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Taggart Victor Ohta

Case from Soquel, CA dated Oct 19, 1970

Victim Details

Taggart Victor Ohta

Male

Asian

Soquel

CA

1970-10-19

11

Taggart

Victor Ohta

07/17/2026

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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 ...
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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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