November 13, 2000: Polish Businessman Goes Missing
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Jan 27, 2000: Bobby Glass Pleads Guilty
In an apparent case of consensual murder, Bobby Glass bound and tortured Sharon Lopatka to death after weeks of exchanging sexually explicit...
Jan 26, 1983: Dennis Nilsen Commits Last Murder
Scottish serial killer and necrophiliac Dennis Nilsen claimed his fifteenth and final victim, Stephen Sinclair.
Jan 25, 1993: Shooting at CIA Headquarters
Enraged by American imperialism in the Middle East, Mir Aimal Kansi opened fire outside of CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia.
Jan 24, 2006: Banaz Mahmod Murdered
The 20-year-old daughter of Kurdish immigrants living in South London was raped and murdered at the behest of her father, who believed she...
Jan 23, 1888: Daniel Driscoll Hanged
The co-leader of a notorious gang in New York City called the Whyos was hanged after he was convicted of first-degree murder.
Jan 22, 1973: Roe v. Wade
In a famously controversial decision, the U.S. Supreme Court established a woman’s legal right to an abortion.
Jan 21, 1970: Timothy Leary Convicted
Psychedelics researcher and former Harvard professor Dr. Timothy Leary was convicted of smuggling drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border.
Jan 20, 1649: Charles I Charged With Treason
Charles I of England faced charges of high crimes and treason stemming from the English Civil War. Guest hosted by Carter Roy from...
Jan 19, 1969: Czech Student Self-Immolates
20-year-old Jan Palach died three days after setting himself on fire in a protest against Soviet invasion. The act was a rallying cry for...
Jan 18, 1978: U.K. Guilty of Mistreating Irish Prisoners
In a controversial ruling that set a precedent for state-sanctioned violence, the European Court of Human Rights found the United Kingdom...
Jan 17, 1950: The Great Brink’s Robbery
A group of eleven men stole millions of dollars from an armored car depot belonging to the Brink’s company. It was the largest heist in...
Jan 16, 1997: Ennis Cosby Murdered
The son of actor Bill Cosby was murdered in cold blood after he stopped to fix a flat tire on the side of a California freeway.
Jan 15, 1947: Black Dahlia Murder
Elizabeth Short’s mutilated body was found on this day in a Los Angeles suburb. Her unsolved murder remains one of the city’s oldest —...
Jan 14, 1946: Harold Shipman Born
The doctor is considered one of the most notorious serial killers in English history. He’s believed to have killed over 250 people while...
Jan 13, 1931: The Trial of Daisy DeVoe
In a case that became legendary, the secretary for silent film star Clara Bow was put on trial for stealing from her employer. Guest hosted...
Jan 12, 1971: The Harrisburg Seven Indicted
A group of liberal Catholic activists stood accused of numerous charges, including damage to federal buildings and a conspiracy to kidnap...
Jan 11, 2012: Joran van der Sloot Pleads Guilty
The 24-year-old, who had been accused in 2005 of murdering Natalee Holloway in a highly publicized case, admitted to murdering Stephany...
Jan 10, 1645: Archbishop of Canterbury Beheaded
The disgraced William Laud was imprisoned in the Tower of London for nearly five years before facing an axeman.
Jan 9, 1992: William Suff Arrested
A traffic violation exposed a notorious serial killer who had eluded police for years in Riverside, California.
Jan 8, 2011: Gabrielle Giffords Shot
The Arizona congresswoman was shot by 22-year-old Jared Lee Loughner at a public event in Tucson.
Jan 7, 1131: Knud Lavard Murdered
The Danish prince was ambushed in Haraldsted Forest by his cousin Magnus, who was desperate to preserve his own claim to the throne.
Jan 6, 2005: KKK Organizer Arrested
Preacher and Ku Klux Klan leader Edgar Ray Killen was arrested for the 1964 murders of three voter registration workers in Mississippi....
Jan 5, 1941: Amy Johnson Disappears
The British pilot bailed out of her plane over the Thames Estuary, never to be recovered from the icy water.
Jan 4, 1903: Topsy the Elephant Executed
The circus elephant’s death was delivered by a 7000-volt shock after her owners failed to find new buyers for the troublesome leviathan.
Jan 3, 1972: John Wayne Gacy’s First Murder
Notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy, who would eventually kill at least 33 people, murdered his first victim: 16-year-old Timothy Jack...
Jan 27, 2000: Bobby Glass Pleads Guilty
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Jan 26, 1983: Dennis Nilsen Commits Last Murder
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Jan 25, 1993: Shooting at CIA Headquarters
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