April 6, 1970: The Newhall Incident

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🗓️ 6 April 2021

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Four California Highway Patrol officers were ambushed and killed during what should have been a routine traffic stop. Their deaths led to a change in how officers would be trained and outfitted for protection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:46.7	On this day in 1970, four California Highway Patrol Safety Forever.
1:02.3	Welcome to Today in True Crime, a Spotify original from Parcast.
1:06.4	Due to the graphic nature of these crimes, listener discretion is advised.
1:09.6	Extreme caution is advised for listeners under 13.
1:13.9	Today we're covering the tragic death of four police officers,
1:18.8	Walt Frago, Roger Gore, James Pence, and George Allen,
1:22.5	who were killed in the line of duty in a bizarre shootout.
1:29.4	Let's go back to Newhall, California, on April 6, 1970, just after midnight.
1:41.6	A couple was driving home on Interstate 5, about 15 miles north of downtown Los Angeles.
1:46.8	As they sped down the freeway, a red two-door Pontiac aggressively cut them off, causing the driver to swerve. The couple followed the suspicious vehicle,
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