California in the late sixties may have been known for its summer of love, hippie communes, and the age of acquarius but by 1970 the picturesque coastal region of Santa Cruz was embroiled in an era punctuated by fear, paranoia, and violence. With two serial killers and a mass murderer operating in such close proximity to each other, it's no wonder that the once peaceful coastal community soon became known as the Murder Capital of the World. 

Into the Redwoods is a three part series that investigates the individuals who earned Santa Cruz its macabre reputation: John Linley Frazier, Herbert Mullin, and Edmund Kemper, and explores the social, political, and psychological factors that may have influenced their journeys. 

In episode one we remember The Ohta family, Dorothy Cadwallader, and the friends and family impacted by these horrific losses.

Instead of the regular What's Weird this Week segment, these episodes will encourage listeners to engage in local mental health agencies and to reduce the stigma surrounding psychiatric concerns.