Today is Wednesday, February 19, 2020.

On this day in 1847, the first Relief Party

began the arduous rescue of the Donner Party, who'd been snowbound beyond the Sierra Nevada

mountains the entire winter.

Many of those who survived did so by eating the dead, some of whom died under suspicious circumstances.

Welcome to today in True Crime, a Parcast Original.

I'm Vanessa Richardson, and today I'm joined by our guest host, Carter Roy.

You may recognize Carter from other Parcast favorites, including a few shows we've hosted together.

Hi everyone, as always, it's great to be working with you, Vanessa.

I have a passion for crime stories, and actually I just launched a brand new true crime show

Killer Knowledge every week two players go head to head in trivia like all the best game

shows the audience can play along, testing your own true crime knowledge.

I joined Carter for an episode myself and we had a fantastic time. I even learned a few new facts.

But today, Carter's here to discuss some historical aspects of the

Donner Party while I'll cover the narrative. I'm thrilled to dive into the Donner Party.

Controversial crimes like this fascinate me.

Due to the graphic nature of today's crimes,

listener discretion is advised. This episode contains discussions of cannibalism.

Extreme caution is advised for listeners under discussions of 1847 as the Relief Party crosses Truckee Lake.

Captain Reason P. Tucker marched resolutely over the ice.

Beside him, the six members of his group were silent.

They had traveled for 14, and four of their initial party had turned back due to fatigue.

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