169: A Hippie Turned Killer - October 19 2019

May 25th: John Spenkelink Executed (1979) I feel like I have done a lot of stories recently that bring up the debate of the death penalty. And this, is yet another that will leave you wondering, or in some cases, second guessing the practice. On May 25th 1979 a man was executed in a Florida prison. A man who, as some would argue, suffered a brutal last day on earth that did not fit the crime he committed. 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 Information for this episode collected from: https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s1/spenkelink-john-arthur.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Mai 20207min

May 24th: Russell Lee Smith Kills Self (1975) When a person’s life starts out traumatic, it seems easier to understand them when they do something bad or make bad decisions. On May 24th 1975 a man took his life after going on a rampage and taking the lives of 2 innocent people. A man who, between his tragic life and his psychological diagnosis, was primed and ready to snap. 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 Information for this episode collected from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Lee_Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Mai 20207min

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 Information for this episode collected from: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Mai 202011min

May 22nd: Kenneth Bianchi Born (1951) It’s a wonderful thing when family sticks together. Well, usually. On May 22nd 1951 a truly terrible man was born. A man who, with the help of his cousin, took the lives of at least 12 young women. 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 Information for this episode collected from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Bianchi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Mai 202011min

May 21st: Mutsuo Toi Kills (1938) Sometimes, in tragic cases, people feel they have no way out of their horrible circumstances and, in turn, take their own lives. On May 21st 1938 a man would take his feelings of desperation and dejection and take not just his life, but the lives of 30 others. 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 Information for this episode collected from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsuyama_massacre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Mai 20207min

May 20th: Helen Smith Murdered (1979) As a parent, no matter how old your child is, you worry when they are far away from home. On May 20th 1979 a woman fell to her death while thousands of miles away in Saudi Arabia. Her father would work tirelessly, until the day he died, to figure out what really happened to Helen Smith. 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 Information for this episode collected from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Smith_(nurse) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Mai 20208min

May 19th: Jenny Read Found (1976) Twice a year, the town of Chevy Chase, Maryland, asks its citizens to clear out their attics and garages and place all their unwanted items on the curb for pick up. Many troll the areas for unwanted treasures and others use it as a spring cleaning and await the trash pick up. Among these items were the sketchbooks, photos and journals of a San Francisco artist named Jenny Read. Jenny, as the recipient of her items would soon realize, had her life tragically ended before she could make a name for herself in the art world, her body found on May 19th 1976. A murder that would take 33 years to finally solve. 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 Information for this episode collected from: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Mai 20207min

May 18th: Harvey Carignan Born (1927) Usually, when you hear about a criminal being paroled, you assume it’s because they are reformed or that their crime wasn’t a violent one. On May 18th 1927 a man was born who would go on to serve time for a rape and murder in 1949. By 1960 this man, who only had 1 murder under his belt, was somehow paroled and given the opportunity to become the serial killer known as Harv the Hammer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Mai 202011min