Elena

That must be an awful feeling. Yeah, in my brain.

That must be an awful feeling. Yeah, in my brain.

Just can't even wrap around that.

Just can't even wrap around that.

Nobody should have to feel that way. No. So by the summer of 1969, David and Betty's murders had faded completely from the newspapers and life in Vallejo was starting to get back to normal. Then in early July, that feeling of terror and helplessness returned when two more young people were gunned down by an unidentified killer.

Nobody should have to feel that way. No. So by the summer of 1969, David and Betty's murders had faded completely from the newspapers and life in Vallejo was starting to get back to normal. Then in early July, that feeling of terror and helplessness returned when two more young people were gunned down by an unidentified killer.

22-year-old Darlene Ferrin worked at a local diner, and she was well-liked by everybody who knew her. It seemed to everybody that she and her husband, Dean, had a pretty good life. They were living together, raising their infant daughter in a pretty nice neighborhood. Even though she was married, Darlene was known to date other men on occasion.

22-year-old Darlene Ferrin worked at a local diner, and she was well-liked by everybody who knew her. It seemed to everybody that she and her husband, Dean, had a pretty good life. They were living together, raising their infant daughter in a pretty nice neighborhood. Even though she was married, Darlene was known to date other men on occasion.

And that summer, she had been seeing 19-year-old Mike, I think it's Mugeau, who she'd met at the diner. Okay. So on the afternoon of July 4th, Mike and Darlene made plans to see each other later that evening. First, Darlene was going to go to a 4th of July party with her sister, and then she'd go see Mike after. It was around 11.30 p.m.

And that summer, she had been seeing 19-year-old Mike, I think it's Mugeau, who she'd met at the diner. Okay. So on the afternoon of July 4th, Mike and Darlene made plans to see each other later that evening. First, Darlene was going to go to a 4th of July party with her sister, and then she'd go see Mike after. It was around 11.30 p.m.

when she finally arrived to pick Mike up, so they decided to go out to a late dinner together. A short time later, Darlene pulled off the road into the parking lot of Blue Rock Springs, which is just a local park, and turned the engine off. A few minutes earlier, she actually had mentioned to Mike that there was something she wanted to talk to him about.

when she finally arrived to pick Mike up, so they decided to go out to a late dinner together. A short time later, Darlene pulled off the road into the parking lot of Blue Rock Springs, which is just a local park, and turned the engine off. A few minutes earlier, she actually had mentioned to Mike that there was something she wanted to talk to him about.

But before she could actually get out what she wanted to say, their conversation was interrupted because a carload of teenagers pulled into the lot and were just like throwing firecrackers everywhere. Teenagers. Being teenagers. Yeah. So they couldn't talk, really, because every time she went to say something, there would be a loud blast. It was interrupted.

But before she could actually get out what she wanted to say, their conversation was interrupted because a carload of teenagers pulled into the lot and were just like throwing firecrackers everywhere. Teenagers. Being teenagers. Yeah. So they couldn't talk, really, because every time she went to say something, there would be a loud blast. It was interrupted.

So they resumed their conversation a few minutes later after the group of teenagers had left, but then they were interrupted again, this time by another car that had pulled into the lot.

So they resumed their conversation a few minutes later after the group of teenagers had left, but then they were interrupted again, this time by another car that had pulled into the lot.

By this time, the entire parking lot was empty, but this driver, who was alone in his car, pulled about eight feet behind Darlene's car, turned off his headlights, and sat motionless in his car for a minute or two, started his car again, and drove out of the lot. Huh. Creepy. I would hate that. Yeah. Obviously that was a strange situation.

By this time, the entire parking lot was empty, but this driver, who was alone in his car, pulled about eight feet behind Darlene's car, turned off his headlights, and sat motionless in his car for a minute or two, started his car again, and drove out of the lot. Huh. Creepy. I would hate that. Yeah. Obviously that was a strange situation.

So Mike asked Darlene if she knew the driver of that vehicle. It sounds like she was getting pretty annoyed at this point because she was clearly trying to have like an important discussion and she kept getting interrupted. So she just said, oh, never mind.

So Mike asked Darlene if she knew the driver of that vehicle. It sounds like she was getting pretty annoyed at this point because she was clearly trying to have like an important discussion and she kept getting interrupted. So she just said, oh, never mind.