Terrifying & True | Bonnie Hood Murder at Camp Nelson Lodge (1990): The California Double Jeopardy Case
Podcast: Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for HalloweenPublished On: Mon Mar 02 2026
Description: Bonnie Hood was killed at California's Camp Nelson Lodge in 1990, while handyman Rudy Manuel survived the attack. Terrifying & True follows the investigation, Bruce Beauchamp's acquittal, and the later shooting that put Bonnie's husband Jim Hood on trial. This California true crime case connects witness credibility, disputed motives, forensic evidence, and double jeopardy. It separates the verdicts from allegations about who planned the lodge killing. Two shootings create overlapping mysteries, but they do not produce the same courtroom answers. What could each prosecution prove?Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/joinMore scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/Story submissions: WeeklySpooky@gmail.com
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