Today in True Crime

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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.

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Today in True Crime episodes:

08.31.2022
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. NOTE: This is the final episode of Today in True Crime. On behalf...
03.27.2022
March 27, 1995: Maurizio Gucci Murdered
Maurizio Gucci was gunned down in the foyer of his office building in Milan, Italy. His murder went unsolved for two years before an informant shed light on the fatal shooting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.26.2022
March 26, 1938: Ettore Majorana Disappears
The theoretical physicist vanished after sending a cryptic letter to his employer. Seventy years later, a man came forward with new information that changed everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.25.2022
March 25, 1851: “Sally Arsenic” Executed
Sarah Chesham was executed for a series of murders she swore she didn’t commit. Was she a victim of England’s poison panic? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.24.2022
March 24, 2015: Germanwings Flight 9525 Crashes
The passenger aircraft crashed into the Alps, killing everyone on board, after the co-pilot locked the pilot out of the cockpit and sabotaged the flight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.23.2022
March 23, 1994: Joey Buttafucco Released From Jail
After claiming to be the victim of an obsessed sex worker, Joey Buttafucco was charged with the statutory rape of 16-year-old Amy Fisher. He was released after 4 months. Guest hosted by Kate Leonard from Dictators, a Spotify Original from...
03.22.2022
March 22, 2011: Gary & Barbara Holloway Murdered
15-year-old Christopher Endicott shot his legal guardians with a hunting rifle before attempting to run away with his 12-year-old girlfriend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.21.2022
March 21, 2002: Milly Dowler Disappears
After eating at a café with her friends, 13-year-old Milly Dowler called her father to tell him she’d be home in half an hour. But she never arrived. Six months later, her remains were found in the woods. Learn more about...
03.20.2022
March 20, 2002: Martha Place Executed
49-year-old Martha Place became the first woman executed by the electric chair in the state of New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.18.2022
March 18, 1990: Gardner Museum Heist
Two men posing as police officers talked their way past security and into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, then stole 13 famous pieces of art worth over 500 million dollars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
08.02.2021
August 2, 2018: Hamdi Kayapinar Kills Final Victim
In Turkey, a serial killer known as The Canal Monster murdered his final victim, 47-year-old security guard Sami Yilmaz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
08.01.2021
August 1, 1933: Hitler Executes Communists
Four communist men were executed by the Nazi regime for their supposed involvement in the Altona Bloody Sunday massacre one year earlier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.31.2021
July 31, 1972: Claudy Bombing
A series of bombs in a small village in Northern Ireland killed nine people. No arrests were ever made, though it was learned decades later that the Catholic Church had orchestrated a cover-up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.30.2021
July 30, 1975: Jimmy Hoffa Disappears
Controversial labor organizer and former Teamsters Union president Jimmy Hoffa was seen for the last time outside of a Detroit restaurant. Many believe he was killed by the mafia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.29.2021
July 29, 1862: Confederate Spy Belle Boyd Arrested
One of the Confederacy’s most notorious spies during the Civil War was 18-year-old Belle Boyd, who gained intelligence by seducing soldiers. She was imprisoned by the Union Army for the first time on this day in 1862. Learn more about your...
07.28.2021
July 28, 2013: Jewel Heist in Cannes
A single jewel thief walked into a diamond exhibit in Cannes, France and walked out less than a minute later with millions of dollars in gems. Guest hosted by Kate Leonard from Dictators, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Don’t miss...
07.27.2021
July 27, 1981: Adam Walsh Kidnapped
Six-year-old Adam Walsh was abducted from a Sears parking lot in Hollywood, Florida by serial killer Ottis Toole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.26.2021
July 26, 2009: Boko Haram Uprising Begins
In Nigeria, government authorities raided Boko Haram leadership. The militant Islamist group retaliated within hours, setting off a five-day period of violence and unrest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.25.2021
July 25, 2010: WikiLeaks Releases Afghan War Logs
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange published classified documents that had been leaked by Chelsea Manning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.24.2021
July 24, 1970: Charles Manson’s Trial Begins
Opening statements are read in the murder trial of cult leader Charles Manson and three of his followers. The four stood accused of a killing spree which took the lives of seven people, including actress Sharon Tate. Learn more about your...
07.23.2021
July 23, 2019: Alice Todd Child Abuse Case
Police in North Carolina were called to investigate a potential case of illegal adoption. A toddler’s mother had traded them for a 1992 Plymouth Laser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.22.2021
July 22, 2011: Cleveland Strangler Convicted
51-year-old Anthony Sowell, a registered sex offender, murdered 11 women over a two-year period. He was convicted and sentenced to death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.21.2021
July 21, 1967: Albert Luthuli Dies Mysteriously
In South Africa, Nobel laureate and ANC president Albert Luthuli died after being struck by a train. Many believe he had been assassinated. Guest hosted by Greg Polcyn from Cults, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices....
07.20.2021
July 20, 1924: Tehran Declares Martial Law
After a mob killed American Robert Imbrie, Iranian commander Reza Khan declared martial law in Tehran. Imbrie had incited the riot after refusing to stop photographing a legendary well in the capital’s center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.19.2021
July 19, 2007: Suitcase Killer Sentenced
