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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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February 1, 1910: Dr. Hawley Crippen Feb 01, 2020

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On this day in 1910, Dr. Hawley Crippen murdered his wife Cora in their North London home.

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January 31, 1947: Who Killed Rita Bouchard? Jan 31, 2020

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On this day in 1947, 17-year-old mill worker Rita Bouchard disappeared without a trace. Her body was found the next day, stabbed 30 times.

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January 30, 1948: Assassination of Gandhi Jan 30, 2020

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On this day in 1948, Mohandas Gandhi, better known by his honorific, Mahatma, was assassinated by a Hindu extremist.

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January 29, 1958: Charlie Starkweather Jan 29, 2020

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On this day in 1958, teenage criminal Charlie Starkweather was apprehended outside Douglas, Wyoming with his girlfriend, Caril Ann Fugate. The arrest ended the couples’ weeklong murder-spree. Guest hosted by Rachel and Desi from Hollywood Crime Scene.

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January 28, 1069: Robert de Comines Murdered Jan 28, 2020

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On this day in 1069, the Earl of Northumbria, Robert de Comines, was burnt alive by rebel forces in Durham, England.

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January 27, 1955: Silk Pajama Murder Jan 27, 2020

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On this day in 1955, Wall Street mogul Serge Rubenstein was murdered in his mansion in New York City’s Millionaire’s Row.

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January 26, 1966: Beaumont Children Disappear Jan 26, 2020

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On this day in 1966, three children from a suburb of Adelaide, Australia went missing, sparking the largest missing persons search the country had ever seen.

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January 25, 1990: Escaping Ivan Milat Jan 25, 2020

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On this day in 1990, hitchhiker Paul Onions narrowly escaped the clutches of Australia’s most notorious serial killer—Ivan Milat.

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January 24, 1989: Ted Bundy Executed Jan 24, 2020

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On this day in 1989, serial killer and rapist Ted Bundy was executed via electric chair in a Florida penitentiary.

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January 23, 1978: Chase’s 2nd Murder Jan 23, 2020

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On this day in 1978, Richard Trenton Chase, “The Vampire of Sacramento,” killed his second victim, Teresa Wallin.