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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February 16, 1929: The Greystone Murder Mystery
On this day in 1929, the 35-year-old heir to one of America’s largest fortunes, Ned Doheny, was found dead in his Beverly Hills mansion along with his secretary, Hugh Plunkett.
13 min
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February 15, 1976: Mark Stebbins
On this day in 1976, 12-year-old Mark Stebbins became the first known victim of the “Oakland County Child Killer.”
12 min
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February 14, 1929: St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
On this day in 1929, seven members of Bugs Moran’s North Side Gang were gunned down in Chicago, Illinois.
11 min
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February 13, 1542: The Execution of Catherine H...
On this day in 1542, Catherine Howard, queen of England and wife of King Henry VIII, was executed for adultery.
12 min
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February 12, 1977: Christa Helm Stabbed
On this day in 1977, 27-year-old actress Christa Helm was stabbed and killed on the streets of West Hollywood. Guest hosted by Jami Rice from MURDERISH.
12 min
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February 11, 1828: Burke and Hare
On this day in 1828, William Burke and William Hare launched a plan to murder Abigail Simpson of Edinburgh…and sell her body to science.
13 min
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February 10, 1992: Mike Tyson Found Guilty
On this day in 1992, pro-boxer Mike Tyson was found guilty of sexually assaulting beauty pageant contestant Desiree Washington.
10 min
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February 9, 2006: The Death of Sonia Mejia
On this day in 2006, 29-year-old Sonia Mejia was found dead inside of her Utah apartment. Her killer was responsible for two deaths: both Sonia’s and her unborn child’s.
10 min
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February 8, 1983: Theft of Shergar
On this day in 1983, champion racehorse Shergar was kidnapped during an unsolved nighttime raid on his stable in Kildare, Ireland.
12 min
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February 7, 1995: Ramzi Yousef Arrested
On this day in 1995, 26-year-old terrorist Ramzi Yousef was arrested in Islamabad, Pakistan—two years after he masterminded the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
12 min
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February 6, 1880: Black Donnelly Family Funeral
On this day in 1880, five members of the Irish-Canadian family known as the “Black Donnellys” were laid to rest. And the priest presiding over the funeral... may have been involved in their murders.
12 min
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February 5, 1921: Freda Burnell Disappears
On this day in 1921, 8-year-old Freda Burnell left her home in a Welsh village and never returned. Her disappearance turned into one of England’s most nefarious murders. Guest hosted by Amanda, Kenyon, and Lucy from Wine and Crime.
12 min
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February 4, 1974: Patricia Hearst Kidnapped
On this day in 1974, heiress Patricia Hearst was kidnapped from her apartment by the Symbionese Liberation Army.
15 min
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February 3, 2008: Madeleine McCann’s Parents Cl...
On this day in 2008, an interview was published in which Alipio Ribeiro, then-head of Portuguese police, admitted that law enforcement had been too hasty to name Gerry and Kate McCann as suspects in their daughter Madeleine’s disappearance.
15 min
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February 2, 2011: The Blackout Murder
On this day in 2011, 18-year-old Israel Nieves shot and killed 19-year-old Jason Rodriguez, in what he later claimed was a drug-induced blackout.
11 min
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February 1, 1910: Dr. Hawley Crippen
On this day in 1910, Dr. Hawley Crippen murdered his wife Cora in their North London home.
13 min
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January 31, 1947: Who Killed Rita Bouchard?
On this day in 1947, 17-year-old mill worker Rita Bouchard disappeared without a trace. Her body was found the next day, stabbed 30 times.
12 min
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January 30, 1948: Assassination of Gandhi
On this day in 1948, Mohandas Gandhi, better known by his honorific, Mahatma, was assassinated by a Hindu extremist.
14 min
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January 29, 1958: Charlie Starkweather
On this day in 1958, teenage criminal Charlie Starkweather was apprehended outside Douglas, Wyoming with his girlfriend, Caril Ann Fugate.
10 min
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January 28, 1069: Robert de Comines Murdered
On this day in 1069, the Earl of Northumbria, Robert de Comines, was burnt alive by rebel forces in Durham, England.
10 min
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January 27, 1955: Silk Pajama Murder
On this day in 1955, Wall Street mogul Serge Rubenstein was murdered in his mansion in New York City’s Millionaire’s Row.
12 min
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January 26, 1966: Beaumont Children Disappear
On this day in 1966, three children from a suburb of Adelaide, Australia went missing, sparking the largest missing persons search the country had ever seen.
11 min
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January 25, 1990: Escaping Ivan Milat
On this day in 1990, hitchhiker Paul Onions narrowly escaped the clutches of Australia’s most notorious serial killer—Ivan Milat.
12 min
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January 24, 1989: Ted Bundy Executed
On this day in 1989, serial killer and rapist Ted Bundy was executed via electric chair in a Florida penitentiary.
12 min
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January 23, 1978: Chase’s 2nd Murder
On this day in 1978, Richard Trenton Chase, “The Vampire of Sacramento,” killed his second victim, Teresa Wallin.
12 min