of the friends brutally beat and murdered their companion, Jason Corbin. Purchase Notorious Bakersfield merchandise here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NotoriousBakersfield Email: notoriousbakersfield@gmail.com Ar...

Send Robert a Text! In the summer of 1947, a fearless Bakersfield police officer pursued armed robbers after they hit the Fox Theater. His courage earned him praise from the Bakersfield Chief of police.  Purchase Notorious Bakersfield merchandise here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NotoriousBakersfield Email: notoriousbakersfield@gmail.com Are you a Breaking Bad Fan? Going to Albuquerque, NM? Take the...

Send Robert a Text! This episode takes a look back at a nearly 80-year-old murder mystery. Purchase Notorious Bakersfield merchandise here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NotoriousBakersfield Email: notoriousbakersfield@gmail.com Are you a Breaking Bad Fan? Going to Albuquerque, NM? Take the BREAKING BAD AUDIO DRIVING TOUR! Purchase here: https://notoriousaudio.com/   Purchas Notorious Bakersfield merc...

Send Robert a Text! A sportswriter for The Bakersfield Californian was killed at a track & field meet in 1986. This episode covers the tragic death of Phil Klusman. Purchase Notorious Bakersfield merchandise here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NotoriousBakersfield Email: notoriousbakersfield@gmail.com Are you a Breaking Bad Fan? Going to Albuquerque, NM? Take the BREAKING BAD AUDIO DRIVING TOUR! P...

Send Robert a Text! This episode takes a look back at the 1969 bus accident that claimed the lives of three girls scouts from Bakersfield. Purchase Notorious Bakersfield merchandise here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NotoriousBakersfield Email: notoriousbakersfield@gmail.com Are you a Breaking Bad Fan? Going to Albuquerque, NM? Take the BREAKING BAD AUDIO DRIVING TOUR! Purchase here: https://notoriou...

Send Robert a Text! When Robert Ming told people he was going to be hunting lions, nobody questioned him. He wasn't hunting lions. He was hunting his estranged wife and a man. Purchase Notorious Bakersfield merchandise here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NotoriousBakersfield Email: notoriousbakersfield@gmail.com Are you a Breaking Bad Fan? Going to Albuquerque, NM? Take the BREAKING BAD AUDIO DRI...

Send Robert a Text! For decades the Maison Jaussaud restaurant was a Bakersfield institution. This episode highlights the role the dinner club played in the Bakersfield community. But the main topic is about an incident that happened to Babe Jaussaud and his family in 1961. Downtown crime scene walking tour tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/downtown-crime-scene-walking-tour-tickets-59611533601...

Send Robert a Text! A 66-year-old widow was killed by a young man who went her front door. Downtown crime scene walking tour tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/downtown-crime-scene-walking-tour-tickets-596115336017 Purchase Notorious Bakersfield merchandise here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NotoriousBakersfield Email: notoriousbakersfield@gmail.com Are you a Breaking Bad Fan? Going to Albuquerque...

Send Robert a Text! This year marks the 120-year anniversary of one of Bakersfield's most notorious crimes.    Purchase Notorious Bakersfield merchandise here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NotoriousBakersfield Email: notoriousbakersfield@gmail.com Are you a Breaking Bad Fan? Going to Albuquerque, NM? Take the BREAKING BAD AUDIO DRIVING TOUR! Purchase here: https://notoriousaudio.com/   Support t...