Wild Wild Westside crime bus tour October 10, 2009

For the first time, the true crime archeologists of the 1947project have set their sights on points west of Robertson, and the results are truly astonishing. In this new tour spotlighting some of the weirdest, most horrific and downright unbelievable crimes of historic West Los Angeles, you’ll thrill and shudder to tales of teenage girl gangs, tortured tots, wicked wives, evil spirits, cults, creeps and assorted maniacs on a tour so wild, we had to say it twice.

On this tour, you'll meet Weird Ward, the boy husband of the nefarious cult leader who made her followers carry their mummified daughter all across 1920s L.A. You'll meet the peculiar Helen Love, who nearly escaped justice when she willed herself into a coma during her very odd murder trial. Along the Venice shore you'll see where a pair of real life witches tortured their own Hansels and Gretels for decades as neighbors pretended not to hear their cries, and visit the grand hotel that was formally a flop house for ex-junkies in the Synanon Cult. Wild Wild West Side offers a new way of looking at West Los Angeles, and a tour recommended for residents, tourists and anyone who likes to explore the unexpected.

Official Website: http://www.esotouric.com