LA Times Today: A 12-year-old girl’s murder shook the country, inspiring far-reaching laws
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In 1993, a young girl named Polly Klaas was abducted from her bedroom in Petaluma during a sleepover with friends. She was later found dead. The murder shook the country, and inspired far-reaching laws, including California’s controversial “three-strike” rules.
L.A. Times staff writer Christopher Goffard wrote about the case for his series “Crimes of the Times.”
L.A. Times staff writer Christopher Goffard wrote about the case for his series “Crimes of the Times.”