Today in True Crime

By Parcast NetworkEducation True Crime History

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August 14, 2021 August 14, 1967: UK Government Shuts Down Pirate Radio
The passing of the UK Marine Broadcasting Offences Act cut income access to an offshore radio station known as Radio Caroline. The legislation outlawed pirate radio and prompted the BBC, now void of competition, to start a nationwide station called Radio 1.

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16 min
August 13, 2021 August 13, 1882: King Matsebe Sekhukhune I Assassinated
Sixty-eight-year-old South African ruler Matsebe Sekhukhune I died by assassination following his release from more than a year of imprisonment. His reign over the Bapedi nation came to an end on the orders of his half-brother, Mampuru.

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14 min
August 12, 2021 August 12, 1980: Sunset Strip Killer’s Apartment Searched
The investigation of Douglas Clark, known as the Sunset Strip Killer, continued as the police searched Clark’s apartment. Clark, along with his girlfriend Carol Bundy, had been arrested for the gruesome murders of at least six women in the Los Angeles area.

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14 min
August 11, 2021 August 11, 1994: Carlton Jewelry Heist
The Carlton Cannes Hotel in the south of France fell victim to one of the most lucrative jewelry heists in history. The infamous robbery produced zero evidence. Guest hosted by Richard Rossner from Unexplained Mysteries, a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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15 min
August 10, 2021 August 10, 1977: Son of Sam Arrested
David Berkowitz was arrested in Yonkers, New York for the murder of six people. Berkowitz admitted to being the “Son of Sam” when police entered his home, and divulged his plan to kill more people at a nightclub in the Hamptons if they hadn't arrived.

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16 min
August 09, 2021 August 9, 2014: Michael Brown Killed
Following an altercation with a convenience store clerk in Ferguson, Missouri, unarmed Black teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed by 28-year-old white police officer Darren Wilson.

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18 min
August 08, 2021 August 8, 1886: Dismembered Body Discovered
In Connecticut, a man walking his dog found pieces of a human body inside a crate.

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14 min
August 07, 2021 August 7, 1978: Love Canal Disaster
President Jimmy Carter declared a federal emergency in Love Canal, New York, due to widespread chemical contamination. The environmental crisis had been decades in the making.

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14 min
August 06, 2021 August 6, 2005: Banco Central Heist
In Brazil, a group of robbers entered the Banco Central building through a hidden underground tunnel and made off with the equivalent of $95 million U.S. dollars.

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14 min
August 05, 2021 August 5, 1305: William Wallace Captured
Scottish patriot William Wallace was arrested for treason by fellow Scotsman Sir John Menteith.

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16 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.