Ep 40 - The Christmas Eve Massacre

On Christmas Eve, 2008, the Ortega family was gathered at the home of Joe and Alicia Ortega in Covina, California. It was getting late and the night was winding down after a day full of Christmas fun. Right before midnight, as the kids were playing with toys and the parents gathered at the table to play cards, a man dressed as Santa knocked on the front door. What happened next would change the Ortega family forever. Listen to hear the story of the Christmas Eve Massacre. Sources: https://www.sgvtribune.com/2008/12/25/christmas-eve-massacre-leaves-9-dead-in-covina/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covina_massacre https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-santa-shooting31-2008dec31-story.html https://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/pardo-bruce.htm#google_vignette