The 1988 Trolley Square Mall Shooting - October 6 2025

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Some murderers have a “reason” for killing. It’s never a good one, but to them, it makes total sense. On October 21st 1989 a woman was arrested for murdering a 47 year old father of 5. Her reason? Well, she was a vampire and needed his blood of course! Tracy Wigginton Arrested(1989) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com No one likes a tattletale. As kids, that’s one of the worst offenses amongst friends. As an adult, especially one with a criminal history, snitches can land you in jail. On October 20th 1976 a man, who found out that his girlfriend was the reason he was in jail, took matters into his own hands to get rid of a tattletale. Jimmie Wayne Jeffers Kills Girlfriend (1976) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com In the years following the Tate-LaBianca murders, those who considered themselves hippies had a bad rap. Many were convinced that this, generally peaceful, group of people all had dark seeded issues like Charles Manson. On October 19th 1970 an entire family was found dead in their pool with a bizarre note taking credit for the murder. A note that would implicate the hippie community once again in a violent act of murder. John Linley Frazier Kills Family (1970) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com A jury is under a lot of pressure to make the right decision. On October 18th 1993 a man named Lucious Boyd committed his first murder. A man was stabbed and Lucious claimed he acted in self-defense. The jury, believing the man, found him innocent and let a dangerous man walk the streets and take the promising life of a young woman. And, more than likely, more. Lucious Boyd Stabbed Man (1993) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Imagine walking in on a murder scene, so bloody and violent it would later be dubbed The House of Blood? That’s exactly what happened to a man named James Sweeney when he entered the apartment of a neighbor after a gruesome triple homicide took place on October 17th 2004. Edith McAlinden Kills Boyfriend (2004) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Every friendship has its ups and downs. Friends will fight, it's something that is totally normal! However, on the evening of October 16th 1931, a group of friends would have a fight that ended in a crime that was sensationalized by newspapers all over the U.S. Winnie Ruth Judd Kills(1931) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com You hope, when you hear stories of abandoned children, that their adoption will start a life that has a happy ending. But, on October 15th 1962 a boy was born and, soon thereafter, abandoned by his parents. And, while you would hope that his adoption into a large family would end on a happy note, it seemed to be a trigger for the man that would become the Beast of Bastille. Guy Georges Born (1962) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com All across America you can find evidence of gangs and gang violence. And, every state has their own gan and those gangs have rivals. On October 14th 1997 a man who was born and raised in an LA gang called Toonerville RIfa 13 committed his first homicide. His number would quickly rise to, at least, 12 over the course of 4 years. Timothy Joseph McGhee First Homicide (1997) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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