The Ohta Mansion Murders
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In this episode, Cody & Molly keep it California-centric and discuss the murders of 5 individuals, including 2 children at a beautiful home in the beach town of Soquel. The victims, Dr. Victor Ohta, Virgina Ohta, their 2 sons and Dr. Ohta's Personal Assistant, Dorothy Cadwallader were found when firefighters were alerted to the crime scene after the home had been set on fire. These murders and the hunt for the person or people responsible created an even larger divide in the community and fueled the anti-hippie sentiment that was already prevalent at this time. Given a threatening note found at the crime scene, did we have another Manson family on our hands? Law enforcement was working against the clock to make sure that those responsible were apprehended as quickly as possible and that the community was kept safe.
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