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, 2019•16 min•Ep. 75
Today in True Crime
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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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, 2019•14 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, 2019•16 min•Ep. 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, 2019•17 min•Ep. 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, 2019•13 min•Ep. 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, 2019•19 min•Ep. 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, 2019•14 min•Ep. 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, 2019•19 min•Ep. 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, 2019•15 min•Ep. 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, 2019•15 min•Ep. 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, 2019•16 min•Ep. 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, 2019•14 min•Ep. 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, 2019•17 min•Ep. 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, 2019•15 min•Ep. 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, 2019•16 min•Ep. 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, 2019•16 min•Ep. 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, 2019•14 min•Ep. 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, 2019•17 min•Ep. 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, 2019•17 min•Ep. 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, 2019•15 min•Ep. 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, 2019•17 min•Ep. 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, 2019•19 min•Ep. 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, 2019•18 min•Ep. 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, 2019•17 min•Ep. 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, 2019•19 min•Ep. 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, 2019•16 min•Ep. 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, 2019•16 min•Ep. 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, 2019•15 min•Ep. 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, 2019•18 min•Ep. 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, 2019•16 min•Ep. 52
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