by John Bateson
———. “Former Stripper Recalls Her Time as Artie Mitchell’s Sometime Lover.” San Francisco Chronicle, January 29, 2008.
———. “A Grandmother’s Pain.” Marin Independent Journal, December 25, 2004.
———. “Key Witness Changes Her Story in Testimony on Olive Slayings.” Marin Independent Journal, November 11, 1975.
———. “Marlene Olive’s Relationship with Riley Termed ‘Bizarre.’ ” Marin Independent Journal, November 13, 1975.
Ludlow, Lynn. “Marin Sheriff’s ‘Scientific’ Hunt for Tam Killer.” San Francisco Examiner, March 15, 1981.
Marin County Grand Jury Report. “Gangs of Marin: A Tale of Two Counties.” May 18, 2011.
———. “The Marin Youth Alcohol Crisis: One City’s Response.” June 12, 2012.
Marin Independent Journal. “Air Crash Kills San Rafael Flier.” July 8, 1977.
———. “Attorney’s Death Seen as Foul Play.” August 2, 1977.
———. “Author’s Body Found in Tide.” September 5, 1975.
———. “Auto Death Probe Takes a New Turn.” September 13, 1978.
———. “Autopsy Due in Marin Slaying.” August 3, 1977.
———. “Battered Body Found in Tiburon.” September 27, 1977.
———. “Body Found in Marin Identified.” August 9, 1975.
———. “Body Identified as that of Lake Tahoe Woman.” February 2, 1980.
———. “Body Is Identified as German Student.” January 13, 1976.
———. “Body of a Murder Victim Is Found in West Marin.” May 23, 1977.
———. “Body of a Woman Found by Roadside.” August 8, 1975.
———. “Boy Found Dead in Room.” July 24, 1975.
———. “Boy, 4, Dies in Auto Accident.” March 9, 1976.
———. “Bridge Jumper’s Body Recovered.” No date [death recorded May 2014].
———. “Car Owner Sues to Get Cash Returned.” January 27, 1976.
———. “Cash Released to Suspected Drug Figure’s Estate.” January 26, 1981.
———. “Cell Topped 1,000 Degrees.” June 4, 1981.
———. “Coroner’s Office Won by Jindrich.” June 5, 1974.
———. “Corte Madera Woman Found Dead.” April 15, 1980.
———. “Courtroom Escape Foiled.” May 21, 1980.
———. “Dead Body Identified as Daly City Woman.” August 31, 1976.
———. “Death of Woman Apparently Suicide.” August 8, 1978.
———. “Deserter Sought in Novato Slaying.” November 5, 1980.
———. “Dr. Ervin Jindrich Enters Coroner Race.” February 28, 1974.
———. “Driver Convicted in Woman’s Death.” July 19, 1977.
———. “Driver on Bridge Dies in Wrong-Way Accident.” January 5, 1977.
———. “Drug Death Is Accidental.” December 30, 1975.
———. “Fairfax Woman Found Dead.” May 14, 1975.
———. “Fatal Crash Driver Gets Six Months.” August 9, 1977.
———. “Few Clues at Tam Murder Site.” October 17, 1980.
———. “Filipino Relatives Identified as Bridge Victims.” October 4, 1977.
———. “507 Coroner’s Cases in Marin.” July 11, 1977.
———. “Fourth Inmate Slain in a Month’s Time.” August 27, 1976.
———. “Girl Won’t Get Money of Murdered Parents.” October 19, 1976.
———. “Greenbrae Couple Found Shot to Death.” January 4, 1980.
———. “Hallinan Appointed Marlene’s Attorney.” December 8, 1975.
———. “Headless, Handless Body Is Found in Fort Baker.” November 25, 1976.
———. “High School Haunted by Violent Death.” June 1, 1975.
———. “How Fatal Crash Occurred.” August 11, 1980.
———. “Identity Sought of Woman’s Body on Beach.” September 12, 1977.
———. “Ingenuous, Crude, and Dangerous.” November 2, 1974.
———. “Insurance Man Is Found Dead.” June 18, 1975.
———. “Investigation Due in Death of Woman, 32.” August 9, 1978.
———. “Jennings Trial Heads into Final Arguments.” February 6, 1976.
———. “Jumper’s Body Identified.” July 12, 1980.
———. “Juvenile Hall Suspends Marlene’s Benefactor.” December 2, 1975.
———. “Leads Pursued in Canal Slaying.” April 9, 1980.
———. “Marin County Coroner: Cooke or Jindrich?” May 24, 1974.
———. “Marinite Dies in Bridge Leap.” May 7, 1975.
