The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast
by Roseanne
A deep dive into the darker side of the Golden State hosted by Roseanne with a quietly intense storytelling style and is always ad-free
Episodes
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#343 The Tale of Karen Read Part 4: A Chronology of Shadiness, Sus Behavior & Maybe a Cover-Up [Vacation Series]
What happens when a suspicious death becomes one of the most controversial criminal investigations in recent American history? When the people responsible for uncovering the truth find themselves at the center of allegations of misconduct, questionable decisions, conflicting statements, and a...
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[BONUS] From the Creator of Killafornia Dreaming...EP 008 of Deadbeat Mom!!!
KILLAFORNIA DREAMING PRESENTS… DEADBEAT MOM: Parenting A Child Whose Own Mother Refuses To... From the creator and host of Killafornia Dreaming comes something a little different. Same sarcastic storytelling, same questionable human behavior, but this time, the nightmare isn’t a murder...
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#342 The Tale of Karen Read Part 3: A Chronology of Shadiness, Sus Behavior & Maybe a Cover-Up [Vacation Series]
What happens when a suspicious death becomes one of the most controversial criminal investigations in recent American history? When the people responsible for uncovering the truth find themselves at the center of allegations of misconduct, questionable decisions, conflicting statements, and a...
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#341 The Tale of Karen Read Part 2: A Chronology of Shadiness, Sus Behavior & Maybe a Cover-Up [Vacation Series]
What happens when a suspicious death becomes one of the most controversial criminal investigations in recent American history? When the people responsible for uncovering the truth find themselves at the center of allegations of misconduct, questionable decisions, conflicting statements, and a...
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#340 The Tale of Karen Read Part 1: A Chronology of Shadiness, Sus Behavior & Maybe a Cover-Up [Vacation Series]
What happens when a suspicious death becomes one of the most controversial criminal investigations in recent American history? When the people responsible for uncovering the truth find themselves at the center of allegations of misconduct, questionable decisions, conflicting statements, and a...
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#339 The Tale of Austin Metcalf & Karmelo Anthony Part 2 [Vacation Series]
What began as an ordinary high school track meet would end with two families changed forever, two young lives lost in profoundly different ways, and a few terrible seconds that would become the subject of arguments far beyond the stadium where they happened. Austin Metcalf was 17 years old. He…
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#338 The Tale of Austin Metcalf & Karmelo Anthony Part 1 [Vacation Series]
What began as an ordinary high school track meet would end with two families changed forever, two young lives lost in profoundly different ways, and a few terrible seconds that would become the subject of arguments far beyond the stadium where they happened. Austin Metcalf was 17 years old. He…
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#337 The Tale of D4VD: The Death, Degradation, & Dismemberment of Celeste Rivas Hernandez [Part 2]
WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS GRAPHIC DETAILS INVOLVING THE SEXUAL ABUSE, MURDER AND MUTILATION OF A CHILD; LISTENER DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED... On September 5, 2025, a seemingly abandoned Tesla was towed from an affluent neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills. Within a couple days, tow yard...
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#336 The Tale of D4VD: The Death, Degradation, & Dismemberment of Celeste Rivas Hernandez [Part 1]
WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS GRAPHIC DETAILS INVOLVING THE SEXUAL ABUSE, MURDER AND MUTILATION OF A CHILD; LISTENER DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED... September 5, 2025, a seemingly abandoned Tesla was towed from an affluent neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills. Within a couple days, tow yard...
