S17E214 - True Crime Time For July 3, 2026 | Fourth of July Crime, Mass Shootings & Holiday Safety
Published: July 3, 2026
Duration: 38:41
As America celebrates its 250th birthday, Woody Overton delivers a special Fourth of July edition of True Crime Time For that looks at both the history and the harsh realities of one of the busiest—and most dangerous—holiday weekends of the year.
The episode opens with the anniversary of suspected serial killer Herb Baumeister's death before shifting into an in-depth discussion of why Independence Day consistently produces some of the highest rates of violent crime, mass shootings, boating accidents, impaired driving, drownings, and domestic disturbances across the United States.
Drawing on historical crime data, Wood...