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Today in True Crime: Branch Davidians Acquitted
On this day in 1994, eleven members of the Branch Davidian cult were acquitted of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Guest hosted by Erica Kelly from Southern Fried True Crime.
Cults: “Chen Tao” Hon-Ming Chen
In 1995, Hon-Ming Chen founded a UFO cult in Taiwan. His followers clung to him because they believed he could save them from an imminent nuclear apocalypse.
The Dark Side Of: Criminal Couples
From Bonnie and Clyde to more modern iterations, the past century has seen a plethora of corrupt duos—pulling off stunts that range from stupid to lethal. For some lovers, the slogan “us against the world" gets taken to a whole new level.
Espionage: Harold “Jim” Nicholson Pt. 1
In 1994, 43-year-old Jim Nicholson was a bona fide U.S. intelligence star. But a series of challenges in Jim’s personal life led him to sell top-secret U.S. intelligence secrets to the Russian spy service, the Service of the Russian Federation.
Secret Societies: The Knights Templar Pt. 1
It was a Medieval order of Christian warriors, founded on principles of chastity and commitment to the word of God. Their rituals of the Knights Templar were in keeping with their godly public image—on the surface. But even the most honorable of organizat
Conspiracy Theories: Bohemian Grove Pt. 1
Deep in the heart of the redwood forests is a 2,700-acre plot of land called the Bohemian Grove, home to an exclusive, secret gentleman’s fraternity known as the “Bohemian Club.”
Dictators: Adolf Hitler Pt. 1
As a young man, nobody would have expected aspiring artist Adolf Hitler to become one of history's cruelest dictators.
Today in True Crime: Dahmer Gets Life
On this day in 1992, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced on 15 counts of murder. The three-week insanity trial had been a nationally-televised spectacle.
Today in True Crime: St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
On this day in 1929, seven members of Bugs Moran’s North Side Gang were gunned down in Chicago, Illinois.
Famous Fates: Leon Trotsky
In the first half of the 20th-century, Leon Trotsky was a revolutionary writer, a communist leader, and a man assassinated on the orders of Joseph Stalin.