———. “Marin Woman Killed in Crash.” January 21, 1981.
———. “Marlene After Parents’ Insurance.” March 24, 1976.
———. “Marlene Makes an Offer for Defense by Hallinan.” November 27, 1975.
———. “Marlene Olive Is Named in Slain Parents’ Wills.” July 24, 1975.
———. “Marlene Sheds Tears as Sentence Is Read.” March 23, 1976.
———. “Murder Indictment for Convict.” May 23, 1976.
———. “Murder Victim Identified; Car Found.” October 31, 1980.
———. “Murder Victim’s Identity Is Established by FBI.” May 28, 1977.
———. “Novato Man Is Found Dead.” August 4, 1980.
———. “Novato Man Killed as Car Lands in Ditch.” June 9, 1975.
———. “Novato Man, 20, Dies in Shooting.” July 1, 1975.
———. “Novato Police Seek Suspect in Slaying.” November 3, 1980.
———. “Novato Woman Guilty of Slaying Husband.” January 25, 1980.
———. “Novato Woman Out on Bail.” March 3, 1980.
———. “Novato Woman’s Death Is Probed.” May 5, 1975.
———. Obituary for Amy G. Niman, December 27, 1976.
———. Obituary for Doris Schuster, May 5, 1975.
———. “$100,000 Turns Up in Fatal Crash.” July 17, 1980.
———. “Pair Arraigned in Slaying Case.” March 7, 1980.
———. “Petaluma Woman Is Killed in Car Wreck.” October 10, 1977.
———. “Pianist Dies of Injuries from Crash.” July 24, 1980.
———. “Poetic Note in Lovers’ Deaths.” October 3, 1977.
———. “Police Probe Shooting Death.” April 19, 1980.
———. “Police Say Bomb Victim Apparently Blew Himself Up.” October 28, 1980.
———. “Prison Guard Kills Inmate at San Quentin.” May 27, 1975.
———. “Prison Worker Dies of Injuries from Assault.” April 2, 1981.
———. “Probers Virtually Sure Woman Causes Own Death.” March 17, 1978.
———. “Riley Indicted by Grand Jury.” July 10, 1975.
———. “Riley Reveals Dream that Triggered Doubt.” November 22, 1975.
———. “Rohnert Park Woman Seriously Hurt in Car Crash.” November 10, 1980.
———. “San Anselmo Woman Is Found Dead at Home.” March 14, 1978.
———. “San Quentin Inmate Killed in Savage Stabbing Attack.” April 11, 1977.
———. “San Quentin Prisoner Is Slain.” August 11, 1975.
———. “San Rafael Man Dies after Revised Try Fails.” February 24, 1981.
———. “San Rafael Police Sift New Killing.” June 14, 1975.
———. “San Rafael Woman Dies in Blaze.” April 12, 1977.
———. “Slayer Marlene Olive Escapes.” September 10, 1978.
———. “Slaying Is Still a Mystery.” June 16, 1975.
———. “Some Slang Originated Behind Bars.” March 2, 1981.
———. “Suspected Killer’s Newest Warning.” October 23, 1980.
———. “Tamalpais Man Held in Shooting Death.” July 18, 1979.
———. “Third Aide Appointed by C
oroner.” May 14, 1975.
———. “Three Burglaries at Home of Cash-Carrying Crash Victim.” July 21, 1980.
———. “Three Killed in Bridge Crashes.” December 15, 1979.
———. “Tiburon Lawyer Found Dead.” February 23, 1981.
———. “Tiburon Nurse Found Dead in Bolinas.” May 5, 1975.
———. “Tiburon Woman Killed in Car Crash.” August 9, 1980.
———. “Timeline of 1979 Tiburon Murder Case.” September 30, 2007.
———. “Traffic Signal Failure Probed in Fatal Crash.” September 14, 1978.
———. “22-Year-Old Woman Slain in San Rafael.” March 6, 1978.
———. “Two Ignacio Students Killed in Auto Crash.” May 31, 1975.
———. “Two Killed in Tiburon Boulevard Crash.” June 25, 1976.
———. “Two Novato Teenagers Dead in Warehouse Blaze.” May 15, 1975.
———. “Unsolved Murders Still Haunting Us.” Editorial, May 13, 2005.
———. “Victim Identified in Marin Crash.” July 18, 1980.
———. “Waitress Said Killed with Blunt Object.” January 29, 1977.
———. “Warrant Issued in Canal Slaying.” April 21, 1980.
———. “Woman Collapses, Dies After a Swim.” July 16, 1980.
———. “Woman Dies the Day Before Her Marriage.” August 29, 1981.
