The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast

The Beating Death Of Navy Sailor Allen Schindler, Jr. When Two Of His Shipmates Discovered Allen Was Gay And In The Navy Under The 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** Allen Schindler, Jr. had a dream of following in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps by joining the US Navy.  But there was a thing that he need to keep secret -...

The Murder Of 32-Year-Old Nicole Fitts And The Possible Abduction Of Her 2-Year-Old Arianna Fitts In San Francisco, California   ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** On April 1st, 2016, 32 year old single mother Nicole Fitts left her home ostensibly to meet with her 2 year old daughter's babysitter.  The nature of that meeting is unknown, and Nicole Fitts was never seen alive a...

The 1984 Murder Of KFC Manager Robin Hoynes, A Case That Went Cold For Two Decades Before Someone Close To The Killer Finally Revealed The Truth ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** On October 30, 1984, Robin Hoynes was closing out the business day at her job as the manager of the KFC in Torrance, California.  She was due to spend the night at her friend's house and be home the...

The 1996 Murder Of 19-Year-Old Stacey Stites And The Possible Wrongful Conviction Of  Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed [Part 4] ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** This is the fourth and final part of our series entitled The Tale of Who Killed Stacey Stites. On April 23, 1996, 19 year old Stacey Stites was strangled to death and her body was dumped off the side of a road in Bastrop, Te...

The 1996 Murder Of 19-Year-Old Stacey Stites And The Possible Wrongful Conviction Of  Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed [Part 3] ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** This is the third part of our series entitled The Tale of Who Killed Stacey Stites. On April 23, 1996, 19 year old Stacey Stites was strangled to death and her body was dumped off the side of a road in Bastrop, Texas.  Swabs...

The 1996 Murder Of 19-Year-Old Stacey Stites And The Possible Wrongful Conviction Of  Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed [Part 2] ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** The is Part 2 of our series entitled the Tale of Who Killed Stacey Stites.  On April 23, 1996, 19 year old Stacey Stites was strangled to death and her body was dumped off the side of a road in Bastrop, Texas.  Swabs taken r...

The 1996 Murder Of 19-Year-Old Stacey Stites And The Possible Wrongful Conviction Of  Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed [Part 1] ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** On April 23, 1996, 19 year old Stacey Stites was strangled to death and her body was dumped off the side of a road in Bastrop, Texas.  Swabs taken revealed the presence of semen, leading authorities to surmise the motive for...

The Killing of Andrew Finch By Way Of Swatting - A Prank Online Gamers Pull On One Another By Having Police Sent To Their Homes ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** On December 28, 2017, Andrew Finch was sitting in his Wichita, Kansas when he heard some sort of commotion outside.  Curious, he stepped out onto his porch only to be blinded by flood lights and confronted and surrounded...

The Case Of Serial Killer Lonnie Franklin, Jr. Known As The Grim Sleeper Who Terrorized Los Angeles Then Went Dormant For 14 Years ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** From 1985-1988, a killer was trolling the streets of South Los Angeles, picking up women, shooting them in the chest, sexually assaulting them, and dumping them in alleyways hidden under garbage.  Then one survived an...

SOLVED!! The Suspected Killer of Debbie Dorian Has Been Identified Through DNA  As Nickey Stane ** NOTE: KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** Last year in Episode 64, we discussed the unsolved murder of Debbie Dorian.  She was raped and murdered on August 22, 1996.  Her childhood friend, Katina, reached out to me last September and asked if I would be willing to discuss her case on our...

The 1985 Abduction And Murder of 12-Year-Old Brenda Sue Gere Committed By Michael K. Green ** NOTE: KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** In this bonus episode, we explore the 1985 abduction and murder of 12 year old Brenda Sue Gere in Bothell, Washington.  We are joined by a childhood friend of Brenda's and Dreamer, Millicent Tirk, who attended elementary school with Brenda.  With...

The Case Of California Death Row Inmate Kevin Cooper And His Possible Wrongful Conviction [Part 4] ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** [FORMERLY TITLED THE 11th MAN]  Dreamers, this is the 4th and final part of our series where we are taking a look at the questionable conviction of Kevin Cooper.  The crime itself, a horrifying massacre that stunned a quiet, rural community, was onl...

