The Cecil Hotel in downtown LA boasted 700 rooms and was originally meant for business travelers and tourists...but then came the Great Depression and things went awry. Over the years it's seen its share of murders, suicides and alleged paranormal events, not to mention it has been home to multiple (yes, MULTIPLE) serial killers. Eek.
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Episode Sources:
“History of Skid Row and the Trust,” Skid Row Housing Trust
“What Happened to Elisa Lam, Dorothy Jean Purcell, And Why You Should Never Play The Elevator Game” by Zachary Palmer, Signal Horizon
“The Twisted Story of Austrian Serial Killer Jack Unterweger” by Mark Oliver, Edited by John Kuroski, January 3, 2022, updated March 2, 2022, All That’s Interesting
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“Elisa Lam Video” uploaded by Dennis Romero, YouTube
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“How Downtown L.A.’s Cecil Hotel Went From Lively Destination to ‘Hell on Earth’” by Emma Dibdin, February 20, 2021, Town & Country Magazine
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“LA Times Today: A year after opening 600 rooms to L.A.’s unhoused, the Cecil Hotel is still mostly empty,” January 11, 2023, 4:49 PM PT, Los Angeles Times
The Cecil Hotel Has Been Dubbed ‘A Hotbed For Death’ - Here are 16 Scary Facts About The Establishment” by Ehis Osifo, BuzzFeed Staff, July 7, 2021, BuzzFeed
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