Today in True Crime
1,164 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 2.3K ratingsThere’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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March 9, 1994: IRA Bombs Heathrow Airport
March 09, 2021 08:01 - 13 minutesIn the first of a series of attacks protesting British rule in Northern Ireland, the Irish Republican Army launched bombs at London’s Heathrow Airport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March 8, 1951: Lonely Hearts Slayers Executed
March 08, 2021 08:01 - 13 minutesRaymond Fernandez and Martha Beck were executed by way of electrocution for the slaying of 55-year-old Janet Fay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March 7, 1932: The Ford Massacre
March 07, 2021 08:01 - 13 minutesThousands of people in Detroit, Michigan marched to the Ford Rouge Plant to demand better labor rights. They were met by police and members of Henry Ford’s personal security team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March 6, 1998: Shooting Spree at Connecticut Lottery
March 06, 2021 08:01 - 13 minutes35-year-old Matthew Beck came to work at the lottery office and killed four of his co-workers before taking his own life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March 5, 1969: Arrest Warrant Issued for Jim Morrison
March 05, 2021 08:01 - 11 minutesAfter a raucous concert, the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office issued arrest warrants for Jim Morrison, the 25-year-old lead singer of The Doors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March 4, 2005: Martha Stewart Released From Prison
March 04, 2021 08:01 - 13 minutesTelevision personality Martha Stewart was released from prison after serving a 5-month sentence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March 3, 1983: Peter Ivers Murdered
March 03, 2021 08:01 - 15 minutesMusician and television host Peter Ivers was found bludgeoned to death in his downtown L.A. loft. Guest hosted by Richard Rossner from Unexplained Mysteries, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March 2, 1996: Jody LeCornu Found Dead
March 02, 2021 08:01 - 11 minutesThe body of 23-year-old college senior Jody LeCornu was found in her car in Baltimore, Maryland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March 1, 1932: Lindbergh Baby Kidnapped
March 01, 2021 08:01 - 15 minutesThe 20-month-old son of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh and his wife Anne was kidnapped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 28, 1966: The Origin of Miranda Rights
February 28, 2021 08:01 - 14 minutesThe case of Miranda v. Arizona went to the United States Supreme Court and set a new standard for law enforcement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 27, 1982: Wayne Williams Found Guilty
February 27, 2021 08:01 - 15 minutesSuspected by some to be the Atlanta Child Murderer, Wayne Williams was found guilty for the murders of two men. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 26, 1870: Wyatt Outlaw Killed
February 26, 2021 08:01 - 14 minutesWyatt Outlaw, a Black man and town police officer, was kidnapped and hanged by a mob of Ku Klux Klan members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 25, 2015: Shooting in Sejong, South Korea
February 25, 2021 08:01 - 13 minutesEven with South Korea’s strict gun laws, a jilted lover decided to exact revenge on his ex-lover’s family, with deadly results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 24, 1986: Sherri Rasmussen Murdered
February 24, 2021 08:01 - 14 minutesNewlywed Sherri Rasmussen was murdered in her Van Nuys home. Her killer was an LAPD officer. Guest hosted by Kate Leonard of Criminal Couples, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 23, 2002: Betancourt and Rojas Kidnapped
February 23, 2021 08:01 - 13 minutesColombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and her campaign manager Clara Rojas were kidnapped by the guerrilla group known as FARC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 22, 1978: Jean-Bedel Bokassa’s Birthday
February 22, 2021 08:01 - 16 minutesThe Emperor of Central Africa turned 57 on this day in history — his first birthday since his coronation two months earlier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 21, 1994: Aldrich Ames Arrested
February 21, 2021 08:01 - 14 minutesAfter years of suspecting a spy, the FBI arrested CIA agent Aldrich Ames and charged him with multiple counts of espionage and tax fraud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 20, 1998: Chevie Kehoe Pleads Guilty
February 20, 2021 08:01 - 14 minutesIn Spokane, Washington, white supremacist Chevie Kehoe pleaded guilty to charges related to a prolonged shootout with police. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 19, 1983: Wah Mee Massacre
February 19, 2021 08:01 - 14 minutesThree men robbed Seattle’s underground Wah Mee Club and killed nearly everyone inside. One man survived to seek justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 18, 1949: Gary Ridgway Is Born
February 18, 2021 08:01 - 14 minutesOne of history’s most prolific serial killers, known as “The Green River Killer,” was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 17, 2014: Breck Bednar Murdered
February 17, 2021 08:01 - 15 minutesShortly after 14-year-old Breck Bednar went to meet a friend he had made online, images of his dead body were circulated online. Guest hosted by Greg Polcyn from Serial Killers, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 16, 1929: Ned Doheny Jr. Murdered
February 16, 2021 08:01 - 13 minutesThe son of an infamous oil tycoon died in a mysterious murder-suicide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 15, 1933: Giuseppe Zangara Attempts to Assassinate FDR
February 15, 2021 08:01 - 14 minutesA 32-year-old bricklayer mortally wounded Anton Cermak, the Mayor of Chicago, at a rally — though his intended target was President-Elect Franklin D. Roosevelt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 14, 1530: Last King of Michoacán Executed
February 14, 2021 08:01 - 13 minutesIndigenous Purépechan monarch Tangaxuan II was burned at the stake by Spanish conquistador Nuño de Guzmán. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 13, 1917: Alleged WWI Spy Arrested
February 13, 2021 08:01 - 16 minutesFrench authorities arrested a sex worker known as Mata Hari in Paris, believing she was a spy for Germany during World War I. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 12, 2010: University of Alabama Shooting