Melanie McGuire was sentenced to life in prison for murdering her husband three years earlier. His body was found in multiple suitcases off the coast of Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.18.2021
July 18, 1989: Rebecca Schaeffer Murdered
Actress Rebecca Schaeffer was shot and killed by obsessed fan Robert John Bardo at her West Hollywood apartment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.17.2021
July 17, 2020: Florida Fishing Massacre
In a small, rural town south of Orlando, three men on a catfishing excursion were brutally murdered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.16.2021
July 16, 1976: The Heist of the Century
A large group of men pulled off a weekend-long bank heist in Nice, France. It netted the thieves 46 million francs worth of valuables. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.15.2021
July 15, 1982: Green River Killer’s First Victim Found
Two teenage boys found the body of 16-year-old Wendy Lee Coffield in a Washington river. She was the first known victim of Gary Ridgway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.14.2021
July 14, 1881: Billy The Kid Killed
A New Mexico sheriff tracked down Billy the Kid and fatally shot the outlaw, ending his spree of thefts and murders. Guest hosted by Carter Roy from the new special collection Devious Dads, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about...
07.13.2021
July 13, 1966: Richard Speck Murders Eight Women
Serial killer Richard Speck broke into a townhouse and killed eight nursing students in Chicago. It likely would have been nine had he not lost track of how many women he was holding hostage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
07.12.2021
July 12, 1987: Knightsbridge Bank Heist
Valerio Viccei, also known as the Wolf, was the mastermind behind Great Britain’s largest bank heist. In under two hours, his crew broke into 121 safety deposit boxes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.11.2021
July 11, 2020: Marc Angelucci Killed
A man posing as a delivery driver murdered attorney Marc Angelucci. Eight days later, the same shooter may have ambushed the family of Judge Esther Salas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.10.2021
July 10, 1998: Rudolph Kos Exposed
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas, Texas agreed to pay a large settlement to former altar boys who were sexually abused by Father Rudolph Kos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.09.2021
July 9, 1979: Nazi Hunters Bombed
Neo-Nazis bombed the car of Serge and Beate Klarsfeld in retaliation for their work demanding justice for Holocaust victims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.08.2021
July 8, 1972: Ghassan Kanafani Assasinated
Palestinian author Ghassan Kanafani and his niece were killed by a car bomb planted by the Mossad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.07.2021
July 7, 2004: Former Enron CEO Indicted
Enron founder and former CEO Kenneth Lay was indicted for fraud after the company’s 2001 bankruptcy. Guest hosted by Dana Goodyear from Lost Hills, a podcast that delves into the shocking murder of scientist Tristan Beaudette. Learn more about your ad...
07.06.2021
July 6, 2016: Philando Castile Killed
During a routine traffic stop, 32-year-old Philando Castile was shot and killed by St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.05.2021
July 5, 1984: Supreme Court Rules on Good Faith
In a 6 to 3 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that evidence obtained using a faulty search warrant could still be used in court if the officers acted in good faith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.04.2021
July 4, 1910: Jack Johnson’s Victory Sparks Racial Violence
White Americans took to the streets across the nation after the world’s first Black heavyweight champion defeated former champ Jim Jeffries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.03.2021
July 3, 1988: Iran Air Flight 655 Shot Down
A U.S. naval warship mistook Iran Air Flight 655 for an enemy aircraft and fired on it, killing all 290 civilians on board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.02.2021
July 2, 1991: Sebastian Shaw Kills First Victim
23-year-old Sebastian Shaw murdered 40-year-old Jay Rickbeil in Portland, Oregon. Shaw later claimed to have killed “10 or 12 other people.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.01.2021
July 1, 2002: International Criminal Court Begins Sittings
With backing from the United Nations, the International Criminal Court opened. It was an impartial, independent court whose jurisdiction reached 120 countries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
06.30.2021
June 30, 1971: Supreme Court Rules on Pentagon Papers
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that top secret intelligence documents on the Vietnam War were legal to distribute to the public. Guest hosted by Wenndy Mackenzie from Unsolved Murders, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
06.29.2021
June 29, 1978: Bob Crane’s Body Found
49-year-old Hogan's Heroes star Bob Crane was found violently murdered in his Arizona apartment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
06.28.2021
June 28, 1991: Jacqueline McAllister and Brian Major Shot
During a robbery in Ontario, an unknown assailant fatally shot Jacqueline McAllister and a witness who intervened. The gunman fled, leaving Jacqueline’s husband Gordon as the sole survivor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
06.27.2021
June 27, 2005: Marcus Wesson Sentenced
Jurors weren’t sure if he pulled the trigger, but they still found Marcus Wesson responsible for the shooting deaths of nine of his children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
06.26.2021
June 26, 2003: Lawrence v. Texas
In a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, state laws that criminalized specific sexual acts between same-sex consenting adults were ruled to be unconstitutional. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
06.25.2021
June 25, 1968: Robison Family Massacre
Richard Robison, his wife, and four children were massacred at their vacation cottage in northern Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
06.24.2021
June 24, 1991: Jack Unterweger Ride-Along
After killing a sex worker in Los Angeles, Austrian journalist and serial killer Jack Unterweger secured a ride-along with the LAPD station that was investigating her death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Today in True Crime episodes:

