Kevin Cooper escaped from a mental hospital in 1983. This shouldn’t have come as much of a surprise, he had escaped from various settings eleven times prior to this. Soon after, a brutal triple homicide would take place near a home where Cooper was hidin…

Clarence Ray Allen was a gangster who had other people do his killing. Usually young, stupid, and naive people. As a participant in organized crime, Allen was doing pretty well for himself. But he got greedy, and ended up taking out a hit on the lives of…

In Part 2 of their discussion on Stanley “Tookie” Williams, hosts Matt Ralston and William Noguera discuss the murder case which landed Williams on San Quinten State Prison’s Death Row. The guys also discuss Williams’ life behind bars, and William share…

In Part 1 of the story of Stan “Tookie” Williams, hosts Matt Ralston and William Noguera discuss his formative years and descent into gang life. Williams was one of the most noteworthy prisoners to ever pass through San Quinten State Prison. Among his a…

Donald Jay Beardslee got caught up in a drug deal which led to the deaths of two innocent young women. His defense seemed to be that he didn’t have the backbone to do the right thing and exit the situation. He was executed in January of 2005, the first …

Stephen Wayne Anderson ran into the woods at a young age and was never really right in the head. He soon became a ruthless killer of everyone from elderly women to fellow prisoners. While awaiting execution on Death Row he began writing poetry, which ga…

Robert Lee Massie was a pestering little guy who grew up on a chain gang in the South. He had a rough childhood, but that doesn’t explain his penchant for robbing mom-and-pop shops and his gun going off each time he did so. He was sentenced to death thre…

Darrell Keith Richs was convicted of murdering Annette Fay Edwards, Patricia Ann Moore, Linda Diane Slavik, and Annette Lynn Selix, although his number of victims was most certainly greater. He would smash his victims’ heads in with rocks, and was an esp…

Keith Daniel Williams and his drinking buddy murdered three innocent people named Miguel Vargas, Salvador Vargas, and Lourdes Meza after Williams attempted to purchase a car with a stolen check. Somehow Keith Williams was found not guilty of a rape that …

Manuel Babbitt was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He wasn’t exactly right before taking two tours of duty which included fighting in the Battle of Khe Sahn, but when he got back to America things took a turn for the worse. Family members noticed he was su…