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  1. John Holmes (acquitted) Gregory Diles (acquitted) Eddie Nash (acquitted) The Wonderland murders, also known as the Four on the Floor Murders[ 1 ] or the Laurel Canyon Murders, are four unsolved murders that occurred in Los Angeles on July 1, 1981. [ 2 ] It is assumed that five people were targeted to be killed in the known drug house of the ...

  2. Sep 17, 2021 · Wonderland Murders: 1989 True-Crime Feature on Porn Star John Holmes. (Sub)Culture. The Devil and John Holmes. John Holmes was a porn star. Eddie Nash was a drug lord. Their association ended in ...

  3. Feb 14, 2022 · According to UPI, the road to the Wonderland murders was paved with bad intentions. John Holmes was involved with both the small-time Wonderland Gang and the considerably wealthier Eddie Nash, and as prosecutor Ron Coen put it, the adult entertainment star eventually noted "that Eddie Nash was ripe for robbery."

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  4. Apr 14, 1988 · April 14, 1988 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. John C. Holmes, the world’s premier pornographic film star, sobbed as he sat in a steaming bathtub early one morning in July, 1981. Haltingly, Holmes ...

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    The house on Wonderland Avenue was home to many things, though most notably the members of the Wonderland Gang. The gang trafficked drugs, mainly cocaine, throughout the late 70s. They had rented 8763 Wonderland in member Joy Millers name to house their exploits. The gang made most of their money on drug deals, mainly cocaine, but occasionally hero...

    Millers boyfriend, Billy DeVerell, as well as gang members Ron Launius and his wife Susan, were the homes usual residents, though over the years other gang members passed through the doors. John Holmes, the most successful pornographer of his time, was a frequent guest of the home, purchasing or scrounging cocaine from the gang.

    Though police didnt identify a suspect initially, Nash pointed fingers at several people he knew had been in his home the day of the crime. People like John Holmes, who had been there just that morning, and several other drug users who had been in to buy drugs like Scott Thorson, former lover of Liberace. Thorson claimed later that Nash had been s...

    At 4 p.m. on July 1, police received a panicked phone call from a pair of furniture movers. As theyd been working at the house next door to 8763 Wonderland, theyd heard moans coming from the drug house. Upon investigating, they found a brutal scene.

    John Holmes was also arrested after a handprint of his was found in the Wonderland house. He was charged with four counts of murder, but acquitted after a highly publicized, three-week trial. He ended up serving 110 days in jail for contempt of court after refusing to testify, but never for anything having to do with the murders.

    After both trials, the case eventually ran cold. Nash was indicted in 2000 on racketeering charges and Holmes died in 1988 from complications from AIDS. After his death, his wife alleged that he confessed knowing of the murders and having some involvement, though she didnt specify to what extent.

  5. Sep 28, 2024 · It’s been 43 years since the Wonderland murders took place in California, and one author believes adult film star John Holmes knew the truth. "The short answer is yes – he took a lot of ...

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  7. Aug 10, 2024 · The Wonderland Murders remain one of the most notorious and brutal crimes in Los Angeles history. The shocking nature of the killings, the involvement of high-profile individuals like John Holmes, and the murky world of drug dealing and organized crime have made this case a lasting point of fascination.