EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 1H 25M

77 - Steven Stayner

from Death and Taxes: A True Crime Podcast · host Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare

It’s Monday December 4th, 1972, in a city called Merced, California. Seven-year-old Steven Stayner has spent an ordinary Monday in elementary school. When his mother arrives at school to collect him, there is no sign of Steven, and it soon becomes clear that Steven has not made it home on foot either.Theme music by MVM Productions.

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