SCOUT· 55%1h 07m·2026-06-11·True CrimeDr. Ohta & the Killer Prophet
In the early evening of October 19, 1970, police and firefighters were called to the Santa Cruz County home of Dr. Victor Ohta, a well-respected ophthalmologist, for a report of a house fire. Intending to siphon water from the pool out back, firefighters ran a hose from the truck to the backyard. However, when they…
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