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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September 3, 2012: Griselda Blanco
On this day in 2012, cocaine queenpin Griselda Blanco was gunned down in her hometown of Medellin, Colombia.
12 min
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September 2, 1946: Dan White
On this day in 1946, Dan White, future murderer of Harvey Milk and George Moscone, was born.
16 min
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September 1, 1981: Eric Witte
On this day in 1981, Eric Witte shoots his father, Paul Witte in the family home at his mother's orders.
17 min
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August 31, 1888: Jack the Ripper
On this day in 1888, Jack the Ripper killed his first victim, Mary Ann Nichols.
12 min
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August 30, 1850: Dr. John W. Webster
On this day in 1850, Harvard Professor Dr. John W. Webster was executed for murdering a member of Boston's upper class.
14 min
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August 29, 1976: The Golden State Killer
On this day in 1976, a mother and daughter's quiet evening at home was interrupted by an attack from the Golden State Killer.
13 min
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August 28, 1955: Emmett Till
On this day in 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till was abducted from his bed by two white men, beaten, and murdered.
15 min
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August 27, 1964: Edmund Kemper
On this day in 1964, a 15-year-old boy named Edmund Kemper would brutally kill his paternal grandparents.
16 min
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August 26, 1916: Virginia Hill
On this day in 1916, Virginia Hill, mob queen, was born in Lipscomb, Alabama.
13 min
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August 25, 1967: George Lincoln Rockwell
On this day in 1967, American Nazi Party founder George Lincoln Rockwell was shot and killed by former party member John Patler.
14 min
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August 24, 1981: Mark David Chapman
On this day in 1981, Mark David Chapman was sentenced to a lengthy prison term for the murder of music icon John Lennon.
15 min
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August 23, 1936: Henry Lee Lucas
On this day in 1936, serial killer Henry Lee Lucas was born in Blacksburg, Virginia.
15 min
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August 22, 1984: Dorothy Jane Scott
On this day in 1984, a memorial service was held for unsolved murder victim Dorothy Jane Scott at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Cypress, California.
17 min
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August 21, 1911: Mona Lisa Stolen
On this day in 1911, Vincenzo Peruggia stole the Mona Lisa.
16 min
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August 20, 1966: The Lead Masks Case
On this day in 1966, the bodies of two Brazilian electrical engineers were found with strange lead masks over their eyes.
14 min
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August 19, 1970: John Norman Collins
On this day in 1970, John Norman Collins was convicted of the murder of 21-year-old Karen Sue Beineman.
16 min