I'm grateful for all of the hard work that was put into these episodes. Micah was my cousin but more like a brother to me and I miss him terribly.

It’s probably true that the series could have been cut down to fewer episodes, but I’m glad it wasn’t. I enjoyed hearing the thoughts and feelings of the victims’ families at each stage of the investigation. My heart goes out to them. I do agree with the other listeners about the length and frequency of the ads.

My heart breaks for these families. When will the biggest drug cabal of them all finally be held responsible for all the lives they have destroyed?

Half the show is filled with ads, literally minutes together and the transition from story to ads is confusing, so hard to get invested in the story.

I understand having to sit through commercials for free content, name of the game. These commercials take a 1/3 of the time at least in every episode…and they aren’t long episodes. Leading competitors have half the time in commercials and double the content in episodes. If you value your time but don’t wanna pay for “no ad” content don’t bother.

My heart and prayers go out to these mothers, and the grieving families. Olivia, you did such a good job in telling their stories. Hold your loved ones tight and appreciate every day God gives you.

I love that this story focuses on the lives of the victims and their families instead of being all about the perpetrator. FINALLY journalism that does it right and is still wildly entertaining and educational.

Suuuuper drawn out. Could have been done in half the episodes

Olivia tells a good story. She has an excellent speaking voice. It sounds like she’s actually speaking to the listener, not just reading words on a page. Worth the time. It gets one less star because the SimpliSafe commercial comes on so often my brain hurts ANNND the milk commercial with the slurping…eww. I know I’m not a no-ad subscriber, but this is too much. Lol.

You have to listen very good

Good reporting, a deep glimpse into the grief of three mothers of missing/murdered young adults. But the ads are ridiculous.

It’s hard to get invested in a story when it becomes quickly apparent that all the individuals involved - the victims, the suspects etc… are all dirtbags who were involved in various illegal activities. Guns, drugs etc. It isn’t some big mystery that when you live that type of life bad things can happen to you. I feel bad for all their poor parents and the reported did a great job telling the story but ultimately I found this cast of characters to be very unsympathetic

I never leave reviews but Olivia is such a great crime reporter who genuinely cares about victims. I’m a KC LEO have been watching/listening since KGET 2015 because victims are my reason for what I do, and I know hers is also. If you haven’t already listened ‘the man with a thousand faces’ it is one of my favorite podcasts to date and I listing to a criminal amount of podcast/docs/book. Can’t wait to finish The Bakersfield three, this one is different than other it’s too home for me. Me and Baylee went to the same high school, same age, same parties, same situations. Always praying for closure, peace, and comfort for Baylee, Micah, and James’s families. Keep doing what you do best Olivia, being a voice for those that lost theirs 💕

Wow! This was such a heartbreaking story to learn about yet I couldn’t stop listening. It was so thoughtfully and respectfully told without leaving out the details. I loved hearing everyone’s perspective considering how intertwined the stories were. Adding Olivia Lavoice to my faves now!

This story was hard to listen to, especially as a mom myself, but Olivia did a beautiful job telling the story of each of their stories. She was respectful while being incredibly thorough and detailed. You will be immersed in the story and likely will find yourself praying for these mothers, the victims, and all the families, like I have!

Couldn’t stop listening. Olivia is a fantastic story teller, especially on such a complex case and a complex subject of opioid addiction. I feel for the families of those involved and those struggling with addiction.

THIS IS REALLY SAD

LaVoice has done a wonderful job. Matthew Queen is a disgusting piece of human garbage. The middle aged creep keeps bringing up his “four year old son” to try and illicit sympathy, while simultaneously preying on a teenage girl and her friends. He struck me as a low rent, wannabe cult leader.

Some of the episodes were repetitive. Dragging out episode 8 and how long it takes to get DNA only to over it again in 9 was boring. The episodes about the victims lives years before the crime didn’t hold my attention.

Probably could have been done in fewer episodes. I did find it difficult to sympathize with some of the people in this story. Very poor life choices🫤

An absolutely non stop listening podcast. I was immediately pulled in to this story. It was so well done, with care and thoughtfulness. I have never even heard of this case nor any of the victims. I have been a true crime fan for years, so it really caught my attention when it was an event I HAVEN’T heard yet. Thank you Olivia for putting this story out for everyone to hear. Please let the mother’s know my heart goes out to them and how courageous they are.

Looking forward to hearing about this live at CrimeCon 2024!

This was so thoughtful and well written. While it reported all the relevant information for you to come to your own conclusions it was so filled with feeling and heart that it will stick with me for a long time.

Stumbled across this podcast yesterday while searching for something binge worthy…. After the first episode, I was OBSESSED!!! Olivia does an ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL job telling these stories! I’m so sad I’ve finished the last episode (15 in 24 hours even while working OT, that’s how FANTASTIC it was!!). Thank you so much! I hope you continue to do podcasts, Olivia! I want MORE!

So the story is good. What’s not good is playing really horrible audio interviews from EVERYONE who ever lived in the city. I don’t know why so many podcasts play these awful old audiotapes. Stop it! And this particular show, interviews waaaayyyyyy too many people, multiple times. This just keeps dragging on and on. No one involved in this story was ever going to go on and be the next Elon or Jobs or Aristotle, no. I’m not saying they deserved to be killed, but they aren’t exactly great victims. Nothing about this podcast is worth listening to for another minute.

