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May 3, 1992: Natasha Atchley Murdered May 03, 2022

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The charred remains of 19-year-old Natasha Atchley were found in the trunk of her smoldering car the morning after a party.

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May 2, 1960: “Red Light Bandit” Executed May 02, 2022

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Named for driving with a red spotlight on his car and "pulling over" unsuspecting motorists, Caryl Chessman was executed for numerous robberies, sexual assaults, and kidnappings.

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May 1, 1947: Portella della Ginestra Massacre May 01, 2022

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During a May Day celebration in the hills of Sicily, several gunmen opened fire on the crowd. Though the masses tried desperately to escape, 11 people died, four of them children, and dozens were wounded.

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April 30, 1998: Death of Daniel V. Jones Broadcast Live Apr 30, 2022

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Daniel Victor Jones, a 40-year-old man who was upset about HMO health insurance organizations, stopped his pickup truck in the middle of a busy Los Angeles freeway. A standoff with police ensued, and as numerous media outlets broadcast the event live on television, Jones died by suicide.

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April 29, 2014: Clayton Lockett Executed Apr 29, 2022

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Executioners and doctors were ill-prepared when they attempted to execute Clayton Lockett through lethal injection. Between needles that were too small, a lack of sodium thiopental, and numerous other mishaps, it took 43 minutes for Lockett to die a painful and prolonged death.

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April 28, 1996: Port Arthur Massacre Apr 28, 2022

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A 28-year-old Australian man named Martin Bryant used a stockpile of weapons and ammo to kill 35 people. The tragic event would lead to the Australian government passing the National Firearms Agreement and Buyback Program.

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April 27, 1521: Ferdinand Magellan Killed in Battle Apr 27, 2022

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Ferdinand Magellan, who attacked the Island of Mactan with an armed force of Conquistadors, was struck with a poisoned arrow in the leg during a battle with the Mactanese. Guest hosted by Molly Brandenburg from Conspiracy Theories, a podcast that delves into the world's most controversial mysteries.

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April 26, 1964: Paul Fronczak Kidnapped Apr 26, 2022

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Dora Fronczak was in the hospital holding her newborn son Paul when a nurse came to take the baby for tests. Only it wasn't really a nurse. Paul was kidnapped, and Dora would never see her son again.

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April 25, 1792: First Execution by Guillotine Apr 25, 2022

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A crowd gathered early to see Joseph-Ignace Guillotin's new invention up close and in person. It was designed to make capital punishment more humane. Convicted robber Nicolas-Jacques Pelletier would be the first to find out how well it worked.

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April 24, 1856: Lost Children of the Alleghenies Apr 24, 2022

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Ten days after two young boys went missing in Spruce Hollow, Pennsylvania, a stranger began having vivid dreams in which he found them. George and Joseph Cox were later found exactly where Jacob Dibert dreamed they would be.

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