Today in True Crime

Alfred Dreyfus died peacefully at home. Forty years earlier, he was at the center of the Dreyfus Affair, a military and legal crisis that exposed French antisemitism and nationalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Though illegal at the time, political rivals Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton met on the Weehawken dueling ground in New Jersey. Duels were prevalent, but they were not often fatal. This time, it was. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dressed in scrubs and posing as a nurse, Gloria Williams entered the room of new mother, Shanara Mobley. Gloria told her that she needed to take baby Kamiyah for tests. Gloria took the baby, left the room, and then left the hospital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

London resident Michael Fagan climbed a fence outside Buckingham Palace, climbed through an open window, and found himself face to face with Queen Elizabeth II. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Authorities in Norfolk, Virginia, charged four innocent men with the murder of 18-year-old Michelle Moore-Bosko. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former NBA player Bison Dele died under mysterious circumstances along with two others as they sailed on a boat from Tahiti to Hawaii. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Authorities arrested Jeffrey Epstein on sex-trafficking charges at Teterboro airport in New Jersey as he returned from Paris. Guest hosted by Kate Leonard from Dictators, a podcast that delves into the minds and motives of history's most controversial world leaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Law enforcement in San Francisco attacked striking dock workers, killing three people and injuring over 60 more. It was day 57 of the strike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A weekend-long, racially-motivated murder spree by Benjamin Smith ended when he was confronted and killed by police. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two days after he was released from prison on assault charges, Raoul Moat went looking for his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend. He waited for them outside their neighbor's house, armed with a sawed-off shotgun. By the time his rampage was over, one person was dead, and two others had suffered serious injuries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28-year-old Lyle Menendez and his brother, 25-year-old Erik, were sentenced to life in prison for the murder of their parents. About seven years earlier, the brothers, each armed with a shotgun, walked up behind their parents while they watched television and shot them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As revenge for allegedly stealing cash and jewelry from club owner and gangster Eddie Nash days earlier, Nash sent unknown assailants into a house on Wonderland Avenue. The intruders beat four people to death with hammers and pipes in what would later become known as the "Wonderland Murders." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The French domestic intelligence agency arrested former diplomat Bernard Boursicot and charged him with passing information to the Chinese government when he worked at the French embassies in Beijing and Mongolia. Then, they went to his apartment and arrested Shi Pei Pu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Moctezuma died from injuries he suffered days after being attacked by his own people. Other theories suggest that he may have been murdered by the Spanish. Guest hosted by Carter Roy from Unsolved Murders, a podcast that tells the true stories behind murder mysteries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While in Sarajevo on a state visit, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was assassinated. His death was the catalyst for what would later be called World War I. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a loss that devastated the Mormon community, spiritual leader Joseph Smith was murdered by a mob of anti-Mormons while in a jail cell on treason charges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A shootout on Oglala Lakota land between the FBI and Indigenous activists left three people dead. Though there was no direct evidence that Leonard Peltier, an Indigenous activist, fired the weapon that killed the agents, he was arrested and given two consecutive life sentences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In an act of revenge, multimillionaire Harry Kendall Thaw shot and killed famed architect Stanford White during a performance at Madison Square Garden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eighteen-year-old Melissa Drexler stood in a Monmouth County courtroom and was charged with murder. Three weeks earlier, Drexler had given birth and killed her newborn baby at her senior prom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In response to France's newly installed conservative government, Paris' working-class citizens took to the streets to protest. They were met by French troops, and it turned violent quickly. The revolt was a historic four-day uprising that came to be known as June Days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a day at school, 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi called home to tell her family about a man she had just met. It was the last time they ever heard from her. Guest hosted by Molly Brandenburg from Conspiracy Theories, a podcast that tells the complicated stories behind the world's most controversial events and cover-ups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a confrontation with inspectors who came to shut down his plant for violations, Stuart Alexander, or the "Sausage King" as he called himself, grabbed his gun and shot at the inspectors. Three of them died, while the fourth was able to escape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

