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Today in True Crime

Parcast Networkwww.parcast.com
There’s never an ordinary day in true crime history. Flip back the calendar and see how one fateful day can ripple through time. Today in True Crime is a Spotify Original from Parcast.
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Episodes

November 7, 1908: Butch and Sundance

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are reportedly killed in San Vicente Canton, Bolivia on this day in 1908. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 07, 201916 minEp. 75

November 6, 1985: Palace of Justice Seized

On this day in 1985, a group of militants seized the Palace of Justice in Bogota, Colombia. The bloody conflict left hundreds dead, including eleven of the nation’s twenty-five supreme court judges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 06, 201914 min

November 5, 1605: Guy Fawkes Arrested

On this day in 1605, Guy Fawkes was arrested in connection with the Gunpowder Plot, a failed attempt to assassinate King James I. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 05, 201916 minEp. 73

November 4, 1921: Hara Takashi

Japanese Prime Minister Hara Takashi was assassinated in Tokyo on this day in 1921. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 04, 201917 minEp. 72

November 3, 1883: Black Bart’s Final Robbery

On this day in 1883, infamous western outlaw "Black Bart the Poet" gets away with his last stagecoach robbery, leaving behind a clue that would eventually lead to his capture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 03, 201913 minEp. 71

November 2, 1960: Penguin Books Verdict

On this day in 1960, Penguin Books is found not guilty of obscenity in the trial of Regina V. Penguin Books Ltd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 02, 201919 minEp. 70

November 1, 2018: Edmund Zagorski

On this day in 2018, 63-year-old Edmund Zagorski was executed by electrocution in Tennessee for two counts of first-degree murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 01, 201914 minEp. 69

October 31, 1977: The Hillside Strangler Strikes

On this day in 1977, the body of 15-year-old Judith Lynn Miller was discovered in a flowerbed in the Los Angeles neighborhood of La Crescenta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 31, 201919 minEp. 68

October 30, 1959: Sybille Niemans Murdered

On this day in 1959, a popular Dutch sex worker nicknamed “Blonde Dolly” was strangled at her home in The Hague. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 30, 201915 minEp. 67

October 29, 1982: Lindy Chamberlain Convicted

Alice “Lindy” Chamberlain was convicted of killing her 9-week-old daughter during an Australian camping trip, on this day in 1982. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 29, 201915 minEp. 66

October 28, 1919: The Volstead Act

On this day in 1919, Congress passes the Volstead Act (National Prohibition Act) which establishes the definition of illegal liquor and the punishments for making it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 28, 201916 minEp. 65

October 27, 1921: Harold Jones Confesses

On this day in 1921, 15-year-old Harold Jones confesses to the murder of 11-year-old Florence Little one week before his case went to trial. But it wasn’t just Florence he’d killed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 27, 201914 minEp. 64

October 26, 1965: Sylvia Likens

On this day in 1965, teenager Sylvia Likens dies of the injuries inflicted by her foster mother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 26, 201917 minEp. 63

October 25, 1965: Maury Travis

On this day in 1965, notorious St. Louis-area serial killer Maury Travis was born. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 25, 201915 minEp. 25

October 24, 1949: Robert Pickton

Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who was convicted of killing six women, was born on this day in 1949. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 24, 201916 minEp. 61

October 23, 1981: The Monster of Florence Strikes Again

On this day in 1981, engaged couple Stefano Baldi and Susanna Cambi became the serial killer’s next victims—shot and stabbed to death in the vicinity of Calenzano. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 23, 201916 minEp. 60

October 22, 1966: Sims Family Murdered

Robert, Helen and their daughter Joy Sims were bound, gagged, stabbed and shot to death. Found by the couple’s oldest daughter, Jeanie, on this day in 1966. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 22, 201914 minEp. 59

October 21, 2014: Oscar Pistorius Sentenced

On this day in 2014, former Olympian Oscar Pistorius is sentenced to 5 years in prison for the death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 21, 201917 minEp. 58

