Norco 80

The “Norco 3” face the death penalty in one of the highest profile trials in Riverside County history. This LAist Studios podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and our listeners get 10% off their first month of online therapy at  BetterHelp.com/LAist Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better p...

After the chase finally ends, a shell-shocked police force demands bigger, more powerful weapons. This LAist Studios podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and our listeners get 10% off their first month of online therapy at  BetterHelp.com/LAist Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live. Thi...

The robbers lead police on a winding chase that ends in a devastating standoff at the top of a mountain. This LAist Studios podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and our listeners get 10% off their first month of online therapy at  BetterHelp.com/LAist Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to li...

George Smith didn't set out to rob a bank. He just wanted to survive the apocalypse. This LAist Studios podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and our listeners get 10% off their first month of online therapy at  BetterHelp.com/LAist Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live. This program is...

The bank robbers make it out of the Security Pacific Bank, cash in hand––but they’re immediately met by the police and a firefight begins.  Norco ‘80 is produced by LAist Studios in collaboration with Futuro Studios. *Editor’s note: For clarification, Deputy Sheriff Andrew Delgado-Monti carried both a revolver and a shotgun during the firefight outside the Securi...

May 9th, 1980 began as a regular Friday in sleepy Norco, a small town about 48 miles east of Los Angeles, known mostly for its horse trails and old-western look. But around 3:30pm, five masked men with assault rifles robbed the Security Pacific Bank downtown. Norco ‘80 is produced by LAist Studios in collaboration with Futuro Studios. This LAist Studios podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and...

In 1980, a devastating bank robbery shocked Southern California. It was carried out by masked men determined to outlive the apocalypse. But the robbery would quickly spin out of control, providing a cautionary tale of an America in the midst of an economic recession and serve as a complex conversation about the role of police forces in our communities. This is the story of Norco ‘80, a new p...