Unreturned Love, Killed, on Halloween — True Crime
The Fabiano Halloween murder quickly became known as the lesbian murder scandal that captivated LA and beyond in the 50s.
The Crime
Joan Rabel and Goldyne Pizer sat in a parked car outside the Fabiano home. They were watching, waiting for the lights to go out, so they could make their move.
As the lights turned off throughout the house, then lastly, in the master bedroom, Rabel told Pizer, “All right, go do it.”
Pizer got out of the car dressed in jeans, a khaki coat, red gloves, and heavy makeup that she covered up with a domino mask. She walked straight to the Fabiano door and rang the bell.
Peter and Betty Fabiano had already gotten into bed. When they heard the doorbell, Peter got up to answer, thinking it was a trick-or-treater. “It’s a little late for this, isn’t it?” He asked as he opened the door.
“No.” Is all Pizer said as she raised a brown bag. Both of her hands were holding something inside the bag, out of sight of Peter. She pulled the trigger, and it was clear what she was holding. The sound of the bullet being fired rang through the street, the bag exploded, and Peter fell where he stood in the doorway.
Pizer didn’t wait to see if Peter was dead, or if anyone had seen her. She ran back…
