Turlock Unburied

Scott Wejmar

Turlock Unburied explores the dark history of Turlock and California’s Central Valley — unsolved murders, forgotten fires, scandals, and local legends buried in old newspaper archives and public records. Each episode uncovers stories that once shook the community and still echo today.

  1. The Wind & the Lingering Spirit

    5d ago

    The Wind & the Lingering Spirit

    In January of 1980, a rare tornado tore directly through Turlock, leaving behind twisted metal, shattered homes, destroyed businesses, and a town struggling to understand what had just happened. For twelve terrifying minutes, the funnel carved a path across the city — from open fields near Linwood Avenue to neighborhoods and industrial blocks near South Avenue and Golden State Boulevard. Residents described roofs lifting into the sky, walls collapsing inward, and a sound many would never forget. In this episode of Turlock Unburied, we revisit the day the storm came to town through archival newspaper accounts, eyewitness memories, and haunting photographs taken in the aftermath. Then, in the second half of the episode, we travel to an old house on West Main Street where strange events were said to follow the death of a young boy. Family members claimed they heard footsteps, movement in empty rooms, and the unmistakable feeling that someone — or something — remained behind long after the funeral was over. One story is rooted in documented history.The other lives in whispers and memory.Both left scars on Turlock that never fully disappeared. Audio credits: -Scary Piano forScary Piano for Haunted House Atmosphere 2 by Lolamoore -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 -Telling Ghost Stories.wav by DudeRat -- https://freesound.org/s/558096/ -- -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 -Dramatic Piano chord1 by Jedo -- https://freesound.org/s/397003/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 -Tension-Building Horror by Matio888 -- https://freesound.org/s/793492/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

    16 min
  2. Four Shots Before Sunrise & The Haunting of the Berg Building

    May 20

    Four Shots Before Sunrise & The Haunting of the Berg Building

    In this episode of Turlock Unburied, we travel back to a quiet summer morning in July of 1973, when gunfire shattered the silence across from one of Turlock's most beautiful neighborhoods. In Four Shots Before Sunrise, a marital separation spirals into tragedy on Yosemite Drive near Crane Park. Neighbors awaken to gunshots, a young tenant witnesses a horrifying scene unfold in her own backyard, and one peaceful neighborhood suddenly becomes the center of shocking headlines. Decades later, the old newspaper coverage still feels unsettling—with crime scene photos and details that seem almost impossible by today's standards. Then in The Haunting of the Berg Building, we step inside one of downtown Turlock's oldest buildings. For decades, people have whispered about strange activity inside its halls and former upstairs living quarters: unexplained cigar smoke, voices, phantom sounds of pool games, and an elevator with a mind of its own. Real history. Local mysteries. Stories buried beneath familiar places. 🎙️ Turlock Unburied explores the dark history, forgotten crimes, hauntings, and strange stories hidden throughout Turlock and the Central Valley. #Turlock #TrueCrime #Haunted #GhostStories #Paranormal #CentralValley #UnsolvedMystery #CaliforniaHistory #TurlockUnburied #HauntedPlace Audio credits: Scary Piano forScary Piano for Haunted House Atmosphere 2 by Lolamoore -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Telling Ghost Stories.wav by DudeRat -- https://freesound.org/s/558096/ -- -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Dramatic Piano chord1 by Jedo -- https://freesound.org/s/397003/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Tension-Building Horror by Matio888 -- https://freesound.org/s/793492/ -- License: Attribution 4.0General Chatter and Talking by IESP -- https://freesound.org/s/340023/ -- License: Attribution 3.0indsustrial_elevator_door_close.wav by joedeshon -- https://freesound.org/s/368738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

