The Bakersfield Three

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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.

Episode 1

Episode 1: Fight Like a Mother

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.
Episode 2

Episode 2: Facebook Official

The ties between The Bakersfield Three are explored as new revelations, including a love triangle, come to light. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 3

Episode 3: Yellow Rose

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 4

Episode 4: Strawberries and Oceans

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 5

Episode 5: Crazy Beautiful

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 6

Episode 6: Polaroid Picture

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 7

Episode 7: Bone of my Bones, Flesh of my Flesh

A group of teens make a horrifying discovery in the local river. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 8

Episode 8: Blue Christmas

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.

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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.