Morning Cup of Murder

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Friendships can change lives. And, not always, for the best. When two men met in prison and became friends, the lives of 5 young girls would forever be changed. And, on October 31st, the Toolbox Killers took their final victim. Toolbox Killers’ Final Victim (1979) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https:/...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Sometimes, your last name and who you are related to, gives you certain advantages in life. But, do these advantages include getting away with murder? On October 30th 1975 a 15 year old girl was murdered. The prime suspects? The cousins of Robert F Kennedy Jr., Thomas and Michael Skakel. Martha Moxley Killed(1975) Bec...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Who two sadistic personalities pair up, they can leave behind them an unimaginable body count. On October 29th 1945 a named Leonard Lake was born. Alone, he was already a monster. But when he met his perfect partner in crime, the two took the lives of at least 11 men women and children. But, realistically, their body...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Who two sadistic personalities pair up, they can leave behind them an unimaginable body count. On October 29th 1945 a named Leonard Lake was born. Alone, he was already a monster. But when he met his perfect partner in crime, the two took the lives of at least 11 men women and children. But, realistically, their body...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Your teen years are supposed to be some of your best. You are young enough where responsibilities are at a minimum, but old enough where you can be given some freedom. In October of 1997 two teenage girls who were on a camping trip together, were abducted and murdered in what would be called the Bega Schoolgirl Murder...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com The American Dream is something a lot of people strive for. On October 26th 2013 a man murdered 5 people after he felt he failed to achieve that dream. Mingdong Chen Kills (2013) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://t...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com What do you do if your children are the reason a guy breaks up with you? Most would say “good riddance” and find a better man who understood and loved their kids. On October 25th a Susan Smith’s kids were kidnapped during a carjacking. Kids who had just been reason she received a Dear John letter from her wealthy and...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com We all have a horror story when it comes to bad judgement when dating. But, what if your new boyfriend sparked a murderous side of you that left bodies of women in your wake? On October 24th 1986 the body of a 32 year old woman was found. She was the first victim of a killer couple on a murderous  rampage. Body of San...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com We would like to believe, especially when it comes to child offenders, that they have a chance of reform. A boy named John Lawrence Miller was given a second chance just to murder again. And, on October 23rd 1975 he was arrested for his crime. John Lawrence Miller Arrested (1975) Become a supporter of this podcast on...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com The brain can make strange connections when it comes to placing blame. On October 22nd 1995, a man was arrested for murdering 6 homosexual men because, according to him, they cost him the life of his unborn child. Gary Ray Bowles Apprehended (1995) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Some murderers have a “reason” for killing. It’s never a good one, but to them, it makes total sense. On October 21st 1989 a woman was arrested for murdering a 47 year old father of 5. Her reason? Well, she was a vampire and needed his blood of course! Tracy Wigginton Arrested(1989) Become a supporter of this podcast...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com No one likes a tattletale. As kids, that’s one of the worst offenses amongst friends. As an adult, especially one with a criminal history, snitches can land you in jail. On October 20th 1976 a man, who found out that his girlfriend was the reason he was in jail, took matters into his own hands to get rid of a tattleta...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com In the years following the Tate-LaBianca murders, those who considered themselves hippies had a bad rap. Many were convinced that this, generally peaceful, group of people all had dark seeded issues like Charles Manson. On October 19th 1970 an entire family was found dead in their pool with a bizarre note taking credi...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com A jury is under a lot of pressure to make the right decision. On October 18th 1993 a man named Lucious Boyd committed his first murder. A man was stabbed and Lucious claimed he acted in self-defense. The jury, believing the man, found him innocent and let a dangerous man walk the streets and take the promising life of...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Imagine walking in on a murder scene, so bloody and violent it would later be dubbed The House of Blood? That’s exactly what happened to a man named James Sweeney when he entered the apartment of a neighbor after a gruesome triple homicide took place on October 17th 2004. Edith McAlinden Kills Boyfriend (2004) Become...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Every friendship has its ups and downs. Friends will fight, it's something that is totally normal! However, on the evening of October 16th 1931, a group of friends would have a fight that ended in a crime that was sensationalized by newspapers all over the U.S. Winnie Ruth Judd Kills(1931) Become a supporter of this p...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com You hope, when you hear stories of abandoned children, that their adoption will start a life that has a happy ending. But, on October 15th 1962 a boy was born and, soon thereafter, abandoned by his parents. And, while you would hope that his adoption into a large family would end on a happy note, it seemed to be a tri...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com All across America you can find evidence of gangs and gang violence. And, every state has their own gan and those gangs have rivals. On October 14th 1997 a man who was born and raised in an LA gang called Toonerville RIfa 13 committed his first homicide. His number would quickly rise to, at least, 12 over the course o...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com The term Satanic Panic is one many of us are familiar with. It is a term that struck so much fear into the population, that often mundane activities or unrelated crimes were seen as acts of Satanism. On October 13th 1979 the body of a 17 year old run away was found. The bizarre facts of her case would send an entire c...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com There is the common phrase, when you look at what causes men and women to kill,  to “blame the mother”. But, on October 12th 1846 a boy was born into a family that, after you hear about the bizarre story of his crimes, you will undoubtedly change the phrase and blame his father. Ion Rimaru Born (1846) Become a support...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Murderers have made some pretty outrageous claims in an attempt to assert their innocence. But, what is by far the most bizarre, came from a man who was sentenced to life imprisonment on October 11th 2003, who later claimed...the owl did it. Michael Iver Peterson Sentenced (2003) Become a supporter of this podcast on...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com The death penalty is one of the most hotly debated topics amongst people. It sparks major controversy and many an argument. One of these arguments that often gets brought up, is the use of an execution paid for by the state being used as assisted suicide. On October 10th 1954 a man named Newton Carlton Slawson was bor...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Many of the “famous”, for lack of a better word, killers we know are men. But, when asked about a female, one name will always come to mind. On October 9th 2002 that woman, Aileen Wuornos, was executed for her crimes. Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morn...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com When you get married, you vow to stick with your partner through sickness and in health. When Wendi Andriano married her husband, Joseph, she had no idea how quickly she would be faced with her husband’s sickness. And, on October 8th 2000, she would break the vow of sickness and in health as well as the laws that frow...

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com It’s difficult to understand how a person could hurt a child. It’s especially difficult to understand when it is a woman who, genetically, tend to have maternal instincts that make us into mothers and caretakers. On October 7th 1874 a woman was born who would, after the strangulation of 10 children in her presence, wo...