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#335 The 1981 Disappearance of Barbara Louise Cotton [Part 4]
WARNING: THIS 4 PART SERIES INCLUDES SOME SENSITIVE DETAILS INVOLVING CHILD ABUSE AND ANIMAL CRUELTY. On April 11, 1981, 15-year-old Barbara "Barb" Cotton went out for the evening. Depending on who you ask, she was reportedly having dinner with a friend, a boyfriend, her mother, or some…
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#334 The 1981 Disappearance of Barbara Louise Cotton [Part 3]
WARNING: THIS 4 PART SERIES INCLUDES SOME SENSITIVE DETAILS INVOLVING CHILD ABUSE AND ANIMAL CRUELTY. On April 11, 1981, 15-year-old Barbara "Barb" Cotton went out for the evening. Depending on who you ask, she was reportedly having dinner with a friend, a boyfriend, her mother, or some…
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#333 The 1981 Disappearance of Barbara Louise Cotton [Part 2]
WARNING: THIS 4 PART SERIES INCLUDES SOME SENSITIVE DETAILS INVOLVING CHILD ABUSE AND ANIMAL CRUELTY. On April 11, 1981, 15-year-old Barbara "Barb" Cotton went out for the evening. Depending on who you ask, she was reportedly having dinner with a friend, a boyfriend, her mother, or some…
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#332 The 1981 Disappearance of Barbara Louise Cotton [Part 1]
WARNING: THIS 4 PART SERIES INCLUDES SOME SENSITIVE DETAILS INVOLVING CHILD ABUSE AND ANIMAL CRUELTY. On April 11, 1981, 15-year-old Barbara "Barb" Cotton went out for the evening. Depending on who you ask, she was reportedly having dinner with a friend, a boyfriend, her mother, or some…
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#331 The Tale of Reading Between the B*llshit: The Ridiculous Interrogation of Rebecca Rogers Pt. 5 [Vacation Series]
In August of 2013, Rebecca Rogers shot and killed her husband of 14 years, Jason, three times — twice in the back and once in the head — but don’t worry, according to Rebecca, this was all somehow self-defense. And apparently enough people bought that explanation, because between the public…
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#330 The Tale of Reading Between the B*llshit: The Ridiculous Interrogation of Rebecca Rogers Pt. 4 [Vacation Series]
In August of 2013, Rebecca Rogers shot and killed her husband of 14 years, Jason, three times — twice in the back and once in the head — but don’t worry, according to Rebecca, this was all somehow self-defense. And apparently enough people bought that explanation, because between the public…
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#329 The Tale of Reading Between the B*llshit: The Ridiculous Interrogation of Rebecca Rogers Pt. 3 [Vacation Series]
In August of 2013, Rebecca Rogers shot and killed her husband of 14 years, Jason, three times — twice in the back and once in the head — but don’t worry, according to Rebecca, this was all somehow self-defense. And apparently enough people bought that explanation, because between the public…
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#328 The Tale of Reading Between the B*llshit: The Ridiculous Interrogation of Rebecca Rogers Pt. 2 [Vacation Series]
In August of 2013, Rebecca Rogers shot and killed her husband of 14 years, Jason, three times — twice in the back and once in the head — but don’t worry, according to Rebecca, this was all somehow self-defense. And apparently enough people bought that explanation, because between the public…
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#327 The Tale of Reading Between the B*llshit: The Ridiculous Interrogation of Rebecca Rogers Pt. 1 [Vacation Series]
In August of 2013, Rebecca Rogers shot and killed her husband of 14 years, Jason, three times — twice in the back and once in the head — but don’t worry, according to Rebecca, this was all somehow self-defense. And apparently enough people bought that explanation, because between the public…
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[BONUS] The Disappearance and/or Abduction of Nancy Guthrie
Nancy Guthrie, mother of Emmy Award Winning Host Savannah Guthrie was reported missing from her Tucson area home on February 1, 2026. Ransom demands followed, but the investigation has lead only to dead ends and Nancy is still missing today, more than a month after her abduction. If you have any...
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#325 The Tale of the Elaborate Death of Alan Abrahamson [Vacation Series]
**WARNING: This episode contains details involving suicide and suicidal ideation and may be disturbing and triggering for some listeners. If you are struggling, you aren't alone. Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline** On the morning of January 25, 2018, the lifeless body of 71 year old...
