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Episode 16: The Crimes of Valhalla
Episode 16: The Crimes of Valhalla

Valhalla Memorial Park’s criminal history casts a shadow that still lingers today.

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Drew MackieDecember 21, 2020
Episode 15: The Violent Life of Griffith J. Griffith
Episode 15: The Violent Life of Griffith J. Griffith

He’s best known for donating land to make LA’s largest park, but there’s a darker side to his story.

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Drew MackieDecember 14, 2020
Episode 14: Edward Hickman, the Fox
Episode 14: Edward Hickman, the Fox

One of the more gruesome murders in he history of the city was committed by a babyfaced 19-year-old.

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Drew MackieDecember 7, 2020
Episode 13: The Rattlesnake Killer
Episode 13: The Rattlesnake Killer

The 1935 murder of Mary Busch may be one of the worst-planned in the history of Los Angeles.

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Drew MackieNovember 30, 2020
Episode 12: The Blonde Rattlesnake
Episode 12: The Blonde Rattlesnake

What makes a good girl go bad? Or was she bad to begin with?

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Drew MackieNovember 23, 2020
Episode 11: Hazel Glab, the “Oklahoma Two-Gun Girl”
Episode 11: Hazel Glab, the “Oklahoma Two-Gun Girl”

She didn’t move to L.A. to become a film star, but she still became famous.

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Drew MackieNovember 16, 2020
An Interview With Hadley Meares
An Interview With Hadley Meares

Get to know Hadley and hear what’s in store for season two.

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Drew MackieMarch 12, 2020
Episode 10: Fountain of the World
Episode 10: Fountain of the World

Ten episodes in, we’re finally profiling one of SoCal’s many thriving cults.

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Drew MackieFebruary 10, 2020
Episode 9: Hobo Corner
Episode 9: Hobo Corner

Decades later, Angelenos’ attitudes towards their poorest neighbors have not changed.

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Drew MackieFebruary 3, 2020
Episode 8: The Lipstick Murder
Episode 8: The Lipstick Murder

Jeanne French lived big and flew high, but her death ended up overshadowing her life.

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Drew MackieJanuary 27, 2020
Episode 7: A Stay at the Cecil
Episode 7: A Stay at the Cecil

The macabre legacy of the Hotel Cecil starts in the inauspicious year of 1929.

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Drew MackieJanuary 20, 2020
Episode 6: The Murder of Dorothy Lee Gordon
Episode 6: The Murder of Dorothy Lee Gordon

The 1940 abduction of a nine-year-old girl shook the Central Alameda neighborhood for years.

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Drew MackieJanuary 13, 2020
Episode 5: The Ghosts of Greystone
Episode 5: The Ghosts of Greystone

Will we ever know what happened at Beverly Hills’ Greystone Mansion?

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Drew MackieJanuary 6, 2020
Episode 4: Thelma Todd’s Final Ride
Episode 4: Thelma Todd’s Final Ride

So what really happened to the Ice Cream Blonde?

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Drew MackieDecember 23, 2019
Episode 3: The Hatbox Murders
Episode 3: The Hatbox Murders

What’s in the box? WHAT‘S IN THE BOX?!

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Drew MackieDecember 16, 2019
Episode 2: Bartolo the Crib King
Episode 2: Bartolo the Crib King

Before Los Angeles boasted glitz and glamour, its seed backside was the main attraction.

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Drew MackieDecember 9, 2019
Episode 1: Murder on the Rancho
Episode 1: Murder on the Rancho

Our first episode looks back to 1836, to the slaying of one of Los Angeles’s most prominent families.

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Drew MackieDecember 1, 2019
Trailer: Season One
Trailer: Season One

Hear all about the stories we’re covering in the first season of the show!

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Drew MackieAugust 31, 2019
 

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