Today in True Crime

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August 31, 2022 August 31, 2006: Edvard Munch Art Recovered
Norwegian police proudly announced the recovery of two iconic paintings by Edvard Munch that had been stolen two years earlier. Guest hosted by Greg Polcyn from Serial Killers.

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10 min
August 30, 2022 August 30, 1918: Attempted Assassination of Lenin
A member of the Socialist Revolutionary Party shot and seriously injured Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the Russian Soviet Republic.

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10 min
August 29, 2022 August 29, 2019: Child Sacrifice Site Discovered
What is thought to be the largest child sacrifice mass grave ever discovered was unearthed in a coastal town in northern Peru.

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9 min
August 28, 2022 August 28, 2003: The Collar Bomb Heist
In what was a robbery plan that went tragically wrong, pizza delivery man named Brian Wells attempted to rob a bank in Pennsylvania... with a bomb fastened to his neck.

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12 min
August 27, 2022 August 27, 2020: Christchurch Terrorist Sentenced to Life
Brenton Tarran was the first person in New Zealand to be sentenced to life without parole. More than a year earlier, he live-streamed his attack on two mosques where he killed 51 Muslims.

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10 min
August 26, 2022 August 26, 1986: The “Preppy Killer” Murder
After a night at a local bar together, 19-year-old Robert Chambers, also known as the "Preppy Killer," murdered 18-year-old Jennifer Levin in Central Park.

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August 25, 2022 August 25, 1835: The Great Moon Hoax
An author claiming to be a scientist published the first in a series of articles for the New York Sun about life being discovered on the moon. The public was astonished and later found that the pieces were satirical.

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12 min
August 24, 2022 August 24, 1572: Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
French Catholics slaughtered protestants during the Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre. It started when troops descended on the home of Admiral Gaspard II de Coligny, a French Huguenot Protestant. Guest hosted by Alastair Murden from Medical Murders.

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12 min
August 23, 2022 August 23, 1305: William Wallace Executed
Scottish rebel William Wallace resisted the English occupation in his country, and was charged with high treason. The sentence for such a crime was death.

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12 min
August 22, 2022 August 22, 1962: Charles de Gaulle Escapes Assassination
Right-wing extremists sprayed more than 140 bullets into French President Charles de Gaulle's motorcade. He and his wife would survive the attack.

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11 min

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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.