The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast

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

The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast is a true crime podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 431 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast, a true crime show with 431 episodes published.

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  #336 The Tale of D4VD: The Death, Degradation, & Dismemberment of Celeste Rivas Hernandez [Part 1]

  Aug 22, 20261h 18m

  On September 5, 2025, a seemingly abandoned Tesla was towed from an affluent neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills. Within a couple days, tow yard employees couldn't get past the outrageously pungent odor emanating from the Tesla, along with colonies of insects making themselves at home in and around it. The workers couldn't be sure what the smell was, but they knew. The LAPD was contacted, the smell was reported and when officers arrived and opened the front end cargo area of the vehicle, they discovered two body bags containing dismembered human remains. Whose remains were these? Who did this Tesla belong to? And how did all this end up in a tow yard in Hollywood? This is the first part of a two part series on the 2025 murder of 14 year old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. SOURCES: https://apnews.com/article/d4vd-celeste-rivas-hernandez-killing-trial-52aced35d8cccc3a3d6445b6d13db6a5 https://apnews.com/article/d4vd-burke-hearing-celeste-rivas-hernandez-65647a24c7808bebc0b6ff9040f50615 https://apnews.com/article/d4vd-celeste-rivas-hernandez-timeline-100e62a0e54ca5d5786d5f7d1570c33c https://apnews.com/article/d4vd-celeste-rivas-hernandez-killing-trial-52aced35d8cccc3a3d6445b6d13db6a5 https://apnews.com/article/d4vd-charges-celeste-rivas-hernandez-a5ae08c1dda921dad1750d3ceda16c47 https://apnews.com/article/d4vd-celeste-rivas-hernandez-what-to-know-7d278e5f2fc1e3c4bce9dabb0bdc2098 https://abc7ny.com/story/celeste-rivas-hernandez-was-not-pregnant-when-she-killed-prosecutors-say/19600998/ https://abcnews.com/US/d4vd-murder-case-timeline-investigation-14-year-girls/story?id=132319472 https://apnews.com/article/d4vd-celeste-rivas-hernandez-killing-burke-32ca2cc61ca6b7db8e3170888d3dacd4 https://apnews.com/article/d4vd-suspect-celeste-rivas-hernandez-f58e2983916aaf3340cc48b7e711118f https://apnews.com/article/d4vd-celeste-rivas-hernandez-lake-elsinore-d3ed2bdb9f023041226f13912bc1f4fa LINKS: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/killaforniapod PayPal: https://www.paypal.coCashm/paypalme/killaforniapod Merchandise: https://killaforniadreamingpodcast.threadless.com/ Website: https://killaforniadreamingpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KillaforniaDreamingPodcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1296620370450345/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/killaforniadreaming Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killaforniadreamingpod/?hl=en X: https://twitter.com/killaforniapod TikTok: @killaforniadreamingpod Cash App: $KDpodcast Costa Oil Las Vegas: Oil Change Service Las Vegas, NV Costa Oil Instagram: Costa Oil Las Vegas (@costaoillasvegas) • Instagram photos and videos Costa Oil Facebook: Facebook Support the show

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  #335 The 1981 Disappearance of Barbara Louise Cotton [Part 4]

  Jun 15, 20261h 49m

  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 combination of the three. What is certain is that Barb never returned home. She was never seen or heard from again. Over the decades, several persons of interest have emerged, including Barb's own brother, Frank. Yet despite years of investigation, countless questions, and a family still searching for answers, no one has been able to definitively explain what happened to Barb. Today, we're exploring a new possibility involving a different person of interest, someone who has never been seriously examined as a potential suspect. By following the small details, taking a closer look at the family dynamics, and examining who truly had the means, motive, and opportunity, we're going to revisit one of North Dakota's most enduring mysteries and ask whether the answer may have been hiding in plain sight all along. LINKS RELATED TO BARB: FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=find%20barbara%20louise%20cotton%20 NAMUS: https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP2921 CHARLEY PROJECT: https://charleyproject.org/case/barbara-louise-cotton DAKOTA SPOTLIGHT: https://dakotaspotlight.com/ WILLISTON PD: https://www.facebook.com/WillistonNDPD LINKS TO @CRIMEBLOGGER1983: Blog: https://crimeblogger1983.blogspot.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crimeblogger1983/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SHURLOCK1983/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShurlockHolmes/about Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/crimeblogger1983 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crimeblogger1983 KILLAFORNIA DREAMING LINKS: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/killaforniapod PayPal: https://www.paypal.coCashm/paypalme/killaforniapod Merchandise: https://killaforniadreamingpodcast.threadless.com/ Website: https://killaforniadreamingpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KillaforniaDreamingPodcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1296620370450345/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/killaforniadreaming Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killaforniadreamingpod/?hl=en X: https://twitter.com/killaforniapod Email: killaforniapod@gmail.com TikTok: @killaforniadreamingpod Cash App: $KDpodcast Support the show

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  #334 The 1981 Disappearance of Barbara Louise Cotton [Part 3]

