#312 The Tale of "8 Passengers" Part 3 of 3: The Downfall of Ruby Franke [Vacation Series]

In 2002, the Villar family, Jean-Pierre, Erika, and 8 year old daughter Laura moved from New Jersey to Longboat Keys, Florida following a serious back injury that was going to have JP sidelined from work for a while. So, the family decided it would be better, easier, and more fun for him to rehab in their favorite vacation destination - Longboat Keys. The moved in to a house next door to Dr. Holli Bodner, a forensic neuropsychologist licensed in the state of Florida. Everyth...

28 Aug 20221h 44min

On the night of April 11-12, 1981, 35 year old Sue Sharp, her 15 year old son John Sharp, and his friend 17 year old Dana Wingate were brutally murdered in Sue's rented Cabin at a resort located in Keddie, California. Sue's 12 year old daughter was also missing from the scene, though her remains would turn up just over 3 years later about 65 miles away near Feather Falls, California. Two suspects emerged. But because of a botched investigation, mishandled and overlooked evid...

23 Aug 20222h 8min

THIS IS A PREVIEW OF A PREMIUM PATREON BONUS. The 1998 Case of Feuding Neighbors Bob Hall And Walter Stephens In Lompico, California That Ends In An Unexpected Tragedy Lompico, California residents Bob Hall and Walter Stephens became acquainted with one another shortly after Walter purchases the home closest to Bob's, who had lived there on and off since 1988. The neighbors were friendly...until a property dispute feud turned in all-out war. This episode is available exclus...

18 Aug 202211min

The 1989 Disappearance And Murder In Phoenix And Disposal In California Of Ruby Morris Committed By Her Terrible Toupee Wearing Husband Earl Morris Today we briefly revisit a story we covered in Killafornia Dreaming's first year before we get into today's story. Both cases involve bad husbands with even worse attempts at covering their tracks. Two men who decided murder was a better option than divorce - Vincent Brothers and Earl Morris. Brothers was a bit more elaborate t...

13 Aug 20221h 23min

Juliette's Story: A First Person Crime Narrative Loosely Based On True Events Written by Roseanne This is a first person narrative based loosely on actual events. All the names have been change and includes many fictionalized details I've written and developed for purposes of this episode. Consider this a drama-cast inspired by true events. If you do not enjoy dramatizations, this may not be the episode for you. This is not an event that happened to me. I'...

26 Juli 20222h 18min

The 1993 Rape And Murder Of Transgender Man Brandon Teena Along With Friends Lisa Lambert And Phillip DeVine Perpetrated By John Lotter And Tom Nissen [Part 6 of 6] In recognition of Pride Month 2022, we are taking a trip to the state of Nebraska to tell the tragic life story of a 21 year old transgender man named Brandon Teena. Brandon became a household name when his story was told in the 1999 Academy Award winning film "Boys Don't Cry". We are remembering Brandon and the impac...

11 Juli 20222h 42min

The 1993 Rape And Murder Of Transgender Man Brandon Teena Along With Friends Lisa Lambert And Phillip DeVine Perpetrated By John Lotter And Tom Nissen [Part 5 of 6] In recognition of Pride Month 2022, we are taking a trip to the state of Nebraska to tell the tragic life story of a 21 year old transgender man named Brandon Teena. Brandon became a household name when his story was told in the 1999 Academy Award winning film "Boys Don't Cry". We are remembering Brandon and the impac...

7 Juli 20221h 36min

The 1993 Rape And Murder Of Transgender Man Brandon Teena Along With Friends Lisa Lambert And Phillip DeVine Perpetrated By John Lotter And Tom Nissen [Part 4 of 6] In recognition of Pride Month 2022, we are taking a trip to the state of Nebraska to tell the tragic life story of a 21 year old transgender man named Brandon Teena. Brandon became a household name when his story was told in the 1999 Academy Award winning film "Boys Don't Cry". We are remembering Brandon and the impac...

22 Juni 20222h 4min