From a murder-prone mistress to a killing farm that inspired a Clint
Eastwood movie, rural Southern California has secrets that belie its
bucolic setting. The Wineville Chicken Coop Murders—a horrible
1928 national news story that inspired the 2008 movie The Changeling
from director Clint Eastwood—are only the most infamous despicable
deeds that have bloodstained the rural countryside between Riverside
City and the San Bernardino County line. Jurupa Valley has been a
region of dark doings and scandalous misdeeds for generations. The
city of Jurupa Valley was formed in 2011 from the area’s smaller
communities, including Wineville (renamed Mira Loma to escape the
shame), Pedley and Rubidoux. Buried in its landscape are salacious
sagas of unchecked bootlegging, payday orgies and gruesome murders.
Author Kim Jarrell Johnson digs deep to disinter the unsavory stories
that have traditionally marked her home city as a resting place of
enduring infamy. Includes photos!
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Murder & Misdeeds in Rural Southern California
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781614235521
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
The History Press (ORIM)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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