Today in True Crime

By Parcast NetworkEducation True Crime History

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November 07, 2020 November 7, 1837: Mob Kills Elijah Lovejoy
Abolitionist and newspaper editor Elijak Lovejoy was killed in Alton, Illinois by a mob of white supremacists. His murder emboldened others to speak out against slavery.

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18 min
November 06, 2020 November 6, 1967: Bobby BeauSoleil’s 20th Birthday
This musician moved to LA and became involved with the infamous Manson Family. Two years later, he was charged for the murder of fellow artist Gary Hinman.

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15 min
November 05, 2020 November 5, 1872: Susan B. Anthony Casts Illegal Vote
Risking jail time and a steep fine, Susan B. Anthony cast her ballot in a U.S. federal election. It was part of a law-breaking strategy to help women gain the right to vote.

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16 min
November 04, 2020 November 4, 1985: Vitaly Yerchenko Redefects
When high-level KGB officer Vitaly Yurchenko announced his return to the Soviet Union just three months after defecting to the U.S., many questioned whether his defection was a ploy. Guest hosted by Greg Polcyn from Haunted Places, a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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17 min
November 03, 2020 November 3, 1979: The Greensboro Massacre
A group of Klansmen and Neo-Nazies attacked protestors at a 1979 anti-Klan rally in North Carolina.

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19 min
November 02, 2020 November 2, 1999: Hawaii’s Xerox Murders
Still suffering the fallout of a car accident twenty years earlier, disgruntled Xerox technician Byran Uyesugi murdered several of his coworkers in 1999.

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14 min
November 01, 2020 November 1, 1950: Truman Assassination Attempt
On this day in 1950, two members of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party attempted to assassinate President Harry S. Truman. Their ultimate gameplan was to secure Puerto Rican independence from America.

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16 min
October 31, 2020 October 31, 1984: Indian Prime Minister Assassinated
On this day in 1984, India’s first female P.M., Indira Gandhi, was assassinated outside of her home in New Delhi.

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17 min
October 30, 2020 October 30, 1831: Nat Turner Apprehended
On this day in 1831, Nat Turner was apprehended in Southampton County, Virginia, weeks after leading the bloodiest slave uprising in U.S. history.

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14 min
October 29, 2020 October 29, 1901: Death of McKinley’s Assassin
On this day in 1901, 28-year-old Leon Czolgosz was executed via electric chair for fatally shooting U.S. President William McKinley.

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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.