———. “Woman Fatally Shot, Suspect Stabs Himself.” April 18, 1980.
———. “Woman Found Dead in Motel.” May 6, 1981.
———. “Woman Found Slain in Marin Headlands.” July 24, 1977.
———. “Woman Killed in Bridge Crash.” November 22, 1979.
———. “Woman Killed in Fairfax Crash.” March 6, 1980.
———. “Woman Missing; on Mount Tam.” October 15, 1980.
———. “Wrong-Way Cyclist, 21, Killed in 101 Collision.” February 27, 1980.
Mullane, Nancy. “The Adjustment Center: Where No One Wants to Go.” KALW Radio, October 22, 2012.
———. “Reporter on Death Row.” Life of the Law, March 12, 2013.
———. “San Quentin’s North Segregation—the ‘Penthouse’ of Death Row.” KALW Radio, November 5, 2012.
———. “Walking Death Row at San Quentin State Prison.” KALW Radio, October 29, 2012.
Nation, Nancy Isles. “Attorneys Give 2 Portrayals of Murder Suspect.” Marin Independent Journal, June 24, 1992.
———. “DA Challenges Murder Retrial.” Marin Independent Journal, September 16, 2005.
———. “Father Charged in Death of Marin Infant.” San Jose Mercury News, April 27, 2008.
———. “Guilty Plea in Death of Ex-Wife.” Marin Independent Journal, July 6, 2005.
———. “Helzer Shocks Court: ‘I Just Want to Die.’ ” Marin Independent Journal, July 22, 2004.
———. “Judge: Schizophrenic Not Fully Recovered.” Marin Independent Journal, November 15, 1990.
———. “Marin Drug Slayings Recounted.” Marin Independent Journal, April 4, 1991.
———. “Marin Killer to Stay Locked Up.” Marin Independent Journal, February 1, 2005.
———. “Marin Man Jailed in 3 Murders.” Marin Independent Journal, April 4, 1991.
———. “Mitchell Not the Only Slaying in Marin.” Marin Independent Journal, January 19, 1992.
———. “Murder in Marin.” Marin Independent Journal, April 6, 1991.
———. “Murder Trial Set in Grisly 1976 Marin Slayings.” Marin Independent Journal, May 3, 1991.
———. “New Murder Charge Added in Slaying.” San Jose Mercury News, January 11, 2007.
———. “Suspect Pleads Innocent to Murder Charges.” Marin Independent Journal, April 17, 1991.
———. “3 Murder Verdicts in ’76 Slayings.” Marin Independent Journal, July 1, 1992.
———. “Witness Recounts Slayings.” Marin Independent Journal, May 20, 1992.
Nevin, George. “Ex-Convict Still Missing: Murder Warrant Is Issued.” Marin Independent Journal, May 30, 1975.
———. “Fresno Contractor Is Held in Corte Madera Slaying.” Marin Independent Journal, July 24, 1974.
———. “Jindrich Will Make Some Coroner’s Office Changes.” Marin Independent Journal, January 13, 1975.
Nevin, George, Erik Ingram, and Mary Leydecker. “Slain Girl’s Body Found in Novato Trailer Park.” Marin Independent Journal, May 29, 1975.
News-Pointer. “Murder Suspect Caught.” September 10, 1980.
———. “San Rafael Hill Body Still Unidentified.” December 5, 1979.
Nieves, Evelyn. “Rash of Violence Disrupts San Quentin’s Death Row.” New York Times, May 22, 2001.
Noe, Dennis. “The Mitchell Family’s Murders.” Crime Library, March 6, 2014.
Opatrny, Dennis. “Prominent UCSF Researcher Slain.” San Francisco Examiner, February 15, 1981.
Peterzell, Paul. “Camera to Search for Bodies.” Marin Independent Journal, December 2, 1980.
———. “Many Oppose Parole for Sex Murderer.” Marin Independent Journal, July 20, 1996.
———. “Marin County Shootout 25 Years Later.” Marin Independent Journal, August 7, 1995.
———. “Marin Man, 39, Found Murdered.” Marin Independent Journal, May 31, 1975.
———. “San Rafael Brothers Die; Mother Held.” Marin Independent Journal, August 18, 1975.
———. “Santa Venetia Girl Is Murdered.” Marin Independent Journal, October 1, 1976.
Phillips, Chuck. “Who Killed Tupac Shakur?” Los Angeles Times, September 6 and September 7, 2002.
Pogash, Carol. “Instead of a Day of Great Joy, a Day of Sadness.” San Francisco Examiner, August 30, 1981.
———. “The Strange Death of a Talented Singer.” San Francisco Examiner, May 10, 1981.
