Word From The Bird: Two True California PC 187 Stories From the 1950’s REVISED

Published: Jan. 19, 2020, 7:29 p.m.

John Laurence Miller of Rolling Hills Estates was sentenced to Life Without Parole when he was just 15 years. He got out of the Big House at age 32 only to promptly return and given another LWOP sentence. Katherine “Kay” Frances Erickson had a low I.Q. but a promising future as a professional accordionist. She was given the shaft by those who were supposed to protect her. Sources John Laurence Miller. Murderpedia. https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/miller-john-lawrence.htm Violet John Berling. Murderpedia. https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/berling-violet.htm South Bay History. “John Laurence Miller.” Daily Breeze. 28 June 2012. Gennere, Sam. http://blogs.dailybreeze.com/history/2012/06/28/john-laurence-miller/ People v Berling. District Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 1, California. 1953 January 8. https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-court-of-appeal/1801010.html Murder" by Texas Radiofish, ccmixter.com "My California", Pastis, Epidemic Sound --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiapc187/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/californiapc187/support