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May 6, 2013: Amanda Berry Escapes Captivity May 06, 2021

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After 10 years of torture and abuse, Amanda Berry broke out of her captor’s house with her six-year-old daughter. She then led police to two other women also being held captive.

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May 5, 1905: The Stratton Brothers Convicted May 05, 2021

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Alfred and Albert Stratton were found guilty of murder through fingerprint evidence. This use of forensics was a groundbreaking technique that would become the new standard for fighting crime around the world. Guest hosted by Carter Roy of Hollywood Scandals.

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May 4, 1946: The Battle of Alcatraz May 04, 2021

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On this day, the Battle of Alcatraz ended after six inmates seized the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. In the aftermath, fifteen victims were wounded, and five men died.

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May 3, 2007: Madeleine McCann Goes Missing May 03, 2021

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Three-year-old Madeleine McCann was on vacation with her parents and younger siblings when she vanished from the family hotel room in Algarve, Portugal. She hasn’t been seen since.

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May 2, 1971: Nixon vs. the Mayday Tribe May 02, 2021

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President Nixon ordered the arrests of thousands of peaceful anti-Vietnam War protesters in West Potomac Park.

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May 1, 1990: Gregg Smart Murdered May 01, 2021

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A group of teenage boys broke into a New Hampshire condo and murdered 24-year-old Gregg Smart.

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April 30, 2008: Romanovs’ Remains Confirmed Apr 30, 2021

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Russian scientists confirmed that skeletal remains found outside of Yekaterinburg belonged to two children of the last tsar of Russia, whose family was executed in 1918.

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April 29, 1945: Heinrich Müller Vanishes Apr 29, 2021

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The day before Adolf Hitler’s death, Nazi officer and head of the Gestapo Heinrich Müller walked out of Hitler’s underground bunker and disappeared.

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April 28, 1908: Belle Gunness’s House Burns Down Apr 28, 2021

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After an arsonist set Belle Gunness’s house ablaze, authorities discovered a chilling secret. Guest hosted by Alastair Murden from Superstitions, a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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April 27, 1997: Andrew Cunanan Commits First Murder Apr 27, 2021

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Andrew Cunanan bludgeoned his best friend Jeffrey Trail to death with a claw hammer before continuing a murder spree that took the lives of four others.

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