145: Pleading Insanity for Murder - September 25 2019 - Today in True Crime

May 20th: Abdulsalam S. al-Zahrani Pleads Guilty (2011) You never truly know what’s going on in people’s heads. Where their minds are, what their fears are, and what can suddenly switch and turn them ...

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May 19th: Hannah Hill Disappeared (1999) The speed in which someone can be reported missing can make or break a case. On May 19th 1999 a young woman disappeared in a case that saw some delay in offici...

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May 18th: Michael Robert Ryan Born (1960) Sudden mass shootings rarely make sense. On May 18th 1960 a young man was born who would commit a truly devastating massacre for motives that, to this day, re...

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May 17th: Richard Baumhammers Born (1965) Spree killings are pure chaos. It feels impossible to predict who the next victim will be and it can send an entire state into a complete panic. On May 17th 1...

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May 16th: Lydia Sherman Dies (1878) We know, now, that women are more than capable of killing. But, centuries ago, that wasn’t fathomable. On May 16th 1878 a woman who broke the mold died in prison af...

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May 15th: Jesse Washington Killed (1916) Our history is filled with tragic events that, one would hope, seem outlandish and barbaric with more modern eyes. On May 15th 1916 a young man became the vict...

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May 14th: Max Garvie Killed (1967) Sometimes a victim’s personal life can cloud a murder investigation and, eventually, the trial itself. On May 14th 1967 a man was killed in a case that was deeply af...

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May 13th: James Lee Clark Born (1968) The topic of capital punishment is the subject of countless debates. On May 13th 1968 a man was born who would find himself at the center of these arguments as we...

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