On November 29, 1981, Hollywood legend Natalie Wood disappeared from her yacht off Catalina Island. Hours later, her body was found in the Pacific Ocean, wearing a nightgown, socks, and a jacket. Though her death was initially ruled an accident, shifting witness accounts, newly uncovered injuries, and a changed death certificate have kept the case alive for over four decades. Was it a tragic misstep—or something more?In this episode of Day by Day: True Crime Stories, we revisit the weekend voyage aboard the Splendour, the conflicting stories that emerged, and the reopened investigation that named her husband, actor Robert Wagner, as a person of interest. The result is one of Hollywood’s most enduring mysteries.#NatalieWood #HollywoodMystery #RobertWagner #UnsolvedMystery Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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November 28 - The Death of Larry Ely Murillo-Moncada
On November 28, 2009, 25-year-old Larry Ely Murillo-Moncada ran barefoot into a snowstorm and disappeared. For nearly a decade, his family in Council Bluffs, Iowa, searched for answers. Then, in 2019, contractors renovating the grocery store where Larry once worked made a chilling discovery—his remains trapped behind a commercial cooler.This episode explores the heartbreaking story of Larry’s disappearance, the mystery that gripped his family for ten years, and the strange and tragic circumstances that kept him hidden in plain sight. Police ruled his death accidental. But for his loved ones, questions remain: Could more have been done to find him? And how did a young man in crisis end up lost—just feet from where he worked?#LarryMurilloMoncada #PodcastClip Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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November 27 – The Moscone/Milk Assassinations
On November 27, 1978, San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk were shot and killed inside City Hall by former Supervisor Dan White. What followed was a political and cultural aftershock that would reshape the city forever.This episode traces the morning of the killings, the controversial trial that gave rise to the “Twinkie defense” myth, and the explosive White Night riots that erupted in response. It also examines how this double assassination changed California law, ignited a new era of LGBTQ political activism, and left behind two legacies that still echo through San Francisco’s streets.#DanWhite #HarveyMilk #GeorgeMoscone #WhiteNightRiotsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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November 26 — The Murder of Thomas Kelly
On a cold November night in 1993, firefighters in Sunderland, England responded to a blaze in a garden shed—and found the body of 18-year-old Thomas Kelly. At first, it looked like a tragic accident. But within months, two more teenagers were dead under strikingly similar circumstances.This episode traces the chilling investigation that unfolded: from burned buildings and shifting theories, to the forensic breakthrough that exposed a serial killer hiding in plain sight.Steven Grieveson would eventually be convicted of killing three teenagers—and years later, sentenced again for a fourth murder. This case stunned a city, haunted families, and reshaped how investigators approach clustered violent crimes.#ThomasKelly #SunderlandStrangler #StevenGrieveson #CrimeHistoryAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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November 25 — The Disappearance of Andrew, Alexander, and Tanner Skelton
On Thanksgiving Day 2010, three brothers—Andrew, Alexander, and Tanner Skelton—vanished from their father’s home in Morenci, Michigan. For nearly 15 years, their disappearance remained unsolved.In 2025, just days before John Skelton was set to be released from prison, he was charged with their murders. This episode explores the heartbreaking timeline, the false leads, and the long-awaited charges in a case that gripped a community for over a decade.#TrueCrime #SkeltonBrothers #johnskelton #missingchildrenAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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