True Crime Recaps

The True Story Behind 3 Infamous Crimes


Listen Later

You might've heard about these stories, but this week, Amy and Chris dive deep into 3 of the most infamous unsolved crimes in American history. First up is the only unsolved hijacking in FBI history, the case of D.B. Cooper. On November 24, 1971, a mysterious man who identified himself as Dan Cooper sat calmly on a plane. He handed a flight attendant a note that told her he had a bomb and demanded $200,000 and 2 parachutes. Dan got his demand and jumped out of the back of the plane into the wilderness, never to be seen again. Many theories have arisen as to the fate of the hijacker, from dying in the rugged terrain to burying his money on the beach, but no decisive conclusion has ever been reached.In the second case, Amy delves into the body of a man found at Somerton Beach, Australia that has confounded investigators for decades. The Tamám Shud case, as it is often referred to, involves the discovery of an unidentified man found dressed in business attire slouched over on the beach in December 1948. It was later discovered that the man was dead, but his identity has never been determined. Strange notes and encrypted texts were found on him, leaving many to speculate that the man was involved in the Cold War or other secret operations, but even with advent of DNA technology, his background and identity remain murky.Finally, Chris explains the details surrounding the case that is usually referred to as the Lindbergh Baby case, or Lindbergh kidnapping. On March 1, 1932, Charles and Anne Lindbergh were approached by their nurse Betty Gow with a note. The note explained that their 20-month old son had been kidnapped and was demanding money. The investigation and subsequent trial turned into what many media outlets dubbed as the "crime of the century." And although a man named Bruno Richard Hauptmann was ultimately tried and executed for the crime, many doubts remain surrounding his guilt. Is it possible that an innocent man was put to death for one of the biggest crimes in U.S. history?Get 10% off your first month by visiting Betterhelp.com/recaps!Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps!Support the show AND listen ad-free here!: https://truecrimerecaps.supercast.tech/Follow TCR on YouTube here!Follow TCR on Instagram here!Follow TCR on Facebook here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get all the crime in half the time! Watch True Crime Recaps on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube or Snapchat! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. New episodes weekly!

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

True Crime RecapsBy Amy Townsend, Chris Nathan

  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7

4.7

289 ratings


More shows like True Crime Recaps

View all
Serial Killers by Spotify Studios

Serial Killers

29,144 Listeners

Scary Mysteries by Scary Mysteries

Scary Mysteries

1,154 Listeners

Morbid by Morbid Network | Wondery

Morbid

97,331 Listeners

Going West: True Crime by Dark West Productions

Going West: True Crime

10,670 Listeners

True Crime News: The Podcast by True Crime News

True Crime News: The Podcast

1,303 Listeners

Big Mad True Crime by Big Mad Media | QCODE

Big Mad True Crime

5,850 Listeners

True Crime Campfire by True Crime Campfire

True Crime Campfire

1,521 Listeners

Park Predators by audiochuck

Park Predators

17,594 Listeners

Serialously with Annie Elise by 10 to LIFE & Audioboom Studios

Serialously with Annie Elise

9,382 Listeners

Every Town by Every Town

Every Town

873 Listeners

Seriously Mysterious by John Lordan

Seriously Mysterious

301 Listeners

This Is Monsters by Kompound

This Is Monsters

1,750 Listeners

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories by Ballen Studios

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

28,024 Listeners

That Chapter Podcast by Mike Oh

That Chapter Podcast

6,258 Listeners

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries by Wondery | Ballen Studios

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries

3,173 Listeners