A deadly shooting inside Pete Nolan’s saloon… and a man who lingered before death.

Then, a chilling encounter: someone—or something—outside a window in the night.

Two unsettling stories from Turlock’s past and present, told the way they should be—unburied.

A series of fires.
A brutal killing.
And a family consumed by something no one could explain.

In 1931, the Anderson case shocked Turlock—ending in murder, arson, and confinement to California’s early insane asylums.

But just beyond the valley, in the Orestimba wilderness, another story was unfolding… one involving a mysterious figure seen moving through the hills at night.

Two local stories—one documented, one unexplained.

In this episode of Turlock Unburied, we explore two haunting stories pulled from the pages of local history.

First, the devastating 1937 Fresno Flyer train crash, a tragedy that unfolded near downtown Turlock and left a lasting mark on the community. Through eyewitness accounts, survivor testimony, and the stories of unlikely heroes—including a former train engineer turned postmaster—we revisit the chaos, courage, and unanswered questions surrounding that night.

Then, we turn to a quieter but no less unsettling mystery: the Buzzing House on Vermont Street. Residents believed something unnatural was hiding within the walls—a constant hum, strange activity, and whispers tied to a missing woman. But as the truth emerged, the explanation proved just as disturbing in its own way.

Two stories. One rooted in catastrophe, the other in creeping dread. Both reminders that Turlock’s past is never as quiet as it seems.