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Ada

A True Crime and Society & Culture podcast Explicit

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In 2011, the body of a woman was discovered in a California vineyard. The scene was utterly surreal. Disturbing, yet eerily clean. It was unlike anything investigators had encountered before. The killer had seemingly gone to extraordinary lengths to make sure the victim couldn’t be identified. And yet, they had left her somewhere she was certain to be found. For more than a decade, she was known only as Jane Doe. Then detectives finally got a name: Ada. But identifying her didn’t solve the mystery. It opened an entirely new one. Through years of reporting, and the discovery of unusual newspaper columns and deeply personal writings Ada left behind, a portrait emerges of a brilliant, complicated woman. The more her life comes into focus, the stranger her already bizarre murder becomes. Who was Ada? Why was she killed? And why did someone seemingly try to erase her identity? Ada is a seven part investigative series about an unforgettable crime and the woman at its center. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Newest episodes

Episode 7: Death of a Salesman - Ada

46 min

Ada’s loved ones learn the news about her gruesome murder. New information and unexpected connections come to light. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5: Hugging a Cactus - Ada

20 min

Ada’s life becomes increasingly mysterious to those around her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 7: Death of a Salesman - Ada

46 min

Ada’s loved ones learn the news about her gruesome murder. New information and unexpected connections come to light. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5: Hugging a Cactus - Ada

20 min

Ada’s life becomes increasingly mysterious to those around her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 3: A Girl Called Bunny - Ada

22 min

Through personal writings left behind by Ada, a portrait begins to emerge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 2: DNA Pretzel - Ada

15 min

The mystery woman in the vineyard is finally identified. A letter to the editor published in a small newspaper raises questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 1: The Mystery Woman in the Vineyard - Ada

21 min

A horrifying discovery is made in a vineyard outside of Arvin, California, unlike anything investigators have ever encountered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trailer: Ada

2 min

*Coming October 26* In 2011, the body of a woman was discovered in a California vineyard. The scene was utterly surreal. Disturbing, yet eerily clean. It was unlike anything investigators had encountered before. The killer had seemingly gone to extraordinary lengths to make sure the victim couldn’t be identified. And yet, they had left her somewhere she was certain to be found. For more than a decade, she was known only as Jane Doe. Then detectives finally got a name: Ada. But identifying her didn’t solve the mystery. It opened an entirely new one. Through years of reporting, and the discovery of unusual newspaper columns and deeply personal writings Ada left behind, a portrait emerges of a brilliant, complicated woman. The more her life comes into focus, the stranger her already bizarre murder becomes. Who was Ada? Why was she killed? And why did someone seemingly try to erase her identity? Ada is a seven part investigative series about an unforgettable crime and the woman at its center. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 17: LIL - The Bakersfield Three

24 min

The Jane Doe, whom the Bakersfield Three moms named 'Lil' (short for 'Lady in the Lake'), has been identified as a missing woman from Orange County. However, learning her name has only deepened the mystery of her death and how she ended up in the lake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bakersfield Three YouTube series

1 min

When listening to the Bakersfield Three podcast, did you ever find yourself wanting to put a face to the voice of the people you're listening to? Well, now you can. We've created the Bakersfield Three podcast on YouTube, a visual guide to the story. You'll see the photos of the people you're listening to speak, and see some other case visuals described in the story. You can watch the Bakersfield Three podcast series now on YouTube—on the Casefile Presents YouTube channel—or just search for the Bakersfield Three podcast on YouTube. We're also excited to announce that we launched an Olivia Presents series on YouTube, where I am recapping some of the most memorable stories covered by the Casefile podcast. You can find all of it on the Casefile Presents YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@CasefileTrueCrimePodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 11: All the Sins - The Bakersfield Three

45 min

A recorded phone call surfaces, taking the Bakersfield Three case in a devastating, new direction that no one saw coming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 8: Blue Christmas - The Bakersfield Three

21 min

Another bombshell surfaces as the mothers of the Bakersfield Three brace themselves for answers that change everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 6: Polaroid Picture - The Bakersfield Three

21 min

Someone begins ripping down missing fliers and sending cryptic messages. Meanwhile, a human leg washes ashore at a popular local lake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5: Crazy Beautiful - The Bakersfield Three

51 min

Baylee Despot was young, beautiful, and ambitious. But a series of traumatic events veered her life onto a dark path. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 4: Strawberries and Oceans - The Bakersfield Three

34 min

To the outside world, James Kulstad had it all. But after a shooting in a quiet neighborhood outside the home of a local doctor, secrets are revealed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 3: Yellow Rose - The Bakersfield Three

33 min

Not long before Micah Holsonbake disappeared, he was a successful financial advisor living in a nice home with his wife and son. But a prescription for painkillers changes everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 1: Fight Like a Mother - The Bakersfield Three

25 min

When a local young woman goes missing, it initially appears to be an all too familiar tragic tale involving a suspicious boyfriend. But it soon becomes clear the case is anything but typical when three local mothers begin their own investigation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trailer: The Bakersfield Three

2 min

When two friends go missing back-to-back, and in between their disappearances, a third friend is murdered, their mothers begin their own investigation. As the connections between the three cases are explored, the mothers navigate devastating twists and turns, including one revelation that shakes the community to its core. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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