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Today in True Crime

October 26, 1965: Sylvia Likens

Today in True Crime

Parcast

Education, True Crime, History

4.42.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2019

⏱️ 15 minutes

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On this day in 1965, teenager Sylvia Likens dies of the injuries inflicted by her foster mother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

More than a vet phone service.

0:02.6

Hi, I'm calling about sausage.

0:04.1

Sausage.

0:05.6

My dog.

0:06.6

Oh, is it normal sausage chases seagulls?

0:09.6

Well, it...

0:10.6

Is it normal sausage barks in his sleep? Yes.

0:13.0

Is it normal he chases golf balls?

0:15.0

Yes, don't worry.

0:17.0

Sausage is perfectly normal.

0:19.0

More than pet insurance

0:20.0

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0:22.0

on hand to help you and your pets 24-7.

0:25.0

To find out more, search more than pet insurance because life is more than insurance.

0:30.0

Today is October 26th, 2019.

0:37.0

On this day in 1965, 16-year-old Sylvia Likens was brutally murdered by her foster mother Gertrude

0:46.4

Banishevsky.

0:47.9

Sylvia and to a lesser extent her sister Jenny suffered beatings, verbal abuse, and sexual assault in the lead

0:56.6

up to Sylvia's tragic death. After the murder, Gertrude tried to blame Sylvia's death on neighborhood boys.

1:07.0

What puts the mighty in McMillan mighty hikes?

1:11.0

The adventure with my mates.

1:13.2

All the different emotions you go through.

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