Today in True Crime
Crime never takes a day off, and neither does Parcast. Every day, we flip back the calendar and examine a true crime event from the same date. It might be the anniversary of an important case being solved, the end of a landmark trial, or a serial killer?s birthday-- whatever the date, there?s no ordinary day in true crime history. In each episode, we present a short true crime story, then analyze the impact of that historic day?s events. Today in True Crime is a Parcast Original, with new episodes daily.
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June 19, 1987: Teresa Cormack Goes Missing
Six-year-old Teresa Cormack was abducted by a stranger near her school in Napier, New Zealand.
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2021-06-19Link to episode
June 18, 2010: Ronnie Lee Gardner Executed
At his execution in Utah, killer Ronnie Lee Gardner declined to be executed by way of lethal injection or electric chair and instead chose a firing squad.
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2021-06-18Link to episode
June 17, 2008: Human Foot Found on Canadian Beach
A human foot was found on a beach in British Columbia. It wasn?t the first.
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2021-06-17Link to episode
June 16, 1984: Wilson Ferreira Aldunate Arrested
After 11 years in exile, popular opposition leader Wilson Ferreira Aldunate returned to Uruguay to run for president. He was arrested upon arrival. Guest hosted by Alastair Murden from Medical Murders, a Spotify Original from Parcast.
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2021-06-16Link to episode
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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2021-06-15Link to episode
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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2021-06-14Link to episode
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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2021-06-13Link to episode
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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2021-06-12Link to episode
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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2021-06-11Link to episode
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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2021-06-10Link to episode
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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2021-06-09Link to episode
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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2021-06-08Link to episode
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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2021-06-07Link to episode
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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2021-06-06Link to episode
June 5, 2008: Marie "Frieda" Dighton Murdered
Marie Dighton was 67 years old when she was found brutally murdered in her Oklahoma home. With nothing stolen from the house, the motive for the crime still remains a mystery.
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2021-06-05Link to episode
June 4, 2018: Arizona Shooting Spree
After five terrifying days, the killing spree committed by Dwight Lamon Jones finally came to an end. Six innocent people died.
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2021-06-04Link to episode
June 3, 1943: Zoot Suit Riots
A week of violent attacks began in Los Angeles when mobs of white servicemen joined police officers to beat and arrest young Latino and Black youths dressed in Zoot Suits.
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2021-06-03Link to episode
June 2, 2007: Kelsey Smith Abducted
After being stalked inside a Kansas Target, 18-year-old Kelsey Smith was abducted in the parking lot. Guest hosted by Richard Rossner from Unexplained Mysteries, a Spotify Original from Parcast.
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2021-06-02Link to episode
June 1, 1977: Soviet Dissident Charged With Treason
Israeli human rights activist Natan Sharansky was charged with treason and espionage after speaking out against Soviet oppression of Jewish people.
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2021-06-01Link to episode
May 31, 2005: Deep Throat?s Identity Revealed
The anonymous informant who leaked classified information about the Watergate scandal to the press was revealed to be former FBI assistant director Mark Felt.
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2021-05-31Link to episode
May 30, 2005: Natalee Holloway?s Disappearance
While on a high school graduation trip with her class in Aruba, 18-year-old Natalee Halloway went missing.
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2021-05-30Link to episode
May 29, 2009: Phil Spector Sentenced for Murder
Famed music producer Phil Spector was sentenced to 19 years in prison for murdering actress Lana Clarkson.
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2021-05-29Link to episode
May 28, 1998: Comedian Phil Hartman Murdered
Legendary Saturday Night Live actor Phil Hartman was shot and killed by his wife Brynn Hartman. Hours later, she would take her own life as well.
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2021-05-28Link to episode
May 27, 2010: Chelsea Manning Arrested
U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning was arrested at her post in Iraq for leaking confidential military and government material to Wikileaks.
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2021-05-27Link to episode
May 26, 2004: Terry Nichols Found Guilty in Oklahoma City Bombing
Army veteran Terry Nichols was found guilty on 161 murder charges for conspiring with fellow veteran Timothy McVeigh to bomb the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.
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2021-05-26Link to episode
May 25, 1946: The Execution of Dr. Satan
Once a well-respected doctor, Marcel Petiot was executed for murder after French authorities found the remains of 23 people in his basement.
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2021-05-25Link to episode
May 24, 2014: Murder at Belgium?s Jewish Museum
A lone gunman killed four people, including two employees and a couple celebrating their wedding anniversary, in Belgium?s Jewish Museum.
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2021-05-24Link to episode
May 23, 1957: Dollree Mapp Confronts Illegal Police Tactics
After 34-year-old Dollree Mapp refused to let officers from the Cleveland Bureau of Special Investigation into her home without a warrant, they broke in, then arrested her. The incident led to the landmark Supreme Court case, Mapp v. Ohio.
