The Mitchell Family’s Murders
March 5, 2013 5:56 PM
A look at San Francisco’s notorious pornographers, Mitchell brothers Jim and Artie, their rise to fame and the murders that shattered two generations of the Mitchell family.
Today in Crime History: Porn Mogul Jim Mitchell Kills Brother Artie
February 27, 2013 9:06 AM
Two brothers–Artie and Jim Mitchell–had created a booming porn business in 1970s LA. But success came with problems, and on February 27, 1991, Jim shot Artie after an argument. A computer simulation video, breakthrough technology at the time, helped sway the jury to convict Jim.
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