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Mystery of Father Heslin’s Kidnapping Unfolds in 1921 Case
Reports detail the 1921 San Francisco Colma kidnapping of Father Heslin. Detectives Dan O'Brien and Landini traced clues from a bootlegger tale to a cliff edge near Salada Beach. They found a bloodstained scarf, a buried body, and a cache of weapons, equipment, and papers tied to the priest’s death.
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