Today in True Crime podcast

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.

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.

 

#1108

August 31, 2006: Edvard Munch Art Recovered

Norwegian police proudly announced the recovery of two iconic paintings by Edvard Munch th... more

31 Aug 2022

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09:36

31 Aug 2022


#1107

August 30, 1918: Attempted Assassination of Lenin

A member of the Socialist Revolutionary Party shot and seriously injured Vladimir Lenin, t... more

30 Aug 2022

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09:54

30 Aug 2022


#1106

August 29, 2019: Child Sacrifice Site Discovered

What is thought to be the largest child sacrifice mass grave ever discovered was unearthed... more

29 Aug 2022

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08:53

29 Aug 2022


#1105

August 28, 2003: The Collar Bomb Heist

In what was a robbery plan that went tragically wrong, pizza delivery man named Brian Well... more

28 Aug 2022

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11:37

28 Aug 2022


#1104

August 27, 2020: Christchurch Terrorist Sentenced to Life

Brenton Tarran was the first person in New Zealand to be sentenced to life without parole.... more

27 Aug 2022

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09:23

27 Aug 2022


#1103

August 26, 1986: The “Preppy Killer” Murder

After a night at a local bar together, 19-year-old Robert Chambers, also known as the "Pre... more

26 Aug 2022

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10:37

26 Aug 2022


#1102

August 25, 1835: The Great Moon Hoax

An author claiming to be a scientist published the first in a series of articles for the N... more

25 Aug 2022

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11:23

25 Aug 2022


#1101

August 24, 1572: Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

French Catholics slaughtered protestants during the Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre. It s... more

24 Aug 2022

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12:00

24 Aug 2022


#1100

August 23, 1305: William Wallace Executed

Scottish rebel William Wallace resisted the English occupation in his country, and was cha... more

23 Aug 2022

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12:00

23 Aug 2022


#1099

August 22, 1962: Charles de Gaulle Escapes Assassination

Right-wing extremists sprayed more than 140 bullets into French President Charles de Gaull... more

22 Aug 2022

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10:17

22 Aug 2022


#1098

August 21, 1992: The Siege of Ruby Ridge

U.S. Marshals were tasked with arresting a fugitive named Randy Weaver at his family cabin... more

21 Aug 2022

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10:18

21 Aug 2022


#1097

August 20, 1619: First Enslaved Africans Arrive In Virginia

More than 20 Africans, kidnapped from their homes in the Kingdom of Ndongo in Angola, arri... more

20 Aug 2022

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10:10

20 Aug 2022


#1096

August 19, 1895: John Wesley Hardin Killed

John Wesley Hardin, a notorious Wild West gunslinger, was shot and killed by John Selman, ... more

19 Aug 2022

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09:55

19 Aug 2022


#1095

August 18, 1587: Virginia Dare Is Born

Virginia Dare became the first English child born in the Americas. Sometime later, her col... more

18 Aug 2022

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09:07

18 Aug 2022


#1094

August 17, 1980: Azaria Chamberlain Killed

In Australia, a family camping trip turned into a tragedy after nine-week-old Azaria Chamb... more

17 Aug 2022

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12:15

17 Aug 2022


#1093

August 16, 1660: The Campden Wonder

Estate manager William Harrison disappeared while out collecting rents. His servant, John ... more

16 Aug 2022

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10:39

16 Aug 2022


#1092

August 15, 1785: The Diamond Necklace Affair

After gifting a diamond necklace to Queen Marie Antoinette, Cardinal de Rohan was arrested... more

15 Aug 2022

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11:57

15 Aug 2022


#1091

August 14, 1994: Carlos the Jackal Arrested

After trying for over two decades, French agents arrested revolutionary terrorist known as... more

14 Aug 2022

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10:25

14 Aug 2022


#1090

August 13, 1964: Last Execution in the UK

Peter Allen and Gwynne Evans became the last people to be executed in the United Kingdom. ... more

13 Aug 2022

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10:12

13 Aug 2022


#1089

August 12, 2013: Whitey Bulger Found Guilty

James 'Whitey’ Bulger, the 83-year-old former boss of the Winter Hill Gang, was found guil... more

12 Aug 2022

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09:24

12 Aug 2022


#1088

August 11, 1942: Adolf Burger Arrested

Adolf Burger and his wife were arrested and taken to the Auschwitz concentration camp for ... more

11 Aug 2022

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10:45

11 Aug 2022


#1087

August 10, 1835: Noyes Academy Dragged Out of Town

A racist mob of nearly 500 men descended upon an integrated school in New Hampshire, rippi... more

10 Aug 2022

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11:58

10 Aug 2022


#1086

August 9, 2000: Nick Markowitz Murdered

15-year-old Nick Markowitz was murdered in Santa Barbara, California after being held for ... more

09 Aug 2022

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10:29

09 Aug 2022


#1085

August 8, 1903: Philadelphia’s Black Saturday

Hundreds were injured and twelve people died after a balcony collapsed at the Phillies’ Ba... more

08 Aug 2022

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09:53

08 Aug 2022


#1084

August 7, 1882: Ellison Hatfield Killed by McCoys

From the legendary Hatfield-McCoy feud, three McCoy family members stabbed and shot Elliso... more

07 Aug 2022

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12:10

07 Aug 2022


#1083

August 6, 1930: Judge Crater Disappears

New York Supreme Court Judge Joseph Force Crater got into a cab in Manhattan and was never... more

06 Aug 2022

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09:40

06 Aug 2022


#1082

August 5, 1998: Marie Noe Arrested

Police showed up at 69-year-old Marie Noe's door to arrest her for killing eight of her ch... more

05 Aug 2022

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11:47

05 Aug 2022


#1081

August 4, 1892: The Borden Murders

Andrew Borden and his second wife, Abby Borden, were brutally murdered in their home. Poli... more

04 Aug 2022

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10:47

04 Aug 2022