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Today in True Crime

December 17, 1938: Margaret Martin Disappears

Today in True Crime

Parcast

Education, True Crime, History

4.42.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2019

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

On this day in 1938, Margaret Martin went to meet a mysterious man for a job interview. It was the last time she was seen alive. Her body turned up 4 days later—her killer never found. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

At Barclays, we're here for the land of football.

0:06.4

We're here for the Premier League,

0:09.0

and the Barclays Women's Super League.

0:12.1

We're here for the football chance for giving more girls a chance.

0:18.0

We're here for the grassroots and all the muddy booths. From schools to stadiums, we're here for it all.

0:27.6

Barclays, here for the land of football. Today is Tuesday, December 17th, 2019.

0:38.0

On this day in 1938, Margaret Martin went to meet a mysterious man for a job interview.

0:46.7

It was the last time she was seen alive.

0:50.5

Her body turned up four days later and her killer was never found.

0:57.0

Welcome to today in True Crime, a parcast original.

1:05.0

Due to the graphic nature of today's crimes, listener discretion is advised.

1:10.0

This episode includes discussions of sexual violence that some listeners may find offensive.

1:16.0

Extreme caution is advised for listeners under 13.

1:20.0

Today we're covering the disappearance of Margaret Martin, a 19 year old business school

1:26.6

graduate. Let's go back to Pennsylvania on the morning of December 17th when she received a phone call that changed her life forever.

1:37.0

The cold winter calm was shattered by the phone ringing in the Martin's Luzerne County home.

1:51.0

Margaret Rush to pick it up.

1:53.0

She didn't recognize the voice at the other end of the line.

1:57.0

It was a man. He was well spoken, but other than that,

2:01.0

his vocal characteristics were difficult to discern.

2:05.6

She asked the man what he wanted.

2:08.1

He responded calmly.

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