Casefile Presents - In The Shadows

Casefile True Crime

Casefile Presents

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Documentary

4.7 • 41.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2023

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

In Bakersfield, California in 1991 two boys stumbled upon a grisly discovery; the murdered body of a young woman. In the Shadows is the new podcast from Wondery+ and Casefile Presents, which follows the ensuing thirty-two year ordeal to uncover those responsible for the crime and bring them to justice.

The mystery riveted the desert-town for years. Police immediately zeroed-in on the victim's long-time boyfriend, a beloved star athlete. But popular opinion was divided. Despite national attention and several trials, a conviction remained elusive and many thought the case would never be solved. That is, until this podcast turned over a new leaf.

During the investigation of In the Shadows, several individuals revealed shocking information previously unknown to authorities. Ultimately, this new insight turned everything on its head and will bring you one step closer to deciding who’s responsible for the murder.

The first episode of In the Shadows is available wherever you get your podcasts.
You can listen to the rest of the series ad-free only on Wondery+ (https://wondery.com/shows/in-the-shadows). Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts and take advantage of their 7 day free trial.

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0:00.0	In Bakersfield, California in 1991, two boys stumbled upon a grizzly discovery,
0:06.7	the murdered body of a young woman. In the shadows is the new podcast from Wondery Plus and Case
0:13.7	Fire Presents, which follows the ensuing 32-year-old deal to uncover those responsible for the crime
0:20.9	and bring them to justice. The mystery riveted the desert town for years. Police immediately
0:27.8	zeroed in on the victim's longtime boyfriend, a beloved star athlete. But popular opinion was
0:34.7	divided. Despite national attention and several trials, a conviction remained elusive,
0:41.5	and many thought the case would never be solved. That is, until this podcast turned over a new leaf.
0:49.7	During the investigation of in the shadows, several individuals revealed shocking information
0:55.3	previously unknown to authorities. Ultimately, this new insight turned everything on its head,
1:02.2	and will bring you one step closer to deciding who's responsible for the murder.
1:07.5	The first episode of In the Shadows is available wherever you get your podcasts.
1:12.4	You can listen to the rest of the series, add free, only on Wondery Plus.
1:17.5	Join Wondery Plus in the Wondery app, or on Apple Podcasts, and take advantage of their seven-day
1:23.6	free trial. Now stay tuned to hear the trailer. On a chilly night in 1991, a group of teenagers
1:33.0	gathered in their usual hangout, a barren stretch of desert next to a busy highway near Baker's
1:38.6	Field, California. A dismal spot littered with trash and shell casings. By nightfall, it turned into
1:45.4	a sort of lovers lane where high school kids drank and smoked. When two boys left their group and
1:51.8	headed into the darkness, they came upon a horrific scene. The body of a young woman murdered
1:57.9	just hours before. She had no enemies. Besides girls at school, teenage stuff, not any kind of
2:04.4	trouble that someone would murder her. This 1991 murder made news headlines for years,
2:10.4	as it shocked and divided a quiet working class community. Of course, I knew about Maria's case,
2:16.7	everyone in Baker's Field knows about Maria's case. People were just, they were glued to their
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