The Silver Bullet Murder - January 1 2025

This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup   April 24th: First Victim of Dr. No's Body Found (1981) The location of a crime can be a make or break moment for an investigation. On April 24th 1981 the first of what would be at least 9 victims of an unidentified serial killer was found in a case which, due to the close proximity of the victims to the interstate, made it that much more difficult to solve. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._No_(serial_killer), https://cdllife.com/2021/heres-the-story-behind-trucking-serial-killer-dr-nos-reign-of-terror-on-americas-highways/, https://genwhypod.com/blogs/the-generation-why-podcast-blog/suspected-serial-killer-samuel-legg-iii-connected-to-more-murders, https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/ar0prv/mysterious_dr_no_possibly_captured/, https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2019/02/15/arrest-could-be-key-to/5975697007/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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April 23rd: Amber Hilberling Sentenced (2013) There is a fine line between accident, self defense, and murder. One especially difficult to discern when one person is dead. On April 23rd 2013 a young woman was sentenced for a crime she claimed was self defense. The only person who could say if this was fact or fabrication lay dead at the top of a parking garage.  https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/update-suicide-in-prison-ruled-cause-of-death-for-amber-hilberling-convicted-of-killing-husband/article_fd45d4b6-a595-50c8-b40c-1bfc36dc8528.html, https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/six-years-ago-today-amber-hilberling-convicted-in-her-husband-s-death-appears-on-dr/collection_c9a09e32-55cc-11e7-8d38-1fad65514cde.html, https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/women-who-kills-amber-hilberling-died-in-prison-her-story-is-shocking-from-beginning-to-end, https://ktul.com/news/local/letter-from-amber-hilberling-arrives-at-ktul-days-after-her-death, https://www.the-sun.com/news/950949/women-who-kill-amber-hilberling-died-prison-channel-4/, https://murderpedia.org/female.H/h/hilberling-amber.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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April 22nd: Joseph McGowen's Victim's Body Found (1973) Parents today know the dangers of door to door sales. But, that was not always the case. On April 22nd 1973 a young girl did something totally normal and seemingly safe when she left her home and walked a few doors down to sell some Girl Scout cookies. The door she chose to knock on, safely just a few feet away from her own home, would end up being the last choice she was ever able to make.  https://nypost.com/2021/06/13/man-who-raped-and-killed-girl-scout-dies-in-new-jersey-prison/, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9683767/New-Jersey-man-raped-murdered-seven-year-old-Girl-Scout-48-years-ago-dies-prison.html, https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/ex-chemistry-teacher-who-raped-24314087, https://www.latintimes.com/pedophile-who-raped-and-killed-7-year-old-girl-scout-48-years-ago-has-died-prison-474619, https://www.nytimes.com/1974/06/20/archives/former-teacher-admits-to-killing-of-brownie-7-prosecutors-view-body.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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April 21st: Susan Monica Convicted (2015) Disposal of a victim’s body seems to be the thing that, more times than not, gets a killer caught. On April 21st 2015 a woman was convicted for a crime that had a unique disposal system. One that, despite its innovativeness, wasn’t good enough to let her get away with murder.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Monica, https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/susan-monica-kills-2-men-feeds-them-to-her-pigs, https://www.mailtribune.com/top-stories/2021/04/09/tv-show-about-susan-monica-case-to-air-sunday/, https://www.womenarehuman.com/transgender-farmer-veteran-killed-two-and-fed-their-bodies-to-pigs/, https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/northwest/accused-serial-killer-susan-monica-breaks-down-says-i-can/article_1ba085f1-2d71-5f0a-8988-9519ee6ba386.html, https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2015/04/oregon_woman_convicted_in_doub.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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April 20th: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter Dies (2014) Some cases are marred by mistakes and bias. On April 20th 2014 a man passed away after decades behind bars for a crime that he spent years trying to prove he did not commit.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubin_Carter, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/11/nyregion/john-artis-dead.html#:~:text=John%20Artis%2C%20the%20co%2Ddefendant,He%20was%2075., https://archives.law.virginia.edu/dengrove/writeup/boxer-rubin-%E2%80%9Churricane%E2%80%9D-carter-trial-murder, https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/columnists/mike-kelly/2019/06/17/rubin-carter-john-artis-what-really-happened-night/1419996001/, https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetailpre1989.aspx?caseid=408, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/14/john-artis-wrongly-convicted-rubin-hurricane-carter-dies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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April 19th: Waco Ended (1993) Today’s story is one almost everyone can recognize. And one where everyone has an opinion. On April 19th 1993 a 51 day standoff finally came to an end and cost an additional 79 individuals their lives in the process. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waco_siege, https://www.britannica.com/event/Waco-siege, https://www.history.com/topics/1990s/waco-siege, https://time.com/5115201/waco-siege-standoff-fbi-david-koresh/, https://www.vox.com/2018/4/19/17246732/waco-tragedy-explained-david-koresh-mount-carmel-branch-davidian-cult-25-year-anniversary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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www.cult.coffee for all your coffee needs Promo code “MORNINGCUP10” for 10% off your order! April 18th: Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt Convicted (2008) Not every killer gives off bad vibes. In fact, some are downright unsuspecting and, because of that, are able to quite literally get away with murder. On April 18th 2008 the last two women many would have suspected of a heinous crime were convicted for the murders of 2 men.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Widow_Murders, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10182775/New-podcast-details-two-old-ladies-killed-homeless-men-attempt-insurance-money.html, https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/the-thing-about-helen-and-olga/who-s-who-thing-about-helen-olga-n1283179, https://www.lamag.com/longform/what-can-i-tell-you/, https://www.eonline.com/photos/33545/meet-the-real-life-people-from-the-thing-about-helen-and-olga, https://deadlywomen.fandom.com/wiki/Helen_Golay_and_Olga_Rutterschmidt, https://medium.com/california-dreaming/helen-golay-and-olga-rutterschmidt-the-black-widow-murderers-449f3606f3ab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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April 17th: Brent Miller Dies (Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox)(1974) Sometimes people who make waves have targets placed on their backs. On April 17th 1972 a young man was brutally slain and two men with targets on their back were placed in solitary confinement for the crime. A place they would remain for decades while many fought to prove their innocence.  https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2014/03/wife-murdered-prison-guard-urges-justice-man-placed-solitary-years-ago/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angola_Three, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/04/herman-wallace-angola-three-dies-solitary-confinement, https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/02/19/467406096/last-of-angola-3-released-after-more-than-40-years-in-solitary-confinement, https://nypost.com/2013/10/03/terminally-ill-black-panther-released-from-solitary-after-41-years/, http://www.justicedenied.org/herman.htm, https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/71-year-old-louisiana-prisoner-freed-after-41-years-of-solitary/289-319973399, https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/released-prisoner-who-spent-41-years-in-solitary-confinement-1.1557881?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Flife-and-style%2Fpeople%2Freleased-prisoner-who-spent-41-years-in-solitary-confinement-1.1557881 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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