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California has long been fabled as a land of metaphorical milk and honey; a place sought by only the brightest and most ambitious in the entertainment and business worlds. Once the sun sets on the shimmering sand, however, California can become a perilous place for even the most well-intentioned and talented starlets. Here are the grizzly tales of 5 of the most shocking and complex crimes ever to take place in the Golden State.
Dateline: The Summer of Manson
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Dubbed as a "living personification of evil", Charles Manson conducted a string of murders across the Hollywood area so gruesome and heartless that he became one of history's most notorious and feared serial killers. In this classic episode of Dateline, Keith Morrison interviews Manson's former parole officer and a Manson Family confidant to report on the mind of the cult leader and serial murderer that was Charles Manson.
OC Swingers: Chapter 1: The Lifestyle
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Before their charges surfaced in September of 2018, reality TV star Dr. Grant Robicheaux and his girlfriend Cerissa Riley were largely though to be normal Orange County residents. When a search warrant resulted in the discovery of a hoard of guns, drugs, cash, and digital evidence, the two were accused of a set of sexual assault cases, and things only got worse from there. Join journalist Justine Harman in this 10 episode series about this notorious SoCal case.
Detective Trapp: All the Missing | 1
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An undercover cop, a skilled interrogator, and the only woman on the Santa Ana Homicide squad, investigator Julissa Trapp began the hunt down a complex rabbit hole after a woman's body was discovered in a trash-sorting plant. In the quick, 6-epsiode series Detective Trapp, Julissa Trapp embarks on a soul-wrenching journey in an attempt to solve a series of related crimes in the area.
Unsolved Murders: E12: The Black Dahlia - Elizabeth Short
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Elizabeth Short was one of the many aspiring entertainers who made her way to Los Angeles in the mid 1940's. Instead of stardom, however, she became the victim of a still-unsolved murder. Dubbed "The Black Dahlia" by the press, the state of Elizabeth's body as it was discovered was so disturbing that it captured the interest of the nation and become one of history's most notorious cases. Follow along in this Parcast original to hear the dramatization and details of this grizzly mystery.
Norco 80: Episode 1: The Robbery
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May 10th, 1980. George Smith and four of his associates conduct one of the most grandiose and violent bank robberies in the history of California, turning the streets of Norco, California into a warzone. In Norco '80, host Antonia Cereijido details the world famous bank robbery as it was told in Peter Houlahan's book of the same title. Listen as Cereijido unveils a story of God, guns, survivalism, and a massive heist that went spectacularly wrong.
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