California Crime with Amy Jean
California Crime with Amy Jean is a documentary-style true crime podcast that explores real cases with compassion, care, and meticulous research. Through immersive narrative storytelling, each episode goes beyond the headlines to examine the lives forever changed by crime. With a victim-centered approach, we honor those at the heart of every story while exploring the investigations, the pursuit of justice, and the lasting impact on families and communities.
Hosted by Amy Jean, a former public safety and law enforcement dispatcher, the podcast is informed by firsthand experience working behind the scenes during emergencies and critical incidents. That perspective serves as a reminder that every call for service involves real people whose lives have been forever changed.
The mission was never really about crime.
It was always about people.
CONTACT: ccwithamyjean@gmail.com
Episodes
10 episodes
Community Voices: The San Diego Tank Rampage - A Firsthand Account
On May 17, 1995, San Diego watched in disbelief as a stolen military tank rumbled through city streets and onto State Route 163, leaving destruction in its wake.In this special Community Voices episode, a firsthand witness share...
Rampage in Steel: The San Diego Tank Rampage
This episode follows a local resident whose life had unraveled in the years leading up to a crime that left San Diego residents in disbelief. It is the story of a community under siege, a man in crisis, and a day many San Diegans will never for...
Youth of the Nation: The Santana High School Shooting
We visit the morning of March 5th, 2001 —examining the events leading up to a school shooting, the stories of survival and heartbreak, and the long shadow it cast over school safety in America. With a careful and unflinching look, we reflect on...
No Mercy Road: The Cara Knott Murder
In this episode we travel down a dark, lonely stretch of highway to revisit the chilling story of a young woman whose trust was shattered by the very person sworn to protect her. With an eerie backdrop of canyon winds and forgotten overpasses, ...
Lakeside Shadows: The Hannah Anderson Abduction
What began as an ordinary afternoon in the quiet suburb of Lakeside would soon ignite a manhunt that stretched across state lines.Season 1 Episode 5 - Lakeside Shadows: The Hannah Anderson Abduction from California Crime with Amy Jean, ...
Serial Killer Beneath the Palms: The Honolulu Strangler
Join us as we journey across the Pacific to explore Hawaii’s first known serial killer: the Honolulu Strangler. Between 1985 and 1986, five women were found murdered—each victim carefully left behind as if to be found, their cases forever linke...
Dark Days at Disneyland
Beneath the sparkle and magic of the “Happiest Place on Earth” lies a shadowy past few dare to explore. In this haunting episode of California Crime with Amy Jean, we take a chilling journey into the Dark Days of Disneyland. From eerie accident...
The American Beauty Killer
A seemingly wonderful marriage has addiction, betrayal and murder brewing beneath its surface. Season 1 Episode 2 - The American Beauty Killer from California Crime with Amy Jean, a true crime podcast based out of California.