August 13, 1964: Last Execution in the UK

In Lancashire, England, twelve people were put on trial for witchcraft. Based on a child’s testimony, ten of the so-called Pendle Hill Witches were found guilty. Guest hosted by Alastair Murden from M...

18 Aug 202113min

David Koresh, born Vernon Howell, grew up to head a group in Waco called the Branch Davidians. In 1993, a 51-day standoff with the FBI would eventually end with the deaths of 76 of its members. Learn ...

17 Aug 202115min

Sheila Garvie and her lover Brian Tevendale were arrested for the muder of Sheila’s hard-partying husband, Maxwell Garvie.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Aug 202115min

Twenty-four-year-old Philip Markoff, known as the Craigslist Killer, died by suicide in his prison cell. At the time of his death, Markoff was awaiting trial for the murder of Julissa Brisman and the ...

15 Aug 202115min

The passing of the UK Marine Broadcasting Offences Act cut income access to an offshore radio station known as Radio Caroline. The legislation outlawed pirate radio and prompted the BBC, now void of c...

14 Aug 202115min

Sixty-eight-year-old South African ruler Matsebe Sekhukhune I died by assassination following his release from more than a year of imprisonment. His reign over the Bapedi nation came to an end on the ...

13 Aug 202113min

The investigation of Douglas Clark, known as the Sunset Strip Killer, continued as the police searched Clark’s apartment. Clark, along with his girlfriend Carol Bundy, had been arrested for the grueso...

12 Aug 202113min

The Carlton Cannes Hotel in the south of France fell victim to one of the most lucrative jewelry heists in history. The infamous robbery produced zero evidence. Guest hosted by Richard Rossner from Un...

11 Aug 202114min