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March 2, 1879: The Barnes Mystery Mar 02, 2022

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Kate Webster chased her boss Julia Martha Thomas up the stairs of her home, threw her down the steps, and strangled her to death. Guest hosted by Richard Rossner from Unexplained Mysteries, a podcast that examines everything from suspicious deaths to scientific paradoxes.

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March 1, 1989: Glen Ridge Assault Mar 01, 2022

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A 17-year-old mentally disabled girl from Glen Ridge, New Jersey was sexually assaulted in a basement by three high school football players while four of their friends watched.

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February 28, 1905: Jane Stanford Dies Feb 28, 2022

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After already surviving one attempted poisoning, the co-founder of Stanford University died mysteriously while on a trip in Hawaii.

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February 27, 1859: U.S. Attorney Philip Barton Key II Killed Feb 27, 2022

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Expecting to meet his lover, Teresa, U.S. Attorney Philip Barton Key II was surprised by her husband, Congressman Daniel Sickles, instead. The two would take their confrontation to Lafayette Park where Sickles would shoot Key dead.

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February 26, 1980: Mills Family Murdered Feb 26, 2022

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Just six years after leaving Jim Jones’ Peoples Temple, Jeannie, Al and Daphene Mills were shot and killed in their California home. Many believed it was an act of revenge by their former cult, but police suspected somebody else.

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February 25, 1996: Haing Ngor Murdered Feb 25, 2022

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Eleven years after winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in the film “The Killing Fields,” doctor, actor, and Cambodian refugee Haing S. Ngor was murdered.

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February 24, 2005: The Death of Rosemarie Essa Feb 24, 2022

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What was initially believed to be the result of a car accident, the death of Rosemarie Essa was just the beginning for law enforcement. Suspicions of foul play would lead them to their prime suspect, and on a cross-country manhunt to catch him.

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February 23, 1996: William Bonin Executed Feb 23, 2022

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Known as the “Freeway Killer,” 49-year-old William Bonin was executed for the murder of 14 teenage boys. Guest hosted by Molly Brandenburg from Conspiracy Theories, a podcast that delves into the complicated stories behind the world’s most controversial events.

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February 22, 1985: Cherrie Mahan Abducted Feb 22, 2022

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In rural Winfield Township, Pennsylvania, eight-year-old Cherrie Mahan disappeared while walking home from her bus stop. Although she was declared legally dead in 1998, her abduction still remains unsolved.

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February 21, 1965: The Assassination of Malcolm X Feb 21, 2022

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Having lost his home in a firebomb attack just one week prior, civil rights leader Malcolm X was gunned down on stage at the Audubon Ballroom. His pregnant wife and four kids took cover in the front row.

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