The Story
Burbank is known as a haven from the craziness of nearby Hollywood, but the city has a dark underbelly.
Nellie May Madison shot her husband to death at their home in 1934 and became the first woman to be condemned to death in California. The brutal 1953 murder of Mable Monohan inspired an Oscar-winning movie, but that didnât save Barbara Graham and her killer collaborators from the gallows. In the decades that followed, infamous and violent offenders such as the âDating Game Killerâ, the âToolbox Killersâ, and âNight Stalkerâ Richard Ramirez hunted for victims in the area, while slayings of detectives, private eyes, bookies and secret gamblers piled up in the cold case files of the police department.
Award-winning author and journalist James T. Bartlett explores the sinister side of Burbank history.
Description
Burbank is known as a haven from the craziness of nearby Hollywood, but the city has a dark underbelly.
Nellie May Madison shot her husband to death at their home in 1934 and became the first woman to be condemned to death in California. The brutal 1953 murder of Mable Monohan inspired an Oscar-winning movie, but that didnât save Barbara Graham and her killer collaborators from the gallows. In the decades that followed, infamous and violent offenders such as the âDating Game Killerâ, the âToolbox Killersâ, and âNight Stalkerâ Richard Ramirez hunted for victims in the area, while slayings of detectives, private eyes, bookies and secret gamblers piled up in the cold case files of the police department.
Award-winning author and journalist James T. Bartlett explores the sinister side of Burbank history.
