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62: The Wonderland Gang Murders - July 1 2019 - Morning Cup of Murder

Morning Cup of Murder

Morning Cup of Murder

History, True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.6781 Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2019

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com The  story of the Wonderland Gang Murders. Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow us on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram:  @kbiemesderfer The show is produced and edited by Dillon Biemesderfer IG: @dungeonsanddillons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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There were two more murders, 15 miles away.

0:02.6

We have a...

0:04.0

We have a weird...

0:06.0

...by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird religion.

0:09.0

...calf a murder.

0:11.0

Many are obsessed with the life and crimes of organized crime bosses and gangs,

0:16.0

especially when they involve Hollywood and some even minor celebrities.

0:21.6

On July 1st, 1981, a gruesome murder with gang ties took place in Los Angeles that was described as the LAPD as more bloody and gruesome than the Tate La Bianca murders.

0:34.6

So if you like your coffee hot but your bones chilled, sit back and start your day

0:39.7

with a morning cup of murder. The Wonderland gang was comprised of five individuals who all

0:49.7

lived in a rented townhouse on Wonderland Avenue in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles.

0:55.0

The members were all heavily involved in the party scene, drugs and drug dealing.

1:01.0

It included leader Ronald Lee Launas, second in command, Billy Raymond DeVarrell,

1:07.0

his girlfriend, Joy Audrey Gold Miller, Tracyand McCourt, and David Clay Lind.

1:14.8

On July 29, 1981, Launas DeVarrel, Lind, and McCourt broke into the home of Eddie Nash and robbed him at gunpoint.

1:25.0

Eddie Nash, who was an organized crime figure and nightclub owner, was furious, not just

1:30.0

because he was robbed, but because the crime resulted in his bodyguard being shot and injured.

1:36.0

He suspected that the break-in was committed by porn star John Holmes, as he had been at his

1:41.2

house three times on the morning of the attack.

1:50.4

So Nash sent his bodyguard, Gregory DeWitt Diles, to retrieve Holmes for questioning.

1:56.1

Holmes was tied to a chair and repeatedly punched until he revealed his assailant's identities.

2:03.1

Two days later, on July 1st, at 3 a.m., loud noises could be heard coming from the Wonderland townhome. Loud parties, fights, and general debauchery were a standard for the townhouse so neighbors

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