The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast
A deep dive into the darker side of the Golden State hosted by Roseanne with a quietly intense storytelling style and is always ad-free
Episodes
![#320 The Tale of Delusions of Grandeur: The Folly of Stockton Rush [Part 1]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/k3kjnp8kqeogjshgs7bzyys2i36d?.jpg)
#320 The Tale of Delusions of Grandeur: The Folly of Stockton Rush [Part 1]
On Father's Day here in the United States two summers ago...it was Sunday, June 18, 2023 when news broke that a ship that departed the coast of Newfoundland had lost communication with a manned submersible it had towed out to the Titanic wr…
#319 The Tale of the Boy Genius & the Wine Steward: The Murder of Yancy Noll
WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS ANNOYING RECORDED JAILHOUSE CALLS THAT MAY BE CRINGE-INDUCING FOR SOME LISTENERS...CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED...   On the evening of August 31, 2012, 42 year old Yancy Noll, a wine sommelier and avid mountain…
![[Bonus] The Tale of an Alleged Abduction: What Happened to Baby Emmanuel Haro?](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/0op0cg9xchw2o4n09hwtfbkfftf4?.jpg)
[Bonus] The Tale of an Alleged Abduction: What Happened to Baby Emmanuel Haro?
WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DETAILS INVOLVING CHILD ABUSE AND MAY BE DISTURBING TO SOME...LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.   On the afternoon of August 14, 2025, Rebecca Haro contacted 911 from a Big 5 Sporting Goods Store in Yucaipa, C…
![#318 The Tale of a Killing so Brutal Part 2 of 2: The Plot to Murder Alyssa Burkett [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/htt1qmuwdwk0t9al6s968b4v4fpr?.jpg)
#318 The Tale of a Killing so Brutal Part 2 of 2: The Plot to Murder Alyssa Burkett [Vacation Series]
On Friday October 2, 2020, 24 year old single mother Alyssa Burkett was shot and stabbed to death in broad daylight in front of her place of work where she had just pulled in to park and start her day. Witnesses looked on as her assailant,…
![#317 The Tale of a Killing so Brutal Part 1 of 2: The Plot to Kill Alyssa Burkett [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/j6damsgey9oci51cv860l27mxz7y?.jpg)
#317 The Tale of a Killing so Brutal Part 1 of 2: The Plot to Kill Alyssa Burkett [Vacation Series]
On Friday October 2, 2020, 24 year old single mother Alyssa Burkett was shot and stabbed to death in broad daylight in front of her place of work where she had just pulled in to park and start her day. Witnesses looked on as her assailant,…
![[BONUS] The Tale of the Epstein Files: To Declassify or Not to Declassify???](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/iwd9kz1ul5vis5tp6d3vcasw1u0r?.jpg)
[BONUS] The Tale of the Epstein Files: To Declassify or Not to Declassify???
These thoughts on the debate of the declassification of the "Epstein Files". The DOJ says keeping the files sealed won't change anything. They say there's nothing noteworthy in the files. And keeping them sealed is to protect the victims…
![#316 The Tale of the Deadly Truth About Hate: The Murder of Ty Underwood [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/fqx7pxxrjyqyih2ikdjvyqb8uwx6?.jpg)
#316 The Tale of the Deadly Truth About Hate: The Murder of Ty Underwood [Vacation Series]
On January 26, 2015, after a heated text exchange with her boyfriend, 21 year old Texas College student and football player Carlton Champion, Jr, 24 year old Ty Underwood insisted they meet up to discuss their relationship face to face. A …
![#315 The Tale of the Disappearance of Billy Smolinksi: A Lost & Found Episode [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/6g1ygpwlrkgveahxwfj47lcu80oi?.jpg)
#315 The Tale of the Disappearance of Billy Smolinksi: A Lost & Found Episode [Vacation Series]
Billy Smolinski was a 31 year old man living and working in Waterbury, Connecticut when he inexplicably went missing on August 24, 2004 after returning from a trip he took with his 46 year old girlfriend Madeline Gleason...a trip where he d…
![#314 The Tale of a Massacre in Moscow: The University of Idaho Murders [Dateline Update]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/f4qncib4mvoam4rb8zlulden5q89?.jpg)
#314 The Tale of a Massacre in Moscow: The University of Idaho Murders [Dateline Update]
Bryan Kohberger, accused of perpetrating the University of Idaho quadruple murder, is set for his trial to begin August 11, 2025. We previously covered this case in episode 248 and a series of episodes from 266-269. This is an update epis…
#313 The Tale of "Girl Forgotten - What Happened To Brianna Wells?": Interview with Filmmaker Dan Brown, Jr.
