Today in True Crime

By Parcast NetworkEducation True Crime History

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October 28, 2019 October 28, 1919: The Volstead Act
On this day in 1919, Congress passes the Volstead Act (National Prohibition Act) which establishes the definition of illegal liquor and the punishments for making it.

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16 min
October 27, 2019 October 27, 1921: Harold Jones Confesses
On this day in 1921, 15-year-old Harold Jones confesses to the murder of 11-year-old Florence Little one week before his case went to trial. But it wasn’t just Florence he’d killed.

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15 min
October 26, 2019 October 26, 1965: Sylvia Likens
On this day in 1965, teenager Sylvia Likens dies of the injuries inflicted by her foster mother.

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17 min
October 25, 2019 October 25, 1965: Maury Travis
On this day in 1965, notorious St. Louis-area serial killer Maury Travis was born.

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15 min
October 24, 2019 October 24, 1949: Robert Pickton
Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who was convicted of killing six women, was born on this day in 1949.

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16 min
October 23, 2019 October 23, 1981: The Monster of Florence Strikes Again
On this day in 1981, engaged couple Stefano Baldi and Susanna Cambi became the serial killer’s next victims—shot and stabbed to death in the vicinity of Calenzano.

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16 min
October 22, 2019 October 22, 1966: Sims Family Murdered
Robert, Helen and their daughter Joy Sims were bound, gagged, stabbed and shot to death. Found by the couple’s oldest daughter, Jeanie, on this day in 1966.

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14 min
October 21, 2019 October 21, 2014: Oscar Pistorius Sentenced
On this day in 2014, former Olympian Oscar Pistorius is sentenced to 5 years in prison for the death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

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17 min
October 20, 2019 October 20, 1944: Georgette Bauerdorf Inquest
On this day in 1944, a jury of nine men found that Bauerdorf's death was a homicide, and proposed a thorough investigation to apprehend her killer.
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17 min
October 19, 2019 October 19, 2002: DC Sniper Shootings Continue
On this day in 2002, Jeffrey Hopper is shot in a parking lot in Ashland, Virginia, 83 miles south of Washington. Doctors would remove the bullet two days later, connecting him to other DC Sniper victims.
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16 min

About 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.