August 31, 2006: Edvard Munch Art Recovered

March 27, 1995: Maurizio Gucci Murdered

March 26, 1938: Ettore Majorana Disappears

March 25, 1851: “Sally Arsenic” Executed

March 24, 2015: Germanwings Flight 9525 Crashes

March 23, 1994: Joey Buttafucco Released From Jail

March 22, 2011: Gary & Barbara Holloway Murdered

March 21, 2002: Milly Dowler Disappears

March 20, 2002: Martha Place Executed

March 18, 1990: Gardner Museum Heist

August 2, 2018: Hamdi Kayapinar Kills Final Victim

August 1, 1933: Hitler Executes Communists

July 31, 1972: Claudy Bombing

July 30, 1975: Jimmy Hoffa Disappears

July 29, 1862: Confederate Spy Belle Boyd Arrested

July 28, 2013: Jewel Heist in Cannes

July 27, 1981: Adam Walsh Kidnapped

July 26, 2009: Boko Haram Uprising Begins

July 25, 2010: WikiLeaks Releases Afghan War Logs

July 24, 1970: Charles Manson’s Trial Begins

July 23, 2019: Alice Todd Child Abuse Case

July 22, 2011: Cleveland Strangler Convicted

July 21, 1967: Albert Luthuli Dies Mysteriously

July 20, 1924: Tehran Declares Martial Law

July 19, 2007: Suitcase Killer Sentenced

July 18, 1989: Rebecca Schaeffer Murdered

July 17, 2020: Florida Fishing Massacre

July 16, 1976: The Heist of the Century

July 15, 1982: Green River Killer’s First Victim Found

July 14, 1881: Billy The Kid Killed

July 13, 1966: Richard Speck Murders Eight Women

July 12, 1987: Knightsbridge Bank Heist

July 11, 2020: Marc Angelucci Killed

July 10, 1998: Rudolph Kos Exposed

July 9, 1979: Nazi Hunters Bombed

July 8, 1972: Ghassan Kanafani Assasinated

July 7, 2004: Former Enron CEO Indicted

July 6, 2016: Philando Castile Killed

July 5, 1984: Supreme Court Rules on Good Faith

July 4, 1910: Jack Johnson’s Victory Sparks Racial Violence

July 3, 1988: Iran Air Flight 655 Shot Down

July 2, 1991: Sebastian Shaw Kills First Victim

July 1, 2002: International Criminal Court Begins Sittings

June 30, 1971: Supreme Court Rules on Pentagon Papers

June 29, 1978: Bob Crane’s Body Found

June 28, 1991: Jacqueline McAllister and Brian Major Shot

June 27, 2005: Marcus Wesson Sentenced

June 26, 2003: Lawrence v. Texas

June 25, 1968: Robison Family Massacre

June 24, 1991: Jack Unterweger Ride-Along