Today in True Crime

Delaware's only confirmed serial killer, Steven Pennell, was executed on this day in 1992. He was known as the "Route 40 Killer" and even requested the death penalty at one of his trials. Learn more a...

14 Mar 202212min

Even though he confessed to killing around 50 patients, respiratory therapist Efren Saldivar was released by the Glendale Police Department in California. They hadn’t gathered enough evidence to corro...

13 Mar 20229min

A jury rejected the insanity defense of Andrea Pia Yates and convicted her of drowning her children in the bathtub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Mar 20229min

Brian Nichols overpowered a Fulton County courthouse deputy and stole her gun. He would then escape the courthouse and go on the run, but not before killing the judge overseeing his case. Learn more a...

11 Mar 20229min

Former wrestling star Adolfo Bresciano, also known as "Dino Bravo," was shot to death in his home near Montreal. There was no sign of forced entry, leaving police to theorize that Bresciano likely kne...

10 Mar 202210min

The Supreme Court ruled on whether a group of enslaved people who seized control of the slave ship Amistad should be set free or returned to Spanish bondage. Guest hosted by Carter Roy from Solved Mur...

9 Mar 202210min

Mario Orozco was walking home from work early in the morning when he was shot in the back in Brooklyn, New York. It was the first crime connected to New York's own Zodiac Killer. Learn more about your...

8 Mar 202210min

A crowd of 600 people began a march from Selma, Alabama to the state capital of Montgomery to protest for voting rights when they were met with resistance from state troopers. When the protesters refu...

7 Mar 20229min