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#324 The Tale of the Double Double Cross: What Happened to Cliff Lambert? [Part 2]
On December 5, 2008, 74 year old self-proclaimed "art dealer to the stars" Cliff Lambert failed to show up at the annual Winter Festival of Lights Parade in Palm Springs. His friends were concerned, but not overly concerned because it wasn't unusual for Cliff to dip in and out of communication…
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#323 The Tale of the Double Double Cross: What Happened to Cliff Lambert? [Part 1]
On December 5, 2008, 74 year old self-proclaimed "art dealer to the stars" Cliff Lambert failed to show up at the annual Winter Festival of Lights Parade in Palm Springs. His friends were concerned, but not overly concerned because it wasn't unusual for Cliff to dip in and out of communication…
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#322 The Tale of Richard "The Sky King" Russell & His Barrel Roll of a Lifetime [Vacation Series]
A little after 7:30 p.m. on August 10, 2018, 28 year old Richard "Beebo" Russell was a couple hours into his work shift as a ground service agent for Horizon Air at the Seattle-Tacoma Airport when he inexplicably got into an airplane tug, moved an Alaskan Airline Bombardier Q400 from where it was...
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#321 The Tale of Delusions of Grandeur: The Folly of Stockton Rush [Part 2]
On Father's Day here in the United States two summers ago...it was Sunday, June 18, 2023 when news broke that a ship that departed the coast of Newfoundland had lost communication with a manned submersible it had towed out to the Titanic wreckage dive site and that if failed to resurface at its...
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#320 The Tale of Delusions of Grandeur: The Folly of Stockton Rush [Part 1]
On Father's Day here in the United States two summers ago...it was Sunday, June 18, 2023 when news broke that a ship that departed the coast of Newfoundland had lost communication with a manned submersible it had towed out to the Titanic wreckage dive site and that if failed to resurface at its...
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#319 The Tale of the Boy Genius & the Wine Steward: The Murder of Yancy Noll
WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS ANNOYING RECORDED JAILHOUSE CALLS THAT MAY BE CRINGE-INDUCING FOR SOME LISTENERS...CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED... On the evening of August 31, 2012, 42 year old Yancy Noll, a wine sommelier and avid mountain climber was stopped at a red light while on his way home from...
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[Bonus] The Tale of an Alleged Abduction: What Happened to Baby Emmanuel Haro?
WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DETAILS INVOLVING CHILD ABUSE AND MAY BE DISTURBING TO SOME...LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. On the afternoon of August 14, 2025, Rebecca Haro contacted 911 from a Big 5 Sporting Goods Store in Yucaipa, California to report that she had been attacked and her 7…
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#318 The Tale of a Killing so Brutal Part 2 of 2: The Plot to Murder Alyssa Burkett [Vacation Series]
On Friday October 2, 2020, 24 year old single mother Alyssa Burkett was shot and stabbed to death in broad daylight in front of her place of work where she had just pulled in to park and start her day. Witnesses looked on as her assailant, described as a black man, emerged from his vehicle with a...
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#317 The Tale of a Killing so Brutal Part 1 of 2: The Plot to Kill Alyssa Burkett [Vacation Series]
On Friday October 2, 2020, 24 year old single mother Alyssa Burkett was shot and stabbed to death in broad daylight in front of her place of work where she had just pulled in to park and start her day. Witnesses looked on as her assailant, described as a black man, emerged from his vehicle with a...
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[BONUS] The Tale of the Epstein Files: To Declassify or Not to Declassify???
These thoughts on the debate of the declassification of the "Epstein Files". The DOJ says keeping the files sealed won't change anything. They say there's nothing noteworthy in the files. And keeping them sealed is to protect the victims. I say there is a need to expose the elite and powerful who...