The Case Of California Death Row Inmate Kevin Cooper And His Possible Wrongful Conviction [Part 3] ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** [FORMERLY TITLED THE 11th MAN]  Dreamers, this is Part 3 of our series where we are taking a look at the questionable conviction of Kevin Cooper.  The crime itself, a horrifying massacre that stunned a quiet, rural community, was only compounded by...

The Case Of California Death Row Inmate Kevin Cooper And His Possible Wrongful Conviction [Part 2] ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** [FORMERLY TITLED THE 11th MAN]  Dreamers, this is Part 2 of our series where we are taking a look at the questionable conviction of Kevin Cooper.  The crime itself, a horrifying massacre that stunned a quiet, rural community, was only compounded by...

The Case Of California Death Row Inmate Kevin Cooper And His Possible Wrongful Conviction [Part 1] ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** [FORMERLY TITLED THE 11th MAN]    Dreamers, this is Part 1 of our series where we are taking a look at the questionable conviction of Kevin Cooper.  The crime itself, a horrifying massacre that stunned a quiet, rural community, was only compounded b...

Preview Of Our Upcoming Series On The Case Of California Death Row Inmate Kevin Cooper And His Possible Wrongful Conviction ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** [FORMERLY TITLED THE 11th MAN] Dreamers, we are about to dive into a case that I would argue is the mother-load of all things you would expect to never happen in our justice system here in the United States.  By the end of t...

This Is An Update For Episode #063 The Tale of the Ghost Ship Warehouse Fire Tragedy; Link To Original Episode Is Listed Below ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** This past week, a California jury rendered its verdict in the case we covered in Episode 63 entitled The Tale of the Ghost Ship Fire.  Joining me to discuss this verdict is long time Killafornia Dreaming listener Abigail...

This Is A First Person Narrative Based On True Events Involving The Stalking of Aimee By Her Neighbor ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** In 2008, Aimee, a single woman in her mid-30s, finally purchased her own little dream home.  It was the perfect style, the perfect neighborhood, and the perfect price.  Before long, she realized the person living next door was far from the perfec...

The Story Of The Sleepy Lagoon And The Civil Unrest Known As The Zoot Suit Riots Of 1943 ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** On the evening of August 1st, 1942, leading into the early morning hours of the 2nd, Jose Diaz had attended a birthday party in what is today known as the city of Maywood.  He would be discovered beaten, stabbed and unresponsive just outside the fence surroun...

The 2013 Murder Of Army Veteran Maribel Ramos Committed By Her Roommate K.C. Joy ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** 36 year old Army Veteran and soon to be Cal State Fullerton Graduate Maribel Ramos disappeared from her Orange, California apartment in 2013.  There were a number of romantic interests in her life that police were able to eliminate as suspects one at a time.  Investi...

The Murder Of Quee Choo Chadwick Committed By Her Husband Peter Chadwick Who Was A Fugitive For Nearly 5 Years ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** In October of 2012, Newport Beach residents Peter and Quee Choo Chadwick inexplicably failed to show up to pick up their 2 youngest sons from their bus stop.  What happened to the couple remained a mystery until the following morning whe...

The False Rape Accusations Made Against High School Football Player Brian Banks By Fellow Student Wanetta Gibson ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** In 2002, Brian Banks was living his dream.  He was a popular standout linebacker at Poly High School in Long Beach, about to embark on his senior year.  By the time he was 16, he was already being noticed by some of the best colleges i...

The Murder of Dan And Linda Broderick Committed By His Ex-Wife, Betty Broderick [Part 2] ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** This is Part 2 of a 2 part series. Dan Broderick, San Diego Attorney and his socialite wife and suburban supermom Betty were among the area’s prominent and well known couples.  That is until a pretty young blonde named Linda Kolkena came along after find work...

The Murder of Dan And Linda Broderick Committed By His Ex-Wife, Betty Broderick [Part 1] ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** Dan Broderick, San Diego Attorney and his socialite wife and suburban supermom Betty were among the area’s prominent and well known couples.  That is until a pretty young blonde named Linda Kolkena came along after find work as Dan’s so-called legal assistant...

The Story Of Grifters Sante Kimes And Her Son Kenny Kimes, Jr. And Their Cross Country Crime Spree ** KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** In July of 1998, New York Socialite Irene Silverman mysteriously vanished from her Upper East Side home, never to be seen again.  The investigation quickly zeroed in on a mother/son crime duo - Sante and Kenny Kimes - who had been clandestinely stal...