Grief, Suspicion and Murder - June 19 2025

Against the Odds is a podcast from Wondery about regular, everyday people who found themselves fighting for their lives against unthinkable odds. old from the point of view of the survivors, you’ll feel first-hand what it was like for them to fight to stay alive. Like the Alaska Bear Attack, a backcountry ski trip with three friends that turned into a living nightmare when they unknowingly skied over a den and awoke a mother bear and her cub from hibernation. Bleeding and hypothermia were imminent, but his friends had to try their best to keep him alive while waiting for rescue – and hoping the bear wouldn’t come back for them. This is just a preview of Against the Odds, but you can listen to the full episode at Wondery.fm/MCOM_ATO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Maalis 20237min

Morning Cup of Murder Website: https://morningcupofmurder.com/ MERCH: https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/  March 14th: Starved Rock State Park Murder Kills (1960) Some cases will always seem to have more questions than answers. On March 14th 1960 a group of friends went out for a hike and never came back. Their bizarre case is one that is still talked about today and has very little in the way of answers.  Morning Cup of Murder Season 1: https://morningcupofmurder.com/mcom-yr-1 Morning Cup of Murder Season 2: https://morningcupofmurder.com/mcom-yr-2 Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Listen to The Cryptid Catalog: (Scary stories for kids) https://open.spotify.com/show/7vwn8JNkTPOmxwRoHsVDc1 Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange local true crime story you want to share, or you just want to say hi? Email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written, and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Morning Cup of Murder is Edited and Produced by Dillon Biemesderfer Follow Dillon on Instagram: @dungeonsanddillons Information for this episode collected from:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Weger, https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2022-03-03/attorney-believes-dna-evidence-will-clear-chester-weger-in-1960-starved-rock-murders-case, https://www.halemonico.com/a-hale-news/chester-weger-and-the-starved-rock-murders/, https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-starved-rock-murder-chester-weger-20211214-p34y734wbffpvizdflfu6dry7y-story.html, https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/dec/13/the-murders-at-starved-rock-documentary, https://www.hbo.com/murders-at-starved-rock, https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/the-starved-rock-murders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Maalis 202313min

This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup   Morning Cup of Murder Website: https://morningcupofmurder.com/ MERCH: https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/  March 13th: Anthony Garcia's First Victim (2008) Sometimes a grudge can be absolutely deadly. On March 13th 2008 two people lost their lives only to have the case run cold for years. It wasn’t until a second pair of victims showed up that police uncovered a deadly grudge that cost 4 people their lives.  Morning Cup of Murder Season 1: https://morningcupofmurder.com/mcom-yr-1 Morning Cup of Murder Season 2: https://morningcupofmurder.com/mcom-yr-2 Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Listen to The Cryptid Catalog: (Scary stories for kids) https://open.spotify.com/show/7vwn8JNkTPOmxwRoHsVDc1 Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange local true crime story you want to share, or you just want to say hi? Email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written, and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Morning Cup of Murder is Edited and Produced by Dillon Biemesderfer Follow Dillon on Instagram: @dungeonsanddillons Information for this episode collected from:  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/anthony-garcia-case-was-revenge-motive-behind-omaha-double-murders/, https://omaha.com/news/crime/anthony-garcia-sentenced-to-death-for-murders-of-4-omahans/article_5d5b2a66-e08e-594c-81e0-5532f9ed7d13.html, https://www.wowt.com/content/news/Decision-scheduled-this-afternoon-on-Garcia-death-penalty-493254761.html, https://apnews.com/article/north-america-ne-state-wire-us-news-ap-top-news-medical-schools-fbef916336c04b2589b745886f347b86, https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-doctor-nebraska-killings-death-sentence-20180914-story.html, https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/garcia-death-sentence-comes-ten-years-after-first-of-four-omaha-murders/, https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/nebraska-man-sentenced-to-death-after-bizarre-hearing, https://www.tribstar.com/news/four-death-sentences-for-former-th-doctor-convicted-in-omaha-slayings/article_7eb96ee8-b85a-11e8-9048-8ba66effb9de.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Maalis 202317min

