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**Today in True Crime**

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.

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July 25, 2010: WikiLeaks Releases Afghan War Logs Jul 25, 2021

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange published classified documents that had been leaked by Chelsea Manning.

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July 24, 1970: Charles Manson’s Trial Begins Jul 24, 2021

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Opening statements are read in the murder trial of cult leader Charles Manson and three of his followers. The four stood accused of a killing spree which took the lives of seven people, including actress Sharon Tate.

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July 23, 2019: Alice Todd Child Abuse Case Jul 23, 2021

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Police in North Carolina were called to investigate a potential case of illegal adoption. A toddler’s mother had traded them for a 1992 Plymouth Laser.

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July 22, 2011: Cleveland Strangler Convicted Jul 22, 2021

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51-year-old Anthony Sowell, a registered sex offender, murdered 11 women over a two-year period. He was convicted and sentenced to death.

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July 21, 1967: Albert Luthuli Dies Mysteriously Jul 21, 2021

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In South Africa, Nobel laureate and ANC president Albert Luthuli died after being struck by a train. Many believe he had been assassinated. Guest hosted by Greg Polcyn from Cults, a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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July 20, 1924: Tehran Declares Martial Law Jul 20, 2021

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After a mob killed American Robert Imbrie, Iranian commander Reza Khan declared martial law in Tehran. Imbrie had incited the riot after refusing to stop photographing a legendary well in the capital’s center.

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July 19, 2007: Suitcase Killer Sentenced Jul 19, 2021

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Melanie McGuire was sentenced to life in prison for murdering her husband three years earlier. His body was found in multiple suitcases off the coast of Virginia.

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July 18, 1989: Rebecca Schaeffer Murdered Jul 18, 2021

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Actress Rebecca Schaeffer was shot and killed by obsessed fan Robert John Bardo at her West Hollywood apartment.

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July 17, 2020: Florida Fishing Massacre Jul 17, 2021

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In a small, rural town south of Orlando, three men on a catfishing excursion were brutally murdered.

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July 16, 1976: The Heist of the Century Jul 16, 2021

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A large group of men pulled off a weekend-long bank heist in Nice, France. It netted the thieves 46 million francs worth of valuables.