October 20, 1944: Georgette Bauerdorf Inquest

On this day in 1944, a jury of nine men found that Bauerdorf's death was a homicide, and proposed a thorough investigation to apprehend her killer. Sponsored by Jimmy John’s – Order a $3 Little John at JimmyJohns.com or with the Jimmy John’s app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 20, 201917 minEp. 57

October 19, 2002: DC Sniper Shootings Continue

On this day in 2002, Jeffrey Hopper is shot in a parking lot in Ashland, Virginia, 83 miles south of Washington. Doctors would remove the bullet two days later, connecting him to other DC Sniper victims. Sponsored by Jimmy John’s – Order a $3 Little John at JimmyJohns.com or with the Jimmy John’s app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 19, 201915 minEp. 56

October 18, 1954: Sam Sheppard’s Trial Begins

Sam Sheppard's trial for the murder of his wife, Marilyn Reese Sheppard, begins on this day in 1954. Sponsored by Jimmy John’s – Order a $3 Little John at JimmyJohns.com or with the Jimmy John’s app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 18, 201917 minEp. 55

October 17, 1941: Theodore Coneys

On this day in 1941, “The Denver Spiderman” Theodore Coneys bludgeons Philip Peters to death—the man whose attic he’d secretly been living in for a month. Sponsored by Jimmy John’s – Order a $3 Little John at JimmyJohns.com or with the Jimmy John’s app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 17, 201919 minEp. 54

October 16, 1869: “The Cardiff Giant” Hoax

A 10-foot-tall “petrified man”—the Cardiff Giant “discovered” on this day in 1869. Sponsored by Jimmy John’s – Order a $3 Little John at JimmyJohns.com or with the Jimmy John’s app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 16, 201918 minEp. 53

October 15, 1793: Marie Antoinette Convicted

On this day in 1793, Queen Marie Antoinette of France is tried and convicted, and condemned to death the following day. Sponsored by Jimmy John’s – Order a $3 Little John at JimmyJohns.com or with the Jimmy John’s app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 15, 201917 minEp. 52

October 14, 1998: Olympic Bomber Charged

On this day in 1998, white supremacist Eric Rudolph is named the prime suspect in a series of bombings—including Atlanta’s 1996 Olympic Games. Sponsored by Jimmy John’s – Order a $3 Little John at JimmyJohns.com or with the Jimmy John’s app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 14, 201919 minEp. 51

October 13, 1974: Arlis Kay Perry

On this day in 1974, a 19-year-old newlywed is murdered inside Stanford Memorial Church. Sponsored by Jimmy John’s – Order a $3 Little John at JimmyJohns.com or with the Jimmy John’s app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 13, 201916 minEp. 56

October 12, 1964: Mary Pinchot Meyer

On this day in 1964, a famous painter’s daily walk ends in murder. Sponsored by Jimmy John’s – Order a $3 Little John at JimmyJohns.com or with the Jimmy John’s app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 12, 201916 minEp. 55

October 11, 1969: Paul Lee Stine

The Zodiac Killer’s last confirmed victim was shot and killed on this day in 1969. Sponsored by Jimmy John’s – Order a $3 Little John at JimmyJohns.com or with the Jimmy John’s app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 11, 201915 minEp. 54

October 10, 2012: The Murder of Q.C. Chadwick

On this day in 2012, multi-millionaire Peter Chadwick murders his wife before going on the run. Sponsored by Jimmy John’s – Order a $3 Little John at JimmyJohns.com or with the Jimmy John’s app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 10, 201918 minEp. 53

October 9, 1995: The Palo Verde Derailment

On this day in 1995, Amtrak's Sunset Limited was derailed by saboteurs near Palo Verde, Arizona. Sponsored by Jimmy John’s – Order a $3 Little John at JimmyJohns.com or with the Jimmy John’s app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 09, 201916 minEp. 52
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