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Join us in the Cal State Los Angeles teaching crime lab for an afternoonâ€
Presentation #1: V is for Vice
Mike Fratantoni, an LASD Jailer who sits on the board of the Los Angeles County Sheriffâ€
In 1940, West Hollywood madam Lee Francis was arrested on a morals charge, her first. Media coverage of the subsequent trial exposed the thriving trade in sin along the Sunset Strip, and had southland husbands quaking in their socks. But the papers never printed the name of one prostitute arrested in the “House of Francis†raid: LaVonne Weaver, soon-to-be wife of gang kingpin Mickey Cohen. For decades, mob historians have chased down rumors that “dance instructor†Lavonne was actually a “working girl.†Wonder no more, as in a LAVA exclusive, LaVonne Weaverâ€
Presentation #2: Beverly Hills Confidential
Clark Fogg, the lead forensics investigator at the Beverly Hills Police Department, and investigative journalist Barbara Schroeder share the sensational crimes and scandals of the glamorous city of Beverly Hills, as chronicled in their book “Beverly Hills Confidential: A Century of Stars, Scandals and Murders.â€
Featured topics include:
The cityâ€
Copies of “Beverly Hills Confidential†will be available for purchase and signing during the event.