Today in True Crime

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January 26, 2021 Jan 26, 1983: Dennis Nilsen Commits Last Murder
Scottish serial killer and necrophiliac Dennis Nilsen claimed his fifteenth and final victim, Stephen Sinclair.

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15 min
January 25, 2021 Jan 25, 1993: Shooting at CIA Headquarters
Enraged by American imperialism in the Middle East, Mir Aimal Kansi opened fire outside of CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia.

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15 min
January 24, 2021 Jan 24, 2006: Banaz Mahmod Murdered
The 20-year-old daughter of Kurdish immigrants living in South London was raped and murdered at the behest of her father, who believed she had brought shame to the family.

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16 min
January 23, 2021 Jan 23, 1888: Daniel Driscoll Hanged
The co-leader of a notorious gang in New York City called the Whyos was hanged after he was convicted of first-degree murder.

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14 min
January 22, 2021 Jan 22, 1973: Roe v. Wade
In a famously controversial decision, the U.S. Supreme Court established a woman’s legal right to an abortion.

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14 min
January 21, 2021 Jan 21, 1970: Timothy Leary Convicted
Psychedelics researcher and former Harvard professor Dr. Timothy Leary was convicted of smuggling drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border.

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17 min
January 20, 2021 Jan 20, 1649: Charles I Charged With Treason
Charles I of England faced charges of high crimes and treason stemming from the English Civil War. Guest hosted by Carter Roy from Conspiracy Theories, a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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15 min
January 19, 2021 Jan 19, 1969: Czech Student Self-Immolates
20-year-old Jan Palach died three days after setting himself on fire in a protest against Soviet invasion. The act was a rallying cry for his country then, and again twenty years later during the fall of Czechoslovakia’s communist regime.

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14 min
January 18, 2021 Jan 18, 1978: U.K. Guilty of Mistreating Irish Prisoners
In a controversial ruling that set a precedent for state-sanctioned violence, the European Court of Human Rights found the United Kingdom guilty of mistreating — but not torturing — Irish Catholic prisoners.

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15 min
January 17, 2021 Jan 17, 1950: The Great Brink’s Robbery
A group of eleven men stole millions of dollars from an armored car depot belonging to the Brink’s company. It was the largest heist in U.S. history at the time.

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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.