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Jun 2024
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June 22nd: Malibu Creek Murder (2018)

The idea that a killer could be walking around undetected is a terrifying one. On June 22nd 2018 murder took place in an area that, people would soon learn, already had quite a few unsolved cases. A murder that, eventually, would lead to the capture of a man that many believed was a serial killer.


https://abc7.com/malibu-murder-creek-state-tristan-thomas-beaudette/11943029/https://www.ocregister.com/2022/06/21/man-accused-of-killing-irvine-resident-camping-with-kids-in-malibu-creek-state-park-sentenced-for-attacking-deputies/https://www.gq.com/story/unsolved-mystery-of-malibu-creek-murderhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/03/15/a-shooter-in-the-hillshttps://www.foxla.com/news/man-charged-with-2018-malibu-killing-sentenced-for-attacking-deputieshttps://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/man-charged-murder-scientist-malibu-creek-state-park-trial-attack-2-deputies/https://thelocalmalibu.com/malibu-creek-state-park-shootings-a-four-year-investigation-diary-of-cover-up-and-corruption-part-1/https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-indicted-in-killing-of-malibu-creek-state-park-camper-other-shootings/

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