Polito, Richard. “Writer Looks Back.” Marin Independent Journal, August 2, 1996.
Ramsland, Katherine. “The Trailside Killer of San Francisco.” Crime Library, accessed February 5, 2015.
Read, Simon. “Court Records Indicate Glenn Helzer Had Plans to Escape.” Tri-Valley Herald, December 3, 2004.
———. “Helzer’s Ex-wife: Execution Would Devastate Daughters.” Tri-Valley Herald, December 14, 2004.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “County Health Rankings and Roadmaps.” 2014.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. “2014 Rankings.” http://countyhealthrankings.org/app/california/2014/county/snapshots/041.
St. John, Kelly. “Lifelike Sculpture Created to ID Jane Doe.” San Francisco Chronicle, August 18, 2005.
San Francisco Chronicle. “Man Dies in Leap from Gate Bridge.” June 14, 1980.
Sanger-Katz, Margot. “The Science Behind Suicide Contagion.” New York Times, August 13, 2014.
Scheeres, Julia. “Children of Thunder: The Helzer Brothers.” Crime Library. http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/classics/helzer_brothers.html.
———. “The Family of Winnfred Wright.” Crime Library. http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/family.winnfred_wright/15.html.
Schwab, Peter. “Police Car Kills Novato Woman.” Marin Independent Journal, September 12, 1978.
Shallwani, Pervaiz, and Mark Martin. “Ex-Wife of ‘Twinkie Defense’ Doctor Found Dead.” San Francisco Chronicle, October 9, 2000.
Sias, Spencer. “All Types of Street Drugs Available Inside Prison.” Marin Independent Journal, March 4, 1981.
———. “Behind the Scenes Look at an Investigation—Police Hear Murder Suspect Confess.” Marin Independent Journal, April 23, 1981.
———. “Campers Stunned as They Hear the Chilling News.” Marin Independent Journal, December 1, 1980.
———. “Digging for Clues: How Detectives Begin the Painstaking Investigation.” Marin Independent Journal, April 20, 1981.
———. “Police
Finally Put Pieces of Murder Puzzle Together.” Marin Independent Journal, April 22, 1981.
———. “Man Buys Gun, Is Found Dead.” Marin Independent Journal, November 10, 1981.
———. “Man Held in Novato Slaying.” Marin Independent Journal, November 6, 1980.
———. “Massive Search Uncovers Body of Mount Tam Hiker.” Marin Independent Journal, August 21, 1977.
———. “Mount Tam Hiker Shot to Death.” Marin Independent Journal, August 22, 1977.
———. “Murky Kent Lake Fails to Yield Pilot’s Body.” Marin Independent Journal, January 29, 1982.
———. “Novato Man Shoots, Kills Stepdaughter, Himself.” Marin Independent Journal, August 29, 1980.
———. “Search Dog Leads to Hiker’s Body.” Marin Independent Journal, August 21, 1979.
———. “Slaying Victim Is Identified as Novato Mother.” Marin Independent Journal, October 30, 1980.
Sias, Spencer, and Jeff Levine. “Fires Kill Woman, Destroy Home.” Marin Independent Journal, December 24, 1980.
Sias, Spencer, and Mary Leydecker. “Sharing of Cells Adds to Prison Tension.” Marin Independent Journal, March 3, 1981.
Sias, Spencer, Jeff Levine, and Mary Leydecker. “Prison Gangs Have History of Bloodshed.” Marin Independent Journal, March 4, 1981.
Simon, Dan, and Scott Thompson. “California Lawmaker Proposes Selling San Quentin Prison.” CNN, March 31, 2009.
Smith, Ed. “Cell Fire Kills Two at Quentin.” Marin Independent Journal, May 30, 1981.
———. “Fatal Crash Is Linked to Storm.” Marin Independent Journal, December 16, 1980.
———. “Holiday Tragedy on 101.” Marin Independent Journal, November 27, 1981.
———. “Love and Memories Along the Waterfront.” Marin Independent Journal, January 23, 1983.
———. “Slaying Brings Anger, Sadness.” Marin Independent Journal, March 12, 1980.
Smith, Ed, and Bonnie Bard. “Woman Killed in Novato Accident.” Marin Independent Journal, November 17, 1980.
Southall, Mary. “Girl’s 1989 Slaying Shocked Novato.” Marin Scope, April 1, 2009.
Staats, Jim. “ ‘Somber’ Terra Linda High Dealing with Senior’s Suicide.” Marin Independent Journal, March 4, 2008.
Stack, Peter. “New Version of Parent Killings.” San Francisco Chronicle, November 21, 1975.