Turlock Unburied

In 1986, Patterson became the center of an unbelievable true story when a teenage boy predicted his own death—and said he wanted his heart given to a dying girl. It happened exactly as he said.But that’s only the beginning.In this episode of Turlock Unburied, we tell the heartbreaking true story of Donna Ashlock and Felipe Garza… then turn to two terrifying road encounters from the same region: a burning skeleton seen inside a wrecked car, and a dark figure whose stare was never forgotten.Three stories. One stretch of road. And memories that still haunt decades later.Audio credits:A Minor Minamual Brooding by audiomirage -- https://freesound.org/s/811559/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Creepy Ambient Music by Audio_Dread -- https://freesound.org/s/528320/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0Dark Ambient by ViraMiller -- https://freesound.org/s/740969/ -- License: Attribution 4.0A complete list of source credits can be found at turlockunburied.com

In the 1890s, two devastating fires nearly erased the young town of Turlock. Businesses burned, fortunes vanished, and some residents never recovered. In this episode of Turlock Unburied, we explore the 1893 Front Street fire, the destruction of the Farmers Hotel, and the human tragedies left behind in the ashes.Then, in a special second segment, the host of Still Unexplained joins the show with a firsthand story about unknowingly working side by side with a man who would later shock California.Two dark California stories. One unforgettable episode.Audio Credits:Scary Piano forScary Piano for Haunted House Atmosphere 2 by Lolamoore -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Telling Ghost Stories.wav by DudeRat -- https://freesound.org/s/558096/ -- -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Dramatic Piano chord1 by Jedo -- https://freesound.org/s/397003/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Dark Crime Piano Drama by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/837909/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Audio credit: Sound by Audiomirage via Freesound.org.Creator page: https://freesound.org/people/audiomirage/SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-574803010Used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.A complete list of source credits can be found at turlockunburied.com

In this episode of Turlock Unburied, we uncover two unforgettable local stories—one ripped from newspaper headlines, the other whispered through neighborhood legend.First, we revisit the shocking 1908 scandal of Reverend James Hilbish, the anti-saloon preacher publicly horsewhipped and beaten on Main Street after accusing women tied to the Palm Restaurant of vice and liquor dealing. The assault divided Turlock and made headlines across California.Then, we step into The House of Miss Johnson—the unsettling memory of a legendary local teacher whose darkened home, strange reputation, and disturbing artwork left a lasting mark long after the house itself was gone.A tale of public outrage, private mystery, and two sides of old Turlock few have forgotten.Audio Credits:Scary Piano for Haunted House Atmosphere 2 by Lolamoore -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Telling Ghost Stories.wav by DudeRat -- https://freesound.org/s/558096/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Dramatic Piano chord1 by Jedo -- https://freesound.org/s/397003/ -- License: Attribution 4.0SlideAwayRev.wav by Bigvegie -- https://freesound.org/s/681738/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Creepy Ambient Horror Soundscape by Matio888 -- https://freesound.org/s/793483/ -- License: Attribution 4.0A complete list of source credits can be found on turlockunburied.com

In this episode of Turlock Unburied, we revisit the unsolved killing of Raymond Gustafson—an 80-year-old Army veteran found stabbed to death inside his Angelus Street home. A quiet man who had lived there for more than 50 years, Gustafson’s murder shocked the neighborhood… and left investigators with few answers. Days later, the house would burn—twice—under suspicious circumstances, deepening the mystery.Then, we shift to a chilling account from a listener who spent nights in a home on El Camino Drive. Strange footsteps in the attic, movement in empty rooms, and encounters with figures that felt all too real—including a man in a suit… and something far more menacing.Two stories. One rooted in violence, the other in the unexplained. Both leave behind more questions than answers.Audio credits in this episode:-Scary Piano forScary Piano for Haunted House Atmosphere 2 by Lolamoore -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0-Telling Ghost Stories.wav by DudeRat -- https://freesound.org/s/558096/ -- -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0-Creepy Atmosphere With Piano And Pad by Muyo5438 -- https://freesound.org/s/718703/ -- License: Attribution 4.0-Dramatic Piano chord1 by Jedo -- https://freesound.org/s/397003/ -- License: Attribution 4.0-Dark Omens by ViraMiller -- https://freesound.org/s/741381/ -- License: Attribution 4.0-Creepy Ambient Music by Audio_Dread -- https://freesound.org/s/528320/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0A list of complete source credits can be found at turlockunburied.com

A deadly shooting inside Pete Nolan’s saloon… and a man who lingered before death.Then, a chilling encounter: someone—or something—outside a window in the night.Two unsettling stories from Turlock’s past and present, told the way they should be—unburied.Audio credit: Sound by Audiomirage via Freesound.org.Creator page: https://freesound.org/people/audiomirage/SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-574803010Used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.Audio credit: Sound by Audiomirage via Freesound.org.Creator page: https://freesound.org/people/audiomirage/SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-574803010Used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.Additional Audio Credits:Scary Piano for Haunted House Atmosphere 2 by Lolamoore -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.044_black_powder.wav by Jon285 -- https://freesound.org/s/34708/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Creepy Ambient Music by Audio_Dread -- https://freesound.org/s/528320/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0Doorbell by Froey_ -- https://freesound.org/s/834128/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Dramatic Piano chord1 by Jedo -- https://freesound.org/s/397003/ -- License: Attribution 4.0A complete list of sources can be found at turlockunburied.com

