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 17, 1894: H.H. Holmes Arrested
On this day in 1894, con artist and serial killer H.H. Holmes was arrested in Boston, Massachusetts.
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November 16, 1971: Carmen Colon Disappears
On this day in 1971, 10-year Carmen Colon disappeared in Rochester, New York. She was found dead two days later, setting off a string of alliterative killings known as the Alphabet Murders.
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November 15, 2002: Myra Hindley Dies
On this day in 2002, Myra Hindley, co-conspirator in the notorious Moors Murders, died in prison.
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November 14, 1966: The Mothman Sighted
On this day in 1966, the Mothman of Point Pleasant, West Virginia was sighted in the neighboring town of Salem by contractor Merle Partridge. Merle’s dog was never seen again.
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November 13, 1974: The Amityville Murders
On this day in 1974, 23-year-old Ronald DeFeo Jr. shot his mother, father, and four siblings while they slept in their New York home.
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November 12, 2017: Randall Saito Escapes
On this day in 2017, 59-year-old Randall Toshio Saito walked out of Hawaii State Hospital. He’d been committed there for over 30 years.
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November 11, 1972: Lori Lee Kursa Disappears
On this day in 1972, 13-year-old Lori Lee Kursa slipped away from her mother during a shopping trip, and was never seen alive again.
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November 10, 1917: Suffragists Arrested
On this day in 1917, 33 members of the National Women’s Party were arrested for picketing in front of the White House.
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November 9, 1971: John List Murders Family
On this day in 1971, 46-year old John List murdered his wife, mother, and three children.
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November 8, 1954: Carolyn Wasilewski
On this day in 1954, 14-year-old Carolyn Wasilewski was murdered.
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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.
12 min
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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.
11 min
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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.
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November 4, 1921: Hara Takashi
Japanese Prime Minister Hara Takashi was assassinated in Tokyo on this day in 1921.
13 min
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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.
10 min
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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.
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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.
11 min
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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October 26, 1965: Sylvia Likens
On this day in 1965, teenager Sylvia Likens dies of the injuries inflicted by her foster mother.
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October 25, 1965: Maury Travis
On this day in 1965, notorious St. Louis-area serial killer Maury Travis was born.
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October 24, 1949: Robert Pickton
Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who was convicted of killing six women, was born on this day in 1949.
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