  Jun 15, 20261h 6m

  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 combination of the three. What is certain is that Barb never returned home. She was never seen or heard from again. Over the decades, several persons of interest have emerged, including Barb's own brother, Frank. Yet despite years of investigation, countless questions, and a family still searching for answers, no one has been able to definitively explain what happened to Barb. Today, we're exploring a new possibility involving a different person of interest, someone who has never been seriously examined as a potential suspect. By following the small details, taking a closer look at the family dynamics, and examining who truly had the means, motive, and opportunity, we're going to revisit one of North Dakota's most enduring mysteries and ask whether the answer may have been hiding in plain sight all along. LINKS RELATED TO BARB: FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=find%20barbara%20louise%20cotton%20 NAMUS: https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP2921 CHARLEY PROJECT: https://charleyproject.org/case/barbara-louise-cotton DAKOTA SPOTLIGHT: https://dakotaspotlight.com/ WILLISTON PD: https://www.facebook.com/WillistonNDPD LINKS TO @CRIMEBLOGGER1983: Blog: https://crimeblogger1983.blogspot.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crimeblogger1983/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SHURLOCK1983/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShurlockHolmes/about Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/crimeblogger1983 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crimeblogger1983 KILLAFORNIA DREAMING LINKS: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/killaforniapod PayPal: https://www.paypal.coCashm/paypalme/killaforniapod Merchandise: https://killaforniadreamingpodcast.threadless.com/ Website: https://killaforniadreamingpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KillaforniaDreamingPodcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1296620370450345/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/killaforniadreaming Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killaforniadreamingpod/?hl=en X: https://twitter.com/killaforniapod Email: killaforniapod@gmail.com TikTok: @killaforniadreamingpod Cash App: $KDpodcast Support the show

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  #333 The 1981 Disappearance of Barbara Louise Cotton [Part 2]

  Jun 15, 20261h 3m

  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 combination of the three. What is certain is that Barb never returned home. She was never seen or heard from again. Over the decades, several persons of interest have emerged, including Barb's own brother, Frank. Yet despite years of investigation, countless questions, and a family still searching for answers, no one has been able to definitively explain what happened to Barb. Today, we're exploring a new possibility involving a different person of interest, someone who has never been seriously examined as a potential suspect. By following the small details, taking a closer look at the family dynamics, and examining who truly had the means, motive, and opportunity, we're going to revisit one of North Dakota's most enduring mysteries and ask whether the answer may have been hiding in plain sight all along. LINKS RELATED TO BARB: FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=find%20barbara%20louise%20cotton%20 NAMUS: https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP2921 CHARLEY PROJECT: https://charleyproject.org/case/barbara-louise-cotton DAKOTA SPOTLIGHT: https://dakotaspotlight.com/ WILLISTON PD: https://www.facebook.com/WillistonNDPD LINKS TO @CRIMEBLOGGER1983: Blog: https://crimeblogger1983.blogspot.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crimeblogger1983/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SHURLOCK1983/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShurlockHolmes/about Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/crimeblogger1983 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crimeblogger1983 KILLAFORNIA DREAMING LINKS: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/killaforniapod PayPal: https://www.paypal.coCashm/paypalme/killaforniapod Merchandise: https://killaforniadreamingpodcast.threadless.com/ Website: https://killaforniadreamingpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KillaforniaDreamingPodcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1296620370450345/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/killaforniadreaming Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killaforniadreamingpod/?hl=en X: https://twitter.com/killaforniapod Email: killaforniapod@gmail.com TikTok: @killaforniadreamingpod Cash App: $KDpodcast Support the show

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  #332 The 1981 Disappearance of Barbara Louise Cotton [Part 1]

  Jun 15, 20261h 13m

  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 combination of the three. What is certain is that Barb never returned home. She was never seen or heard from again. Over the decades, several persons of interest have emerged, including Barb's own brother, Frank. Yet despite years of investigation, countless questions, and a family still searching for answers, no one has been able to definitively explain what happened to Barb. Today, we're exploring a new possibility involving a different person of interest, someone who has never been seriously examined as a potential suspect. By following the small details, taking a closer look at the family dynamics, and examining who truly had the means, motive, and opportunity, we're going to revisit one of North Dakota's most enduring mysteries and ask whether the answer may have been hiding in plain sight all along. LINKS RELATED TO BARB: FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=find%20barbara%20louise%20cotton%20 NAMUS: https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP2921 CHARLEY PROJECT: https://charleyproject.org/case/barbara-louise-cotton DAKOTA SPOTLIGHT: https://dakotaspotlight.com/ WILLISTON PD: https://www.facebook.com/WillistonNDPD LINKS TO @CRIMEBLOGGER1983: Blog: https://crimeblogger1983.blogspot.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crimeblogger1983/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SHURLOCK1983/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShurlockHolmes/about Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/crimeblogger1983 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crimeblogger1983 KILLAFORNIA DREAMING LINKS: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/killaforniapod PayPal: https://www.paypal.coCashm/paypalme/killaforniapod Merchandise: https://killaforniadreamingpodcast.threadless.com/ Website: https://killaforniadreamingpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KillaforniaDreamingPodcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1296620370450345/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/killaforniadreaming Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killaforniadreamingpod/?hl=en X: https://twitter.com/killaforniapod Email: killaforniapod@gmail.com TikTok: @killaforniadreamingpod Cash App: $KDpodcast Support the show

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