Valley of Shadows
In 1998, a sheriff’s deputy went for a run in the desert and never returned. Did he set off to commit suicide? Or did he come across something he wasn’t supposed to see? We’ll talk about the podcast “Valley of Shadows” from Pushkin Industries.
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Show Notes
In 1998, Deputy Jon Aujay went for a run in the California desert and never returned. After a weeklong search, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department determined he went to the Devil’s Punchbowl to commit suicide - a conclusion that did not sit right with some of his fellow deputies. Given the area’s reputation for meth labs, colleagues suspected Aujay stumbled across something he wasn’t supposed to see. They point to dealers who’ve claimed to kill a cop in the desert. And the accusations against one of Aujay’s fellow deputies who was investigated for his ties to a violent meth dealer.
The podcast “Valley of Shadows” digs into the disappearance of Jon Aujay and whether it’s tied to the ruthless drug trade run out of the Southern California desert. Hosts Hayley Fox and Betsy Shepherd take listeners on a journey that includes cover-ups, dirty cops, Bigfoot, and a meth dealer who looks like Santa Claus.
OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "VALLEY OF SHADOWS" BEGIN IN THE FINAL 13 MINUTES OF THE EPISODE.
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