285: The First Victim of Joachim Kroll - February 8 2020 - Today in True Crime History

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com As a man sat in prison for manslaughter, a charge that would have had him free in 12 years, he began writing a memoir of sorts. In this memoir he claimed he killed 25 people, liked it, and felt sexual gratification while doing it. This little memoir, and the appearance of a survivor, had German police completely rethinking the crimes of Rudolf Pleil who, after it was all said and done, took his life on February 18th 1958. Rudolf Pleil Dies(1958) 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

18 Feb 20208min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Not every marriage is a happy one. People can, unfortunately, fall out of love and want to end their union. Most, would just hire a divorce attorney. On February 17th 1985 a man named Ronald Owens was found dead in his home by his children and his loving wife. But, it appears Mrs. Owens had something to hide about her unhappy marriage. Ronald Owens Killed (1985) 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

17 Feb 20208min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com There’s nothing wrong with, politely turning down advances from someone who wants a date. In fact, it shouldn’t be something scary. But, on February 16th 1998 a man would make a decision, after 4 years of relentless courting that soon evolved into stalking, that would take the lives of 7 people and injured 4 others. Richard Farley Kills (1998) 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

16 Feb 20208min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com There’s no doubt that some men and women thrive on the thought of being famous. On February 15th 1994 a man in the middle of a murder trial made the shocking choice to plead guilty to multiple murders. A man who, when asked why he committed these crimes, said he wanted to be a “superstar like Ted Bundy” Danny Harold Rolling Enters Guilty Plea (1994) 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

15 Feb 20209min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Valentine’s Day is a day of cards, candy, and red and pink hearts. But, on February 14th 1929, a massacre took place that painted a very different picture of the holiday for love. St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1929) 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

14 Feb 20205min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com There are some names that, when said, can strike fear or send a physical response through a person. On February 13th 1948 a man was born. A man who, if his name is said in New Brunswick, Canada, can still chill a person to the bone. Allan Legere Born (1948) 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

13 Feb 20206min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Babies killing babies, it’s a crime you don’t hear about often so when it does happen it leaves you with that horrible pit in your stomach. On February 12th 1993 a 2 year old boy lost his life at the hands of two 10 year old boys. James Bulger Killed (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

12 Feb 20208min

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 Feb 20209min