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Click HERE for Report Index FIRST HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION PROGRESS REPORT DR 69-586 381
TO: Lt. P. B. LePage, Supervisor of Investigations, Robbery-Homicide Divn.
Sir: RESUME OF THE CRIME On August 10, 1969, during the early morning hours, the victims, Rosemary LaBianca and Leno A. LaBianca, were stabbed to death at their residence located at 3301 Waverly Drive by suspect or suspects unknown. The weapons used were a kitchen steak knife and carving fork belonging to the victims. Both victims were repeatedly stabbed and were found with pillowcases over their heads. Leno LaBianca's hands were tied behind his back with leather thongs. There was no evidence of forced entry and no indication of a struggle. The residence was not ransacked, but Mrs. LaBianca's purse had the appearance of being rifled and the wallet and contents are missing. INVESTIGATORS AT THE SCENE On August 11, 1969, 0015 hours, Sergeant D. Galindo, 3434, Robbery-Homicide Division, was notified of the double homicide occurring at 3301 Waverly Drive. Sergeant Galindo and Officer T. Taketa, 11091, Detective Headquarters Division, immediately responded to the scene, arriving at 0100 hours. Officer R. E. Miller, 11651, Detective Headquarters Division, subsequently arrived to assist in the investigation. The crime scene was the residence of the victims, Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. It is a one-story single-family dwelling located in a quiet high-income residential neighborhood. Directly west of the scene is the old estate of Earl C. Anthony; on the east and across the street are residences similar to the LaBianca's. On the north and directly to the rear is a sloping hillside with no immediate structures. The victims met their demise as the result of multiple stab wounds. Mr. LaBianca's body was located on the living room lying face up diagonally by the south couch. His hands were tied behind his back with leather thongs and his head was covered with a pillowcase. It appeared that he had been throttled with a lamp cord which was still attached to a massive lamp located beside the couch. A throw pillow from the couch was over his face. Mr. LaBianca had bleed profusely |
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