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October 26, 2023

The Docket 10.26.23 The Curse Of Yuba City

Juan Corona and BAU branding

the true crime that's worth your time

Over 50 years ago, Juan Corona’s reign of murderous terror was uncovered in an orchard in Yuba City, CA…but today, nobody really talks about the case. Why is that? And why does Yuba City seem to attract tragedy — bus crashes, floods, groups of guys disappearing in the hills, the Corona brothers — but its twin city, Marysville, does not? We’ve got some theories involving the infancy of the Behavioral Analysis Unit; wire-editing choices; Dean Corll; and “over-confessing” killers. Come for the Bill James, stay for the Carol DaRonch.

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  • Juan Corona on Wikipedia 

  • Yuba City on Wikipedia  

  • the Yuba County Five

  • hauntings at Yuba City High?

  • Popular Crime

  • the works of John Douglas (not for nothing, but they’re 15% off right now)

  • You’re Wrong About: Mindhunting with Sarah Weinman

  • Why can’t deep dives on the Crime Junkie-verse “get the marrow out”?

  • Carol DaRonch, “the girl who got away”

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