Prosecutors were baffled. How could such a violent loser create this nightmarish harem in the middle of progressive Marin County without anyone noticing? The Family had had many run-ins with law enforcement during the past decade, yet somehow always managed to slip through the authorities' grasp.
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| The Familys home in Marin County |
The women Wright selected weren't idiots. They were highly educated and came from upstanding backgrounds. One led the anti-apartheid movement at her college. One was an outstanding athlete. Another came from a family of millionaires. They were all ambitious young women who seemed destined to live full and happy lives until they crossed paths with Winnfred Wright.
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| Winnfred Wright |
It would take investigators months to piece together the details of how the women had fallen under Wright's destructive spell and wound up in a Marin courthouse, shackled next to their leader and charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter, and child felony endangerment.
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