EP. 106 CALIFORNIA - FIRE CAPTAIN KILLER: California's Deadly Arsonist

Murder In America

Blood In The Sink Productions

True Crime

4.8 • 8.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2023

⏱️ 72 minutes

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In the 80's and 90's, California was rocked by an astounding number of arson attacks. Clothing stores, grocery stores, forests... nothing in the state was safe. But when one of these attacks eventually took the lives of four individuals, the attention of the authorities was captured, and the manhunt to catch the killer arsonist began. Little did the authorities know, however, that the killer was hiding among them, like a wolf amongst sheep... - Listen to HOW TO FIND ZODIAC, the new audiobook that aims to unmask the Zodiac killer, on Podium now! https://www.audible.com/pd/How-to-Find-Zodiac-Audiobook/B0BX4NMCGG - This episode is sponsored brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/MIA and get on your way to being your best self. - To learn more about Microdosing THC, head to https://www.microdose.com and use our special code "MIA" for FREE SHIPPING and 30% off your first order! - Sign up for HelloFresh today at https://www.hellofresh.com/state50 and get 50% off your order and free shipping on your first box! - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-free episodes, come join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderinamerica Instagram: http://instagram.com/murderinamerica/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Murder-in-America-Podcast/100086268848682/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderInAmerica TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theparanormalfiles and https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneybrowen Feeling spooky? Follow Colin as he travels state to state (and even country to country!) investigating claims of extreme paranormal activity and visiting famous haunted locations on The Paranormal Files Official Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalFilesOfficialChannel - SOURCES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcNN6gNldt0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G2PT82ckYM&t=2s Season 9, Episode 21: Point of Origin – Forensic Files Ex-Fire Investigator Gets Life Term in Fatal Arson – LA Times Manuscript Adds Fuel to the Fire in Murder Case – LA Times Firefighters searched the rubble of a gutted hardware store… – UPI Ex-Fire Captain Charged in 4 Deaths in 1984 Store Blaze : Arson: Once acclaimed investigator, now serving a 30-year sentence for setting six fires, could face death penalty if convicted of South Pasadena crime – LA Times Burning Ambition – People History in flames – Glendale News-Press United States of America, Plaintiff-appellant, v. John Leonard Orr, Defendant-appellee, 977 F.2d 593 (9th Cir. 1992) United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. John Leonard Orr, Defendant-appellant, 29 F.3d 636 (9th Cir. 1994) Arson: The Scorched-Earth Obsession – Newsweek https://www.frontlinewildfire.com/wildfire-news-and-resources/california-wildfires-history-statistics/ https://www.savethechildren.org/us/charity-stories/california-wildfires-how-to-help-facts-faq#:~:text=More%20than%205.7%20million%20acres,began%20on%20July%2029%2C%202022. Fire Lover: A True Story https://anca.org/remembering-the-1990-college-hills-fire/ https://www.healthline.com/health/pyromania#definition https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/john-orr-arsonist-father-firefighter-murderer-family-lori-orr-kovach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Warning. The following podcast is not suitable for all audiences.
0:04.0	We go into great detail with every case that we cover and do our best to bring viewers even deeper into the stories by utilizing disturbing audio and sound effects.
0:12.0	Trigger warnings from the stories we cover may include violence, rape, murder, and offenses
0:17.1	against children.
0:18.4	This podcast is not for everyone.
0:20.6	You have been warned.
0:28.0	One of the most destructive things on this earth is fire. And since the beginning of time, humans have used that to their advantage. For punishment we used to burn people
0:36.0	at the state. In wars it's been used to wipe out the enemy. Fire can reach up to 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit and it spreads fast,
0:46.0	destroying everything in its path. It can travel up to 14 miles an hour.
0:52.0	It can take out entire cities, kill off populations.
0:57.0	And in the US alone, roughly 3,500 people die by fire every year. Most of us are afraid of it. But in our
1:07.8	population there's a small group of people who are drawn to fires and it consumes their mind so much so that they have an
1:16.8	impulse to start fires whenever they can. The name of this disorder is
1:22.0	pyromania and often these people feel arousal
1:26.6	lighting a match and watching something engulf in flames and these people can be very dangerous because they're often
1:36.4	unable to control their urges. And in some cases, people will die because of it.
1:44.0	Throughout the 1980s and early 90s, cities across California were being attacked by a serial
1:50.6	arsonist. Within a seven-year period, this person is suspected of starting
1:56.4	over 2,000 fires. These attacks caused millions of dollars in damage and took the lives of four people, making him one of the worst serial arsonists in our country's history.
2:10.0	And his identity would take everyone by surprise.
2:15.0	This is the story of California's deadly arsonist.
2:19.2	I'm Courtney Brown and I'm Colin Brown.
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