Grief, Suspicion and Murder - June 19 2025

October 12th: Matthew Shepard’s Murder (1998) Some stories become political statements that last well beyond the murder itself and the ensuing trial. On October 12th 1998 a young boy was murdered and, though the motive remains a topic of debate for some, his death became the push some needed to pass a much needed law to ensure safety for certain minority groups like the LGBTQIA+ community.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Shepard, https://www.matthewshepard.org/about-us/our-story/, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/26/the-truth-behind-americas-most-famous-gay-hate-murder-matthew-shepard, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-victim-of-an-anti-gay-assault-dies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup   MERCH! https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/  Our New Website: https://morningcupofmurder.com/ October 11th: Margaret Waters Executed (1870) Baby farming has been talked about a few times on our podcast. On October 11th 1870 a woman was hanged for the crimes she committed while baby farming. A woman who, depending on who you believe, may or may not have taken the lives of 19 children in her care.  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/Margaret_Waters, https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/waters-margaret.htm, https://www.nytimes.com/1870/10/15/archives/the-trade-of-murder-review-of-the-case-of-margaret-waters-the.html, https://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2013/06/the-tale-of-margaret-waters-brixtons-notorious-1870-baby-farmer-as-retold-through-the-spectators-archives/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup MERCH! https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/  Our New Website: https://morningcupofmurder.com/ October 10th: Carol Wilkinson Killed (1977) Interrogations, while incredibly important, don’t always help to solve a case. Or at least, not in the way that matters. On October 10th 1977 a young woman was killed on her way to work and, just 18 months later, a man was placed behind bars for the crime. A man whose interrogation became a major problem and led to, not only grave miscarriage of justice, but to a murder that remains unsolved to this day.  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_Carol_Wilkinson#:~:text=Carol%20Wilkinson%20(age%2020)%20was,the%20estate%20where%20she%20lived.&text=This%20was%20the%20first%20time,dead%20while%20on%20life%20support., https://www.town-hall-online.com/yorkshire-ripper-investigation/view.php?title=Carol-Wilkinson-was-viciously-attacked-whilst-walking-to-work, https://amp.en.google-info.org/46805020/1/murder-of-carol-wilkinson.html, http://www.yorkshireripper.com/2011/12/29/carol-wilkinson/, http://wolfiewiseguy.blogspot.com/2014/03/carol-wilkinson-was-she-ripper-victim.html, http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/content/articles/2008/09/23/yorks_lincs_ripper_s14_w2_feature.shtml, http://writemark.blogspot.com/2012/11/was-peter-sutcliffe-responsible-for.html, https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/3700730.family-want-ripper-quizzed-over-carol/, https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/mar/01/ukcrime.martinwainwright Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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October 9th: Ricky Lee Green Dies (1997) Sometimes, crimes are so gruesome, it seems unfair to make a jury sit back and listen to the excruciating details. On October 9th 1997 a man was executed for a crime that, when presented to a jury, sent some to the toilet to be sick and others to a psychologist to deal with the fallout.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Lee_Green, https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g1/green-ricky-lee.htm, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6784/ricky-lee-green, https://serialdispatches.com/green-ricky-lee/, https://apnews.com/article/8665f7893f6916633544e74d1f5fc199, https://www.murderminute.com/story/ricky-lee-green Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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MERCH! https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/  Our New Website: https://morningcupofmurder.com/ October 8th: Jamison Family Disappeared (2009) When cases are cold, theories tend to pile up. On October 8th 2009 a family disappeared in a case that remains unsolved to this day. A case that has no shortage of theories. Some more bizarre than others.  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/Jamison_family_deaths, https://www.utdailybeacon.com/opinion/columns/killer-conversations-the-jamison-family-murders/article_f47e91a0-0d79-11eb-b8ef-9f3fa837bc9c.html, https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/jamison-family-mystery, https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/autopsy-reports-of-jamison-family-inconclusive/article_7126628e-e09c-56fb-a39f-09c3165bddb2.html, https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/2bmg5c/what_happened_to_the_jamison_family/, https://medium.com/the-true-crime-times/who-killed-the-jamison-family-956dbd685e2d Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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October 7th: Polly Bartlett Dies (1863) Today’s story is one that no one quite knows if it's true or a work of fiction. On October 7th 1863 a young woman was killed while sitting in a jail cell for crimes that, if true, made her the most prolific serial killer in Wyoming history.  https://buckrail.com/wyomings-worst-serial-killer-murderess-slaughterhouse-gulch/, https://mycountry955.com/is-polly-bartlett-wyomings-most-deadly-serial-killer/, https://www.oldprisons.com/the-damned-old-gaol-in-wyoming-territory-part-1/, http://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2020/07/blog-post.html, https://www.insider.com/serial-killers-from-every-state-in-america-2018-5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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October 6th: Martha Rendell Executed (1909) The stresses of caretaking can weigh on even the strongest of people. On October 6th 1909 a woman was hanged for the crimes she committed against the children in her care. And, though she said she was helping the children, many believe her motive was simply the difficulty of being a stepmother.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Rendell, https://murderpedia.org/female.R/r/rendell-martha.htm, https://policewahistory.org.au/HTML_Pages/Child_Murders.html, https://australiasdarkheart.weebly.com/martha-rendell.html, https://australiasdarkheart.weebly.com/martha-rendell1.html, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14443059809387425?journalCode=rjau20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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October 5th: Mary Rogers Goes Missing(1838) Some stories, no matter how devastating, can inspire great works of art that last well beyond the actual details of the crime. On October 5th 1838 a young woman disappeared and, though this was just the beginning of her strange story, her death would go on to inspire an author that people far and wide recognize as one of the greatest writers of all time.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Rogers, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/edgar-allan-poe-tried-and-failed-to-crack-the-mysterious-murder-case-of-mary-rogers-7493607/, https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/ccca/the-mysterious-murder-of-cigar-girl-mary-rogers-1841/, https://familypedia.wikia.org/wiki/Mary_Cecilia_Rogers_(c1820-1841), https://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/mary-rogers/, http://www.absolutecrime.com/mary-cecilia-rogers-and-the-real-life-inspiration-of-edgar-allan-poes-marie-roget.html#.YHxvD2RKiLo, https://www.historicmysteries.com/the-death-of-mary-rogers/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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