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#316 The Tale of the Deadly Truth About Hate: The Murder of Ty Underwood [Vacation Series]
On January 26, 2015, after a heated text exchange with her boyfriend, 21 year old Texas College student and football player Carlton Champion, Jr, 24 year old Ty Underwood insisted they meet up to discuss their relationship face to face. A few minutes after she text Carlton she arrived, she was…
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#315 The Tale of the Disappearance of Billy Smolinksi: A Lost & Found Episode [Vacation Series]
Billy Smolinski was a 31 year old man living and working in Waterbury, Connecticut when he inexplicably went missing on August 24, 2004 after returning from a trip he took with his 46 year old girlfriend Madeline Gleason...a trip where he discovered she was having an affair with a married man.…
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#314 The Tale of a Massacre in Moscow: The University of Idaho Murders [Dateline Update]
Bryan Kohberger, accused of perpetrating the University of Idaho quadruple murder, is set for his trial to begin August 11, 2025. We previously covered this case in episode 248 and a series of episodes from 266-269. This is an update episode with information from the most recent episode of…
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#313 The Tale of "Girl Forgotten - What Happened To Brianna Wells?": Interview with Filmmaker Dan Brown, Jr.
We have guest on today’s episode is hoping to bring attention and light to a very cold case. A few weeks ago, I had the honor and pleasure of speaking to 11 time Emmy award-winning (to name a few) creative composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and NOW filmmaker, Dan Brown Junior. Because you...
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#312 The Tale of "8 Passengers" Part 3 of 3: The Downfall of Ruby Franke [Vacation Series]
WARNING: THIS EPISODE MAY CONTAIN GRAPHIC DETAILS INVOLVING SEVERED CHILD ABUSE AND MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR SOME LISTENERS; LISTENER DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED. Former Family Vlogger Ruby Franke And Former Marriage and Family Therapist Jodi Hildebrandt Are Serving Up To 30 Years In Prison for...
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#311 The Tale of "8 Passengers" Part 2 of 3: The Downfall of Ruby Franke [Vacation Series]
WARNING: THIS EPISODE MAY CONTAIN GRAPHIC DETAILS INVOLVING SEVERED CHILD ABUSE AND MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR SOME LISTENERS; LISTENER DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED. Former Family Vlogger Ruby Franke And Former Marriage and Family Therapist Jodi Hildebrandt Are Serving Up To 30 Years In Prison for...
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#310 The Tale of "8 Passengers" Part 1 of 3: The Downfall of Ruby Franke [Vacation Series]
WARNING: THIS EPISODE MAY CONTAIN GRAPHIC DETAILS INVOLVING SEVERED CHILD ABUSE AND MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR SOME LISTENERS; LISTENER DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED. Former Family Vlogger Ruby Franke And Former Marriage and Family Therapist Jodi Hildebrandt Are Serving Up To 30 Years In Prison for...
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#309 The Tale of a Twisted Stepmother Part 5: The Murder of 11 Year Old Gannon Stauch [Vacation Series]
**WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DETAILS AND INFORMATION RELATED TO THE MURDER OF A YOUNG CHILD AND MAY BE DISTURBING TO LISTEN TO; LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED** The 2020 Murder Of Gannon Stauch Perpetrated By His Stepmother Letecia Stuach PART 5. On the afternoon of January 27th, 2020, a 911...
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#308 The Tale of a Twisted Stepmother Part 4: The Murder of 11 Year Old Gannon Stauch [Vacation Series]
**WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DETAILS AND INFORMATION RELATED TO THE MURDER OF A YOUNG CHILD AND MAY BE DISTURBING TO LISTEN TO; LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED** The 2020 Murder Of Gannon Stauch Perpetrated By His Stepmother Letecia Stuach PART 4. On the afternoon of January 27th, 2020, a 911...
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#307 The Tale of a Twisted Stepmother Part 3: The Murder of 11 Year Old Gannon Stauch [Vacation Series]
**WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DETAILS AND INFORMATION RELATED TO THE MURDER OF A YOUNG CHILD AND MAY BE DISTURBING TO LISTEN TO; LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED** The 2020 Murder Of Gannon Stauch Perpetrated By His Stepmother Letecia Stuach PART 1. On the afternoon of January 27th, 2020, a 911...