March 12th: Anni Dewani Born (1982) The honeymoon stage is supposed to be a blissful time of love and connection. On March 12th 1982 a young woman was born who, right in the middle of that honeymoon stage, was caught up in a deadly ordeal that would cost her her life. A crime which, to this day, seems to have more questions than answers.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Anni_Dewani, https://magazine.atavist.com/the-honeymoon-murder/, https://news.sky.com/story/anni-dewani-murdered-honeymoon-brides-family-slams-decision-to-free-her-lowlife-killer-on-parole-in-south-africa-12638364, https://starsunfolded.com/anni-dewani/, https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-11-14-the-anni-dewani-murder-ten-years-later/, https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/anni-dewanis-lowlife-killer-who-planned-honeymoon-murder-freed-after-eight-years/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Maalis 202313min

March 11th: Tim Kretschmer Kills (The Winnenden Shooting)(2009) School shootings are, unfortunately, not something that just happens in the US. On March 11th 2009 a school shooting took place in Germany that took the lives of 16 individuals and saw the end of the shooter’s life. A school shooting that, in the aftermath, saw legislative change that would, hopefully, prevent this from happening again in the future.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnenden_school_shooting, https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/kretschmer-tim.htm, http://criminal-justice.iresearchnet.com/crime/school-violence/tim-kretschmer/, http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/11/germany.school.shooting/, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-shooting/german-warned-of-barbecue-on-eve-of-shootings-idUKTRE52B2SY20090312 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Maalis 202311min

March 10th: Dr. Herman Tarnower Dies (1980) Jealousy can turn even the most well-mannered person into something deadly. On March 10th 1980 a woman forced into a love triangle went to her boyfriend’s home carrying a gun. What happened next was either an accident or a cold blooded murder.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Tarnower, https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/29/nyregion/jean-s-harris-killer-of-scarsdale-diet-doctor-dies-at-89.html, ,https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/1980-principal-murders-scarsdale-diet-doctor-1.5415263, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/12/28/jean-harris-obit/1797381/, https://nypost.com/2012/12/29/jean-harris-killer-of-scarsdale-diet-doctor-herman-tarnower-dies-at-89/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/almanac-the-scarsdale-diet-doctor-murder-trial/, https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/1980-a-celeb-doctors-slaying-817934/, https://people.com/tv/inside-the-case-of-the-scarsdale-murder-from-murder-made-me-famous/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Maalis 20239min

March 9th: Jimmy Lee Smith and Gregory Powell kill (1963) Two is not always better than one. On March 9th 1963 two officers pulled over a vehicle that, unbeknownst to them, contained two very dangerous offenders. Offenders who, after that night, would forever be known as the Onion Field Killers.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Lee_Smith, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Powell_(murderer), https://archive.kpcc.org/news/2012/08/13/33800/onion-field-killer-gregory-powell-dies-age-79/, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-apr-08-me-smith8-story.html, https://calisphere.org/item/435a76419991ac2fcdb8b08a9334b1f0/, https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/14/us/gregory-powell-the-onion-field-killer-dies-at-79.html, https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2007-04-09-0704080118-story.html, https://www.cnn.com/2012/08/13/us/california-onion-field-killer/index.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Maalis 20239min

March 8th: Henry Louis Wallace’s First Victim (1990) Sometimes a connection to a crime seems so blatant but, for one reason or another, the police don’t seem to see it. On March 8th 1990 a man took the life of a woman he knew and would go on to do that over and over again while, somehow, remaining off the police radar.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Louis_Wallace, https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/wallace-henry-louis.htm, http://themurdersquad.com/episodes/the-taco-bell-strangler-henry-louis-wallace-does-he-have-more-victims/, https://www.thoughtco.com/serial-killer-henry-louis-wallace-973140 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Maalis 202318min