We have guest on today’s episode is hoping to bring attention and light to a very cold case. A few weeks ago, I had the honor and pleasure of speaking to 11 time Emmy award-winning (to name a few) creative composer, producer, multi-instrum…
![#312 The Tale of "8 Passengers" Part 3 of 3: The Downfall of Ruby Franke [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/tz94waq98gicoauxh6ef39dyxthz?.jpg)
#312 The Tale of "8 Passengers" Part 3 of 3: The Downfall of Ruby Franke [Vacation Series]
WARNING: THIS EPISODE MAY CONTAIN GRAPHIC DETAILS INVOLVING SEVERED CHILD ABUSE AND MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR SOME LISTENERS; LISTENER DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED.  Former Family Vlogger Ruby Franke And Former Marriage and Family Therapist J…
![#311 The Tale of "8 Passengers" Part 2 of 3: The Downfall of Ruby Franke [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/j45e1k65k94gatmzw32pqx39vv8w?.jpg)
#311 The Tale of "8 Passengers" Part 2 of 3: The Downfall of Ruby Franke [Vacation Series]
WARNING: THIS EPISODE MAY CONTAIN GRAPHIC DETAILS INVOLVING SEVERED CHILD ABUSE AND MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR SOME LISTENERS; LISTENER DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED.  Former Family Vlogger Ruby Franke And Former Marriage and Family Therapist J…
![#310 The Tale of "8 Passengers" Part 1 of 3: The Downfall of Ruby Franke [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/n95n4zkzv7dfx4kqkjmbx6ujo3fy?.jpg)
#310 The Tale of "8 Passengers" Part 1 of 3: The Downfall of Ruby Franke [Vacation Series]
WARNING: THIS EPISODE MAY CONTAIN GRAPHIC DETAILS INVOLVING SEVERED CHILD ABUSE AND MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR SOME LISTENERS; LISTENER DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED.  Former Family Vlogger Ruby Franke And Former Marriage and Family Therapist J…
![#309 The Tale of a Twisted Stepmother Part 5: The Murder of 11 Year Old Gannon Stauch [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/xpsut12qcctp7gl3272zzbdsw7cf?.jpg)
#309 The Tale of a Twisted Stepmother Part 5: The Murder of 11 Year Old Gannon Stauch [Vacation Series]
**WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DETAILS AND INFORMATION RELATED TO THE MURDER OF A YOUNG CHILD AND MAY BE DISTURBING TO LISTEN TO; LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED**  The 2020 Murder Of Gannon Stauch Perpetrated By His Stepmother Letecia St…
![#308 The Tale of a Twisted Stepmother Part 4: The Murder of 11 Year Old Gannon Stauch [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/rdxe0chepx88h3tw7fz134bl0z9g?.jpg)
#308 The Tale of a Twisted Stepmother Part 4: The Murder of 11 Year Old Gannon Stauch [Vacation Series]
**WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DETAILS AND INFORMATION RELATED TO THE MURDER OF A YOUNG CHILD AND MAY BE DISTURBING TO LISTEN TO; LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED**  The 2020 Murder Of Gannon Stauch Perpetrated By His Stepmother Letecia St…
![#307 The Tale of a Twisted Stepmother Part 3: The Murder of 11 Year Old Gannon Stauch [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/yybtxyp67hbu3jqy8uuch44t0uk5?.jpg)
#307 The Tale of a Twisted Stepmother Part 3: The Murder of 11 Year Old Gannon Stauch [Vacation Series]
**WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DETAILS AND INFORMATION RELATED TO THE MURDER OF A YOUNG CHILD AND MAY BE DISTURBING TO LISTEN TO; LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED**  The 2020 Murder Of Gannon Stauch Perpetrated By His Stepmother Letecia St…
![#306 The Tale of a Twisted Stepmother Part 2: The Murder of 11 Year Old Gannon Stauch [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/5tjy7pug22lxkdx3vigf34li6bln?.jpg)
#306 The Tale of a Twisted Stepmother Part 2: The Murder of 11 Year Old Gannon Stauch [Vacation Series]
**WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DETAILS AND INFORMATION RELATED TO THE MURDER OF A YOUNG CHILD AND MAY BE DISTURBING TO LISTEN TO; LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED**  The 2020 Murder Of Gannon Stauch Perpetrated By His Stepmother Letecia St…
![#305 The Tale of a Twisted Stepmother Part 1: The Murder of 11 Year Old Gannon Stauch [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/zljg1847beejiv0533pfupo2727i?.jpg)
#305 The Tale of a Twisted Stepmother Part 1: The Murder of 11 Year Old Gannon Stauch [Vacation Series]
**WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DETAILS AND INFORMATION RELATED TO THE MURDER OF A YOUNG CHILD AND MAY BE DISTURBING TO LISTEN TO; LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED**  The 2020 Murder Of Gannon Stauch Perpetrated By His Stepmother Letecia St…
#304 The Tale of the Assassination of a CEO: What We Know About Brian Thompson & Luigi Mangione
The Murder of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson Carried Out By Alleged Gunman Luigi Mangione.    In the pre-dawn hours of December 4, 2024, the CEO of UnitedHealthCare, Inc. Brian Thompson was shot and killed on a Manhattan sidewalk ju…
![#303 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of Pastor Part 10: The Finale [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/7d4cjkrc70kzswhq8ysz3lwnkknj?.jpg)
#303 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of Pastor Part 10: The Finale [Vacation Series]
The 2010 Conspiracy To Murder Desert Storm Veteran Randy Stone By His Wife Teresa & Her Lover, Their Church Pastor David Love PART 10.   On March 31, 2010, Insurance Agent Randy Stone was gunned down with a single shot to the head inside …
![#302 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 9: Teresa Stone's Interrogation Recap & Discussion [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/qhyu1bguoy7a66jvbypv052c0foc?.jpg)
#302 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 9: Teresa Stone's Interrogation Recap & Discussion [Vacation Series]
The 2010 Conspiracy To Murder Desert Storm Veteran Randy Stone By His Wife Teresa & Her Lover, Their Church Pastor David Love PART 9.   On March 31, 2010, Insurance Agent Randy Stone was gunned down with a single shot to the head inside h…
![#301 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 8: Teresa Stone's Interrogation Recap & Discussion [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/y67nqr6rn39qhghyuzdgwm2mrj90?.jpg)
#301 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 8: Teresa Stone's Interrogation Recap & Discussion [Vacation Series]
The 2010 Conspiracy To Murder Desert Storm Veteran Randy Stone By His Wife Teresa & Her Lover, Their Church Pastor David Love PART 8.   On March 31, 2010, Insurance Agent Randy Stone was gunned down with a single shot to the head inside h…
![#300 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 7: Teresa Stone's Interrogation Recap & Discussion [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/23kcdnck5kac8v3kphvan1poz4ov?.jpg)
#300 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 7: Teresa Stone's Interrogation Recap & Discussion [Vacation Series]
The 2010 Conspiracy To Murder Desert Storm Veteran Randy Stone By His Wife Teresa & Her Lover, Their Church Pastor David Love PART 6.   On March 31, 2010, Insurance Agent Randy Stone was gunned down with a single shot to the head inside h…
![#299 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 6: Teresa Stone's Interrogation Recap & Discussion [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ldmmrt8h1u0seg1ur3cyvyro9h0z?.jpg)
#299 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 6: Teresa Stone's Interrogation Recap & Discussion [Vacation Series]
The 2010 Conspiracy To Murder Desert Storm Veteran Randy Stone By His Wife Teresa & Her Lover, Their Church Pastor David Love PART 6.   On March 31, 2010, Insurance Agent Randy Stone was gunned down with a single shot to the head inside h…
