Grief, Suspicion and Murder - June 19 2025

January 7th: Joe Ball Born (1896) Some stories are stranger than fiction. On January 7th 1896 a man was born who would take on folklore status for crimes that, to this day, we don’t know the real magnitude of.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Ball, texasmonthly.com/articles/two-barmaids-five-alligators-and-the-butcher-of-elmendorf/, https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/ball-joseph.htm, https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/07/02/chilling-story-about-the-man-known-as-the-butcher-of-elmendorf/, https://www.nydailynews.com/news/justice-story/1930-serial-killer-fed-victims-alligators-article-1.1519563, https://torontosun.com/news/world/crime-hunter-bootlegger-joe-ball-fed-women-to-gators Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Tammi 202312min

The holidays got the best of me, so enjoy this update episode a few days late :) Happy New Year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Tammi 20234min

January 6th: Edgar Ray Killen Indicted (2005) Sometimes it takes a hell of a lot of work, patience, and time to finally get justice for a horrific crime. On January 6th 2005 a man was indicted decades after the crime was committed in a civil rights murder that shocked the citizens of Mississippi.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Ray_Killen, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/obituaries/edgar-ray-killen-convicted-in-64-killings-of-rights-worker-dies-at-92.html, https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/12/577664811/edgar-ray-killen-dies-klansman-behind-civil-rights-workers-murders-in-1964, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/edgar-ray-killen-convicted-1964-mississippi-burning-killings-dies-92-n837171, https://famous-trials.com/mississippi-burningtrial, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/01/12/heres-what-happened-the-day-a-former-kkk-leader-was-finally-convicted-for-the-mississippi-burning/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Tammi 202314min

January 5th: Francine Frost Found (1983) One small change, one tiny event, can completely change the course of an entire investigation. On January 5th 1983 the body of a Jane Doe was found. Her identity would remain a mystery until someone, moving to a new office, decided to pick up the forgotten autopsy file one last time and completely change everything for the family of Francine Frost.  https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/who-killed-francine-frost, https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Francine_Frost, https://osbi.ok.gov/cold-case/francine-frost, https://medium.com/now-and-next/what-happened-to-francine-frost-38668e9e965c Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Tammi 20238min

January 4th: Kelly Family Died While Being Arrested (1888) When one thinks of a serial killer, they often conjure the image of a lone assailant. On January 4th 1888 a family met their end after being chased by a posse who, calling them a family of murderers, sought justice for the victims of the Kelly family.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kelly_Family_(serial_killers), https://historyofyesterday.com/when-serial-killing-runs-in-the-family-bc3f728e5300, https://johnbrassardjr.com/2019/10/23/haunted-the-kelly-family-murders/,  http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2013/10/another-bender-family.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Tammi 20238min

This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup   MERCH FOR THE HOLIDAYS!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/  Our New Website: https://morningcupofmurder.com/ January 3rd: Sammy Younge Jr. Killed (1966) Sometimes, fighting for what is right puts you in the crosshairs of dangerous people. On January 3rd 1966 a young man, a brilliant and brave young man, was killed while fighting for basic human rights. A man who, in his short time, became both a valuable asset, and symbol, for the civil rights movement in Alabama.  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/Sammy_Younge_Jr., https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/sammy-younge-jr-murdered/, http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1669, http://maconhistory.weebly.com/sammy-younge-jr.html, https://snccdigital.org/events/murder-of-sammy-younge-snccs-statement-on-vietnam/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Tammi 20239min

This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup   MERCH FOR THE HOLIDAYS!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/  Our New Website: https://morningcupofmurder.com/ January 2nd: Nitin Garg Killed (2010) One never expects brutal crimes to be committed by children. Though we hear stories about it time and time again, we still see children, as a whole, as innocent and incapable of violence. On January 2nd 2010 a man was brutally slain by a teenage boy simply because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.  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.thehindu.com/news//article60639439.ece, https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/australian-teenager-gets-13-years-in-jail-for-indian-student-nitin-gargs-murder-567283, https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/13-years-for-nitin-garg-murder-20111222-1p6cb.html, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/dec/22/australian-teenager-jailed-indian-student, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-06-06/teen-killer-laughed-at-nitin-gargs-death/2747916, https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/15-year-old-arrested-for-nitin-gargs-murder/articleshow/6057584.cms?from=mdr, https://m.economictimes.com/indian-student-nitin-garg-was-chased-twice-before-death-in-melbourne/articleshow/6785449.cms, https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/Oz-teen-gets-13-years-in-jail-for-Indian-student-Nitin-Garg-s-murder-147137   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Tammi 20237min

January 1st: Sandy Gerberick Killed by Betty Smithey (1963) Finding someone you trust with your children can be difficult. Especially when you are desperate to find some help. On January 1st 1963 a young girl, a baby, was killed by a woman who was trusted with her care. A woman with a long dark history who, maybe, shouldn’t have been trusted with the care of a child.  https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/smithey-betty.htm, https://justice4caylee.forumotion.net/t19711-sandy-gerberick-15-mo-convicted-betty-smithey-phoenix-az, https://mylifeofcrime.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/sandy-gerberick-murder-111963-phoenix-az-betty-smithey-convicted-of-her-murder-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-released-today-after-49-years-in-prison/, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/04/26/freed-killer-betty-smithey-is-jodi-arias/26434005/, https://www.azjusticeproject.org/manifest-injustice-profiles/betty-smithey, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/betty-smithey-released_n_1778434 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Tammi 20238min