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thoroughbred race horses, including Kildare Lady, one of the more prominent horses. Mr. LaBianca was a chronic gambler, particularly a horse better. It would not be uncommon for him to wager $500 a day. Every racing day he frequented the various racetracks and it is not known at this time if he used the services of a bookmaker. The information regarding Mr. LaBianca's misappropriation of company funds and gambling habits were supplied by the company bookkeeper, Ray Norwood, (male Caucasian, 60, 5-11, 170, brown/blue) and Pete DeSantis (male Caucasian 47, 5-9, 160, brown/brown) brother-in-law and co-board member. Further investigation also revealed Mr. LaBianca had outstanding personal loans amounting to approximately $30,000.
PERSONNEL AT THE SCENE On August 10, 1969, 2226 hours, Communications Division dispatched Unit 6A39 to 3308 Waverly Drive, "See the man, 415 juvenile." Unit 6A39 subsequently received an additional call at 2235 hours regarding an ambulance cutting at 3301 Waverly Drive. The original 415-juvenile call was from a frightened neighbor when Suzan and Frank Struthers and Joseph Dorgan were shouting for someone to call the police after they had discovered Mr. LaBianca's body. Doctor Merry Brigham, 3306 Waverly Drive, was responsible for placing the second call to the Complaint Board upon the request of Joseph Dorgan. Inspector K. J. McCauley, Detective Bureau, arrived at scene on August 11, 1969, 0100 hours. Hollywood Division Units W. C. Rodriguez, 14171, & J. C. Toney, 14673, 6A39 Hollywood Detectives Captain W. Whitaker, 2471 |
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