INFAMOUS: The Mulholland Drive Murders
In 2003, an LAPD cold case detective digging through old case files finds a piece of forgotten evidence that belongs to an unidentified woman found murdered off Mulholland Drive in 1969. As he searches for her identity, he uncovers eerie parallels to another young woman killed nearby just months earlier. And he starts to wonder—are these cases linked by coincidence… or by a killer who’s never been caught?
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Detective Cliff Shepard.
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The tire marks at the 1969 crime scene.
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The clothes that Jane Doe 59 was wearing.
Courtesy: Detective Cliff Shepard
“Helter Skelter” by Vincent Bugliosi.
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Manson Family members.
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A newspaper showing Sharon Tate, one of the victims of the Manson Family.
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Marina Habe.
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The road where Marina is found.
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Troubadour club.
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Rings worn by Reet.
Courtesy: Detective Cliff Shepard
Timeline:
Marina Habe goes clubbing with friends and then allegedly goes to her friend John’s house.
3:30 a.m.
Marina’s mother hears Marina’s car pulling into the driveway.
Marina’s body is found at a Mulholland Drive vista point.
Reet Jurvetson follows a man named Jean or John to Los Angeles.
Reet sends a final postcard to her family from Los Angeles.
A woman’s body is found in a ravine along Mulholland Drive.
Detective Rivera gets a call from a woman who believes Jane Doe 59 may be her sister, Reet Jurvetson.
Marina’s mother’s house
Where Marina was staying during winter break
Troubadour
The nightclub that Marina and John went to with friends
Brentwood, Los Angeles
The approximate location of where Marina’s friend John lived
Near Stone Canyon Overlook
The approximate location of where Marina’s body is found
Near Fyman Canyon Park
The approximate location of where Reet’s body is found
Reet’s apartment
Where Reet lived in California
Please contact the authorities if you have any information about the cases:
Reet Jurvetson
If you or someone you know has information about Reet Jurvetson, you can call the LAPD’s anonymous tip line at 877-527-3247 or you can submit a tip anonymously to LA Crimestoppers at 800-222-TIPS or lacrimestoppers.org.
Marina Habe
If you or someone you know has information about Marina Habe, you can call the LASD’s homicide bureau at 323-890-5500 or you can submit a tip anonymously to LA Crimestoppers at 800-222-TIPS or lacrimestoppers.org.
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Episode Source Material
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Original reporting by Mallika Dhaliwal.
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The Oakland Tribune (Oakland, CA): Foul Play Suspected As Coed, 17, Missing. Published January 1, 1969. Accessed May 22, 2025, via newspaperarchive.com.
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The Daily Review (Hayward, CA): Actress’ Daughter Missing. Published January 1, 1969. Accessed May 23, 2025, via newspaperarchive.com.
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The Bakersfield Californian: Actress’ Daughter Found Murdered. Published January 2, 1969. Accessed May 22, 2025, via newspaperarchive.com.
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Redlands Daily Facts (Redlands, CA): Body of Marina Habe found in brush near expensive homes. Published January 2, 1969. Accessed May 23, 2025, via newspaperarchive.com.
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Star-Phoenix (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada): Mystery shrouds stabbing incident. Published January 4, 1969. Accessed May 23, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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Valley Times (North Hollywood, CA): Man Seen Near Car By Mother. Published January 1, 1969. Accessed May 23, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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The Holland Evening Sentinel (Holland, MI): Seek to Link two Deaths with Collins. Published August 7, 1969. Accessed May 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA): Murders Appear to Coincide with Travels of Collins and Manuel, Records Indicate. Published August 5, 1969. Accessed May 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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Los Angeles Magazine: In 1988, People Still Lived in Fear of Charles Manson’s “Satanic Network,” by Michael Bendrix. Published June 1, 1988. Accessed May 24, 2025.
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Valley Times (North Hollywood, CA: Stabbed girl In Hills Still Mystery. Published December 3, 1969. Accessed May 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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CBC News (Canada): Los Angeles Jane Doe found dead in 1969 ID’d as Montreal woman, by Ronna Syed. Published April 27, 2016. Accessed May 24, 2025.
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CBC News (Canada): ‘Who is he?’: Sketch shows ‘person of interest’ at heart of probe into Canadian woman’s brutal 1969 killing, by Ronna Syed. Published September 2, 2026. Accessed May 24, 2025.
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CBC News (Canada): 47 years later, police learn where Montreal woman stayed in Hollywood before being stabbed to death, by Ronna Syed. Published September 8, 2016. Accessed May 24, 2025.
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CBC News (Canada): ‘In a hurry’: Did Canadian woman’s killer drop his glasses as he got rid of body in L.A. in 1969? by Rona Syed. Published November 16, 2016. Accessed May 25, 2025.
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CBC News (Canada): Could Canadian’s brutal 1969 stabbing death be connected to another L.A. cold case? by Ronna Syed. Published November 20, 2016. Accessed May 24, 2025.
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People Magazine: Murder Victim Reet Jurvetson’s Family Shares Their Sorrow After She’s Identified by Police as Jane Doe #59 Was She Murdered by Manson? by Christine Pelisek. Published April 27, 2016. Accessed May 24, 2025.
