Today in True Crime

By Parcast NetworkEducation True Crime History

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January 03, 2020 January 3, 1980: Joy Adamson Murdered
On this day in 1980, Joy Adamson, famed Austrian wildlife conservationist, was found dead by her assistant.

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15 min
January 02, 2020 January 2, 1800: The Body in the Well
On this day in 1800, the body of 22-year-old Elma Sands was discovered in the Manhattan Well. Elma’s death captured the attention of the city, and led to the first murder trial with a recorded transcript in the USA.

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16 min
January 01, 2020 January 1, 1934: Alcatraz Retrofit
On this day in 1934, Alcatraz Island began its formal transformation from a benign military brig into one of the most notorious federal prisons in the country.

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13 min
December 31, 2019 December 31, 1964: The Egan Murders
On this day in 1964, 27-year-old Peter Egan, his 24-year-old wife Barbara Egan, and his 19-year-old brother Gerald Egan were murdered at a rest stop. Each family member was shot twice in the head, in what was described by investigators as a Gangland revenge killing.

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17 min
December 30, 2019 December 30, 2000: The Miyazawa Murders
On this day in the year 2000, the Miyazawa family was slaughtered inside their home in the Setagaya Ward of Tokyo. Despite a large collection of available evidence, the murders have not been solved.

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14 min
December 29, 2019 December 29, 1888: John Gill Found Murdered
On this day in 1888, 7-year-old John Gill was found murdered about 200 miles north of London. The brutality of the killing led the police and the press to link the crime to Jack the Ripper’s Whitechapel murders.

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14 min
December 28, 2019 December 28, 1956: Grimes Sisters Disappear
On this day in 1956, 12-year-old Patricia Grimes and her 15-year-old sister Barbara left the movies and never returned home.

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17 min
December 27, 2019 December 27, 1985: Dian Fossey Found Murdered
On this day in 1985, primatologist Dian Fossey was found murdered at her research camp in Rwanda.

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15 min
December 26, 2019 December 26, 1976: Jill Robinson’s Body Found
On this day in 1976, police in Michigan received a tip about a body lying on the side of the road. Upon investigation, they identified it as 12-year-old Jill Robinson. She would come to be known as the second victim in the mysterious case of the “Oakland County Child Killer.”

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16 min
December 25, 2019 December 25, 1996: JonBenet Ramsey Murdered
On this day in 1996, JonBenet Ramsey was murdered. The death of the 6-year-old beauty queen captivated the nation and dominated headlines; it’s one of the most notorious unsolved murders in American history.

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18 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.