![#298 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 5: Teresa Stone's Interrogation Recap & Discussion [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/qmepvl2ojq66f90qygnw2xixsjz0?.jpg)
#298 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 5: Teresa Stone's Interrogation Recap & Discussion [Vacation Series]
The 2010 Conspiracy To Murder Desert Storm Veteran Randy Stone By His Wife Teresa & Her Lover, Their Church Pastor David Love PART 5.   On March 31, 2010, Insurance Agent Randy Stone was gunned down with a single shot to the head inside h…
![#297 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 4: The Interrogation of Teresa Stone [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/naku9w8zy4b9jdly9ombtekyl1bx?.jpg)
#297 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 4: The Interrogation of Teresa Stone [Vacation Series]
The 2010 Conspiracy To Murder Desert Storm Veteran Randy Stone By His Wife Teresa & Her Lover, Their Church Pastor David Love PART 4.   On March 31, 2010, Insurance Agent Randy Stone was gunned down with a single shot to the head inside h…
![#296 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 3: The Murder of Randy Stone [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/w40m22z5milohgytnbcpqpddf7h3?.jpg)
#296 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 3: The Murder of Randy Stone [Vacation Series]
The 2010 Conspiracy To Murder Desert Storm Veteran Randy Stone By His Wife Teresa & Her Lover, Their Church Pastor David Love PART 3.   On March 31, 2010, Insurance Agent Randy Stone was gunned down with a single shot to the head inside h…
![#295 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 2: The Murder of Randy Stone [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ji8df2qsdtskf7ozpeu70x3ob20b?.jpg)
#295 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 2: The Murder of Randy Stone [Vacation Series]
The 2010 Conspiracy To Murder Desert Storm Veteran Randy Stone By His Wife Teresa & Her Lover, Their Church Pastor David Love PART 2.   On March 31, 2010, Insurance Agent Randy Stone was gunned down with a single shot to the head inside h…
![#294 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 1: The Murder of Randy Stone [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/do5cs2lzd1v977ez978wykmmpmg2?.jpg)
#294 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 1: The Murder of Randy Stone [Vacation Series]
The 2010 Conspiracy To Murder Desert Storm Veteran Randy Stone By His Wife Teresa & Her Lover, Their Church Pastor David Love PART 1.   On March 31, 2010, Insurance Agent Randy Stone was gunned down with a single shot to the head inside h…
![#293 The Tale of the Severed Head of Economy Borough Pennsylvania [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/zh557rp785a49aliy1rnc99wd5ru?.jpg)
#293 The Tale of the Severed Head of Economy Borough Pennsylvania [Vacation Series]
A Pennsylvania Teenager Discovered A Well-Preserved Severed Head In A Rural Wooded Area.  On December 12, 2014, the severed head of an older woman was discovered by a 15 year old aspiring hunter. Almost 10 years later and there is still …
![#292 The Tale of the Murder of Doris Babcock [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/6bb1sdotyebzrt80q8nxt6a7bxgq?.jpg)
#292 The Tale of the Murder of Doris Babcock [Vacation Series]
The 2009 Murder of 66 year old Doris Babcock in Dunnellon, Florida Committed by 19 year old Zachary Lee Snyder.  On the evening of November 14, 2009, Marion County Sheriff's Office was contacted by long haul truck driver Cecil Babcock, who…
![#291 The Tale of the Misadventures at the Montgomery County Jail Part 2 [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ehfqpy5nsawjvdcc61butay573uw?.jpg)
#291 The Tale of the Misadventures at the Montgomery County Jail Part 2 [Vacation Series]
The Inappropriate Sexual Relationship Between Former Corrections Officer Sharleen O'banion And Montgomery County Jail Inmate Jacob Parker Part 2/2.   In another incident involving an inappropriate sexual relationship between a corrections…
