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On a March night in 1963, two LAPD officers were kidnapped during what should have been a routine traffic stop—and driven north into the dark farm fields just outside Bakersfield. This episode of Notorious Bakersfield revisits that horrific crime and it's chilling connection to Kern County.

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In 1931, a 6-year-old boy never came home. What happened to him, shocked the Bakersfield community.

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For decades, anyone with a scanner could listen as Bakersfield police officers and Kern County deputies responded to calls in real time. Now, a massive countywide radio overhaul could encrypt those transmissions, silencing the airwaves to the public. The question is whether this change will enhance officer safety, or will it put a wall between law enforcement and the community they serve.

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This year's Notorious Bakersfield Halloween Tour will take you to all NEW locations in downtown Bakersfield! Visit this link to purchase the 2025 Halloween Audio Driving Tour: https://2025halloween.supercast.com/

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For years, Woody’s Toy Circus was a Bakersfield landmark—a place where childhood excitement filled the aisles and memories were made by the cartload. Built by a larger-than-life local personality, the store became more than a toy shop; it was a Bakersfield institution.

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In April 1979, 14-year-old Dana Butler left her Bakersfield home to visit her grandparents—but never arrived. Two and a half days later, her body was discovered near Alfred Harrell Highway, launching a homicide investigation that would haun Bakersfield to this day. The case, tangled in allegations of drugs, power, and corruption, would eventually point to a well-connected former law enforcement official—whose shocking death only deepened the mystery.

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