Today in True Crime

By Parcast NetworkEducation True Crime History

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October 28, 2020 October 28, 1895: H.H. Holmes Murder Trial Begins
On this day in 1895, serial killer H.H. Holmes went on trial for murder in Philadelphia. He refused a court appointed lawyer, opting to defend himself.

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15 min
October 27, 2020 October 27, 1659: Quakers Hanged for Being Quakers
On this day in 1659, William Robinson and Marmaduke Stevenson became the first Quakers to be executed for their religion in America.

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16 min
October 26, 2020 October 26, 2007: Verdict for Murderer of Expectant Mother
On this day in 2007, Lisa Montgomery was given the death penalty for murdering 8-months-pregnant Bobbie Jo Stinnett and cutting the baby from her womb.

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16 min
October 25, 2020 October 25, 1929: Teapot Dome Scandal
On this day in 1929, President Harding’s interior secretary, Albert B. Fall, was found guilty of accepting a bribe while in office.

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17 min
October 24, 2020 October 24, 1986: UK Closes Syrian Embassy
On this day in 1986, the British government cut diplomatic ties with Syria over a failed airplane bombing — an attack that was allegedly planned by Syrian intelligence.

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14 min
October 23, 2020 October 23, 1982: Christ Miracle Healing Shootout
On this day in 1982, police in southern Arizona engaged in a deadly shootout with members of the Christ Miracle Healing Center and Church.

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16 min
October 22, 2020 October 22, 1934: Pretty Boy Floyd Killed
On this day in 1934, Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd died after a shootout with the police. He was wanted for the Kansas City Massacre, a violent altercation in July 1933 that took the lives of three police officers and one FBI agent.

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15 min
October 21, 2020 October 21, 2009: Elizabeth Olten Murdered
On this day in 2009, Alyssa Bustamante killed her 9-year-old next-door neighbor, Elizabeth Olten. Bustamante was only 15 when she committed the murder.

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16 min
October 20, 2020 October 20, 2003: Man Illegally Jumps Over Niagara Falls
On this day in 2003, 40-year-old Kirk Jones threw himself over Niagara Falls... and miraculously survived.

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14 min
October 19, 2020 October 19, 2000: Robert Lee Yates, Jr. Pleads Guilty
On this day in 2000, serial killer Robert Lee Yates, Jr. pled guilty to thirteen murders. It marked an end to Yates’ nearly 25-year murder spree.

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15 min

About Today in True Crime

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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.