The usually jovial world of silent film star Roscoe Arbuckle has been turned upside down with a manslaughter indictment and a murder complaint hanging over his head like a hangman’s noose. The San Francisco county grand jury handed down the indictment late last night, September 13, 1921, after a thorough examination of the events surrounding the tragic death of Miss Virginia Rappe at Arbuckle’s San Francisco apartment on the night of September 5, 1921.
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Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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