27. Yuba County Five: New Insights with Tony Wright (“Things Aren’t Right”)

Author Tony Wright—whose book Things Aren’t Right re-examines the Yuba County Five—joins Santana True Crime for a no-fluff, evidence-first conversation about one of the most baffling cases in true crime. We cover: The final night: why the Oroville stop may be the turning point The stuck car, unpaved mountain road, and how the search unfolded Law enforcement response—including why the vehicle wasn’t found for 5 days Theories on Gary Mathias: seeking help, dense brush, a mine shaft, or another hard-to-reach spot Myths vs. facts: what the record actually supports If you’re new here, welcome to Santana True Crime—long-form interviews with authors, investigators, and experts. Subscribe for more deep dives. 📕 Tony’s book: Things Aren’t Right 🎧 Listen everywhere: YouTube | Apple | Spotify 📚 More episodes + merch: Santana True Crime Timestamps (add after upload): 00:00 Intro 02:10 Case recap & why it still matters 08:45 Oroville: “Whatever went wrong, went wrong in Oroville” 18:20 The unpaved mountain road & stuck car 27:40 LE search timeline & the 5-day vehicle delay 39:55 Gary Mathias theories 55:10 Tony’s takeaways & what’s next #YubaCountyFive #GaryMathias #ThingsArentRight #TonyWright #TrueCrime #UnsolvedMysteries #CaliforniaCases #MissingPersons #ColdCase #SantanaTrueCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity #TrueCrimePodcast #Mystery #Oroville #Investigation #LawEnforcement #SurvivalMysteries #1978 #TrueCrimeBooks #YouTubePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices