The Little Old Murder From Pasadena
A retired police sergeant and a historian discuss history and true crime in the City of Roses.
Guts, Guts, and Still More Guts
A 1928 bank robbery leads to a violent and dramatic Pasadena Police car-to-car gun battle with two heavily-armed gangsters.
Shootout in East Pasadena
Victor and Alyse discuss the wild 2021 Pasadena Police shootout that occurred in East Pasadena in which a crazed gunman murdered an innocent bystander before being neutralized.
Two's Company, Four's a Murder
A love quadrangle unraveled in 1929 Pasadena, after prominent automobile salesman Victor Cooley was found bludgeoned with a hammer in his apartment.
Lamb Funeral Home
On the heels of HBO's "The Mortician," listen to a breakdown of arguably the most infamous, grisly and shocking true crime case in Pasadena history--burning bodies, selling body parts and murder--this case has everything!
Tournament of Terror
Alyse and Victor discuss the tragic grandstand collapse at the 1926 Tournament of Roses Parade in which criminal negligence led to 11 gruesome deaths and hundreds of casualties.
A Woman Scorned
A love triangle turns fatal for a married lawyer on South Marengo Avenue after Pasadena Police respond to neutralize a threat to his family.
Victim at the Vandervort
Victor and Alyse discuss the bizarre, 1925 unsolved murder of an eccentric spiritualist in Old Pasadena.
Double Homicide at Crown Jewelry
In 1993, a normal day turns deadly for the Yu family as their jewelry store gets robbed.
The Raymond Ripper
Alyse and Victor discuss the grisly and controversial 1906 murder from the grounds of Pasadena's famous Raymond Hotel.
Two Bullets and a Buttstock
In 1947, a young man arrived at the Pasadena Police Department and told officers that there was a dead teenage girl in his car. Was it a suicide pact gone wrong?
The Murders on Madison Ave
Victor and Alyse discuss the double murder of a beloved culinary school instructor and his wife in Playhouse Village.
Music credits to Fesilyan Studios.
Strike Three You're Dead!
In 1941, an alcohol-fueled bad marriage ends in tragedy for a former major leaguer and his wife.
The King King Murder
A well-known barber shop owner is brutally stabbed to death in a case that co-host Victor has a personal connection with.
Music credits to Fesilyan Studios.
Tommy Bowman & The Missing Children
Alyse and Victor discuss the disappearance of Tommy Bowman, who went missing in 1957 after a hiking trip to Pasadena with his family. Tommy was just one of at least six children who went missing from the Angeles National Forest between 1953 and 1970.
Music credits to Fesilyan Studios.
East Pasadena Wife Killer
LA County sheriffs find themselves in a standoff with a man who just murdered his estranged wife in East Pasadena.
Music credits to Fesilyan Studios.
The Tragic Case of Maria Isabel Fernandez
Alyse and Victor discuss the grisly 1999 slaying of beloved flamenco dancer Maria Isabel Fernandez.
Music credits to Fesilyan Studios.
Angel of the Arroyo
Victor and Alyse discuss a famous attempted murder and suicide at one of Pasadena's most iconic architectural landmarks, the Colorado Street Bridge.
Music credits to Fesilyan Studios.
The Sphinx Murder
Today, your hosts revisit Pasadena's most infamous cold case, the 1933 murder of Leonard Siever at the Scottish Rite Temple.
Music credits to Fesilyan Studios.
The Tragic Case of Elena Ledford
Alyse and Victor discuss the tragic case of a social worker murdered by her client, an incident that is still going through the courts today.
Murder on Mount Lowe
In this episode, we discuss some of the incidents that occurred on the historic Mount Lowe Railway and resort, including an attempted murder/suicide from 1902.
Music credits to Fesilyan Studios.
The Murder of Lois Haro
Victor and Alyse discuss "murder mall," the brutal slaying of Lois Haro, as well as the debate around capital punishment.
Music credits to Fesilyan Studios.
"Get Me Gladys!"
Gladys Towles Root, one of the first female attorneys in California, arrived in Pasadena in 1932 to defend her client, Moses Cabansag, who was charged with murdering fellow Filipino Bernardo Asistin.
Music credits to Fesilyan Studios.
The LA Riots in Pasadena
Alyse and Victor discuss the Rodney King riots of 1992 and their impact on Pasadena in which a police gun battle led to a tragic killing.
Music credits to Fesilyan Studios.
The Eaton Fire
Alyse and Victor give an update regarding the Eaton Fire in Pasadena and Altadena.
Murder on Arden Road
On December 9, 1955, maid Mary Myers arrived at 1180 Arden Road to do her job but instead discovered a gruesome crime scene.
Music credits to Fesilyan Studios.
The Annandale Murders
In the early 90s, Pasadenans are shocked by the triple slaying of three white girls, a heinous crime involving "the kids next door."
Music credits to Fesilyan Studios.
Tiburcio Vasquez
Alyse and Victor discuss Tiburcio Vasquez, an outlaw who was eventually arrested and hanged in 1875 for his crimes. But before that, Vasquez and his posse encountered Pasadena's founding fathers while they worked on a pipeline in the Arroyo Seco. Did the bandido Vasquez rob Pasadena's most prominent men? Listen to find out!
Music credits to Fesilyan Studios.
The Halloween Homicides
The tragic 1993 mass shooting of a group of African American teenage boys that shocked Pasadena and brought the truth of its gang problems to the general public.
Music credits to Fesilyan Studios.
The Night Stalker & the History of Murder in Pasadena
Meet your hosts Alyse and Victor as they discuss the history of murder in Pasadena and the Night Stalker's connection to our fair city.
Music credits to Fesilyan Studios.
