Today in True Crime

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June 15, 2021 June 15, 1992: Supreme Court Rules USA Can Kidnap Foreign Suspects
In the case United States vs. Alvarez-Machain, the Supreme Court ruled six to three that the American government could legally kidnap foreign suspects in their home countries.

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13 min
June 14, 2021 June 14, 2015: Dee Dee Blanchard’s Body Found
48-year-old Dee Dee Blanchard was found stabbed to death in her home. Her daughter, Gypsy Rose, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

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16 min
June 13, 2021 June 13, 1988: Cipollone v. Liggett Decided
Rose Cipollone started smoking cigarettes in 1942 when she was only 16 years old. Almost 40 years later, after she was diagnosed with lung cancer, she sued the cigarette manufacturer.

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17 min
June 12, 2021 June 12, 1963: Medgar Evers Assassinated
In Jackson, Mississippi, civil rights activist Medgar Evers was assassinated in front of his home by a white supremacist.

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15 min
June 11, 2021 June 11, 1977: Dutch Train Hijacking
A 20-day hostage situation between a group of South Moluccan extremists and the Dutch government ended in a hail of gunfire with over 15,000 bullets being discharged.

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16 min
June 10, 2021 June 10, 1933: Bonnie and Clyde Crash
Bonnie and Clyde, along with a teenage cohort, crashed their car into a ravine in north Texas. Bonnie Parker suffered severe injuries but they received aid from an unlikely source.

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14 min
June 09, 2021 June 9, 1985: Thomas Sutherland Kidnapped
An American educator spent six years in captivity after he was kidnapped by Hezbollah in Lebanon. Guest hosted by Carter Roy from Conspiracy Theories, a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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15 min
June 08, 2021 June 8, 1978: Jury Decides Legitimacy of Howard Hughes Will
A stranger provided documentation that billionaire Howard Hughes left 156 million dollars to him in a will. But it would be up to a jury to decide whether the will was real or a forgery.

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14 min
June 07, 2021 June 7, 1892: Homer Plessy Arrested
In an act of civil disobedience, Homer Plessy paid for a first-class ticket on a Louisiana train and was arrested for violating a segregationist law. The confrontation was staged by activists hoping to take the case to the Supreme Court.

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14 min
June 06, 2021 June 6, 2005: Supreme Court Ruling on Medical Marijuana
The Supreme Court ruled that federal agents were justified in destroying a California resident’s medical marijuana garden despite its legality in the state.

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13 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.