Wineville Chicken Coop Murders (3 photos)

March 10, 1928 in Los Angeles, lost a nine-Walter Collins. The disappearance has caused the change of leadership of the police and changes in legislation, but it took more than two years.





Five months after the disappearance of Christine Collins was brought by her son. The mother refused to recognize him as their child, despite the assurances of the boy and the pressure from the police. Kristin required to continue the search, but its activity is not led to the results, which she expected: on the orders of the police, she was placed in a psychiatric hospital under the "Code 12" - "dangerous for society". So uncomplicated police department tried to cover his mistake. A few days later the impostor confessed that he - Arthur Jacob Hutchins Iowa - to get to Los Angeles, where he lives, his favorite actor, Tom Mix. Impersonate the missing boy it seemed a great idea to organize a trip. The story has attracted great attention of the public and mass demonstrations, largely through the work of the Rev. Gustav Brigleba, radiopropovednika, actively campaigned against abuses and unfair LAPD. Christine Collins had to release from the hospital, but police reopened the investigation.



As it turned out, Walter Collins and the other boys were kidnapped, sexually abused and killed by Northcott little family: son and mother. The killings Northcott-son urged his nephew to take part - Sanford Wesley Clark, a teenager who at the material time was 13-15 years. The boys were kept in a remote ranch in Vaynville.



The most complete in Russian about the tragedy written here. On the basis of developments Clint Eastwood filmed Changeling, a true story slightly changed, but the main points of the drama conveys true. In the film, the emphasis is on Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie), on her courage and fight against lawlessness of police. According to her, the death of a son and has not been confirmed - and Christine continued to look for him until his death. Its placement in a psychiatric hospital, not only led to the resignation of the police department of Los Angeles, but also for the abolition of "Code 12" is actively used by the police as the last argument to calm the "inconvenient" people.