A Killers Final Choice - March 27 2023
This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup March 27th: Richard Durn Kills (2002) Even with explanation, some crimes can feel completely senseless. Especially when that crime takes a human life. On March 27th 2002 a man began a mass shooting and, though he gave an explanation for his crimes, it did not make it feel any less senseless. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanterre_massacre, https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/durn-richard.htm, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Maalis 20238min
The Body in the Flower Bed - March 26 2023
March 26th: Lindsay Ann Hawker Reported Missing (2007) You never imagine that a chance encounter with a stranger could alter the course of your entire life. Maybe even for the worst. On March 26th 2007 a young woman was reported missing after a chance encounter with a young man left her completely at his mercy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Lindsay_Hawker, https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/jul/04/japanese-man-lindsay-ann-hawker-murder, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jul/21/lindsay-hawker-killer-jailed-life, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-24923275, https://medium.com/crime-scenes/buried-in-a-bathtub-the-tragic-death-of-lindsay-ann-hawker-e2a9774942b8, https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/11/02/national/crime-legal/crime-and-punishment/, https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/lindsay-ann-hawker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Maalis 202310min
A Killer at the Door - March 25 2023
March 25th: Stephen Michael West Sentenced (1987) One small decision can completely alter the course of your entire life. On March 25th 1987 a man was sentenced for a crime he and an accomplice committed when one woman decided to open her door and let in two men who said they needed help. A decision that would cost her, and her daughter, their lives. https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2019/08/15/tennessee-execution-stephen-michael-west-dies-electric-chair/2009390001/, https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2019/08/15/stephen-west-execution-last-words/1993966001/, https://www.wbir.com/article/news/who-is-stephen-michael-west/51-38955c44-423c-478f-aa81-961a7ac4bf17, https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/west-stephen-michael.htm, https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2019/08/15/tennessees-catholic-bishops-oppose-stephen-michael-west-execution-convicted-stabbing-deaths-1968/2020196001/, https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/breaking-stephen-michael-west-executed-18944334 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Maalis 20238min
A Minnesota Cold Case -March 24 2023
March 24th: Cindy Joy Elias Killed (1977) Some crimes are doomed to remain unsolved. On March 24th 1977 a young girl tragically lost her life and the man many believe is responsible can never be charged with her murder. https://dailyplanetdc.com/2021/01/19/minnesota-cold-cases-cindy-joy-elias/, https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/investigators-seek-new-tips-in-1977-cold-case-killing-of-19-year-old-on-iron-range, https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/the-vault/our-own-misery-killers-family-wonders-if-hes-responsible-for-st-louis-countys-oldest-unsolved-murder, https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/new-leads-sought-in-1977-cold-case-homicide-near-aurora/89-ded21095-19c5-4be3-a902-92917de15d48, https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/40-years-later-one-minnesota-s-oldest-cold-cases-remains-n741796, https://www.mesabitribune.com/news/regional/sheriff-s-office-seeks-public-s-help-in-elias-case/article_6bab17ea-ab07-11ec-82dd-dbac465f3130.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Maalis 20237min
The Death, or Murder, of Molly Young - March 23 2023
March 23rd: Molly Young Last Seen (2012) He said, she said, rumors, and speculation can sometimes make a case difficult to cover. On March 23rd 2012 a young woman was seen alive for the last time. Her death, and the ensuing case, has so much swirling around it that it is difficult to know what is fact, what is rumor, and what is biased opinion. https://thesouthern.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/10-years-later-the-molly-young-case-remains-open-as-family-grieves-seeks-justice/article_bea3914a-fd14-5028-a3db-8db3035100ad.html, https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/justice-for-molly-family-still-searching-for-answers-ten-years-after-daughters-death/article_cc4c3c66-adee-11ec-b837-b77f09a634a8.html, https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/demand-further-investigation, https://dailyegyptian.com/103577/news/states-attorney-and-coroners-races-could-impact-future-of-molly-young-case/, https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/11/07/crime-watch-daily-investigates-the-controversial-death-of-molly-young/, https://www.kfvs12.com/story/23229342/i-team-reports-on-the-molly-young-death-investigation/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Maalis 202317min
The Preachers Wife Who Killed - March 22 2023
March 22nd: Matthew Winkler Killed (2006) How much is too much before someone snaps? On March 22nd 2006 a man lost his life to a woman who, in her own words, snapped. A confession that has many opinions divided. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Winkler, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Winkler_(minister), https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wife-of-slain-minister-released-from-jail, https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ny-preachers-wife-justice-story-20190127-story.html, https://www.waff.com/story/12548291/one-on-one-with-mary-winkler-a-waff-48-news-special-report/, https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/winkler-mary.htm, https://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/08/14/preacher.slain/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Maalis 202310min
The Trial of Keli Lane - March 21 2023
March 21st: Keli Lane Born (1975) The way the world perceives a suspect can completely alter the course of an entire case. On March 21st 1975 a woman was born who would be placed on trial for murder. A case that, at its very core, revolved completely around the police, and the public’s, perception of this woman. A woman who may, or may not be completely innocent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keli_Lane, https://www.nowtolove.com.au/news/real-life/keli-lane-baby-tegan-what-happened-68914, https://murderpedia.org/female.L/l/lane-keli.htm, http://www.bohii.net/keli-lane, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 Maalis 202314min
The Monster of the Cane Fields - March 20 2023
March 20th: Manuel Octavio Bermudez Sentenced (2004) It seems baffling when you hear a killer’s victim count in the double digits. It's even more baffling when you learn that they weren’t supposed to be free to commit these crimes to begin with. On March 20th 2004 a man was finally sentenced for a horrifically high victim count. Crimes he committed when he was supposed to be behind bars but managed to escape. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Octavio_Berm%C3%BAdez, https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bermudez-estrada.htm, https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/BERM%C3%9ADEZ_ESTRADA_Manuel_Octavio, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Maalis 20237min
