It Happened Today . . . in Texas

A podcast ripped from the front (and back) pages of Texas newspapers

Episodes

The Great Southwest Railroad Strike – March 24, 1886

March 24, 2025 • 10 mins

March 24, 1886. Gordon, Texas. John Fortner was 28 years old. Blue eyed, light complexioned, with a red moustache and an otherwise good appearance. He was said to have a good name in the town, with no history of criminal mischief or other malfeasance. But at 7 pm on March 24th, having encountered a small […]

Mark as Played

The Politician and the DQ Waitress – March 17, 1981

March 17, 2025 • 10 mins

March 17, 1981, Liberty, Texas. Girls like Vicki Moore didn’t travel in the circles of high society. They were far more likely to be found at the bowling alley, the trailer park, or working the afternoon shift at the local Dairy Queen. And that’s right where Vicki was, when she met local Liberty attorney Price […]

Mark as Played

A Silver Star: Major Elmo Donaho – March 10, 1045

March 10, 2025 • 7 mins

March 10, 1945. Stephenville, Texas. Eula Langston Donaho had lost her husband Cody just nine months earlier. And though she had four other children, her mind and heart were preoccupied with the fate of her son Horace Elmo Donaho, a captain in the US Army. Elmo had left John Tarleton College and been commissioned an […]

Mark as Played

Nomination in Peril: John Tower’s Problems (March 3, 1989)

March 3, 2025 • 9 mins

March 3, 1989, Washington DC. and recently elected president, George Herbert Walker Bush has departed the White House for a visit to the Pentagon. As the motorcade makes its way from Pennsylvania Avenue across the Potomac, a welcoming party assembles in front of the building with Secretary of Defense nominee, former Texas senator John Tower, […]

Mark as Played

Shoot Me! – Chuckie Rumbaugh’s In Court Suicide Attempt (February 24, 1983)

February 24, 2025 • 10 mins

February 24, 1983. Amarillo, Texas. Charles Rumbaugh was 25 years old at the time, but he was determined 25. He liked things on his terms and on his schedule, and it people weren’t willing to cooperate with him, well, he might just have to take matters into his own hands. And so when his […]

Mark as Played

Justice Delayed: The Murder of Carla Walker (February 17, 1974)

February 17, 2025 • 11 mins

February 17, 1974. Benbrook, Texas. Valentine’s Day had come on Thursday that year, and for the students of Western Hills High School, the traditional rituals of young love were honored and observed as usual. Chocolates, roses, love notes, all the usual accoutrements of high school romance were in play. And of course, there was a […]

Mark as Played

The General’s Machine Guns – February 10, 1923

February 10, 2025 • 9 mins

February 10, 1923. Kelly Airfield. San Antonio, Texas. US Army Brigadier General Billy Mitchell was a handful for his friends and worse for his enemies. But he was also a bonafide war hero. Given command of the entire American air combat forces in Europe, Mitchell led almost 1500 US and allied planes in an […]

Mark as Played

An Inconvenient Hero: Tony Dawayne Adams

February 3, 2025 • 10 mins

February 3, 1979 – Vidor, Texas. Vidor Detective Lieutenant Sam Kitrell had been working overtime since January 30th, when New Mexico truckers James Hinchey and Rex Patrick Atencio were found stabbed to the death in the chest inside their bloody cab. Hinchey’s son Eldon, who had been sleeping in the back, was the only witness. […]

Mark as Played

A Family Affair: The Murder of Leon Daugherty

January 27, 2025 • 7 mins

January 27, 1932 … Livingston, Texas. Polk County has always had its share of violence. In July 1931, when the district court came into session on July 13, there were seven murder cases on the docket in this small county. And before the month was out, another would be added to the list after the […]

Mark as Played

Burned at the Stake: The Lynching of Bragg Williams

January 20, 2025 • 10 mins

January 20, 1919. Hillsboro, Texas. The county seat of Hill County was tense, and the locals were not happy. It was a time of economic and cultural change. Hillsboro was still a rural, agricultural community. It’s proximity to Dallas that we take for granted today was measured in hours not minutes. The 6000 residents or […]

Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know

If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

Ruthie's Table 4

For more than 30 years The River Cafe in London, has been the home-from-home of artists, architects, designers, actors, collectors, writers, activists, and politicians. Michael Caine, Glenn Close, JJ Abrams, Steve McQueen, Victoria and David Beckham, and Lily Allen, are just some of the people who love to call The River Cafe home. On River Cafe Table 4, Rogers sits down with her customers—who have become friends—to talk about food memories. Table 4 explores how food impacts every aspect of our lives. “Foods is politics, food is cultural, food is how you express love, food is about your heritage, it defines who you and who you want to be,” says Rogers. Each week, Rogers invites her guest to reminisce about family suppers and first dates, what they cook, how they eat when performing, the restaurants they choose, and what food they seek when they need comfort. And to punctuate each episode of Table 4, guests such as Ralph Fiennes, Emily Blunt, and Alfonso Cuarón, read their favourite recipe from one of the best-selling River Cafe cookbooks. Table 4 itself, is situated near The River Cafe’s open kitchen, close to the bright pink wood-fired oven and next to the glossy yellow pass, where Ruthie oversees the restaurant. You are invited to take a seat at this intimate table and join the conversation. For more information, recipes, and ingredients, go to https://shoptherivercafe.co.uk/ Web: https://rivercafe.co.uk/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/therivercafelondon/ Facebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/therivercafelondon/ For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iheartradio app, apple podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Dateline NBC

Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com