The pleasant neighborhoods of the Crescenta Valley offer no hint of the many violent and heinous crimes that have occurred between the San Gabriel and Verdugo Mountains. But ties to such macabre episodes as the Onion Field murder and the search for the Hillside Strangler left lasting scars here. Infamous criminals such as mafia boss Joe "Iron Man" Ardizzone, red-light bandit Caryl Chessman and accused yacht bomber Beulah Overell have left a black eye on La Cresecenta's history--not to mention the "Rattlesnake Murder," "Female Bluebeard" and "Santa Claus Killer." Join historians Gary Keyes and ... Read More
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The pleasant neighborhoods of the Crescenta Valley offer no hint of the many violent and heinous crimes that have occurred between the San Gabriel and Verdugo Mountains. But ties to such macabre episodes as the Onion Field murder and the search for the Hillside Strangler left lasting scars here. Infamous criminals such as mafia boss Joe "Iron Man" Ardizzone, red-light bandit Caryl Chessman and accused yacht bomber Beulah Overell have left a black eye on La Cresecenta's history--not to mention the "Rattlesnake Murder," "Female Bluebeard" and "Santa Claus Killer." Join historians Gary Keyes and ... Read More
The pleasant neighborhoods of the Crescenta Valley offer no hint of the many violent and heinous crimes that have occurred between the San Gabriel and Verdugo Mountains. But ties to such macabre episodes as the Onion Field murder and the search for the Hillside Strangler left lasting scars here. Infamous criminals such as mafia boss Joe "Iron Man" Ardizzone, red-light bandit Caryl Chessman and accused yacht bomber Beulah Overell have left a black eye on La Cresecenta's history--not to mention the "Rattlesnake Murder," "Female Bluebeard" and "Santa Claus Killer." Join historians Gary Keyes and Mike Lawler as they expose the crimes and criminals that have inflicted murder and mayhem in Glendale, La Crescenta, Montrose and La Canada Flintridge.
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Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Murder & Mayhem
Publication Date: 20th August 2013
State: California
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781609499976
Format: Paperback
BISACs: TRUE CRIME / Murder / General PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical TRUE CRIME / General HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Author Bio
MIKE LAWLER is considered the go-to guy for the weirder aspects of local history. He has a natural affinity for the dark side of local heros and sees the twist in each local legend. Despite knowing where the bodies are buried, he loves the Crescenta Valley and its surprisingly weird history. With the help of the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley, he compiles these odd facts from the past in several books and a weekly newspaper column. Mike has lived here all his life and plans to stay indefinitely. Who knows? Perhaps even after he dies.
The pleasant neighborhoods of the Crescenta Valley offer no hint of the many violent and heinous crimes that have occurred between the San Gabriel and Verdugo Mountains. But ties to such macabre episodes as the Onion Field murder and the search for the Hillside Strangler left lasting scars here. Infamous criminals such as mafia boss Joe "Iron Man" Ardizzone, red-light bandit Caryl Chessman and accused yacht bomber Beulah Overell have left a black eye on La Cresecenta's history--not to mention the "Rattlesnake Murder," "Female Bluebeard" and "Santa Claus Killer." Join historians Gary Keyes and Mike Lawler as they expose the crimes and criminals that have inflicted murder and mayhem in Glendale, La Crescenta, Montrose and La Canada Flintridge.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Murder & Mayhem
Publication Date: 20th August 2013
State: California
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781609499976
Format: Paperback
BISACs: TRUE CRIME / Murder / General PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical TRUE CRIME / General HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
MIKE LAWLER is considered the go-to guy for the weirder aspects of local history. He has a natural affinity for the dark side of local heros and sees the twist in each local legend. Despite knowing where the bodies are buried, he loves the Crescenta Valley and its surprisingly weird history. With the help of the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley, he compiles these odd facts from the past in several books and a weekly newspaper column. Mike has lived here all his life and plans to stay indefinitely. Who knows? Perhaps even after he dies.
