Wonderland murders
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The Wonderland murders were a notorious 1981 Los Angeles multiple homicide case involving drug dealers and porn star John Holmes, emblematic of the city’s violent, drug-fueled underworld.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal case
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multiple homicide ⓘ true crime event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Four on the Floor murders
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Wonderland Avenue murders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
became a landmark Los Angeles crime case
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increased scrutiny of Hollywood drug culture ⓘ |
| hasCauseOfDeath | blunt force trauma ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasCulturalImpact | emblematic of Los Angeles drug-fueled underworld ⓘ |
| hasDate |
1981-07-01
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1981-07-01T03:00:00-08:00 ⓘ |
| hasGenre | true crime ⓘ |
| hasLegalOutcome |
Eddie Nash convicted on racketeering charges related to the case
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John Holmes acquitted of murder charges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
8763 Wonderland Avenue
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Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMediaAdaptation |
Wonderland (2003 film)
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various true crime documentaries ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
drug-related retaliation
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robbery revenge ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
case remains partly unsolved regarding exact participants
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crime scene showed extreme overkill ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure | porn star John Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliceJurisdiction | Los Angeles Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasState | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSurvivor | Susan Launius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVictim |
Barbara Richardson
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Billy DeVerell NERFINISHED ⓘ Joy Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Launius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWeapon |
hammers
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metal pipes ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| involvedGroup | Wonderland Gang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Eddie Nash
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John Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Thorson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Los Angeles cocaine trade
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drug trafficking ⓘ pornography industry ⓘ |
| isRelatedToCrime | robbery of Eddie Nash ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims | 4 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Wonderland Gang house ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Wonderland (2003 film)
subject surface form:
Wonderland (2003 film)