The Rise and Fall — and Fall Again — of OJ Simpson

O.J. Simpson
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Murder Charges and One Very Slow Car Chase
On June 12, 1994, O.J.'s ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman were found stabbed to death outside her house in Los Angeles. Three days later, Simpson, who was charged with their murders, failed to turn himself in and led police on a low-speed — and highly televised — pursuit in a white Ford Bronco. He had left what many considered to be a suicide note that asked the media, "as a last wish, please, please, please, leave my children in peace." The surreal chase ended at Simpson's home, where he surrendered to authorities.

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