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2021-05-23Link to episode
May 22, 1951: Hillside Strangler Is Born
Kenneth Bianchi was born on this day in 1951. He and his cousin Angelo Buono became known as the Hillside Stranglers, murdering seven young women and three underage girls.
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2021-05-22Link to episode
May 21, 1998: Abortion Clinics Attacked
Five clinics were targeted with butyric acid by anti-abortion extremists in Miami, Florida.
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2021-05-21Link to episode
May 20, 1983: Church Street Bombing
21 people died and 219 people were injured when the anti-apartheid militant group, uMkhonto we Sizwe, detonated a car bomb in South Africa?s capital, Pretoria.
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2021-05-20Link to episode
May 19, 1870: Serial Killer Albert Fish Is Born
The cannibalistic murderer claimed to have killed and eaten at least a hundred children. Guest hosted by Alex French from Impostors, a Spotify Original from Parcast.
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2021-05-19Link to episode
May 18, 1927: Bath School Disaster
America?s deadliest school massacre unfolded when a disgruntled school board member bombed a Michigan schoolhouse, killing 38 children and six adults.
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2021-05-18Link to episode
May 17, 1996: Megan's Law
After the murder of 7-year-old Megan Kanka, President Clinton signed new legislation requiring law enforcement to inform residents when a sex offender moves into their neighborhood.
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2021-05-17Link to episode
May 16, 1990: Christian Brando Kills Dag Drollet
Christian Brando, son of legendary actor Marlon Brando, shot and killed his half-sister?s boyfriend, Dag Drollet.
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2021-05-16Link to episode
May 15, 2012: Tonya Thomas Murder-Suicide
A Florida mother killed her four children, ranging from twelve to seventeen years old, before taking her own life.
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2021-05-15Link to episode
May 14, 1983: ?Scorecard Killer? Randy Kraft Arrested
One of the most infamous serial killers in U.S. history was unmasked after being arrested for drunk driving. Randy Kraft targeted and mutilated young men, discarding their bodies along Southern California freeways.
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2021-05-14Link to episode
May 13, 1981: Pope John Paul II Shot
In a failed assassination attempt, a member of a Turkish terrorist group shot Pope John Paul II in Rome.
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2021-05-13Link to episode
May 12, 2017: Global Cyber Attack
A ransomware virus called WannaCry froze thousands of public services around the world until a young hacker discovered its hidden kill switch. Guest hosted by Loey Lane and Snitchery from Internet Urban Legends, a Spotify Original from Parcast.
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2021-05-12Link to episode
May 11, 1960: Adolf Eichmann Captured
After escaping U.S. custody in 1946, Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann was arrested by covert Israeli agents in Argentina.
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2021-05-11Link to episode
May 10, 2006: Cannibal Armin Meiwes Convicted of Murder
In a case that stumped German courts, Armin Meiwes was convicted for the murder of Bernd Brandes. He was originally charged with manslaughter because Brandes was complicit in his own castration and death.
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2021-05-10Link to episode
May 9, 1978: Aldo Moro?s Body Found
Missing for 55 days after he was kidnapped by fascist extremists, the bullet-riddled body of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro was found in a car.
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2021-05-09Link to episode
May 8, 2013: Jodi Arias Convicted
After holding headlines for almost five years, Jodi Arias was found guilty in an Arizona court of killing her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander.
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2021-05-08Link to episode
May 7, 1896: Execution of H.H. Holmes
The man known as H.H. Holmes, believed to have killed up to 200 people, was executed at Philadelphia's Moyamensing Prison for the murder of his associate Benjamin Pitezel.
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2021-05-07Link to episode
May 6, 2013: Amanda Berry Escapes Captivity
After 10 years of torture and abuse, Amanda Berry broke out of her captor?s house with her six-year-old daughter. She then led police to two other women also being held captive.
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2021-05-06Link to episode
May 5, 1905: The Stratton Brothers Convicted
Alfred and Albert Stratton were found guilty of murder through fingerprint evidence. This use of forensics was a groundbreaking technique that would become the new standard for fighting crime around the world. Guest hosted by Carter Roy of Hollywood Scandals.
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2021-05-05Link to episode
May 4, 1946: The Battle of Alcatraz
On this day, the Battle of Alcatraz ended after six inmates seized the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. In the aftermath, fifteen victims were wounded, and five men died.
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2021-05-04Link to episode
May 3, 2007: Madeleine McCann Goes Missing
Three-year-old Madeleine McCann was on vacation with her parents and younger siblings when she vanished from the family hotel room in Algarve, Portugal. She hasn?t been seen since.
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2021-05-03Link to episode
May 2, 1971: Nixon vs. the Mayday Tribe
President Nixon ordered the arrests of thousands of peaceful anti-Vietnam War protesters in West Potomac Park.
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2021-05-02Link to episode
May 1, 1990: Gregg Smart Murdered
A group of teenage boys broke into a New Hampshire condo and murdered 24-year-old Gregg Smart.
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2021-05-01Link to episode