On October 29, 1967, 32-year-old Kenneth Lindstrand was shot and killed at a Halloween party in Van Nuys, California. For more than a year and a half, his murder remained a mystery
I suppose it's possible. Stearns did end up pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Though he was given probation instead of prison time, so that could have potentially motivated him to plead guilty rather than risk another trial.
“It looked to everyone like a skit. When the man fell down and was moving and mumbling on the floor we all thought, gee, this guy is really putting it on.” When one of the guests noticed blood coming from Lindstrand’s mouth, another one told her, “It must be a capsule.”
Only after a guest checked on Lindstrand did they realize that this was no skit. “He had no pulse. This man is dead.” After that, “There was just quiet, shock, and disbelief.”
The 1968 movie "The Power" has a scene similar to this event (though the party in question wasn't a Halloween one). Since the incident was fairly recent then, could it have been on the makers' minds?
It sounds to me like it was three mob associates, one of which killed the victim out of jealousy, and the three turned on each other. The fact that the victim was not screaming implies the party was a drug rave, and the victim consumed a large amount of sleeping pills, tranquilizers, alcohol, marijuana, LSD, and magic mushrooms.
So, it's possible that the real perpetrator got away.
I suppose it's possible. Stearns did end up pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Though he was given probation instead of prison time, so that could have potentially motivated him to plead guilty rather than risk another trial.
Indeed. The plea deal worked.
“It looked to everyone like a skit. When the man fell down and was moving and mumbling on the floor we all thought, gee, this guy is really putting it on.” When one of the guests noticed blood coming from Lindstrand’s mouth, another one told her, “It must be a capsule.”
Only after a guest checked on Lindstrand did they realize that this was no skit. “He had no pulse. This man is dead.” After that, “There was just quiet, shock, and disbelief.”
The 1968 movie "The Power" has a scene similar to this event (though the party in question wasn't a Halloween one). Since the incident was fairly recent then, could it have been on the makers' minds?
Interesting. Sounds quite possible.
It sounds to me like it was three mob associates, one of which killed the victim out of jealousy, and the three turned on each other. The fact that the victim was not screaming implies the party was a drug rave, and the victim consumed a large amount of sleeping pills, tranquilizers, alcohol, marijuana, LSD, and magic mushrooms.