41-year-old mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was shot and killed with a military-grade rifle in his girlfriend's home. Nobody has been convicted of the murder, but theories abound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vincent Chin, a Chinese-American man, was the victim of a hate crime when he was beaten to death during his bachelor party. His killers were fined $3,000 and given three years probation. Countdown to the CULTS book release! Our first book hits shelves July 12th. It’s an unflinching exploration of shame, secrecy, power, exploitation, and destruction. Learn more at www.parcast.com/cults! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Beverly Hills attorney Rex DeGeorge was convicted of insurance fraud and sentenced to seven and a half years in prison after an investigation into the sinking of his yacht off the coast of Italy. Countdown to the CULTS book release! Our first book hits shelves July 12th. It’s an unflinching exploration of shame, secrecy, power, exploitation, and destruction. Learn more at www.parcast.com/cults! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The leader of the Islamic Empire was killed. His death set the stage for one of the most influential religious divisions in the Islamic world. Countdown to the CULTS book release! Our first book hits shelves July 12th. It’s an unflinching exploration of shame, secrecy, power, exploitation, and destruction. Learn more at www.parcast.com/cults! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor George Reeves, best known for playing Superman in the 1950s television series Adventures of Superman, was found dead in his Los Angeles home from a gunshot wound. His death was officially ruled a suicide, but some believe it was actually murder. Countdown to the CULTS book release! Our first book hits shelves July 12th. It’s an unflinching exploration of shame, secrecy, power, exploitation, and destruction. Learn more at www.parcast.com/cults! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Left-wing terrorist Ulrike Meinhof was found hiding in a teacher's apartment and arrested for performing acts of violence against Germany. Guest hosted by Greg Polcyn from Serial Killers, a podcast that provides a unique glimpse into the minds and methods of the world's most notorious killers. Countdown to the CULTS book release! Our first book hits shelves July 12th. It’s an unflinching exploration of shame, secrecy, power, exploitation, and destruction. Learn more at www.parcast.com/cults! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George Trofimoff met with a man named Igor who he thought was a Russian agent bringing him money. It was actually a sting operation, and Trofimoff was arrested by the FBI. Countdown to the CULTS book release! Our first book hits shelves July 12th. It’s an unflinching exploration of shame, secrecy, power, exploitation, and destruction. Learn more at www.parcast.com/cults! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Times published top secret documents that had been stolen from the federal government. The documents exposed the grim reality behind the war in Vietnam. Countdown to the CULTS book release! Our first book hits shelves July 12th. It’s an unflinching exploration of shame, secrecy, power, exploitation, and destruction. Learn more at www.parcast.com/cults! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Baylor University basketball player Patrick Dennehy was last seen alive at a Taco Bell with teammate Carlton Dotson. A week later, Dennehy’s family reported him missing. The following month, his remains were found. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukasz Pawel Herba was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for abducting model Chloe Ayling. As part of his plan, he booked Ayling for a photoshoot, but it was actually a set-up to kidnap the model and hold her for ransom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Francis Bailey Jr., better known as F. Lee Bailey, was born during the height of the Great Depression. He became one of the most famous defense attorneys in the U.S. with a list of high-profile clients, including the Boston Strangler and O.J. Simpson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thomas Sutherland, a professor at the American University of Beirut, was kidnapped by a crew of violent militants. He was held captive for over six years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mamoru Takuma killed eight children and injured 15 others in a knife attack at an elementary school near Osaka. Guest hosted by Alastair Murden from Medical Murders, a podcast that tackles the worst the medical community has to offer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a controversial decision by the Chinese justice system, Yao Jiaxin was executed for murdering a woman after a traffic accident. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arthur Shawcross confessed to killing two children and was sent to prison. When he was released, his records were sealed, allowing him to settle in a new town. He’d go on to murder 11 women in upstate New York and become known as the Genesee River Killer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was in her Salt Lake City home when she was kidnapped at knifepoint. She was missing for nine months before police safely rescued her. Parcasters, we have exciting news! Our first book hits bookshelves July 12th. Don’t miss this chilling summer read that takes you deep into the darkest sides of human nature. Learn more and grab your copy at www.parcast.com/cults! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In an act of revenge against city officials and neighbors, Marvin Heeymeyer set out to topple the town of Granby, Colorado. He modified a 12-foot-tall bulldozer into a homemade tank and then destroyed 13 buildings, causing $7 million in property damage. Parcasters, we have exciting news! Our first book hits bookshelves July 12th. Don’t miss this chilling summer read that takes you deep into the darkest sides of human nature. Learn more and grab your copy at www.parcast.com/cults! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feminist writer Valerie Solanas went to the office of modern artist Andy Warhol and shot him in the abdomen. Warhol was actually declared dead before surgeons were able to revive him. Parcasters, we have exciting news! Our first book hits bookshelves July 12th. Don’t miss this chilling summer read that takes you deep into the darkest sides of human nature. Learn more and grab your copy at www.parcast.com/cults! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Anarchist Fighters, a group headed by Italian anarchist, Luigi Galleani, set off a series of bombs across the eastern United States as part of their war against the upper class. One attacker and one security guard died in the explosions. Parcasters, we have exciting news! Our first book hits bookshelves July 12th. Don’t miss this chilling summer read that takes you deep into the darkest sides of human nature. Learn more and grab your copy at www.parcast.com/cults! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

During a dinner party, the Crown Prince of Nepal grabbed multiple guns and massacred his family. The crime would affect the political future of the entire nation. Guest hosted by Carter Roy from Unsolved Murders, a podcast that delves into cold cases to determine what went wrong during the police investigations. Parcasters, we have exciting news! Our first book hits bookshelves July 12th. Don’t miss this chilling summer read that takes you deep into the darkest sides of human nature. Learn more and grab your copy at www.parcast.com/cults! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After previously surviving an assassination attempt and the firebombing of his office, 67-year-old reproductive health advocate George Tiller was murdered while attending church. Parcasters, we have exciting news! Our first book hits bookshelves July 12th. Don’t miss this chilling summer read that takes you deep into the darkest sides of human nature. Learn more and grab your copy at www.parcast.com/cults! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

History says that playwright Christopher Marlowe died during a drunken fight with some associates. But some believe he was actually murdered for political reasons, while others think his death was faked entirely. Parcasters, we have exciting news! Our first book hits bookshelves July 12th. Don’t miss this chilling summer read that takes you deep into the darkest sides of human nature. Learn more and grab your copy at www.parcast.com/cults! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A party of explorers led by Percy Fawcett trekked into the Amazon in search of a legendary lost city. They were never heard from again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While biking to school in western Belgium, 12-year-old Sabine Dardenne was kidnapped by convicted rapist Marc Dutroux. She was rescued from his basement nearly three months later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It would take over two decades for Betty Tyson to be exonerated of her wrongful arrest and conviction. Police had coerced her into signing a confession for the murder of Timothy Haworth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In California, the Yuba City Sheriff and his team arrested 37-year-old Juan Corona in connection with at least ten murders. His total number of victims would later be revealed to be more than double that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A group of men murdered 10 people in a small village south of Osaka, Japan. Guest hosted by Richard Rossner from Unexplained Mysteries, a podcast that sorts through history’s most compelling puzzles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A decades-long cold case was solved when Pedro Hernandez confessed to kidnapping and murdering 6-year-old Etan Patz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices