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Queen Marie Antoinette's reputation was already tarnished by gossip in 1784, but was completely ruined by the implication that she defrauded the crown jewelers, conning them out of a dazzling, expensive diamond necklace. That's the short summary -- but the story itself is a start ...  Show more

Vikings! Even centuries after their heyday, these seafaring Scandinavian raiders are the subject of countless works of fiction and film -- and some of the stories about them are true. And, legend has it, there was one sort of Viking even other Viking feared: the Berserker. If you ...  Show more

Humans have always committed crimes. What can we learn from the criminals and crimes of the past, and have humans gotten better or worse over time?  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A woman is sentenced to 21 years behind bars after attempting to kill her look-alike friend with a poisoned cheesecake and steal her identity. Plus, two teens plead guilty to the fatal beating of their high school teacher after one of th ...  Show more

This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A woman who killed a family friend with eye drops before stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars is sentenced to life. Plus, a repeat offender is caught on camera stalking multiple women before he brutally assaults and slays his victim ...  Show more

This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: Ex-NYPD cop Michael Valva convicted of second-degree murder after freezing his 8-year-old son to death as a form of punishment. Plus, two students who allegedly planned and carried out the murder of their teacher, all over a bad grade. A ...  Show more