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LA's Eight-Year Crime Wave
- From 1977–1985 Los Angeles endured parallel terror from the Hillside Stranglers and the Night Stalker, producing widespread fear.
- The period included at least 25 murders, five attempts, and many sexual assaults that overwhelmed the city.
Elderly Victim Found In Her Home
- Jack Vincow found his 79-year-old mother Jenny brutally murdered in her apartment, with severe throat and chest wounds.
- The coroner believed whoever killed her had almost certainly killed before, signaling experienced violence.
Glamour Masks A Dangerous Underworld
- 1970s Los Angeles combined glamour with a hidden underworld of transients, drugs, and vulnerable runaways.
- That contrast created fertile ground for predators to exploit young people seeking opportunity.