83: The First Scream Murder - The Killing of Gina Castillo
Before Cassie Jo Stoddart...there was Gina Castillo. In 1998, in a suburb of Los Angeles, two teens committed a crime that became a real-life horror copycat. Sealed behind a strict judicial gag order for decades, the brutal true story practically vanished from public eyes and media interest. Uncover this lesser-known case of a shocking family murder, the rare archival details, and the landmark People v. Padilla precedent keeping this 28-year-old case alive in the courts today.
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