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Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com The death penalty is one of the most hotly debated topics amongst people. It sparks major controversy and many an argument. One of these arguments that often gets brought up, is the use of an execution paid for by the state being used as assisted suicide. On October 10th 1954 a man named Newton Carlton Slawson was born. He would go on to commit a crime that he was tried and put to death for. And his lack of appeal and fight for stay of execution sparked the argument of assisted suicide amongst Florida lawmakers. Newton Carlton Slawson Born (1954) 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 Many of the “famous”, for lack of a better word, killers we know are men. But, when asked about a female, one name will always come to mind. On October 9th 2002 that woman, Aileen Wuornos, was executed for her crimes. 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 When you get married, you vow to stick with your partner through sickness and in health. When Wendi Andriano married her husband, Joseph, she had no idea how quickly she would be faced with her husband’s sickness. And, on October 8th 2000, she would break the vow of sickness and in health as well as the laws that frown upon murder. Wendi Andriano Kills Husband (2000) 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 It’s difficult to understand how a person could hurt a child. It’s especially difficult to understand when it is a woman who, genetically, tend to have maternal instincts that make us into mothers and caretakers. On October 7th 1874 a woman was born who would, after the strangulation of 10 children in her presence, would be dubbed The Ogress. Jeanne Weber Born (1874) 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 There is something very dangerous about cults. Even the ones where members have simply been brainwashed or manipulated, and no harm physically came to them. This cult, however, goes far beyond brainwashing and dives into sadistic torture. And, on October 6ths 1989 the man in charge of the cult, their Moses, was finally arrested after doing irreparable damage. This is a very simplified version of one of the most gruesome cults I, personally, have ever heard of. Roch Theriault 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 It’s always shocking when a child commits a crime, especially one that involves a younger child. On October 5th 2012 a 10 year old girl was abducted. And, while family, community, and police all banded together to search for the young girl, a boy only 7 years older knew exactly what happened and that she was never going to come home. Austin Sigg Abducts and Kills (2012) 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 There is nothing more terrifying for a parent then when your child is sick or injured and you must surrender them to the care of medical professionals. You hope that they are in the best hands and trust that doctors, and nurses, will do anything to make them well again. On October 4th 1968 a woman was born and would later become a nurse in a children’s ward. Well, more accurately, she would become an Angel of Death. Beverley Gail Allitt Born (1968) 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 People do crazy things when they are in love. On October 3rd 1922 two fools in love were involved in a murder that, while they thought it would allow them together, forced them to be apart until the day they died. Frederick Bywaters Kills Lover’s Husband (1922) 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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