Today in True Crime

By Parcast NetworkEducation True Crime History

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July 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.

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15 min
July 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.

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17 min
July 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.

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15 min
July 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.”

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15 min
July 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.

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16 min
June 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.

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16 min
June 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.

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15 min
June 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.

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14 min
June 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.

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15 min
June 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.

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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.