Grief, Suspicion and Murder - June 19 2025

MERCH FOR THE HOLIDAYS!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/  Our New Website: https://morningcupofmurder.com/ December 2nd: John Hossack Dies (1900) What happens when a prominent man is murdered and the only person nearby when that happens is his wife? On December 2nd 1900 a man was brutally slain in the same bed he shared with his wife and, because of this, she became the one and only suspect in his case. A woman who remained steadfast in her innocence and whose conviction hinged on testimony from neighbors, rumors about their marital status, and the actions of the family dog.  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://loa-shared.s3.amazonaws.com/static/pdf/Glaspell_Hossack_Murder.pdf, https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/john-hossack/, https://www.gradesaver.com/a-jury-of-her-peers/study-guide/the-hossack-murder#:~:text=Glaspell%20was%20a%20reporter%20for,axe%20while%20he%20was%20sleeping., https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/-article-1.2449041, https://www.uipress.uiowa.edu/books/9781587296055/midnight-assassin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Joulu 202211min

MERCH FOR THE HOLIDAYS!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/  Our New Website: https://morningcupofmurder.com/ December 1st: Heath High School Shootings (1997) Today’s story is like so many others. But, one would hope that, in learning about each of these events, maybe one day we can change the future. On December 1st 1997 a young boy brought a gun into school and aimed it at a group of classmates. In his wake, he left 3 dead and 5 injured in one of this country's many, many school shootings.  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/Heath_High_School_shooting, https://www.wkms.org/post/heath-high-school-reflects-20-years-after-shooting#stream/0, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-young-murderer-is-indicted, https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/carneal-michael.htm, https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/24/us/school-shooting-kentucky-west-paducah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Joulu 202210min

November 30th: Sidney Dorsey and Accomplices Arrested (2001) No one really likes the taste of defeat but most learn to accept it as a part of life and move on. Not all, however, are willing to do so. On November 30th 2001 a man was arrested for the role he played in the murder of his oppenent. The one who beat him and was ready to expose a laundry list of crimes.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Dorsey, https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/sidney-dorsey-shot-death-clayton-county/Uz5AVLnfjNJpQ6NTgrnpLL/, https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/son-convicted-dekalb-sheriff-found-shot-death-clayton-county/HqnSK3LWLFTScEY7FN0usI/, https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/national/georgia-sheriff-murdered-his-political-rival-years-ago-here-why/Zsp3ffqkEUdyQeFaU8WC2H/, https://www.walb.com/story/848178/month-long-dorsey-trial-in-final-days/, https://www.oxygen.com/deadly-power/crime-time/sidney-dorsey-sheriff-ordered-hit-rival, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jun-27-na-sheriff27-story.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Marras 20229min

November 29th: Dawn Mendes’ Body Found(1988) Some crimes may be doomed to stay a mystery despite the fact that there seem to be likely suspects in the case. On November 28th 1988 one of what would be, in the end, a total of 11 victims was found dead in a case that, despite some pretty good persons of interest, remains unsolved even today.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Bedford_Highway_Killer, https://www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20180702/30-years-later-search-for-new-bedford-highway-killer-continues, https://boston.cbslocal.com/2021/02/11/new-bedford-highway-serial-killer-investigation/, https://www.highwaymurders.com/, https://www.boston25news.com/news/tracking-the-new-bedford-highway-killer-the-murder-of-debra-demello/743323704/, https://sites.psu.edu/gillianpassionblog/2021/02/24/massachusetts-the-new-bedford-highway-killer/, https://torontosun.com/news/world/crime-hunter-who-was-serial-killer-who-terrorized-new-bedford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Marras 202216min

MERCH FOR THE HOLIDAYS!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/  Our New Website: https://morningcupofmurder.com/ November 28th: Timothy Krajcir Born(1944) When a serial killer is active, their MO is usually something that can help lead police to an arrest. On November 28th 1944 a man was born who would spend nearly a decade killing women in a way that, because of how different each kill was, had police scratching their heads and never once considering there was an active serial killer hopping from Missouri, to Illinois, and to Pennsylvania.   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/Timothy_Krajcir, https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/krajcir-timothy.htm, https://www.investigatetv.com/serial-killer-the-two-lives-of-timothy-krajcir-by-carly-okeefe-kfvs/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Marras 202211min

MERCH FOR THE HOLIDAYS!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/  Our New Website: https://morningcupofmurder.com/ November 27th: Neddy Smith Born (1944) Some criminals have a list of crimes that is both difficult to nail down and even more difficult to determine a timeline. On November 27th 1944 a man was born who would later become one of Australia’s most notorious criminals. A man whose crimes, though there are many, remain difficult to suss out but whose dangerous legacy remains intact.  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/Neddy_Smith, https://thewest.com.au/news/perth/neddy-smith-72-survivor-of-a-long-and-violent-criminal-past-ng-b88583231z#:~:text=It%20was%20the%20flash%20of,behind%20by%20a%20tow%20truck., https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7552399/Neddy-Smith-refusing-medication-given-life-lies-dying-hospital.html#:~:text=While%20in%20custody%20Smith%20was,had%20been%20Warren%20Lanfranchi's%20girlfriend., https://www.sydneycrimemuseum.com/crime-stories/arthur-neddy-smith/, https://www.facebook.com/thelastgovernor/posts/neddy-smith-back-from-the-dead-and-back-in-prisonoctober-14-2019-arthur-neddy-sm/2474331465998606/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Marras 20229min

MERCH! https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/  Our New Website: https://morningcupofmurder.com/ November 26th: Alex and Derek King Kill (2001) When a case involves children, it is always made more complicated. Especially when those children are the ones accused of a horrific crime. On November 26th 2001 a man was found dead inside the home he shared with his two young sons. Sons who, when finally found, claimed responsibility for their father’s brutal beating. A case that, to this day, stumps many and is argued back and forth.  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/Murder_of_Terry_King, https://www.thoughtco.com/alex-and-derek-king-972684, https://www.vanceholmes.com/court/trial_king.html, http://www.murderpedia.org/male.K/k/kingbrothers1.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Marras 202217min

November 25th: Rod Ferrell Kills (1996) We see time and time again what atrocities can happen when dangerous people band together. On November 25th 1996 two boys, from a group of teenagers calling themselves The Vampire Clan, walked into a house and brutally murdered the people inside. Teens who, feeding off one another, became more dangerous than anyone ever realized.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Ferrell, https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/crime/os-ne-vampire-killer-life-sentences-stand-20200420-vuh5gynm4ncobonh4xrlrzmdei-story.html, https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20191202/florida-mother-of-vampire-cult-killer-irsquove-changed, https://www.beargrassthunder.com/post/murray-ky-vampire-clan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Marras 202210min