Today in True Crime

By Parcast NetworkEducation True Crime History

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October 23, 2021 October 23, 2019: Aniah Blanchard Murdered
Aniah Blanchard was at a gas station when she texted her roommate that she’d be home in ten minutes. But the 19-year-old woman never made it home.

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14 min
October 22, 2021 October 22, 1983: Augusta Golf Course Stormed
Charlie Harris drove his pick-up truck through the gates of the Augusta National Golf Club and took several people hostage as he demanded to speak with President Ronald Reagan.

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15 min
October 21, 2021 October 21, 2002: DDoS Cyber Attack
In what was called one of the most sophisticated and coordinated digital incursions of all time, hackers employed a mass Denial of Service attack on 13 DNS root servers.

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15 min
October 20, 2021 October 20, 1928: Hyde River Tragedy
Newlyweds Glen and Bessie Hyde mysteriously disappeared after they embarked on a river run through the Grand Canyon. Their boat was found in good condition with all their provisions. Guest hosted by Shelby Scott from Mediums, a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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16 min
October 19, 2021 October 19, 1927: Supreme Court Rules on Compulsory Sterilization
In the case of Buck v. Bell, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that compulsory sterilization didn’t violate the 14th amendment to the Constitution. Mental hospitals across the country used the decision to forcibly sterilize patients.

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15 min
October 18, 2021 October 18, 2007: Karachi Suicide Attack
Over 100 people were killed and hundreds more were injured when a suicide bomber tried to assassinate former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

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15 min
October 17, 2021 October 17, 1977: Hillside Stranglers Claim First Victim
Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono earned their nickname because they dumped their victims' bodies on the barren hills outside Los Angeles. It was on this day that the "Hillside Stranglers" claimed their first victim, Yolanda Washington.

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17 min
October 16, 2021 October 16, 1936: Andrei Chikatilo Born
One of the most infamous serial killers in the USSR murdered and brutalized at least 52 young people. Andrei Chikatilo was born on this day in 1936.

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15 min
October 15, 2021 October 15, 2005: Neo Nazi March Sparks Riots
In Toledo, Ohio, tensions between neo-Nazis who had planned a march and counter-protestors built for hours before sparking riots.

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15 min
October 14, 2021 October 14, 1965: Mary Shotwell Little Disappears
After an evening out with a co-worker at a mall in Atlanta, Georgia, 25-year-old Mary Shotwell Little disappeared. While her car was found still in the parking lot the following morning, Mary was never seen again.

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15 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.