    15 min
  3. The House on Canal Drive

    May 13

    The House on Canal Drive

    A quiet two-story house on East Canal Drive became the setting for years of unexplained experiences — footsteps in empty rooms, doors moving on their own, strange feelings in the basement, and encounters that followed multiple families across decades. In this episode of Turlock Unburied, Scott shares the true story of the house he lived in from 2000 to 2007 and the disturbing events that unfolded inside its walls. What began as odd noises and fleeting moments slowly evolved into something far more unsettling. But the deeper mystery didn’t emerge until years later, when old newspaper archives revealed a tragic death connected to the home shortly after it was purchased by a longtime Turlock public servant and fire official in the 1940s. Was the haunting tied to the woman who died in the basement stairwell… or was something else already there? Featuring real photographs of the house, archival research, firsthand accounts, and eerie experiences from former residents. 🎧 Turlock Unburied explores the forgotten history, strange events, and dark stories buried beneath California’s Central Valley. #TurlockUnburied #HauntedHouse #GhostStory #Paranormal #TrueGhostStory #Turlock #HauntedCalifornia #CentralValley #Ghosts #CreepyStories #Haunting #TrueStory #DarkHistory #ParanormalPodcast #ScaryStories Audio credits: Scary Piano forScary Piano for Haunted House Atmosphere 2 by Lolamoore -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Telling Ghost Stories.wav by DudeRat -- https://freesound.org/s/558096/ -- -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Dramatic Piano chord1 by Jedo -- https://freesound.org/s/397003/ -- License: Attribution 4.0ATMOS Horror/ Creepy "Under the sand" by bolkmar -- https://freesound.org/s/421702/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Astioita ja lasia rikki / Glass, dishes, tableware break, table or a cupboard falls, mix by YleArkisto -- https://freesound.org/s/347496/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Tension-Building Horror by Matio888 -- https://freesound.org/s/793492/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Creaking floor/door by birdman5454 -- https://freesound.org/s/734958/ -- License: Attribution 4.0FEETHmn_Footsteps Upstairs.Wooden House.With Ceiling Creaking.Designed 2_EM by newlocknew -- https://freesound.org/s/763195/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0Hotel room door closing from corridor (faraway perpective) by George_Papargyris -- https://freesound.org/s/840665/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

    17 min
  4. The Heart He Promised Her & Faces in the Car

    May 6

    The Heart He Promised Her & Faces in the Car

    In 1986, Patterson became the center of an unbelievable true story when a teenage boy predicted his own death—and said he wanted his heart given to a dying girl. It happened exactly as he said. But that’s only the beginning. In this episode of Turlock Unburied, we tell the heartbreaking true story of Donna Ashlock and Felipe Garza… then turn to two terrifying road encounters from the same region: a burning skeleton seen inside a wrecked car, and a dark figure whose stare was never forgotten. Three stories. One stretch of road. And memories that still haunt decades later. Audio credits: A Minor Minamual Brooding by audiomirage -- https://freesound.org/s/811559/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Creepy Ambient Music by Audio_Dread -- https://freesound.org/s/528320/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0Dark Ambient by ViraMiller -- https://freesound.org/s/740969/ -- License: Attribution 4.0A complete list of source credits can be found at turlockunburied.com

    14 min
  5. Ashes in Turlock & A Killer Before Yosemite

    Apr 29

    Ashes in Turlock & A Killer Before Yosemite

    In the 1890s, two devastating fires nearly erased the young town of Turlock. Businesses burned, fortunes vanished, and some residents never recovered. In this episode of Turlock Unburied, we explore the 1893 Front Street fire, the destruction of the Farmers Hotel, and the human tragedies left behind in the ashes. Then, in a special second segment, the host of Still Unexplained joins the show with a firsthand story about unknowingly working side by side with a man who would later shock California. Two dark California stories. One unforgettable episode. Audio Credits: Scary Piano forScary Piano for Haunted House Atmosphere 2 by Lolamoore -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Telling Ghost Stories.wav by DudeRat -- https://freesound.org/s/558096/ -- -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Dramatic Piano chord1 by Jedo -- https://freesound.org/s/397003/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Dark Crime Piano Drama by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/837909/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Audio credit: Sound by Audiomirage via Freesound.org.Creator page: https://freesound.org/people/audiomirage/SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-574803010Used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. A complete list of source credits can be found at turlockunburied.com

