S4E11: The Onion Field Murders

This week, we talk about the #onionfieldmurders . On the night of March 9, 1963, #LAPD officers #IanCampbell (age 31) and #KarlHettinger (age 28) were riding in an #unmarkedpolicecar. They pulled over a #1946Fordcoupe containing two #suspicious -looking men at the corner of #CarlosAvenue and #GowerStreet in #Hollywood . The two men, #GregoryUlasPowell (age 30) and #JimmyLeeSmith (a.k.a. " #JimmyYoungblood ", age 32), had recently committed a string of robberies, and "each had a pistol tucked into his trousers".

Next week, we'll talk about #TheOnionField is a 1979 #American #neonoir crime drama film directed by #HaroldBecker . The film stars #JohnSavage , #JamesWoods and #FranklynSeales , as well as #TedDanson in his film debut. Woods' performance as #GregPowell was the film's most widely praised element, earning him a #KansasCityFilmCritics #CircleAward and his first #GoldenGlobe nomination.

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Sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Onion_Field
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Onion_Field_(film)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPmTich7Rg4
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHPaiMXdJ0k
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0pfvG8MW24