Investigated - The Pearson Family Murders Sonya Paz

Do you love "Investigated" podcast? Text us to leave us a review!We are at our Season 1 finale of this multi series podcast that tells the wild and tragic tale of three families that were destroyed by James Arthur Pearson. The trail of devastation he had left after he murdered his wife Pauline and two daughters, Paula and Marianne Pearson in Santa Clara in 1969. Sonya interviews Arlene Ruesch's daughter Vickie who has a few things to share about the case and her recollections of when Pea...

Do you love "Investigated" podcast? Text us to leave us a review!We have gathered up the questions, feedback and inquiries from our listeners and will be providing a lot of shout outs and reflecting on many aspect of this case, some new updates and learn more about Paula Pearson, her achievements and academics. Sonya and Marek share some behind the scene moments and share a bit of the details and surprises of our upcoming Episode 14 and an announcement of a passion project that Sonya is ...

Do you love "Investigated" podcast? Text us to leave us a review!What do you get when you have a true crime podcaster as a guest on our show? You get a fabulous in-depth discussion with Esther Ludlow of the podcast "Once Upon a Crime"!Sonya interviews friend and fellow podcaster Esther Ludlow, who launched her podcast "Once Upon a Crime" in 2016. Her love for storytelling, combined with her interest in true crime and her background in psychology, has made her podcast a favorite among true cri...

Do you love "Investigated" podcast? Text us to leave us a review!Behavioral aspects are the topics to this abstract case and what we have all wondered about when it comes to James Arthur Pearson. What makes a person tick so that can kill his wife and two daughters and then go on to reinvent himself multiple times thereafter?Sonya interviews Clark Williams, a retired social worker who has turned his skills and experiences into a successful career as a criminologist and amateur sleuth. Dedicate...

Do you love "Investigated" podcast? Text us to leave us a review!What was Pearson doing after he was convicted and incarcerated? Sonya and Marek discuss in great detail the information of what happened when James Arthur Pearson was trying to get paroled. (Unthinkable right?) We go over in detail the several suitability hearings Pearson had that spanned almost 10 years and how those hearings played out with the Board of Prison Terms. We address a listener question about if we know w...

Do you love "Investigated" podcast? Text us to leave us a review!Sonya had met and interviewed Retired Santa Clara Police Captain Wayne Britt who was on the front end of the case as it unfolded in March of 1969. Wayne along with Don Sessions, Harry Burns who worked tirelessly to investigate the case and start canvassing the area for clues. He was also present during the autopsy of the three Pearson women. We are grateful to have met Wayne who recollected so much detail the front end of t...