Discover crimes committed on this day in history—from infamous murders and mysterious disappearances to landmark arrests and courtroom verdicts. Each post revisits real events tied to the date, offering chilling insight into true crime timelines.
On This Day in 1983, 18-year-old model and aspiring actress Tammy Lynn Leppert vanished without a trace in Cocoa Beach, Florida, leaving behind a mystery that remains unsolved to this day.
On this day in 1975, Nancy Baird, a 23-year-old gas station attendant, vanished without a trace from her workplace in Layton, Utah. She was last seen working alone at the Fina gas station, just minutes before her shift was due to end. Her car, purse, and personal items were left undisturbed and there were no immediate signs of a struggle.
July 3rd. On this day in 1976, German police made a shocking discovery that ended a decades-long killing spree.
They arrested Joachim Kroll — a quiet, reclusive factory worker — who turned out to be one of Germany’s most horrific serial killers.
July 2nd On this day in 2018, , 6-year-old Alesha MacPhail was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered on the Isle of Bute, Scotland.
On this day in 1874, 4-year-old Charles Brewster Ross became the first child in the United States to be kidnapped for ransom —a tragic case that stunned the nation and introduced America to the horrifying crime of child abduction for money.
On this day in 2024 — More than two decades after the murder of Leslie Preer, her killer was finally arrested.
On this day, Joseph James DeAngelo Jr., a former police officer now known as the Golden State Killer, stood before a judge and pled guilty to 13 counts of first-degree murder. His confession was part of a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for a sentence of life without the possibility of parole.
