157: Massacre in the Canyon in San Bernardino Co., CA

On this episode of Common Mystics, Jen and Jill head back to the lawless days of 1851 Southern California, where a stolen herd of horses, two murdered teamsters, and the arrest of two teenage members of the powerful Lugo family set off a deadly chain of events. What followed was a sensational trial, a revenge-hungry gang, and a bloody massacre in the mountains where nearly everyone involved would end up dead. 

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