About this episode

This episode discusses the mysterious disappearance of 15-year-old Barbara Louise Cotton in 1981.

WARNING: THIS 4 PART SERIES INCLUDES SOME SENSITIVE DETAILS INVOLVING CHILD ABUSE AND ANIMAL CRUELTY. On April 11, 1981, 15-year-old Barbara "Barb" Cotton went out for the evening. Depending on who you ask, she was reportedly having dinner with a friend, a boyfriend, her mother, or some combination of the three. What is certain is that Barb never returned home. She was never seen or heard from again. Over the decades, several persons of interest have emerged, including Barb's own brother, Fra...

People in this episode

Host: Roseanne

Topics covered

• disappearance
• true crime
• child abuse
• animal cruelty
• mystery

Keywords

• Barbara Cotton
• disappearance
• true crime
• child abuse
• 1981

More episodes of The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast

• #335 The 1981 Disappearance of Barbara Louise Cotton [Part 4] · June 15, 2026 · 1h 49m
• #334 The 1981 Disappearance of Barbara Louise Cotton [Part 3] · June 15, 2026 · 1h 6m
• #333 The 1981 Disappearance of Barbara Louise Cotton [Part 2] · June 15, 2026 · 1h 3m

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