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December 17, 1967: Australian Prime Minister Swept Out to Sea Dec 17, 2020

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Harold Holt was out for a swim when he disappeared, never to be recovered. Officially, there was no foul play. Unofficially, conspiracy theories swirled.

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December 16, 1773: Boston Tea Party Dec 16, 2020

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In one of the country’s first instances of peaceful public protest, 100 American colonists dumped 45 tons of tea into Boston Harbor. Guest hosted by Alastair Murden, host of the Parcast series Medical Murders.

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December 15, 1944: Glenn Miller Disappears Dec 15, 2020

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A single-engine plane carrying popular bandleader and U.S. Army Major Glenn Miller disappeared over the English Channel.

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December 14, 2000: Edmond Pope Released from Russian Prison Dec 14, 2020

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President Vladimir Putin pardoned Pope, a former U.S. naval-intelligence officer, after he’d been convicted of espionage in Moscow.

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December 13, 2016: Pizzagate Attack Dec 13, 2020

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Edgar Maddison Welch was charged after storming a Washington D.C. pizzeria with his AR-15 rifle, believing it to be ground zero of a conspiracy theory involving pedophilia.

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December 12, 2018: Grease Vent Thief Caught Dec 12, 2020

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A botched burglary left a would-be thief stuck in the grease vent of an abandoned Chinese restaurant. He was trapped for two days.

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December 11, 2001: Operation Buccaneer Dec 11, 2020

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U.S. Law Enforcement launched a successful initiative against online piracy, seizing computers across the country and shutting down a group called Drink or Die.

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December 10, 1945: Lipstick Killer Murder Dec 10, 2020

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Frances Brown was one of three victims of the self-titled “Lipstick Killer,” who left a message for police on Brown’s living room wall written in the victim’s lipstick.

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December 9, 2008: Illinois Governor Arrested Dec 09, 2020

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Rod Blagojevich, nicknamed “Governor Sunshine,” was arrested by FBI agents on bribery and conspiracy charges. Guest hosted by Greg Polcyn of the Parcast series Serial Killers.

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December 8, 1980: John Lennon Assassinated Dec 08, 2020

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The world-famous rock star and advocate for world peace was murdered in broad daylight in New York.

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