110: False Prophet

This week we’re headed to 1970 Santa Cruz discussing the tragic family murder of the Ohta family and family friend Dorothy Cadwallader. Was this the work of a crazed prophet and his cult? Or was the answer simpler than anyone could have imagined?  Sponsors:  BetterHelp Visit Betterhelp.com/spencer for 10% off your first month.  SHUDDER Visit Shudder.com promo code ‘Cult Liter’ for 30 days free.  Contact: [email protected] Subscribe to ‘Obitchuary’ on Patreon: Patreon.com/CultLiter  Follow along online: Instagram.com/cultliterpodcast twitter.com/spencerhenry Sources:  https://www.nytimes.com/1970/10/21/archives/5-slain-on-coast-and-left-in-pool-surgeon-wife-2-children-and.html https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/11/01/opinion-fifty-years-ago-when-a-mass-murder-shocked-santa-cruz/ ‘A Crime to Remember’ Season 4 Episode 7 ‘Killer Prophet.’  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Linley_Frazier See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.