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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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August 21, 1911: Mona Lisa Stolen

August 21, 1911: Mona Lisa Stolen

On August 21, 1911, Vincenzo Peruggia stole the Mona Lisa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad... Read more

21 Aug 2019

19mins

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August 22, 1984: Dorothy Jane Scott

August 22, 1984: Dorothy Jane Scott

On August 22, 1984, a memorial service was held for unsolved murder victim Dorothy Jane Scott at Forest Lawn Memorial Pa... Read more

22 Aug 2019

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January 25, 1990: Escaping Ivan Milat

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—Iv... Read more

25 Jan 2020

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August 23, 1936: Henry Lee Lucas

August 23, 1936: Henry Lee Lucas

On August 23, 1936, serial killer Henry Lee Lucas was born in Blacksburg, Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi... Read more

23 Aug 2019

18mins

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January 24, 1989: Ted Bundy Executed

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. Learn... Read more

24 Jan 2020

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October 3, 1995: O. J. Simpson

October 3, 1995: O. J. Simpson

On this day in 1995, O. J. Simpson was aquitted for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Learn more abou... Read more

3 Oct 2019

17mins

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January 13, 1996: Abduction of Amber Hagerman

January 13, 1996: Abduction of Amber Hagerman

On this day in 1996, 9-year-old Amber Hagerman was abducted from a supermarket parking lot in Arlington, Texas, and murd... Read more

13 Jan 2020

14mins

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October 24, 1949: Robert Pickton

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 ... Read more

24 Oct 2019

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January 2, 1800: The Body in the Well

January 2, 1800: The Body in the Well

On this day in 1800, the body of 22-year-old Elma Sands was discovered in the Manhattan Well. Elma’s death captured the ... Read more

2 Jan 2020

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March 14, 2008: Shannon Matthews Discovered Alive

March 14, 2008: Shannon Matthews Discovered Alive

On this day in 2008, 9-year-old Shannon Matthews was discovered in a flat in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. She had ... Read more

14 Mar 2020

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January 14, 1975: Lesley Whittle Kidnapped

January 14, 1975: Lesley Whittle Kidnapped

On this day in 1975, 17-year-old heiress Lesley Whittle was abducted from her home in the village of Highley, England. L... Read more

14 Jan 2020

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November 13, 1974: The Amityville Murders

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 N... Read more

13 Nov 2019

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October 31, 1977: The Hillside Strangler Strikes

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 neighbo... Read more

31 Oct 2019

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December 12, 1982: Corpsewood Manor Murders

December 12, 1982: Corpsewood Manor Murders

On this day in 1982, 56-year-old Dr. Charles Scudder and his partner, 44-year-old Joseph Odom, were murdered in their ho... Read more

12 Dec 2019

17mins

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April 16, 1996: The Murder of Kelly Anne Bates

April 16, 1996: The Murder of Kelly Anne Bates

On this day in 1996, James Patterson Smith walked into a police station in Manchester, claiming that his teenage girlfri... Read more

16 Apr 2020

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March 26, 1993: Rayna Rison Disappears

March 26, 1993: Rayna Rison Disappears

On this day in 1993, 16-year-old Rayna Rison disappeared after her shift at the local animal hospital. It would take two... Read more

26 Mar 2020

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January 22, 1957: “Mad Bomber” Confesses

January 22, 1957: “Mad Bomber” Confesses

On this day in 1957, “Mad Bomber” George Metesky confessed to planting over 30 explosives around New York City. Guest ho... Read more

22 Jan 2020

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October 25, 1965: Maury Travis

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. Vis... Read more

25 Oct 2019

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May 11, 1988: Kim Philby Dies

May 11, 1988: Kim Philby Dies

On this day in 1988, Soviet spy Harold “Kim” Philby died in Moscow, at the age of 76. It was the end of one of the most ... Read more

11 May 2020

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September 25, 1966: The Bricca Family

September 25, 1966: The Bricca Family

On this day in 1966, the Bricca family, Linda, Jerry, and their 4-year-old daughter Debbie, were all brutally murdered i... Read more

25 Sep 2019

16mins

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