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Murder in Santa Barbara 2/2

  • Wednesday, October 29, 2025
  • 9:30 AM 12:00 PM 09:30 12:00
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Two Wednesdays: October 22 and 29, 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Bethany Congregational Church
556 N. Hope Avenue, Santa Barbara
VISTAS member price: $30; non-member price: $45

Presented by: Patrick McKinley
During the opening session, Patrick will identify 29 murder cases that occurred in Santa Barbara, wherein a total of 62 people were killed. A list of those cases will be shared with all attendees at that session and also may be requested in advance from our business manager. If for any reason an attendee would be disturbed by discussion of the details relating to a particular case, they may notify Patrick and that case will be dropped. Murder is not pretty, and we do not want friends or relatives of either the defendants or the victims to be confronted with distressing material. Each case will be accompanied by PowerPoint slides and discussion of the offense, the investigation, the trial, and other legal points (forensics, search warrants, and the outcome of the case). Photographing or otherwise reproducing any of those slides will not be permitted.

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