Ranked #1
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
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19mins
Ranked #2
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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20mins
Ranked #3
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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14mins
Ranked #4
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
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18mins
Ranked #5
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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14mins
Ranked #6
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
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17mins
Ranked #7
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
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14mins
Ranked #8
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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15mins
Ranked #9
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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15mins
Ranked #10
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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15mins
Ranked #11
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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14mins
Ranked #12
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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15mins
Ranked #13
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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19mins
Ranked #14
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
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17mins
Ranked #15
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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10mins
Ranked #16
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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15mins
Ranked #17
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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13mins
Ranked #18
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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14mins
Ranked #19
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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14mins
Ranked #20
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
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16mins