Join Rebecca as she dives into the unsolved but maybe solved vanishing of Tara Calico
Your bitterness level will be off the charts with this one!!!
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References
Heild, C. (2025, September 21). After 37 years, Tara Calico mystery focuses on mine shaft. Yahoo News.
Laflin, N. (2019, October 2). FBI offers $20,000 in Tara Calico case, saying it’s time to bring her home. KOAT.
Maravilla, M. (2022, May 6). VANISHED: The tara calico investigation. Apple Podcasts.
Officials say they have a suspect in Tara Calico case. (2023, June 13). KRQE NEWS 13
Rodriguez, V. (2023, June 14). Sheriff: Sufficient evidence in Tara Calico disappearance to submit to DA for possible charges. KOAT.
Tara Leigh Calico. (n.d.). Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved from https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/tara-leigh-calico
Tara Leigh Calico – the charley project. (n.d.). The CharleyProject.
The Santa Fe New Mexican (https://www.newspapers.com/paper/the-santa-fe-new-mexican/4580/)·Santa Fe, NM 21 Jul 1991
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15 Oct 2026
Episode 74 The Attempted Murders of Tony Toto
Join Rebecca as she looks at the numerous attempts to murder Tony Toto.
This case will leave a bitter taste in your mouth!!!
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References
Chicago Tribune. (1989, February 17). Tony loves Fran. Chicago Tribune.
Chicago Tribune. (1990, April 13). The happy couple of `I love you to death`. Chicago Tribune.
Call, M. (1990, April 6). Toto tale ‘no joke’ to ’83 trigger man. The Morning Call.
Sheehan, D. (2026, January 23). ‘Everybody has problems’: Tony and Frances Toto to mark 60th anniversary, decades after her plot to kill him made them famous. The Morning Call.
7 Oct 2026
Episode 73 The San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre
Join Rebecca as she examines the horrific San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre.
This case is bitterly tragic!
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References
Furzer, S. (1975). The little Landers colony of San Ysidro - San Diego History Center | San Diego, CA | our city, our story. San Diego History Center | San Diego, CA | Our City, Our Story.
Hyson, K. (2024, July 18). They survived the San Ysidro ‘McDonald’s massacre’ in 1984. Their stories reflect what a growing number of mass shooting survivors might face. KPBS. KPBS Public Media.
Mass is said for six San Ysidro victims. (1984, July 22). The New York Times.
Mass murderer James Huberty tried to get help from... (n.d.). UPI. Retrieved October 7, 2026
Our gallery – the front arte cultura. (2021). Casafamiliar.Org.
Police defended in MacDonald’s case. (1984, August 3). The New York Times.
Schoenherr, S. (2016). The great flood of 1916 - South Bay historical society. Sunnycv.Com.
Sherwood, T. (1984, July 21). “Neva, oh neva.” The Washington Post.
The injured victims: Their story - UPI archives. (1984, July 22). UPI.
Union-Tribune, S. D. (1984, July 19). 21 Die in San Ysidro massacre. San Diego Union-Tribune.
Victim had been looking forward to retirement - UPI Archives. (1984, July 21). UPI.
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