A series of fires.A brutal killing.And a family consumed by something no one could explain.In 1931, the Anderson case shocked Turlock—ending in murder, arson, and confinement to California’s early insane asylums.But just beyond the valley, in the Orestimba wilderness, another story was unfolding… one involving a mysterious figure seen moving through the hills at night.Two local stories—one documented, one unexplained.Audio Credits: Scary Piano forScary Piano for Haunted House Atmosphere 2 by Lolamoore -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Dark Crime Piano Drama by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/837909/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Telling Ghost Stories.wav by DudeRat -- https://freesound.org/s/558096/ -- -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Creepy Atmosphere With Piano And Pad by Muyo5438 -- https://freesound.org/s/718703/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Dramatic Piano chord1 by Jedo -- https://freesound.org/s/397003/ -- License: Attribution 4.0A complete list of sources can be found at turlockunburied.com

In this episode of Turlock Unburied, we explore two haunting stories pulled from the pages of local history.First, the devastating 1937 Fresno Flyer train crash, a tragedy that unfolded near downtown Turlock and left a lasting mark on the community. Through eyewitness accounts, survivor testimony, and the stories of unlikely heroes—including a former train engineer turned postmaster—we revisit the chaos, courage, and unanswered questions surrounding that night.Then, we turn to a quieter but no less unsettling mystery: the Buzzing House on Vermont Street. Residents believed something unnatural was hiding within the walls—a constant hum, strange activity, and whispers tied to a missing woman. But as the truth emerged, the explanation proved just as disturbing in its own way.Two stories. One rooted in catastrophe, the other in creeping dread. Both reminders that Turlock’s past is never as quiet as it seems.Audio Credits:Scary Piano forScary Piano for Haunted House Atmosphere 2 by Lolamoore -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Dark Crime Piano Drama by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/837909/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Telling Ghost Stories.wav by DudeRat -- https://freesound.org/s/558096/ -- License: Creative Commons 4.0 Haunted House Atmosphere 2 by Lolamoore -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Creepy Atmosphere With Piano And Pad by Muyo5438 -- https://freesound.org/s/718703/ -- License: Attribution 4.0locomotive.mp3 by floetkowski -- https://freesound.org/s/474649/ -- License: Attribution 3.0Wind moaning in chimney flue.wav by earthsounds -- https://freesound.org/s/99590/ -- License: Attribution 3.0A complete list of sources can be found at turlockunburied.com

A boy accused of starting fires without touching a match. A boarded-up shack with no power—and something inside watching back. Two Turlock stories separated by time, both difficult to explain.Audio Credits:Scary Piano for Haunted House Atmosphere 2 by Lolamoore -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Creepy Atmosphere With Piano And Pad by Muyo5438 -- https://freesound.org/s/718703/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Creepy Ambient Horror Soundscape by Matio888 -- https://freesound.org/s/793483/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Telling Ghost Stories.wav by DudeRat -- https://freesound.org/s/558096/ -- License: Creative Commons 0A complete list of sources can be found at turlockunburied.com

A quiet melon patch becomes the scene of a disturbing 1920 shooting involving two young boys. Decades later, on the edge of town, an abandoned house draws teenagers, rumors, and something far more unsettling—what locals came to call “Hell House.”Audio Credits:Scary Piano for Haunted House Atmosphere 2 by Lolamoore -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Dark Crime Piano Drama by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/837909/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Dark Ambient backgrounding 001 by steaq -- https://freesound.org/s/238251/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Telling Ghost Stories.wav by DudeRat -- https://freesound.org/s/558096/ -- License: Creative Commons 4.0A complete list of sources can be found at turlockunburied.com

In June 1987, Turlock attorney William Cullens was last seen alive in his downtown office around lunchtime. The following afternoon, he was discovered brutally beaten to death inside that same space. Nearly four decades later, the murder remains unsolved.In this episode of Turlock Unburied, we examine the timeline of Cullens’ final day and the unanswered questions that continue to surround the case.The episode also explores a local legend tied to Turlock’s historic water tower — the story of a worker who fell during its construction and the lingering belief that his presence may still haunt the old fire station grounds.Audio Credits: Scary Piano for Haunted House Atmosphere 2 by Lolamoore -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Creepy Atmosphere With Piano And Pad by Muyo5438 -- https://freesound.org/s/718703/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Creepy Ambient Horror Soundscape by Matio888 -- https://freesound.org/s/793483/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Dark Atmosphere 2 by ViraMiller -- https://freesound.org/s/741292/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Telling Ghost Stories.wav by DudeRat -- https://freesound.org/s/558096/ -- License: Creative Commons 4.0A complete list of sources can be found at turlockunburied.com