The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast

The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast


#115 The Tale of the Night Before Halloween

November 01, 2019

On October 30, 1984, Robin Hoynes was closing out the business day at her job as the manager of the KFC in Torrance, California.  She was due to spend the night at her friend's house and be home the next morning to spend Halloween at home, but she never showed up.  On Halloween morning, the opening manager arrived at the store only to discover Robin stabbed to death.  The motive appeared to be robbery, but if that was the case, the killer got away with nothing because Robin had already placed the day's deposit into the safe.  Her murder would remain unsolved for the next 20 Halloween's, until a fresh set of eyes noticed something about the crime scene that didn't seem to fit, and a woman who kept a dark secret for two decades finally came forward would finally lead to an arrest.