This week, we take a look at the very well known and horrifying case of the Wonderland Murders. This case involves a slew of then-well-known names, including one John Holmes, otherwise known as Johnny Wadd, a famous (or infamous) adult film star and all around trash bag human being. From humble beginnings to incredible fame to a drug induced fall from grace, this man single handedly caused so much chaos and death for those around him, the story is almost unbelievable. However, anything is possible in Hollywood, especially in the drug fueled 1980's. Even, as you will see, a crime so bold and out in the open, it's absolutely wild that this quadruple murder, known also as the 'four on the floor' murders, is still unsolved. 

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Sources:
Malice In Wonderland: The Inside Story of the Police Investigation of The Laurel Canyon Murders, Tom Lange and Robert Souza
The Road Through Wonderland: Surviving John Holmes, Dawn Schiller
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Holmes_(actor)
https://www.michaelconnelly.com/wonderland-murders/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/a-prison-interview-with-scott-thorson-wonderland-murders-witness-and-liberaces-pet/

Hello and welcome to True Crime California, a podcast all about crime that takes place in the Great Golden State.

For our first episode, we dive into the trouble life and horrible death of Playboy Playmate and rising star, Dorothy Stratten. 

At just 18 years old Dorothy moved from Canada to Hollywood, looking for a new life as a movie star. Like many beautiful, naive young women, Dorothy was taken advantage of by nearly everyone she met, including the men in her life she thought she could trust most. As her fame rose, so did the drama in her life, culminating in a horrific murder suicide that rocked Hollywood for years. 

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