Murder Mountain is dramatized to keep it entertaining. It's streamin' TV right..?
Yet, from my experience -- (visiting friends in the Emerald Triangle -- late '70s until now) -- much of it is accurate.
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The back story:
Humboldt County Sheriff slams 'highly sensationalized' Netflix documentary 'Murder Mountain'
https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/where-did-murder-mountain-get-its-name-humboldt-13518295.php?fbclid=IwAR2q3lJrpn4P_lIqEN3XMtQF1TSMKkGAt_I_HP4BVv4BTTQCuyBE02aoCQk