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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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May 16, 1990: Christian Brando Kills Dag Drollet May 16, 2021

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Christian Brando, son of legendary actor Marlon Brando, shot and killed his half-sister’s boyfriend, Dag Drollet.

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May 15, 2012: Tonya Thomas Murder-Suicide May 15, 2021

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A Florida mother killed her four children, ranging from twelve to seventeen years old, before taking her own life.

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May 14, 1983: “Scorecard Killer” Randy Kraft Arrested May 14, 2021

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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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May 13, 1981: Pope John Paul II Shot May 13, 2021

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In a failed assassination attempt, a member of a Turkish terrorist group shot Pope John Paul II in Rome.

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May 12, 2017: Global Cyber Attack May 12, 2021

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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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May 11, 1960: Adolf Eichmann Captured May 11, 2021

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After escaping U.S. custody in 1946, Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann was arrested by covert Israeli agents in Argentina.

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May 10, 2006: Cannibal Armin Meiwes Convicted of Murder May 10, 2021

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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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May 9, 1978: Aldo Moro’s Body Found May 09, 2021

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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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May 8, 2013: Jodi Arias Convicted May 08, 2021

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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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May 7, 1896: Execution of H.H. Holmes May 07, 2021

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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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