This podcast isn’t like any other. Olivia does a great job making you truly realize the humanity in all involved not just the victims. Shedding light on these stories being real people and this kind of addiction is so important and makes you truly understand the victims. I have cried several times and am only in episode five.

This is one of the saddest stories I’ve ever heard. It’s also a beautiful story because out of this tragedy, the mothers developed a strong bond and friendship that will last for the rest of their lives. You can tell that they truly love each other. Excellent work on reporting the facts of this story.

Hooked from the start!

You did a great job with this. I was hooked and I hope you do another case.

Great job! Had me captivated in all episodes! Great research and story telling.

Olivia is a phenomenal researcher and reporter. I hope this is the first of many podcasts. She allowed all voices to be heard, sparing no questions to get much needed answers. Incredible investigating. Also, thank you for consistently uplifting the “moms” throughout the journey. I can’t imagine the pain they face each day.

This podcast would have been so much better if it was 8 episodes. I understand the moms were super involved but there was way too much of the same dialogue and exploring all of their thoughts, many of which we’ve already heard multiple times in one way or another. I also got very confused at times because the story was so long and drawn out so it was hard to keep track of all the characters because we took so many detours. This is a wild story with many twists so I do not regret listening to it but as for being a well constructed podcast, it could have been a lot tighter, shorter and put together a little differently.

Loved the reporting on this podcast - very unbiased. Matt Queen’s narcissism and (to me) obvious guilt shone through all his lies. God bless those mothers and I hope one day they all have a resolution that feels satisfying. Highly recommend.

I’m only on episode 6 but felt inclined to write a review! This podcast is so well done and Olivia’s talent is undeniable. Each episode is intriguing and never bogged down with unnecessary filler. I especially appreciate the individual episodes dedicated to each victim and felt the care put into them. Also side note, it was refreshing to have a podcast host that reminds us who each “character” is in these stories so we don’t lose track of who is who. I can’t wait to finish the season.

My only complaint was that sometimes an episode would jump back and forth in the timeline and not specify it was doing so, so I had to take a couple of seconds to reorient myself to where we were in the story. Otherwise, good coverage of a local saga. (Yes, I live in Bako.)

I loved this podcast series! Absolutely captivating. I was so engaged from episode 1 and binged this series.

Your story telling captivated me. Although this is a terribly tragic story I was completely hooked from the 1st episode. I could not stop listening. I needed to know what happened. I went through many emotions when listening including tears and feelings of overwhelming sadness My heart breaks for all the families. However, the bond between the mothers is truly inspiring. I will never forget these mothers and their relentless fight to get the answers they deserve….even when those answers were terribly tragic and devastating.

I’ve listened to hundreds of true crime series podcasts and this was a great series! Interesting story and very well done! It’s a unique story told from a unique angle, definitely stands out among all the others. I’m so glad this story was told for the moms! I hope they get more answers.

This is a compelling mystery. Olivia is good to listen to. I love the episodes centering the moms. I find the idea that anyone is listening to the killer, putting any credence into his claims, confusing. I hope he is in captivity for life. My critique is that giving this bad actor so much platform is a mistake. I don’t find intrigue with personality disordered predators, and frankly listening to his defensive unapologetic ramblings doesn’t add to the story.

I didn’t feel like there was much to hook us into caring about the people involved unfortunately and then so many details I lost track and interest. I hope the families have peace.

Well done, Olivia! I binged this entire podcast in 2 work days. Please do more podcasts! And please do update episodes on the BK3.

I struggled to really follow this story because there is so much filler and repeated information. I also feel like the story jumps around a lot so it’s hard to keep all the details straight.

I love, love, love this podcast. Olivia, please continue to make more podcasts! You are such a talented writer and reporter. I love how you delicately convey truth and fact and showcased the families raw emotions without exploiting those feelings. There was so much time and thought put into your writing and I was hooked from episode 1! This is your calling! 😊

I enjoyed this podcast. However, it could have been half the number of episodes. I disliked the amount of repeat information that kept getting re-discussed.

Host makes story too much about herself

I loved this podcast! At the end I was super bummed that the SIM card information is incorrect leaving me with more questions. My phone was acting up and I requested a new card and put it in one of the 5 phones on my account. All the phones in my account have SIM cards registered to me but connected to whatever phone it’s in when activated it does NOT SHUT down any of my other lines.

Just give us the case. Way too much time spent on the enabling mothers. Especially Bailee’s mother (Jane). She has completely lost her grip on reality and while it is sad, I certainly don’t think your listeners deserved to be bombarded with her bumbling delusions over and over again throughout the series.

Told well and keeps you wanting more. The way the mothers came together and their stories were super powerful. Horrible circumstances but great journalism.

Agggh! Droned on way too long with irrelevant details and convolutions … my main take away from the entire thing was that Queen is a lying sociopath and psycho bumbling idiot who should rot in prison, or better yet be killed there. #goodriddance

While I appreciate the journalism behind the story, the delivery wasn’t great. Lots of filler, repeated information, and wild speculation. The absolute worst part of this was Bailee’s whiny, enabling mother who did more talking than the journalist about nothing. I feel for Bailee’s sister. This was a waste of my time, but I have no one to blame but myself since I listened through to the end.