A Lovely Girl: An Interview with author Deborah Holt Larkin

In 1966, 3 year old David Dixon went missing from the Sylmar neighborhood in Los Angeles, CA. The entire community searched for him for several days but found no clues or witnesses. After the search died down this case would end when the young toddler was found in a unsuspected place.If you would like to support us we have a Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/californiatruecrime Website: californiatruecrime.com CaliTrueCrime Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/california-true-crime?ref_id=24335Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calitruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/calitruecrime Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calitruecrime

In 1892 an woman going by the name Lottie Bernard checked in to the Hotel del Coronado in Coronado, CA. Within a few days she would be deceased and everything she told the hotel, including her identity, would be thrown into question. Who is the woman who checked in and why did she die? These questions would eventually be answered...or would they? And is it possible there's a ghostly connection? Plus history of the illustrious Hotel del Coronado,If you would like to support us we have a Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/californiatruecrime Website and End Notes: californiatruecrime.com CaliTrueCrime Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/california-true-crime?ref_id=24335Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calitruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/calitruecrime Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calitruecrime

In this episode are stories and vignettes from podcasts on the Darkcast Network all about the nice side of the holiday season. Expect stories from history, myths and traditions from around the world. Including a 10 minute story on the history of the Hollywood Christmas Parade in Hollywood, CA by California True Crime. Happy Holidays!

Part One of a special Holiday Episode with fun vignettes from all of the Darkcast Network Podcasts! In this episode hear holiday stories, including true crime, myths and cryptids from the naughty side of the holiday. Happy Holidays!

In Part 2 we discuss the investigation into the Stockton serial killer, a community meeting in October and information about the arrest of Wesley Brownley, the man investigators alleged committed the crimes.

In part one of our two part series on the Stockon Serial Murders we discuss the leadup to the announcement by Stockton PD of a possible serial killer in October 2022, the victims and the beginning of the investigation into the alleged perpetrator.

In this special episode put out by the Darkcast Network, California True Crime, along with our good friends share a series of spooky, paranormal, cryptid and true crime stories to celebrate Halloween! Be sure to catch our story about our favorite spooky cryptid the Fresno Nightcrawler, better known by us, as the Fresno Pants. And listen to other stories from some great podcasts. Happy Halloween!

November, 1958, a pregnant nurse Olga Duncan goes missing from her apartment in Santa Barbara California, the story that follows is one that author Deborah Holt Larkin explores in her book A Lovely Girl. We talk to Deborah about her new book, the connections that she has to this case as her father, a newspaper reporter covers this case from Olga's disappearance to the arrest of her mother-in-law, Elizabeth Duncan, who will become the last woman put to death in California. On this episode of California True Crime “A Lovely Girl.”

We share information about the clemency process in California including pardons, commutations and reprieves; as well as details about several cases where clemency was granted.

Imagine getting a call at work that your child has not arrived home from practice. That no one has any idea where they are or who they are with. This is the nightmare that the Misheloff family has dealt with for the last 33 years, when their 13 year old daughter disappeared on the way to skating practice and was never heard from again. On this episode of California True Crime we discuss the Kidnapping of Ilene Beth Misheloff and how a family and community have worked to keep her memory alive.