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CBC’s The Fifth Estate: Who Killed Jane Doe #59? The Case of Reet Jurvetson. Aired November 28, 2016. Accessed July 24, 2025, via youtube.com.
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Montreal Gazette: Retired LAPD detective never stopped thinking about cold case of slain Montreal woman, by Jesse Feith. Published July 15, 2020. Accessed May 25, 2025.
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NBC News: Jane Doe: The Story of Reet Jurvetson. Published August 17, 2022. Accessed May 25, 2025.
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Estonian World Review: In Memoriam: Reet Silvia Jurvetson, by Anne Jurvetson. Published April 27, 2016. Accessed July 24, 2025.
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La Presse (Montreal, Canada): Jurvetson case: a key witness met by La Presse, by Gabrielle Duchaine and Vincent Larouche. Updated May 21, 2016. Accessed July 24, 2025.
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The Los Angeles Times: Officers Reveal Co-Ed, 17, was Stabbed to Death, by Jerry Cohen. Published January 3, 1969. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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The Honolulu Star-Advertiser: UH Coed Died of Stab Wounds. Published January 3, 1969. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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The Chicago Tribune: Missing Co-ed Found Slain in Ravine. Published January 2, 1969. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, PA): ‘Kidnaped Girl, 17, Found Dead.’ Published January 2, 1969. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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Daily News (New York): Fear for Actress’ Missing Daughter. Published January 1, 1969. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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Daily Mirror (London, England): Kidnap mystery after Marina is found dead in Hollywood ravine. Published January 3, 1969. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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Western Daily Press (Bristol, England): Actress’s Daughter in Kidnap Scare. Published January 2, 1969. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, PA): Actress’ Missing Daughter Is Found Dead in California. Published January 2, 1969. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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Santa Maria Times (Santa Maria, CA): Autopsy Indicates Killer Repeatedly Stabbed Habe Girl. Published January 3, 1969. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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The News and Advance (Lynchburg, VA): L.A. Coed Beaten, Stabbed. Published January 3, 1969. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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Los Angeles Evening Citizen: Girl Found Slain. Published January 2, 1969. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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NBC4 LA: Man Who Found Possible Manson Victim as Teen Speaks Out, by Robert Kovacik. Published April 28, 2016. Accessed July 24, 2025.
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The LA Times: A bond stronger than bars, by Joe Mozingo. Published November 30, 2008. Accessed July 24, 2025, via archives.today.
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Santa Barbara News-Press: Gang defector tells of plot to murder prison officers, by Wayne Wilson. Published March 17, 1988. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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The Sacramento Bee: ‘Hit’ plot on staff at Folsom, by Wayne Wilson. Published March 17, 1988. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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The LA Times: Cell Beating Death Case Goes to Jury, by Jerry Hicks. Published March 4, 1982. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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The LA Times: Witness Identifies Jail Death Defendants, by Jerry Hicks. Published September 15, 1981. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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News-Pilot (San Pedro, CA): Eight jailed in S.P. dope raids, by Xavier Hermosillo. Published August 20, 1970. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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Press-Telegram (Long Beach, CA): Bank holdup suspect held. Published September 28, 1976. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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Des Moines Tribune: Five charged in Iowan’s death. Published May 7, 1981. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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The LA Times: Holding Cell. Published May 1, 1981. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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The LA Times: 5 Inmates Accused of Murder. Published May 6, 1981. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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The LA Times: Two Inmates Sentenced for Stabbings Inside County Jail. Published July 6, 1981. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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The Daily Breeze (Torrance, CA): Bank robber walks out of Terminal Island, by Dave Palermo. Published June 9,1980. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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The LA Times: Police Seek Tate Case Tie to Unsolved Killings. Published December 16, 1969. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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Valley Times (North Hollywood, CA): Cars Found at Center of Search, Published December 12, 1969. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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Valley Times (North Hollywood, CA): Girl Stabbed to Death, Published December 11, 1969. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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Portland Press-Herald: Manson May Be Charged with Murder Conspiracy. Published December 5, 1969. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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Thousand Oaks Star: Tate Home Seen as a Symbol of Rejection, by Kearney Bothwell. Published December 3, 1969. Accessed July 24, 2025, via newspapers.com.
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Ritchie History Museum (Cascade, MD): Hans Habe: An Ostentatious Leader, by Beverly Eddy. Published December 4, 2023. Updated December 8, 2023. Accessed July 24, 2025.
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Penn State University Press: Experiment in Occupation: Witness to the Turnabout: Anti-Nazi War to Cold War, 1944–1946, by Arthur D. Kahn. Copyright 2004. Accessed July 24, 2025, via jstor.
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The NY Times: FAMED OLD PAPER RESTORED IN REICH; Americans Begin Publication of Four-Page Successor to Frankfurter Zeitung. Published April 22, 1945. Accessed July 24, 2025.
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Luxembourg Times (Luxembourg): A pistol in the Luxemburger Wort’s print house, by Tom Rüdell. Published December 23, 2024. Accessed July 24, 2025.
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