    16 min
  6. The Horsewhipped Reverend & The House of Miss Johnson

    Apr 22

    The Horsewhipped Reverend & The House of Miss Johnson

    In this episode of Turlock Unburied, we uncover two unforgettable local stories—one ripped from newspaper headlines, the other whispered through neighborhood legend. First, we revisit the shocking 1908 scandal of Reverend James Hilbish, the anti-saloon preacher publicly horsewhipped and beaten on Main Street after accusing women tied to the Palm Restaurant of vice and liquor dealing. The assault divided Turlock and made headlines across California. Then, we step into The House of Miss Johnson—the unsettling memory of a legendary local teacher whose darkened home, strange reputation, and disturbing artwork left a lasting mark long after the house itself was gone. A tale of public outrage, private mystery, and two sides of old Turlock few have forgotten. Audio Credits: Scary Piano for Haunted House Atmosphere 2 by Lolamoore -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Telling Ghost Stories.wav by DudeRat -- https://freesound.org/s/558096/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Dramatic Piano chord1 by Jedo -- https://freesound.org/s/397003/ -- License: Attribution 4.0SlideAwayRev.wav by Bigvegie -- https://freesound.org/s/681738/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Creepy Ambient Horror Soundscape by Matio888 -- https://freesound.org/s/793483/ -- License: Attribution 4.0A complete list of source credits can be found on turlockunburied.com

    13 min
  7. The Angelus Street Murder & The El Camino Haunting

    Apr 15

    The Angelus Street Murder & The El Camino Haunting

    In this episode of Turlock Unburied, we revisit the unsolved killing of Raymond Gustafson—an 80-year-old Army veteran found stabbed to death inside his Angelus Street home. A quiet man who had lived there for more than 50 years, Gustafson’s murder shocked the neighborhood… and left investigators with few answers. Days later, the house would burn—twice—under suspicious circumstances, deepening the mystery. Then, we shift to a chilling account from a listener who spent nights in a home on El Camino Drive. Strange footsteps in the attic, movement in empty rooms, and encounters with figures that felt all too real—including a man in a suit… and something far more menacing. Two stories. One rooted in violence, the other in the unexplained. Both leave behind more questions than answers. Audio credits in this episode: -Scary Piano forScary Piano for Haunted House Atmosphere 2 by Lolamoore -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 -Telling Ghost Stories.wav by DudeRat -- https://freesound.org/s/558096/ -- -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 -Creepy Atmosphere With Piano And Pad by Muyo5438 -- https://freesound.org/s/718703/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 -Dramatic Piano chord1 by Jedo -- https://freesound.org/s/397003/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 -Dark Omens by ViraMiller -- https://freesound.org/s/741381/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 -Creepy Ambient Music by Audio_Dread -- https://freesound.org/s/528320/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 A list of complete source credits can be found at turlockunburied.com

    11 min
  8. Blood on the Billiard Table & Something Outside the Window

    Apr 8

    Blood on the Billiard Table & Something Outside the Window

    A deadly shooting inside Pete Nolan’s saloon… and a man who lingered before death. Then, a chilling encounter: someone—or something—outside a window in the night. Two unsettling stories from Turlock’s past and present, told the way they should be—unburied. Audio credit: Sound by Audiomirage via Freesound.org.Creator page: https://freesound.org/people/audiomirage/SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-574803010Used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Audio credit: Sound by Audiomirage via Freesound.org.Creator page: https://freesound.org/people/audiomirage/SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-574803010Used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Additional Audio Credits: Scary Piano for Haunted House Atmosphere 2 by Lolamoore -- https://freesound.org/s/760738/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 44_black_powder.wav by Jon285 -- https://freesound.org/s/34708/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Creepy Ambient Music by Audio_Dread -- https://freesound.org/s/528320/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Doorbell by Froey_ -- https://freesound.org/s/834128/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Dramatic Piano chord1 by Jedo -- https://freesound.org/s/397003/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 A complete list of sources can be found at turlockunburied.com

    12 min
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Turlock Unburied explores the dark history of Turlock and California’s Central Valley — unsolved murders, forgotten fires, scandals, and local legends buried in old newspaper archives and public records. Each episode uncovers stories that once shook the community and still echo today.

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  • Creator
    Scott Wejmar
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Scott Wejmar
  • Show Website
    Turlock Unburied

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