April 25, 1792: First Execution by Guillotine
A crowd gathered early to see Joseph-Ignace Guillotin's new invention up close and in person. It was designed to make capital punishment more humane. Convicted robber Nicolas-Jacques Pelletier would b...
25 Apr 202211min
April 24, 1856: Lost Children of the Alleghenies
Ten days after two young boys went missing in Spruce Hollow, Pennsylvania, a stranger began having vivid dreams in which he found them. George and Joseph Cox were later found exactly where Jacob Diber...
24 Apr 202210min
April 23, 2006: Richardson Family Murdered
Police officers found the bodies of Marc, Debra, and Jacob Richardson in their home in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Each had been stabbed to death several times. The Richardson’s 12-year-old daughte...
23 Apr 202210min
April 22, 1987: Joe Hunt Convicted of Murder
The 27-year-old founder of an investment scheme called the Billionaire Boys Club was convicted for killing Ron Levin, who had scammed Hunt out of millions while posing as an investor. Learn more about...
22 Apr 202211min
April 21, 1918: The Death of the Red Baron
Manfred von Richthofen was a fearsome German fighter pilot during WWI. He was shot down over France, crash landed, and died. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
21 Apr 202211min
April 20, 1841: The Birth of Detective Fiction
The first modern detective story was published on this day in 1841 by Edgar Allan Poe. Guest hosted by Greg Polcyn from Serial Killers, a podcast that examines the minds and motives of terrifying kill...
20 Apr 202210min
April 19, 2013: Boston Marathon Bomber Killed
Days after detonating bombs near the Boston Marathon’s finish line, 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed during a police shootout. His younger brother fled the scene. Learn more about your ad cho...
19 Apr 202210min
April 18, 1689: The Great Boston Revolt
In the British-controlled Dominion of New England, thousands of militiamen marched on the city of Boston and arrested their governor, Sir Edmund Andros. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...
18 Apr 20229min
