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Examine a 1950’s True Crime Case with Marcia Clark
Marcia Clark recalls her research into the details of the sensationalized Bloody Babs true crime case. After a wealthy widow was found dead in her Burbank home, the police arrested three suspects including Barbara Graham. The novelty of a woman on trial flocked hundreds of spectators, creating lines out the door of the Los Angeles Superior Court. With the death penalty looming, the case’s drama an
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