126: An Innocent Man? - September 6 2019 - Today in True Crime

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Those who choose to testify against others in a crime are truly brave people. Especially, as Walter Koeller would find out in 1899, when the men are dangerous and unhinged. One of these me, who died on December 28th 1976 would go on to serve the longest prison sentence and walk away a free man. Richard Honeck Dies (1976) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Research collected from: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Joulu 20196min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com It’s hard to hear about cold, calculating murderers and feel any sympathy. Even though, many, have a troubled childhood, you cannot excuse the taking of a human life. On December 27th 1957 a woman was born into a truly horrible childhood. In an effort to deal with the hand her mother dealt her, she would go on to be referred to as La Mataviejitas or, the Old Lady Killer. Juana Barraza Born (1957) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Research collected from: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Joulu 20196min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com There are cold cases so famous, that even someone who hates true crime know almost all of the details. On December 26th 1997 the body of a little beauty queen was found and her face would grace the covers of magazines for years to come. However, to this day, we still don’t know who killed JonBenet Ramsey. JonBenet Ramsey’s Body Found (1997) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Research collected from: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Joulu 201910min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com There are some cases, like the one that happened on December 25nd 1929, where we may never know the real reason a person, let alone a father, takes the life of his entire family. This is the story of the brutal slaying of the Lawson family on Christmas day. Lawson Family Murders (1929) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Research collected from: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Joulu 20197min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Sometimes, people kill just to kill. Mob mentality takes over and can have deadly consequences. On December 24th 1992, Christmas Eve, a man and his self-proclaimed Downtown Posse began their killing spree that would later be dubbed the Christmas Killings. Marvallous Keene Starts Killing Spree (1992) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Research collected from: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Joulu 20199min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com There are many moments in life that you can look back at an event with hindsight and wish you had done something differently. On December 23rd 2003 a man was sentenced to death for the murder of 3 innocent people. However, the day before taking their lives, he called the FBI and attempted to turn himself in. No one showed up to arrest him. Gary Lee Sampson Sentenced to Death (2003) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Research collected from: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Joulu 20197min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com What makes a person snap? On December 22nd 1987 a decorated military man began what would be considered the worst mass murder in Arkansas history and the worst crime involving one family in the history of the country. But, why did he do it? Ronald Gene Simmons Kills Family (1987) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Research collected from: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Joulu 20199min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Sometimes, despite great effort and hard work, our justice system lets a dangerous man slip through the cracks. On December 21st 1952 a monster was born who took the lives of 20 or more men and boys. And, despite investigators best effort to keep this man off the streets, he was able to slip through and take the life of a child before his final arrest. Larry Eyler Born (1952) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Research collected from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Eyler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Joulu 201911min