February 12, 2021 08:01 - 12 minutesFifty minutes into a routine faculty meeting, assistant professor Amy Bishop opened fire on her colleagues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 11, 2011: Brooklyn Slasher Begins Killing Spree
February 11, 2021 08:01 - 13 minutesDriven by paranoia and rage, small-time drug dealer Maksim Gelman killed four people and injured five more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 10, 2013: The Whereabouts of Christopher Dorner
February 10, 2021 08:01 - 14 minutesThe LAPD posted a $1 million reward for information on an ex-cop whose revenge-fueled shooting spree claimed four lives. Guest hosted by Lanie Hobbs from Crimes of Passion, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 9, 2015: David Messerschmitt Murdered
February 09, 2021 08:01 - 15 minutesWhile preparing for a hotel rendezvous with a man he met online, David Messerschmitt was instead accosted by a woman and stabbed to death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 8, 1587: Mary Queen of Scots Beheaded
February 08, 2021 08:01 - 17 minutesA crowd of people gathered to witness the execution of the one-time Queen of Scotland and France. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 7, 2012: Somali Pirates Capture “Free Goddess”
February 07, 2021 08:01 - 14 minutesThe Greek cargo ship and its crew of 21 Filipino sailors were held captive for eight months as Somali pirates negotiated for ransom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 6, 1577: Beatrice Cenci Is Born
February 06, 2021 08:01 - 13 minutesThe Italian noblewoman was later convicted in the murder of her abusive father, and sentenced to death by Pope Clement VIII. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 5, 2012: The Powell Family Murders
February 05, 2021 08:01 - 14 minutesThree years after their mother disappeared, 5-year-old Braden and 7-year-old Charlie were murdered by their father during a custody visit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 4, 1974: M62 Coach Bombing
February 04, 2021 08:01 - 13 minutesIn Northern England, a 50-pound bomb exploded on a bus that was carrying British Armed Forces personnel and their families on the M62 motorway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 3, 1971: Frank Serpico Is Shot
February 03, 2021 08:01 - 14 minutesIn what many believe was a set-up meant to silence him, NYPD Detective Frank Serpico was shot while making a drug bust. Guest hosted by Ash and Alaina from Crime Countdown, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 2, 2013: American Sniper Murdered
February 02, 2021 08:01 - 15 minutesAt a gun range in Texas, ex-Marine Eddie Routh shot and killed former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and his friend, Chad Littlefield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 1, 2012: Israel Keyes Kidnaps Samantha Koenig
February 01, 2021 08:01 - 13 minutesKeyes kidnapped 18-year-old Samantha from where she worked in Anchorage, Alaska. When police caught him, he was unmasked as a cunning killer with many more victims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 31, 1874: James-Younger Train Robbery
January 31, 2021 08:01 - 14 minutesJesse James and his gang of outlaws rode into Gads Hill, Missouri and staged a train robbery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 30, 1835: First Presidential Assassination Attempt
January 30, 2021 08:01 - 13 minutesAfter being shot at twice, Andrew Jackson used his cane to fend off his attacker, Richard Lawrence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 29, 2001: Gus Dur Jakarta Protests
January 29, 2021 08:01 - 13 minutesIn Indonesia, thousands of student protestors marched through Jakarta, calling for the resignation of President Abdurrahman Wahid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 28, 1829: William Burke Hanged
January 28, 2021 08:01 - 15 minutesThe infamous Edinburgh bodysnatcher was publicly hanged after murdering over a dozen people with his partner in crime, William Hare, and selling their bodies to a professor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 27, 2000: Bobby Glass Pleads Guilty
January 27, 2021 08:01 - 16 minutesIn an apparent case of consensual murder, Bobby Glass bound and tortured Sharon Lopatka to death after weeks of exchanging sexually explicit emails. Guest hosted by Molly Brandenburg from Conspiracy Theories, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 26, 1983: Dennis Nilsen Commits Last Murder
January 26, 2021 08:01 - 14 minutesScottish serial killer and necrophiliac Dennis Nilsen claimed his fifteenth and final victim, Stephen Sinclair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 25, 1993: Shooting at CIA Headquarters
January 25, 2021 08:01 - 14 minutesEnraged by American imperialism in the Middle East, Mir Aimal Kansi opened fire outside of CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 24, 2006: Banaz Mahmod Murdered
January 24, 2021 08:01 - 15 minutesThe 20-year-old daughter of Kurdish immigrants living in South London was raped and murdered at the behest of her father, who believed she had brought shame to the family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 23, 1888: Daniel Driscoll Hanged
January 23, 2021 08:01 - 13 minutesThe co-leader of a notorious gang in New York City called the Whyos was hanged after he was convicted of first-degree murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 22, 1973: Roe v. Wade
January 22, 2021 08:01 - 13 minutesIn a famously controversial decision, the U.S. Supreme Court established a woman’s legal right to an abortion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 21, 1970: Timothy Leary Convicted
January 21, 2021 08:01 - 16 minutesPsychedelics researcher and former Harvard professor Dr. Timothy Leary was convicted of smuggling drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 20, 1649: Charles I Charged With Treason
January 20, 2021 08:01 - 14 minutesCharles I of England faced charges of high crimes and treason stemming from the English Civil War. Guest hosted by Carter Roy from Conspiracy Theories, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 19, 1969: Czech Student Self-Immolates
January 19, 2021 08:01 - 13 minutes20-year-old Jan Palach died three days after setting himself on fire in a protest against Soviet invasion. The act was a rallying cry for his country then, and again twenty years later during the fall of Czechoslovakia’s communist regime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices