Issue 297, January 2, 2025

Most Captivating True-Crime Series of 2024: Gripping Cases, Arrests & Convictions Across the U.S.

🕵️Trivia Question

What infamous crime occurred on New Year's Day 1984 involving James Earl Ray?
Answer at the bottom of the newsletter

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🤚 Safety Tip of the Day: Finding Safe Hiding Spots in a Crisis

If you find yourself in a public place during a mass shooting, find a secure hiding spot as quickly as possible. Choose areas with minimal visibility, such as behind heavy furniture, in locked rooms, or inside closets. Avoid windows, and stay low to the ground. Silence your phone to avoid detection. If possible, barricade doors with heavy furniture or any available objects to prevent the shooter from entering.

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🔍Trivia Answer
James Earl Ray's Failed Prison Escape

On New Year's Day 1984, a notorious crime occurred when a man named James Earl Ray, who had assassinated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, was still serving a 99-year sentence in a Tennessee prison. He made a failed escape attempt, adding to his infamy. Ray's escape was foiled within hours, but it remains a striking moment tied to New Year's Day in U.S. criminal history.