Lost Hills: Dark Canyon
Western Sound and Pushkin Industries
Lost Hills investigates the dark side of Malibu, California. Beneath a seductive facade, this city of billionaires, celebrities, and surf bums is hiding something menacing.
On September 16, 2009, 24-year-old Mitrice Richardson was arrested by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for failing to pay her bill at a restaurant in Malibu, CA. After being released from Lost Hills Station shortly after midnight, she disappeared. Eleven months later, her naked, skeletal remains were discovered in a canyon some six miles away.
For nearly 15 years, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Mitrice’s friends and family, and generations of internet sleuths have tried to crack the case.
To this day, her death remains an unsolved mystery.
The truth lies in the remote Malibu community where Mitrice was last seen. And now, finally, people are starting to talk.
Hosted by Dana Goodyear (The New Yorker) and produced by Western Sound and Pushkin Industries. Show artwork copyright Francesca Gabbiani.
Subscribe to Pushkin plus to hear the whole season early, and ad free. Find Pushkin plus on the Lost Hills show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm.
Follow us @losthillspod on Twitter and Instagram for a deeper dive into the stories.
17 Listeners
1 Comment
All episodes
Best episodes
Seasons
Top 10 Lost Hills: Dark Canyon Episodes
Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Lost Hills: Dark Canyon episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Lost Hills: Dark Canyon for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Lost Hills: Dark Canyon episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
1. Mr. Malibu
Lost Hills: Dark Canyon
12/01/21 • 36 min
Fred, Verna, and their four young children are the happiest-looking family in Malibu. It’s a Brady Bunch story, a blended family living by the beach. But when they take their 50-foot sailboat, Perseverance, to the Channel Islands, tragedy strikes, and Verna and Doug mysteriously drown. Fred’s story—that it was all a terrible accident—has a problem. And her name is Lady.
Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8 Listeners
7. Morning Light
Lost Hills: Dark Canyon
04/20/21 • 36 min
As the judge questions Anthony Rauda’s competency to stand trial, the prosecutor lays out her case. There’s still no weapon for the first five shootings, and no clear motive.
But a look at Rauda’s writing reveals a secret connection to the crime.
And a close examination of a photograph taken by a citizen investigator at Rauda’s camp gives rise to a stunning discovery: potentially critical evidence that law enforcement overlooked.
Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7 Listeners
1. The Killing Zone
Lost Hills: Dark Canyon
03/16/21 • 37 min
After Tristan Beaudette’s murder, other victims come forward telling similar tales. . . of a sniper in Malibu who has been shooting at campers and at moving cars for the past 18 months. Always in the dark of night, at 4AM.
The cops say they can’t connect the crimes, but then they arrest a drifter: 42-year-old Anthony Rauda, who lives under a tarp behind the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station. Is he the killer, or a scapegoat?
Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 Listeners
2. The Pink Bubble
Lost Hills: Dark Canyon
03/16/21 • 39 min
A devastating fire rips through Malibu, burning Anthony Rauda’s campsite, Malibu Creek State Park, and any evidence the cops might have missed. Rauda appears in court, and a tentative link is established between him and the murder. Meanwhile, Cece Woods, a popular Malibu blogger, casts doubt on the case against Rauda as she crusades against the Lost Hills station — why didn’t the authorities warn the public before someone died? She smells a coverup.
Footage of the Henry Stern Town Hall meeting provided by KBUU-FM Malibu.
Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 Listeners
3. Lost
Lost Hills: Dark Canyon
03/23/21 • 48 min
Three months after his arrest, Anthony Rauda is charged with the murder of Tristan Beaudette, all the other shootings, as well as a series of strange burglaries involving junk food from commercial buildings around the periphery of the park. He pleads not guilty.
Erica Wu, Tristan Beaudette’s widow, opens up about her husband, and files a $90 million dollar lawsuit against the county, the state parks system, and the sheriff’s department for failing to warn the public about the danger in the park.
In an election upset, Alex Villanueva, Cece Woods’s candidate, becomes the new sheriff of LA County, and Cece hopes he’ll bring change to Lost Hills.
Meanwhile, new information emerges about the cops involved in the Rauda investigation.
Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 Listeners
5. Krazy Horse
Lost Hills: Dark Canyon
04/06/21 • 41 min
Who is Anthony Rauda?
He’s more than a drifter. He’s an aspiring musician and a writer, with a long history of mental-health struggles and an extensive criminal record. He's a committed survivalist, attempting to live completely off the grid and without assistance. He’s been arrested repeatedly with antique firearms and gunpowder.
And he hates the Lost Hills cops.
Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 Listeners
4. Animals of the Night
Lost Hills: Dark Canyon
03/30/21 • 32 min
The cops went from saying that they couldn’t connect the crimes to saying that one person, Anthony Rauda, had done them all. Is that even possible?
When officials at California State Parks refuse to answer questions, a hiker in Malibu Creek State Park reveals the location of Rauda’s camp.
And Jimmy Rogers, victim of Near MIss #1, describes being awakened just before dawn by an explosion . . . aimed at his head. He says the cops told him vital information about the so-called missing shotgun.
Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 Listeners
4. The Shallow End, Part 2
Lost Hills: Dark Canyon
12/08/21 • 32 min
It’s 1976 and Jeanne is in thrall to Lifespring, a self-improvement group, or, some would say, a cult. She is manifesting her future—without Fred. This alternative reality never arrives. Instead, Jeanne dies. And the similarities to Verna’s death are eerie.
Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 Listeners
8. East of Eden
Lost Hills: Dark Canyon
04/27/21 • 48 min
Two hikers who stumbled on Rauda’s camp before the Beaudette murder lament a missed opportunity to stop the crime before it happened.
Sgt. Wright and Lt. Royal file whistleblower lawsuits against the sheriff’s department, and Sgt. Wright shares damaging information.
Erica Wu prepares to move, and, after nearly three years, scatters some of Tristan Beaudette’s ashes.
With Anthony Rauda in custody, will peace return to Malibu?
Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 Listeners
2. Death in Mexico
Lost Hills: Dark Canyon
06/15/23 • 31 min
The most iconic surfer in Southern California was born in... Hungary. Emigrating to Los Angeles as a baby, he was raised partly by his father, a sophisticated European wine lover and restaurateur, and partly by his mother and her new husband, a hard-charging surfer named Gard Chapin. After Gard’s rumored murder, Miki is never the same.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 Listeners
1 Comment
1
Show more best episodes
Show more best episodes
FAQ
How many episodes does Lost Hills: Dark Canyon have?
Lost Hills: Dark Canyon currently has 69 episodes available.
What topics does Lost Hills: Dark Canyon cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, True Crime, Documentary and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Lost Hills: Dark Canyon?
The episode title '1. Mr. Malibu' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Lost Hills: Dark Canyon?
The average episode length on Lost Hills: Dark Canyon is 30 minutes.
How often are episodes of Lost Hills: Dark Canyon released?
Episodes of Lost Hills: Dark Canyon are typically released every 5 days.
When was the first episode of Lost Hills: Dark Canyon?
The first episode of Lost Hills: Dark Canyon was released on Mar 2, 2021.
Show more FAQ
Show more FAQ
Comments
@hmingst
May 10
This is a true crime podcast about a murder in Malibu. Perfectly produced and completely addictive.
Like
Reply