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On November 27, 1978, Former San Fransisco Supervisor, Dan White, snuck into San Fransisco City Hall and shot and killed Mayor George Moscone. White casually walked down the hall. During his walk, he bumped into Supervisor Harvey Milk. Milk was a advocate for the LGBT community in San Fransisco and was an openly gay man himself. White asked Milk to "talk". They both entered a small room, where White shot at Milk multiple times . The first three shots were non-fatal, the last 3 were right to the head. White's motivation was that he was upset with Milk and Moscone because they would not let him back on the Board of Supervisors. White only served 4 years in prison. 

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On March 31, 1995, Mexican-American Tejano singer Selena, was shot and killed at a Days Inn in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was 23 years old. The murderer was her "friend" and President of the Selena Fan Club, Yolanda Saldivar. Selena died due to massive blood loss from her injuries. Saldivar was sentenced to Life in prison with possibility of parole after 30 years. She's eligible for parole on March 30, 2025......... But FUCK Yolanda Saldivar. 

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In November 1981, Natalie Wood and her husband, fellow actor Robert Wagner decided to take their yacht out to Catalina Island for the weekend. Wood invited her costar Christopher Walken to join. Natalie was deathly afraid of water and could not swim. She would never leave the boat without someone. On the night of November 28, 1981, Natalie Wood went missing. According to Wagner and Walken, she had gone to bed early. Once everyone realized she was missing, a ship to shore call was made at 1:30 AM on November 29. The Coast Guard wasn't called for another two hours. At 8 am, Natalie's body was found on a cove about a mile from the ship. In her autopsy report, it states that she had several fresh bruises on her arms and legs and her blood alcohol level was 0.14%. Her death was rules an accidental drowning. 30 years later in 2011, the case was reopened when the captain of the yacht said he lied in the initial investigation and the Wood's husband, Robert Wagner, was behind her death......

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On June 17, 2013 , a jogger found a body laying in a gravel pit. The victim was later identified as Odin Lloyd, a semi-pro football player from Dorchester, Massachusetts. Lloyd's body was found a mile away from New England Patriots Tight End, Aaron Hernandez's home. On June 26, Hernandez was arrest and charged with first degree murder. In April 2015, Hernandez was found guilty and sentence to life without parole. Exactly two years later, Hernandez was found dead in his cell of an apparent suicide. His brain was examined at a top Boston university and it was determined the Hernandez was suffering from a severe case of CTE. Enjoy!
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Before El Chapo, there was Pablo Escobar. One of the world's biggest drug lords. At one time, he supplied the world of 80% of its cocaine. He was so rich that he built his own prison! He has a Robin Hood image, building houses and football pitches in the poorer areas of Medellin, Colombia. But he was a narcoterrorist. He was sanctioned the murders of over 600 Medellin police officers, had several opposing politicians assassinated, and killed innocent bystanders in car bomb explosions across the city. He spent sixteen months on the run after escaping his own prison, trying to evade capture from both the Colombian and United States governments. He died during a shootout on December 2, 1993.

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Today, I profile one of the most notorious crime bosses in US History, James "Whitey" Bulger, leader of The Winter Hill Gang. His criminal career, his rise to power of the Winter Hill Gang, acting as an FBI informant to gain power over Boston, how he fled and was second on the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, behind Osama Bin Laden. I even talk about my own personal connection to Whitey Bulger and the Winter Hill Gang. A movie was made about him called Black Mass, starring Johnny Depp as Whitey Bulger (10/10 recommend)
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Today, we look at John Lawson, who would later change his name to Pazuzu Algarad. He lived life the way he wanted. Grabbing the attention of outcasts in the town of Winston-Salem, NC, these misunderstood young adults would flock to Algarad's home to partake in drugs, alcohol, orgies and animal sacrifices. His house was beyond disgusting. The smell of urine and feces. Trash piles everywhere. Rotting animal carcasses lie on the floor. Animal and human feces. smeared into the carpet.....It was truly The House of Horrors.

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Today, I talk with my heterosexual life partner Keith. We just vibe for a few hours. Enjoy!
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On March 9, 1997,  Christopher Wallace AKA The Notorious BIG was gunned down outside of a party in Los Angeles. Thought to be a result of the East Coast - West Coast Hip Hop feud and the retaliation of the murder of Tupac Shakur, taking place 6 months earlier. Big's murder has gone unsolved for 24 years.....or has it?

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Today, I talk about one of my favorite artists ever. We'll take a deep dive into his life and the 1993 Child molestation accusations. His life was dark and depressing. He was a star that burned so bright; but burned out too soon. Rest Easy King