Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. 17-year-old Donald Rogers, also known as Donald Fehrenschild, with Detective Lieutenant Fred Trosper. Rogers was charged with the murder of 11-year-old Marilyn Bunker. Although he insisted that he was shooting at doves on the hillside, Rogers's bullets fell near Marilyn, her two brothers, and several other children playing in the grass. When she started to run home for help, Marilyn was shot under the eye and died immediately. Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Donald Fehrenoff Trosper Text from original nitrate sleeve: Fehrenschild, Donald Rogers (held for murder of Marilyn Bunker)l; Trosper, - - (officer)
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Detectives--California--Los Angeles People Teenagers Homicides--California--Los Angeles Rogers, Donald Trosper, Fred
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