
22 caliber Buntline revolver used in the Tate murders as a gun he had once owned before giving it to Manson in exchange for a truck. First, he said that the rope found at the Cielo Drive murder scene was “identical” to rope he had seen in the back of Manson’s dune buggy. And Starr made significant contributions to the case against Charles Manson. Like everyone else at Spahn’s Ranch, Randy Starr was questioned by law enforcement officers investigating the Tate-LaBianca murders. Being dragged on the ground by a galloping horse was his signature stunt.” An associate later wrote, “Randy's stunt gimmick was being dragged or dropped somewhere from a rope around his neck. The arm was rendered fairly useless as a result, and it dangled mangled at his side for the rest of his life. It was there, in Iowa, that Starr was involved in a farming accident wherein his left arm was run over by a tractor. Upon leaving the service he returned to the midwest. Not much is known about his early life, but upon reaching maturity he entered the United States Marine Corps and served as a Private First Class during the conflict in Korea from 1952 to 1954. Randy Starr was born as Joseph Vance Randall on Decemin Illinois, USA. And certainly one person fitting into this murder-tinged mosaic would have been Randy Starr, the black-clad, one-armed cowboy/stunt man who worked at Spahn’s Movie Ranch when Charles Manson and his associates lived there in 19

They are varied, individual, interesting, and often quirky (to say the least).

The story spans years, locations, and events, and the cast of characters is perfect for the tale. The saga of the Tate-LaBianca murders is more massive and complex than any novel by James Michener.
