The Murder Years: Ep. 5 - Victoria

It’s spring break 1994 when the Domino Beach Killer commits his most shocking and gruesome murders. Courtney reexamines the horrific details surrounding the deaths of three college students who were all killed the same night. The story goes national, putting intense pressure on the police to find the monster that has invaded their town.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Courtney’s reinvestigation of the Domino Beach Murders of the 1990’s continues as she recounts the discovery of the killer’s second victim, heroin addict Billy Boy Reeves. The investigation reveals that Domino Beach is not all it seems—the idyllic tourist town has long had a thriving drug scene that has been covered up by police and politicians. But what else are they hiding?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One September morning in 1992, two surfers stumble across the dead body of a young woman in the small, coastal town of Domino Beach, California. It’s the first assignment for young journalist Courtney Barnes…and the first victim of a serial killer that would terrorize Domino Beach for years to come. Now, decades later, Courtney decides to revisit—and possibly reinvestigate—the murder spree that defined her career.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During the 1990’s, the small California tourist town of Domino Beach was terrorized by one of the most vile and cunning serial killers in American history. The brutal murder spree put the quiet surfing community on the map, and made the career of young journalist Courtney Barnes, who documented the case from the discovery of the first victim all the way to the killer’s trial and conviction. But now, 30 years later, new information has come to light. Courtney decides to reinvestigate the decades-old murders to find out once and for all if the nightmare is truly over.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been 30 years since Nancy Clark and her friends graduated from high school leaving behind a legacy of horror. It’s also been three decades of quiet in Mt. Pine. When they all return to say goodbye to Nancy’s mother, a fresh wave of violence starts again. Nancy and her friends start to question: are they the curse?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nancy Clark and her friends are celebrating their last weekend of summer before heading out to college when an escaped convict forces the town into full lockdown. It’s a “cat and mouse” game as he terrorizes his way from home to home. When police finally catch up with the murderer, they’re shocked to see the familiar face of an angry teenager they put away just two years earlier.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The excitement of the Thanksgiving holidays is shattered when students find out their beloved history teacher is dead. Police discover Mark Billingsley’s murder was the result of a closely held secret that had recently been revealed. But six murders in three years has Nancy Clark doubling down on the theory that Mt. Pine is indeed cursed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When 13-year-old Victoria Brown is dragged from her bed in the middle of the night, beaten and strangled only 50 yards away, it has residents of Mt. Pine terrified inside their own homes. The search for Victoria’s killer reveals a revenge plot that leaves her mother guilt-ridden and Nancy Clark wondering if their small town is cursed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18-year-old Charlotte Murphy is four months pregnant when she’s shot to death in a store robbery gone bad. Was she in the wrong place at the wrong time? What Mt. Pine detectives discover is a complicated web of deceit and manipulation that crosses international borders and ultimately pits two young siblings against each other in the courtroom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sleepy town of Mt. Pine is rocked by a third murder in less than a year. This time 22-year-old Daniel Walters is found stabbed to death in a bowling alley dumpster. The journey to find his killer will tear his family apart in ways no one could imagine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.