"California’s Forgotten Fear: The Bakersfield Strangler’s Reign"

Bakersfield, California—a sunbaked city haunted by a ghost who slaughtered sex workers in the 1990s. Why did the disappearances of 9 women go ignored for years? Uncover how a predator exploited society’s blind spots, dumping bodies along dusty highways while investigators dismissed the victims. We track the DNA dragnet that linked the crimes, the survivor whose testimony cracked the case, and the racial bias that delayed justice. From taunting letters to botched autopsies, discover how one man weaponized indifference. This is the story America forgot—until now.