![#290 The Tale of the Misadventures at the Montgomery County Jail Part 1 [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/4tjlkw0mp2b7hmpv672m1cbyulq1?.jpg)
#290 The Tale of the Misadventures at the Montgomery County Jail Part 1 [Vacation Series]
The Inappropriate Sexual Relationship Between Former Corrections Officer Sharleen O'banion And Montgomery County Jail Inmate Jacob Parker Part 1/2.   In another incident involving an inappropriate sexual relationship between a corrections…
![#289 The Tale of the Corrections Officer & the Convict: Casey & Vicky White Part 2 of 2 [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/iphjvx7gcbjfnhuocgnq4bm6n2h8?.jpg)
#289 The Tale of the Corrections Officer & the Convict: Casey & Vicky White Part 2 of 2 [Vacation Series]
The Escape From The Lauderdale County Detention Center In 2022 Involving Convict Casey White AND Corrections Officer Vicky White [Part 2]. Inmate 38 year old Casey White and corrections officer Vicky White began a romantic relationship that…
![#288 The Tale of the Corrections Officer & the Convict: Casey & Vicky White Part 1 of 2 [Vacation Series]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/hr8w1t5lj5on1atigd3tbk7fvozj?.jpg)
#288 The Tale of the Corrections Officer & the Convict: Casey & Vicky White Part 1 of 2 [Vacation Series]
The Escape From The Lauderdale County Detention Center In 2022 Involving Convict Casey White AND Corrections Officer Vicky White [Part 1]. Inmate 38 year old Casey White and corrections officer Vicky White began a romantic relationship tha…
![#287 The Tale of Sherri Papini: The Final Interrogation [Part 8]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/4ybf0wyztpagmju04rc7ca2oe2fo?.jpg)
#287 The Tale of Sherri Papini: The Final Interrogation [Part 8]
The 2016 Kidnapping Hoax Carried Out By Northern California Wife & Mother Sherri Papini.On November 2, 2016 while out on a job, 34 year old Sherri Papini inexplicably went missing while on a jog. When her husband Keith arrived home to find…
![#286 The Tale of Sherri Papini: The Final Interrogation [Part 7]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/37js8qbtjt9qxsqct6hj6rugu9ed?.jpg)
#286 The Tale of Sherri Papini: The Final Interrogation [Part 7]
The 2016 Kidnapping Hoax Carried Out By Northern California Wife & Mother Sherri Papini.On November 2, 2016 while out on a job, 34 year old Sherri Papini inexplicably went missing while on a jog. When her husband Keith arrived home to find…
![#285 The Tale of Sherri Papini: The James Reyes Interview [Part 6]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/9n2kxoda0aixs74ufikinxpgjv7w?.jpg)
#285 The Tale of Sherri Papini: The James Reyes Interview [Part 6]
The 2016 Kidnapping Hoax Carried Out By Northern California Wife & Mother Sherri Papini.On November 2, 2016 while out on a job, 34 year old Sherri Papini inexplicably went missing while on a jog. When her husband Keith arrived home to find…
![#284 The Tale of Sherri Papini: The James Reyes Interview [Part 5]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/zu6fz0e7kdpefywhuiog7fxzzx82?.jpg)
#284 The Tale of Sherri Papini: The James Reyes Interview [Part 5]
The 2016 Kidnapping Hoax Carried Out By Northern California Wife & Mother Sherri Papini.On November 2, 2016 while out on a job, 34 year old Sherri Papini inexplicably went missing while on a jog. When her husband Keith arrived home to find…
![#283 The Tale of Sherri Papini: The Interview & Interrogation Tapes [Part 4]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ia1ge4488vl5yxanw6c43swpib17?.jpg)
#283 The Tale of Sherri Papini: The Interview & Interrogation Tapes [Part 4]
The 2016 Kidnapping Hoax Carried Out By Northern California Wife & Mother Sherri Papini.On November 2, 2016 while out on a job, 34 year old Sherri Papini inexplicably went missing while on a jog. When her husband Keith arrived home to find…