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Taggart Victor Ohta

Death by Force
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On October 19, 1970, the tranquil community of Soquel, California, was shattered by a horrific crime that claimed the life of 11-year-old Taggart Victor Ohta, along with his family. Taggart, his father Dr. Victor Ohta, his mother Virginia, his brother Derrick, and the family's secretary Dorothy Cadwallader were found brutally murdered at their home. The bodies were discovered in the swimming pool of their residence, bound and shot, in what appeared to be a meticulously planned execution. The hou ...Read More
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  • The Mercury News: Opinion: Fifty years ago, when a mass murder shocked Santa Cruz
  • https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/santa-cruz-kemper-mullin-frazier-murders-12841990.php
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    Victim Details

    Taggart Victor Ohta

    Male

    Asian

    Soquel

    CA

    1970-10-19

    11

    Taggart

    Victor Ohta

    11/17/2025

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