Episode 436: The Bakersfield 3

The Bakersfield 3 case is about 3 people from Bakersfield, California—Micah Holsonbake, Baylee Despot, and James Kulstad—whose lives were tragically intertwined through a series of violent events in the spring of 2018. Within just 34 days, one was murdered, one went missing, and one was killed in a shooting. Their cases, though initially treated separately, became linked through a series of discoveries. Their mothers banned together to not only link their cases but also stand up for justice in their children’s cases.

Sources for this episode:

https://moviedelic.com/micah-blaine-holsonbake/

https://thecinemaholic.com/baylee-despot-where-is-bakersfield-3-fugitive-now/

https://charleyproject.org/case/baylee-cheyanne-despot

https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/matthew-queen-trial-defendant-goes-into-detail-about-micah-holsonbakes-death

https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/killer-couple--valmae-beck---barrie-wattschild-rape---murder-in-

https://www.kget.com/bakersfield3/matthew-queen-sentenced-to-life-term-in-bakersfield-3-case/

https://moviedelic.com/james-kulstad/

https://moviedelic.com/james-kulstad/

https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/family-honors-micah-holsonbake-at-celebration-of-life-ceremony

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-14693047/bakersfield-3-documentary-disappearance-murder-Baylee-despot-Micah-holsonbake.html

https://people.com/where-are-the-families-of-the-bakersfield-3-now-11730189

https://www.kget.com/bakersfield3/matthew-queen-sentenced-to-life-term-in-bakersfield-3-case/

https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/dna-confirms-bone-found-in-maricopa-belongs-to-bakersfield-3-member-micah-holsonbake-kern-county-sheriffs-office-bakersfield-police-department-matthew-queen-baylee-despot