Hillside: The Investigation and Trial of the Hillside Strangler
In the new podcast HILLSIDE, author Joseph Rodota revisits the investigation and trial of the Hillside Strangler. Based on dozens of interviews and more than three years of in-depth research, HILLSIDE is a riveting story of crime, politics and personal redemption.
Episodes
10 episodes
Bonus Episode - “HILLSIDE: LIVE”
Host Joseph Rodota discusses the making of the podcast “HILLSIDE” and the NBC Studios Documentary “THE HILLSIDE STRANGLER: DEVIL IN DISGUISE." With KCRA Anchor Edie Lambert and special guest, former KFWB and CBS Los Angeles reporter Jim Mitchel...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:10:31
Chapter Eight: "A Mother's Daughter"
The jury returns its verdicts. Meika Mercado reflects on her journey to learn more about her late mother, Yolanda Washington.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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45:22
Chapter Seven: "Spokes on a Wheel"
Prosecutors develop a strategy for presenting their case, despite problems with a key witness. Angelo Buono’s lawyer makes a strategic choice of co-counsel.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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36:11
Chapter Six: "Hocus Pocus"
Prosecutors grapple with a defense motion to bar the testimony of three witnesses.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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38:16
Chapter Five: “Unwinnable”
Kenneth Bianchi confesses to 10 murders in Los Angeles and agrees to testify against his cousin. A woman sees Bianchi on the evening news and reaches out to him.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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44:09
Chapter Four: “Little Pieces”
Police discover the bodies of two women in Bellingham, Washington. An investigator calls the LA County Sheriff’s Department on a Saturday, triggering a search of Hillside Strangler Task Force files.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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39:34
Chapter Three: “A Wild Look”
The operator of an escort service becomes concerned when a sex worker fails to check in. A woman is startled by two cars driving up the Angeles Crest Highway late one night.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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35:59
Chapter Two: “A Few Seconds”
As the bodies of more women are discovered, Los Angeles is engulfed in fear. Citizens flood the Hillside Strangler Task Force with clues.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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37:28
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