<p>The still-unsolved case that haunted local law enforcement for decades... A 20-year-old Carpinteria woman is found murdered, and Leonard Kirkes, a CHP officer who destroyed vital evidence, is tried, convicted, and then finally set free on appeal. But was he [allegedly] actually guilty? </p>

The still-unsolved case that haunted local law enforcement for decades... A 20-year-old Carpinteria woman is found murdered, and Leonard Kirkes, a CHP officer who destroyed vital evidence, is tried, convicted, and then finally set free on appeal. But was he [allegedly] actually guilty?

The Choir Girl and the Strangler: The Unsolved Carpinteria Murder of Margaret Senteney

Cozy up to true stories of ghosts, murders, weirdness, and the dark history of our town—Santa Barbara, California—and the surrounding Central Coast. Join your hosts Liz, Jen, and Summers each week for a dive into a story of surprising, sometimes-spooky local history. Whether our topic of the week lands you in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Lompoc, Carpinteria, Solvang, Santa Ynez, Isla Vista, Los Olivos, Guadalupe, Cuyama, at UCSB, or somewhere in between, we promise it’ll be an adventure.

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