From Obsession to Murder - November 14 2025

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com When all of the evidence points away from a suspect, that usually means their innocent, right? Well, on February 11th 1987 a woman in Fort Collins, Colorado was killed. There wasn’t a lot of evidence, but what they had all seemed to point away from their main suspect, a sophomore in high school. Yet, 10 years after her murder, this boy would find himself in prison for her mmurder. So, who killed Peggy Hettrick? Peggy Hettrick Killed(1987) 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

11 Helmi 20209min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Evidence is the basis of a conviction. Without it, dangerous men and women would walk free. But, on some occasions, the evidence can be either misinterpreted, ignored, or just flat out not brought into court. Those are the cases where innocent people go to prison and murderers are left free. On February 10th 2004 a man who was, by all accounts a criminal in need of prison time, was scheduled to be executed. However, the evidence in his case was mishandled in a way that has left Kevin Cooper alive and in prison 15 years after he was set to die. Kevin Cooper Scheduled Execution (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

10 Helmi 202010min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Drugs can take a good kid and make him lose his sense of judgment and, sometimes, sanity. On February 9th 1978 a boy was born who would, at a young age, succumb to drug fueled hallucinations and become a serial killer. Marc Sappington Born (1978) 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

9 Helmi 20207min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Serial killers, often times go undetected for years before a simple mistake leads police to their doorstep. On February 8th 1955 a man took his first victim and he, like many, would go on to commit murder undetected for 10 years. That was, until an off handed comment to a neighbor sent police to his door to make a horrific discovery. Joachim Kroll’s First Victim (1955) 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

8 Helmi 20207min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Executions look different in every country. On February 7th 1975 a man was born who, along with an accomplice, committed some truly heinous acts against young boys. And, once he was finally captured for his crimes, was given an execution different then those we have covered in the past. Muhammed Bijeh born (1975) 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

7 Helmi 20206min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com In the early 1900s in Aberdeen, Washington sailors were disappearing at an alarming rate. Now, many would chalk this up to the dangers of life on the open ocean. But, when 40 plus bodies started washing up on the shore, all with bullet wounds, police knew something had to be done. On February 6th 1873 the man who took their lives, and their money, was born. Billy Gohl Born (1873) 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

6 Helmi 20207min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com When we tell some of these more dated stories, a lot of them end with public executions to large crowds of onlookers. On February 5th 1908 a man was born who would, a little over 30 years later, be the last person to ever be publicly executed in France. Eugen Weidmann Born (1908) 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

5 Helmi 20208min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com The February 4th 1972 with the disappearance of Yvonne Weber and Maureen Sterling marked the beginning of a decades long cold case. And, though there are some well known suspects, their murders, and that of possibly 52 others, remain unsolved. This, is the Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders. First of the Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders Taken (1972) 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

4 Helmi 20209min