May 11, 1987: Klaus Barbie’s Trial Begins
The 73-year-old Nazi was on trial for 177 crimes against humanity. He had eluded capture for decades with help from the U.S. government. Guest hosted by Kate Leonard from Dictators, a podcast covering...
11 Maj 20229min
May 10, 1998: Teen’s Bullying Ends in Murder
When 15-year-old Kimberly Jo Dotts started having second thoughts about running away from home, her posse – “The Runaway Gang” – turned on her in the Pennsylvania woods. Learn more about your ad choi...
10 Maj 20229min
May 9, 2006: Wilfredo Pinto Murdered
In New York City, a fight between a roofer and his supervisor ended with a fatal stabbing. 44-year-old Victor Gonzalez dismembered his boss’s body and scattered its pieces around the neighborhood. Lea...
9 Maj 20229min
May 8, 1998: Jeen Han Sentenced
Judge Eileen C. Moore declared that 24-year-old Jeen Han was a danger to society and a threat to her own family. Han was sentenced to 26 years in prison for conspiring to murder her twin sister, Sunny...
8 Maj 202210min
May 7, 1964: Pacific Air Lines Flight 773 Crashes
Pacific Air Lines Flight 773 crashed near San Ramon, California, after 27-year-old Francisco Paula Gonzales charged the cockpit and shot the captain, the first officer, and himself. All 41 passengers ...
7 Maj 20229min
May 6, 2004: Brandon Mayfield Arrested
Brandon Mayfield was wrongfully detained for two weeks because U.S. authorities believed he was involved in a Madrid terrorist attack. Mayfield felt he was religiously profiled because he was Muslim a...
6 Maj 202211min
May 5, 1821: Death of Napoleon Bonaparte
While he was exiled on the island of St. Helena, Napoleon Bonaparte succumbed to what is believed to have been stomach cancer. Though some conspiracy theorists believe it may have been arsenic poisoni...
5 Maj 202211min
May 4, 1970: “Barbie Killer” Karla Homolka Is Born
Karla Homolka, half of the "Ken and Barbie Killers" along with Paul Bernardo, was born on this day. Together, the couple would kidnap, torture, and kill teenage girls in southern Ontario. Guest hosted...
4 Maj 202211min
