About this episode
The episode discusses the harrowing case of Ray Coriell, involving the search for a missing girl and a violent standoff.
In 2011, a quiet neighborhood in Bakersfield, California, was shattered by a crime so severe it left veteran investigators shaken. The case began with the frantic search for a missing eight-year-old girl and ended in a tense, seven-hour SWAT standoff. Ray Coriell, the man at the center of the storm, faced a barrage of charges that exposed a harrowing betrayal of trust and a level of violence that seemed unimaginable. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/OBSCURA for a great deal: https://www.chime.com * Check out Mood and use my code OBSCURA for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/obscura for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
People in this episode
Host: Justin Drown
Guest: Ray Coriell
Topics covered
- true crime
- missing person
- SWAT standoff
- betrayal of trust
- investigation
Keywords
- Ray Coriell
- Bakersfield
- missing girl
- SWAT standoff
- true crime
Sponsors
BetterHelp, Chime, Chime, Mood, Quince, Time4Learning, TruDiagnostic
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Bakersfield, California
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