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#306 The Tale of a Twisted Stepmother Part 2: The Murder of 11 Year Old Gannon Stauch [Vacation Series]
**WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DETAILS AND INFORMATION RELATED TO THE MURDER OF A YOUNG CHILD AND MAY BE DISTURBING TO LISTEN TO; LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED** The 2020 Murder Of Gannon Stauch Perpetrated By His Stepmother Letecia Stuach PART 2. On the afternoon of January 27th, 2020, a 911...
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#305 The Tale of a Twisted Stepmother Part 1: The Murder of 11 Year Old Gannon Stauch [Vacation Series]
**WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DETAILS AND INFORMATION RELATED TO THE MURDER OF A YOUNG CHILD AND MAY BE DISTURBING TO LISTEN TO; LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED** The 2020 Murder Of Gannon Stauch Perpetrated By His Stepmother Letecia Stuach PART 1. On the afternoon of January 27th, 2020, a 911...
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#304 The Tale of the Assassination of a CEO: What We Know About Brian Thompson & Luigi Mangione
The Murder of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson Carried Out By Alleged Gunman Luigi Mangione. In the pre-dawn hours of December 4, 2024, the CEO of UnitedHealthCare, Inc. Brian Thompson was shot and killed on a Manhattan sidewalk just outside the New York Hilton Hotel where he was scheduled to...
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#303 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of Pastor Part 10: The Finale [Vacation Series]
The 2010 Conspiracy To Murder Desert Storm Veteran Randy Stone By His Wife Teresa & Her Lover, Their Church Pastor David Love PART 10. On March 31, 2010, Insurance Agent Randy Stone was gunned down with a single shot to the head inside his own office with his own gun. His lifeless body was...
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#302 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 9: Teresa Stone's Interrogation Recap & Discussion [Vacation Series]
The 2010 Conspiracy To Murder Desert Storm Veteran Randy Stone By His Wife Teresa & Her Lover, Their Church Pastor David Love PART 9. On March 31, 2010, Insurance Agent Randy Stone was gunned down with a single shot to the head inside his own office with his own gun. His lifeless body was...
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#301 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 8: Teresa Stone's Interrogation Recap & Discussion [Vacation Series]
The 2010 Conspiracy To Murder Desert Storm Veteran Randy Stone By His Wife Teresa & Her Lover, Their Church Pastor David Love PART 8. On March 31, 2010, Insurance Agent Randy Stone was gunned down with a single shot to the head inside his own office with his own gun. His lifeless body was...
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#300 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 7: Teresa Stone's Interrogation Recap & Discussion [Vacation Series]
The 2010 Conspiracy To Murder Desert Storm Veteran Randy Stone By His Wife Teresa & Her Lover, Their Church Pastor David Love PART 6. On March 31, 2010, Insurance Agent Randy Stone was gunned down with a single shot to the head inside his own office with his own gun. His lifeless body was...
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#299 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 6: Teresa Stone's Interrogation Recap & Discussion [Vacation Series]
The 2010 Conspiracy To Murder Desert Storm Veteran Randy Stone By His Wife Teresa & Her Lover, Their Church Pastor David Love PART 6. On March 31, 2010, Insurance Agent Randy Stone was gunned down with a single shot to the head inside his own office with his own gun. His lifeless body was...
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#298 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 5: Teresa Stone's Interrogation Recap & Discussion [Vacation Series]
The 2010 Conspiracy To Murder Desert Storm Veteran Randy Stone By His Wife Teresa & Her Lover, Their Church Pastor David Love PART 5. On March 31, 2010, Insurance Agent Randy Stone was gunned down with a single shot to the head inside his own office with his own gun. His lifeless body was...
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#297 The Tale of How NOT to Become the Wife of a Pastor Part 4: The Interrogation of Teresa Stone [Vacation Series]
The 2010 Conspiracy To Murder Desert Storm Veteran Randy Stone By His Wife Teresa & Her Lover, Their Church Pastor David Love PART 4. On March 31, 2010, Insurance Agent Randy Stone was gunned down with a single shot to the head inside his own office with his own gun. His lifeless body was...
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