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The Unsolved Murder of Dian Fossey

The 70s 80s 90s Blog8 months ago2 months ago07 mins

There’s an astonishing number of unsolved murders from the 1980s and it’s very striking how varied these cases are. Mobsters, members of cults, victims of homophobia, and racist homicides. Some of the stories are truly sinister so let’s investigate. The People’s Temple and a cult defector In 1980, Jeannie Mills, her husband Al, and daughter…

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Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma terrorist bombing

The 70s 80s 90s Blog2 years ago2 months ago014 mins

On April 19, 1995, the United States witnessed the worst single act of terrorism in its history. Just after 09:00 in the morning, a massive explosion ripped apart the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. This killed 168 people and injured 680. The building was left a hollow shell as if some gigantic…

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Cold War Spies in the 1980s – a dangerous era

The 70s 80s 90s Blog2 years ago2 months ago08 mins

1985 saw two double agents exposed. KGB agent Oleg Gordievsky and US Navy officer John Walker were not what they seemed. Tony McMahon reports

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Clifford Olson serial killer
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Clifford Olson – Canadian serial killer

The 70s 80s 90s Blog3 years ago3 years ago011 mins

Clifford Olson was a notorious Canadian serial killer and yet has slipped into obscurity compared to some American mass murderers as Tony McMahon reports

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