The Witness Who Changed Everything - May 13 2025

NEW MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/morning-cup-of-murder?ref_id=35179&utm_campaign=35179&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Morning%2BCup%2Bof%2BMurder April 13th: Kim Edwards & Lucas Markham Kill (2016) Young love can be a powerful thing. And, in some cases, a dangerous thing too. On April 13th 2016 two people paid the cost of young love with their lives. https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/shows/kids-who-kill-evil-up-close/kim-edwards-and-lucas-markham-the-twilight-killers, https://mycrimelibrary.com/lucas-markham-and-kim-edwards-teen-killers/, https://www.the-sun.com/news/2782444/twilight-killer-sister-never-peace-sky-doc/, https://www.murderuk.com/kim-edwards-and-lucas-markham.html, https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com/kileystruecrimeaddict-blog/the-murders-of-elizabeth-and-katie-edwards, https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9186604/britain-youngest-double-killers-kim-edwards-inspired/, https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11320586/kids-who-kill-twilight-kim-edwards-lucas-markham/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Huhti 202410min

NEW MERCH LIVE NOW: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/morning-cup-of-murder?ref_id=35179&utm_campaign=35179&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Morning%2BCup%2Bof%2BMurder April 12th: Susie Casey Disappeared (2008) When someone goes missing it's the people closest to them that become the potential suspects. On April 12th 2008 a young mother went missing in a case that saw the three men closest to her become persons of interest in her murder. https://heavy.com/entertainment/2020/07/susie-casey-obituary-death-case-murder/, https://www.deseret.com/2012/2/22/20394998/ex-husband-of-slain-mont-woman-arrested-in-ariz, https://thecinemaholic.com/susan-casey-murder/, http://frankweberauthor.com/blog/the-bizarre-case-of-susan-caseys-530-am-death, https://www.kulr8.com/news/convicted-killer-sentenced/article_2650677c-efe8-5919-a127-5dd9fc6c8803.html, https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/larson-found-guilty-in-2008-death-of-ex-wife/article_91d76e57-c17e-54ba-b4d3-9274f8c7810d.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Huhti 20249min

April 11th: Dennis Jurgens Killed (1965) Time and time again we hear about picture perfect homes holding horrors we could never imagine. Today’s story began as one such case but, even when faced with ample evidence to prove otherwise, many felt as though their hands were tied and left unable to help. On April 11th 1965 a young boy lost his life at the hands of a perfect adoptive mother who saw him as nothing more than a bad seed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Dennis_Jurgens, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lois_Jurgens, https://www.presspubs.com/white_bear/news/a-death-in-white-bear-lake-notorious-crime-in-city-history-marks-50-years/article_1dca2e0e-e2fe-11e4-a17d-6311e99b067e.html, https://murderpedia.org/female.J/j/jurgens-lois.htm, https://apnews.com/article/4d971675ec33098acb6cae3e4e93ed9e, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-28-mn-355-story.html, https://the-line-up.com/a-death-in-white-bear-lake-child-abuse-that-led-to-murder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Huhti 202418min

April 10th: Discover of Delphine LaLaurie's Victims (1834) When a true story reaches the level of pop culture phenomenon, it becomes difficult to suss out what is fact and what is headline-grabbing fiction. Today’s story is one such tale. On April 10th 1834 the victims of a famed serial killer were found in a story that is still incredibly popular today. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphine_LaLaurie, https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-places/lalaurie-mansion/madame-lalaurie/, https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/delphine-lalaurie/, https://allthatsinteresting.com/madame-lalaurie, https://64parishes.org/mistress-haunted-house, https://www.vice.com/en/article/3b7x53/a-portrait-of-cruelty-madame-marie-delphine-lalaurie-982 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Huhti 202417min

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10 Huhti 20243min

April 9th: Daniel Halseth Found Dead (2021) There is nothing greater than the love of a child. But, not all relationships between parent and child are good ones. On April 9th 2021 a body was found inside a smoldering garage in a case where the relationship between father and daughter became the crux of the story. https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com/kileystruecrimeaddict-blog/the-murder-of-daniel-halseth, https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/teen-girl-boyfriend-sentenced-for-killing-girls-father-2661082/, https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/im-not-a-monster-las-vegas-teen-who-killed-girlfriends-father-discusses-what-lead-to-murder/,  https://news3lv.com/news/local/couple-sentenced-for-killing-girlfriends-father-at-las-vegas-home-sierra-halseth-aaron-guerrero-murder-case-criminal-court-clark-county-daniel-halseth-southern-nevada, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/american-monster-id-who-murdered-daniel-halseth-why, https://morbidology.com/the-gruesome-case-of-daniel-halseth/, https://thecinemaholic.com/daniel-halseth-murder-where-are-sierra-halseth-and-aaron-guerrero-now/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Huhti 202411min

April 8th: Shayna Michelle Hubers Born (1991) One chance meeting can completely alter someone’s life. On April 8th 1991 a young woman was born who would, after meeting a man, change drastically from the smart studious girl everyone knew. A meeting that would end up costing someone their life.  *Suggested by Lori Simpson on Email* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Ryan_Poston, https://allthatsinteresting.com/ryan-poston, https://allthatsinteresting.com/shayna-hubers, https://www.eonline.com/news/1289289/shayna-hubers-former-cellmate-reveals-special-demand-from-murderer, https://heavy.com/entertainment/ryan-poston-shayna-hubers-death-killed/, https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/ryan-poston-murder, https://www.eonline.com/news/1324597/how-the-evidence-piled-up-against-shayna-hubers-in-the-murder-of-ryan-poston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Huhti 202413min

April 7th: Wellington Menezes de Oliveira Dies (2011) While school shootings have become commonplace in countries like the US, they remain something uniquely terrifying in others. On April 7th 2011 the first school shooting to ever take place in Brazil began and, at its conclusion, saw the deaths of a total of 12 young students. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro_school_shooting, https://murderpedia.org/male.O/o/oliveira-wellington.htm, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-13003419, https://medium.com/truecrimebrazil/the-deadliest-school-shooting-in-brazil-9539af000557 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Huhti 202410min