Today in True Crime

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November 02, 2021 November 2, 1965: Norman Morrison Self-Immolation
To protest U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, 31-year-old pacifist Norman Morrison drove to the Pentagon in Washington D.C. with his one-year-old daughter Emily and set himself on fire.

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15 min
November 01, 2021 November 1, 2013: Golden Dawn Shooting
In Greece, two people died and a third was severely injured after an attacker shot at an office for Golden Dawn, a far-right political party. To this day, authorities are still unsure who was responsible for the crime.

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15 min
October 31, 2021 October 31, 2005: Teresa Halbach Murdered
Freelance photographer Teresa Halbach was sent by AutoTrader to take photos of a minivan at Avery's Auto Salvage. She headed there around midday but was never seen again. Her disappearance was examined in the Netflix documentary "Making a Murderer."

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16 min
October 30, 2021 October 30, 1981: Nicholas Reed Found Guilty
Euthanasia activist Nichold Reed was jailed for aiding and abetting suicides. Reed believed that patients living with terminal illness had a right to die in the time and manner of their choosing.

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15 min
October 29, 2021 October 29, 1901: Jane Toppan Arrested
Jane Toppan was arrested for the murder of four members of the Davis family. The nurse claimed to have killed 31 people, including her own foster sister, and some say there could be as many as 100 victims.

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16 min
October 28, 2021 October 28, 2007: Stacy Peterson Disappears
23-year-old Stacy Peterson vanished without a trace. Her husband Drew Peterson, thought to be responsible for her disappearance, is currently in jail for the murder of a previous wife.

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16 min
October 27, 2021 October 27, 2018: Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre
A man stormed into the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and carried out what is considered to be the largest antisemitic massacre on U.S. soil. Guest hosted by Greg Polcyn from Haunted Places, a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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15 min
October 26, 2021 October 26, 1979: Park Chung Hee Assassinated
Believing he was acting in the nation's best interest, Kim Jae Kyu, the head of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, shot and killed South Korean President Park Chung Hee.

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14 min
October 25, 2021 October 25, 2007: The Original Craigslist Killer Strikes
The first of unfortunately several "Craigslist Killers," 19-year-old Michael John Anderson lured Katherine Olson to his house for a babysitting job. Once she arrived, Anderson shot her in the back and stuffed her in the trunk of her car.

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14 min
October 24, 2021 October 24, 1986: Nezar Hindawi Sentenced
Nezar Hindawi was sentenced to 45 years in prison for attempting to blow up an Israeli passenger jet.

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15 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.