{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmoms-and-mysteries-a-true-crime-podcast.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Ftrue-crime-firsts-8C1irMoe","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"True Crime Firsts","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/2a5b2793-8836-4839-a6db-63f4ba9ac5e7/6c364027-e7e1-42e7-a8d5-793139b9a608/5e9ea6733fa4a2072ad11cedda48f8ed.png","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/aeeaa2c9-9c8d-4476-a54c-1740b8cf5eb3\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"True Crime Firsts\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"This week we explore true crime firsts—the groundbreaking cases and moments that changed criminal investigations forever.\nThey dive into:\nThe first DNA conviction: The case of Colin Pitchfork in 1987 in the UK, where DNA evidence was used for the first time to convict a killer. Two teenage girls were murdered years apart, and DNA technology—still brand new at the time—helped identify and convict Pitchfork after a massive blood testing campaign of 5,000 local men.\nThe first woman executed by the US government: Mary Surat, a boarding house owner who aided John Wilkes Booth in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. She was convicted and hanged in 1865.\nThe parrot witness: A bizarre Michigan case where a parrot may have witnessed a murder and repeatedly mimicked the victim's final words, saying \"Don't shoot!\" This became the closest thing the justice system has ever had to a talking bird witness.\nThis episode is a fascinating, lighter look at the innovations and oddities that shaped modern crime-solving. A fun, educational conversation for true crime fans who love the history and science behind the cases!\nNew episodes every Tuesday and Thursday!Follow us on Instagram: @momsandmysteries\nJoin our Patreon: patreon.com/momsandmysteries\nVisit our website: momsandmysteries.com\n#TrueCrime #Podcast #FloridaMoms #DNA #Forensics #ColinPitchfork #MarySurat #LincolnAssassination #ParrotWitness #TrueCrimeHistory"}